All Items 4 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 4 Contributor 1 Amherst College 4 Topic 2 Baccalaureate addresses 4 History 4 Part Of 1 Amherst College Early History Manuscripts and Pamphlets Collection 4 Genre 1 Speeches (documents) 4 Subject 2 Amherst College – History 4 Baccalaureate addresses 4 Commencement address in Latin Amherst College A draft in Latin of a Commencement address given by college president Heman Humphrey in which he firstly addresses the Trustees, stating that the young men they have judged to be worthy of the Bachelor of Arts degree are present and with the Trustees' blessing he confers the degrees on them. He goes on to address the graduates, asking them to come down and receive their first laurel. Commencement address in Latin Commencement address in Latin Amherst College A draft in Latin of a Commencement address given by college president Heman Humphrey in which he addresses the Trustees, stating that he is happy these young men have been approved, and he sanctions their judgement. He goes on to thank the professors and tutors and then addresses the graduates. He states that he is happy they have completed their course in the academy with singular fidelity and outstanding diligence. He gives them his public faith so that he may confer upon them the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and he expresses his hopes for the graduates. Commencement address in Latin Commencement address in Latin Amherst College A draft in Latin of a Commencement address given by college president Heman Humphrey in which he addresses the Trustees, stating that he is happy that they have approved these young men have been and that he sanctions this judgement. He goes on to thank the professors and tutors and then addresses the graduates. He states that he is happy they have completed their course in the academy with singular fidelity and outstanding diligence. He confers upon them the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He then expresses his hopes and wishes for the graduates. Commencement address in Latin Commencement address in Latin Amherst College A draft in Latin of a Commencement address given by college president Heman Humphrey in which he expresses his hopes and wishes for the graduates' future and then, with the academic senate approval, he confers upon them the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He goes on to address the instructors and thank them for their aid and labor in educating the graduates. Commencement address in Latin
