valediction
valedictory address
valedictory oration
valedictory

That single error had cost him the privilege of giving his graduating class's valedictory address.

Every graduating member had to give a valedictory address.

Vaughn was proud of himself as he sat there and listened to Howard give the valedictory address at high school graduation.

Miss Dixon had said she doubted school officials would allow her to give the valedictory address since she was pregnant a second time.

It was in effect a valedictory address in the heartland urging continued American leadership in the world beyond our borders.

After breakfast I returned to my room to fine-tune my valedictory address, and Catherine called.

He tells of one youngster from a shelter who was chosen to deliver the valedictory address at her graduation.

The valedictory address generally is considered a final farewell to classmates, before they disperse to pursue their individual paths after graduating.

He had graduated first in his law class at Princeton in 1968, delivered the valedictory address and had been running ever since.

"What a sweet valedictory address you are making for a young ladies' school!"