Poems can be a beautiful, meaningful addition to any event or celebration, and today we’re looking at a poem that was read at the graduation ceremony for the WNE class of 1943!

The ceremony, held at the Sheraton in downtown Springfield, consisted of a full schedule. Graduates enjoyed a banquet, along with speeches and recitations by fellow students, as well as Mr. Churchill, the college President at the time.

Among these speeches and recitations was the Class Poem, read by Lloyd Jones. And fortunately for us, the Nor’Easter published not only the schedule of the ceremony, but the poem as well.

And for more complete picture of the day, you can take a look at the commencement program from 1943! You can even see that Lloyd Jones, in addition to being a wonderful poet, also received his degree in accounting.

Keep looking for poetry all around you this month, and we’ll keep posting poems that we find!