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James Rhyne Killian speaks with Jane Berggren Blizard and Robert Brooks Blizard. All three wear academic robes. Original caption: "Married couples played a more prominent role than usual during commencement and Alumni Day this year. At left, President Killian congratulates Jane Blizard and Robert Brooks Blizard, probably the first husband-and-wife team to receive their Ph.D. degrees from the institute. In the center, Mr. and Mrs. C. George Dandrow, '22, greet Hermann C. Lyhgoe, '96, and Mrs. Lyhgoe who celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on June 11. At the right, President Killian beams approvingly on Mrs. Killian who was made an honorary member of the Alumni Association at the banquet on June 11." Used in: Technology Review, July 1949, p. 572. Original credit line: MIT Photo Service.