A Wofford diploma, in Latin

This being Commencement weekend, I thought today would be a good day to share an older Wofford diploma.  This one was actually never issued, as it isn't dated or signed by all of the college's officers.  I found the diploma in President Snyder's 1930s files.  The archives has other diplomas - some older, some much older.  I am still trying to determine when the college switched from Latin to English, but I think it was by the early 1950s. 

The Latin translation is provided by Chris Strauber, reference and web services librarian here at Wofford. 

The President and Trustees

of Wofford College 

established under the laws of the state of South Carolina

Greetings in God to all and to each reader of this

Be it known that we have decided to grant Cecil Guy Nichols, a young man of blameless character and versed in humane letters, after an open examination in the arts by the faculty and distinguished trustees of the College, the title of Bachelor of Science; and we grant to him the power to enjoy all the privileges and honors which anywhere pertain to that degree. Of which let this document and our names be the public evidence.

Granted on campus [ ] in the Year of Our Lord nineteen hundred and [ ] 

[ ], Chairman, H.N. Snyder, President
[ ], Secretary, [ ], Secretary

Comments

[Diplomas fan]

Very interesting. I've never heard aboit this old version.
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[Jim (Dasher) Ditty]

Regarding when Wofford changed to English on Diplomas - I am a member of Wofford's Class of 1954. I recall with some relish the statement on campus that our class (Or perhaps other classes close to us, if my memory is a little off) Would be the first class in 50 years able to read our diplomas, as the earlier Diplomas were in Latin, which had not been taught at Wofford for about 50 years!