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The Laurence Frost Amphitheater, commonly known as Frost Amphitheater, is a prominent amphitheater at Stanford University. It first opened in 1937 and was the site of commencement ceremonies for the university from 1938 until 1984.〔 〕 It can hold about 6,900 people. ==History== The amphitheater built in 1937 was a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Frost in memory of their son, John Laurence Frost, who graduated in 1935 and died of polio in the same year.〔 〕 It is a tree lined, grassy, tiered bowl designed by landscape architect Leslie Kiler.〔 〕 Throughout the years, the amphitheater has been the host to many events including a prominent speech by Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev in 1992.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 Gorbachev defends pace of his reforms in Stanford speech ) 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frost Amphitheater」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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