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...Rome, Charles B. Watson ’03 spent a summer working in the Vatican with the secretary who oversees the correspondence of Pope John Paul II—in Latin. In Cambridge, he revived the Harvard Classical Club, which had been dormant for a decade. Today, Watson is poised to fulfill a dream he has pursued since he first set foot in the Yard—delivering the Latin Oration at Harvard’s 352nd Commencement...
...Four years ago, I said, ‘I am going to do this,’” Watson says. “I wanted to do it from...
...classics concentrator, Watson has been studying Latin for nine years. His senior thesis examines the Roman orator Cicero’s use of comedy to enliven audiences...
...Watson says he represents a triumph for his own family. His blue-collar grandparents gave up their dreams of graduating from college in order to earn money to support their families...
When writing his speech, Watson called on his extensive research into Cicero’s rhetorical techniques. For example, as Cicero once did in the Roman Forum, Watson uses references to his surroundings to enhance his speech. His flourishes today will include pointing to buildings such as Widener, Weld and Emerson, which he says serve as monuments to the success of the families for whom they are named...