Twentieth Century

1965

Abram T. Collier Speaks at Commencement

Abram T. Collier, Chairman of the Wheaton Board of Trustees, speaks at Wheaton’s 130th commencement. Collier was greatly involved in Boston politics and a member of numerous corporate boards. Collier’s speech emphasizes each graduate’s potential following graduation. Addressing the Class of 1965, he says, “Women can, and I am sure increasingly will, play significant roles in our local and national political life, not as women but as mature citizens with a feeling of concern for the nation of which they are a part.”