It’s not looking good for commencement in the quad this Saturday. I’m out of town at a board meeting and the rain is predicted to be so bad that I’m frankly a little worried about getting home. Unfortunately Rice has had the same inclement weather plan since 1950–the gym:
Before the gym was built, though, a much prettier setting was in use and there were few enough attendees that they got reserved seats:
It didn’t rain in 1932 when that ticket was issued but it poured buckets in 1934, which may have been the last time we held a regular commencement across the street at St. Paul’s Methodist:
All I can say to the graduates, their families, and the blessed marshals is a hale and hearty “Good Luck!”