1962 Fredericton Convocation
O'Brien, Joseph Leonard
Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.)
Orator: Cattley, Robert E.D.
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L to R: J. M. Wardell, J. I. M. Stewart, K. H. Mackay, Joseph Leonard O'Brien
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Source: UA PC-2 no.50; Photo by The Harvey Studios Ltd.
Citation:
CONVOCATION, OCTOBER, 1962
JOSEPH LEONARD O'BRIEN
to be Doctor of Civil Law
Your Honour,
In presenting you for our degree I bid you accept its insignia as no idle symbol. Wear our scarlet as the badge of our affection and regard for one who, when prospering himself, has never neglected a less fortunate neighbour; who has served with unassuming aplomb in both Federal and Provincial parliaments; and who, devoted son, genial
companion, and staunch friend, would never countenance private claim on public duty.
In particular we esteem you as our Lieutenant-Governor. To this most august office you have brought a natural and befitting dignity, a noble bearing, and an admirable discretion.
You have been blessed with a life partner of comparable worth. In public she is a consort as gracious as yourself; in private -- true Christian that she is -- she is known to let no day go by without making someone happy.
Long may you, Sir, continue to be Her Majesty's Visitor to this University, and Mrs. O'Brien to vouchsafe us her lovable presence.
From:
Cattley, Robert E.D. Honoris causa: the effervescences of a university orator. Fredericton: UNB Associated Alumnae, 1968.
JOSEPH LEONARD O'BRIEN
to be Doctor of Civil Law
Your Honour,
In presenting you for our degree I bid you accept its insignia as no idle symbol. Wear our scarlet as the badge of our affection and regard for one who, when prospering himself, has never neglected a less fortunate neighbour; who has served with unassuming aplomb in both Federal and Provincial parliaments; and who, devoted son, genial
companion, and staunch friend, would never countenance private claim on public duty.
In particular we esteem you as our Lieutenant-Governor. To this most august office you have brought a natural and befitting dignity, a noble bearing, and an admirable discretion.
You have been blessed with a life partner of comparable worth. In public she is a consort as gracious as yourself; in private -- true Christian that she is -- she is known to let no day go by without making someone happy.
Long may you, Sir, continue to be Her Majesty's Visitor to this University, and Mrs. O'Brien to vouchsafe us her lovable presence.
From:
Cattley, Robert E.D. Honoris causa: the effervescences of a university orator. Fredericton: UNB Associated Alumnae, 1968.
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