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The one hundred ninth commencement of Western Maryland College was an event of great splender. In addition to the award- ing of degrees, the graduates to be were entertained by the WMC Band and Choir. The speaker for this year's graduation was the Honorable Harry Hughes, Governor of Maryland. Mr. Hughes deviated from his planned speech about private high education, and instead spoke about energy con- servation and respon- sible citizenship. While his address was short, it was timely, for Mr. Hughes pro- posed a much needed gasoline rationing plan only a few weeks later. 61