News
Pro-Palestine Encampment Represents First Major Test for Harvard President Alan Garber
News
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Condemns Antisemitism at U.S. Colleges Amid Encampment at Harvard
News
‘A Joke’: Nikole Hannah-Jones Says Harvard Should Spend More on Legacy of Slavery Initiative
News
Massachusetts ACLU Demands Harvard Reinstate PSC in Letter
News
LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Protesters Begin Encampment in Harvard Yard
Ralph Pratt Hoagland, Jr., unlike most graduating seniors, didn't have to worry about a job when he picked up his diploma today; his main job was getting enough Commencement tickets.
Hoagland already owns a drug store and a restaurant, so he was able to turn full attention to the problem of afternoon seating for his wife, six children and--University Hall officials are really generous--his three grandchildren.
Hoagland entered Harvard in the fall of 1918 with the rest of the class of 1922. But after a successful first year he had to leave college as a sophomore for a lack of funds.
He worked for the last thirty years, attending his 25th reunion. He finally returned last year, passing his science requirement with Geology 1. This year he took a full four course load, and received a degree in history.
Want to keep up with breaking news? Subscribe to our email newsletter.