I’m hoping to write about some of Wofford’s Commencement traditions this month. I also like to share new things that come across my desk. And I like to share old documents when I find them. Today, you get a three-fer. A new package of items archival arrived in my mailbox this afternoon. One of the new documents was a 1922 Commencement invitation and program. Below are the pages.
The page below shows the annual events, debates, and reunion of graduates that took place as part of Commencement Week.
This page shows the major Commencement addresses – the religious service, the president’s address, and the graduation ceremony itself. The Speaker, former Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels of North Carolina, is perhaps best remembered as the man who was Franklin Roosevelt’s boss at the Navy Department during the Wilson administration.
These are the members of the class. The program belonged to Guy M. Nelson. Graduation takes up considerably fewer days now, though it remains one of the highlights of the year.
