It is unclear whether the photo shows the convocation ceremony which is given to first year students in their first days at Ursinus, or the baccalaureate ceremony which is the last ceremony Ursinus students participate in before their graduation.
The cover of the Ursinus College Bulletin from the winter of 1949. It shows the south side of a snow covered Bomberger Hall with Freeland Hall able to be seen in the background
The sign reads: Graduates of Ursinus are at work in Japan, China, India, Egypt, West Africa, Mesopotamia, The Philippines, Mexico, Porto Rico, Europe, and America. A contribution to this college helps build the civilization of the world