95th commencement? That's interesting. Rice opened in the fall of 1912, with the first commencement in 1916. Traditionally Rice has one commencement only, in the spring. I am left wondering if the World War II V-program or some other accelerated program slipped in the extras, see
Information Files — Fondren Library
Class/Commencement, February 1944
Class/Commencement, October 1944
Class/Commencement, 1945
Class/Commencement, 1946 Mar. 4 & June 28.
Perhaps someone at Rice could help us out.
Rice Historical Society - Calendar