Valley Oak Tree Dedication, Founder's Day, 1972

[00:00:19] Lew Litze, international president of the Cal Poly Alumni Association, welcomes the audience to the Poly Grove [00:00:31] Litze gives the history of the grove [00:00:51] Litze tells story of the first graduating class in 1906 planting the first oak tree in the grove [00:01:41] Litze reflects on how large the university has grown since 1906 [00:02:15] Litze talks about the current student body's awareness of ecology and environment [00:02:38] Litze speaks on the roles of women at Cal Poly [00:03:32] Litze says that the Alumni Association is proud to place the plaque honoring the original 8 graduates that worked hard to organize the Cal Poly Alumni Association [00:04:40] Litze introduces President Robert E. Kennedy [00:05:14] Kennedy talks about students planting trees all over campus [00:05:57] Kennedy says he would not cut trees down to make space for a building