The Reverend Eli Thurston, D.D., gave the first recorded Commencement address at Wheaton’s graduation ceremonies. Pastor of the Second Congregational Church of Fall River, MA, from 1849 until his death in December 1869, he spoke again in 1865. Thurston served… Read More »
1852Reverend Barnas Sears Speaks at Commencement
The Reverend Dr. Barnas Sears spoke at the 1852 Commencement ceremonies. At the time, he was secretary of the the Massachusetts Board of Education.
1853Reverend Jonathan Leavitt Speaks at Commencement
The Reverend Johnathan Leavitt, D.D., of Providence, RI, spoke at Commencement.
1854Reverend Samuel Wolcott Speaks at Commencement
Reverend Samuel Wolcott of Providence, Rhode Island spoke at Commencement. Wolcott was the author of the more than 200 hymns.
1855Reverend Horace James Speaks at Commencement
The Reverend Horace James of Worcester, Massachusetts spoke at Commencement. He was known as a lecturer on the subject, “How to enlarge the sphere, bring honor to the profession, and increase the usefulness, of the teacher.”
1856Reverend Samuel Bartlett Speaks at Commencement
The Reverend Samuel Bartlett of Manchester, NH, speaks at commencement.
1861Reverend Lyman Whiting Speaks at Commencement
The Reverend Lyman Whiting, D.D., pastor of the High Street Congregational Church in Providence, Rhode Island, gave the Commencement address.
1862Reverend Daniel Tenney Speaks at Commencement
The Reverend Daniel Tenney of Boston, Massachusetts, offered the Commencement address.
1863James D. Butler Speaks at Commencement
Dr. James Davie Butler, LL.D., the first Professor of Latin and Greek at State University, Madison, Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin) spoke at Commencement.
1864Reverend Leonard Swain Speaks at Commencement
The Reverend Leonard Swain, D.D., pastor of the Central Congregational Church in Providence, Rhode Island, gave the Commencement address.
1865Reverend Eli Thurston Speaks at Commencement for a Second Time
The Reverend Eli Thurston of Fall River, MA, spoke at commencement for a second time.
1866Reverend Mortimer Blake Speaks at Commencement
The Reverend Mortimer Blake, D.D., minister of the Winslow Trinitarian Congregational Church in Taunton, Massachusetts, provided the Commencement address.
1867Reverend Eli Thurston Speaks at Commencement for the Third Time
The Reverend Eli Thurston of Fall River, Massachusetts again provided the Commencement address.
1869Reverend Jeremiah E. Rankin Speaks at Commencement
The Reverend Dr. Jeremiah Eames Rankin, D.D., LL.D., of Charlestown, Massachusetts spoke at Commencement.
1870J. Lewis Diman Speaks at Commencement
Professor J. Lewis Diman, D.D., Professor of History and Political Economy at Brown University, gave the Commencement address.
1871Reverend Albert H. Plumb Speaks at Commencement
The Reverend Albert Hale Plumb, D.D., of Chelsea, Massachusetts, gave the Commencement speech. An alumna would later write, “We shall never forget Dr. Plumb’s impressive messages to us on Commencement days. He taught us how to live, and I say… Read More »
1872Reverend George Harris Speaks at Commencement
The Reverend George Harris of Providence, Rhode Island spoke at Commencement. The Rev. Dr. George Harris, D.D., LL.D. (1844 – 1922) was born in East Machias, Maine, graduated from Amherst College in 1866 and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1869,… Read More »
1873Reverend E. B. Webb Speaks at Commencement
Reverend E. B. Webb of Boston, MA, speaks at commencement.
1874Reverend Alexander Twombly Speaks at Commencement
Reverend Alexander Twombly of Boston, MA, speaks at commencement.
1876Reverend Michael Burnham Speaks at Commencement
Reverend Michael Burnham of Fall River, MA, speaks at commencement.