Throwback Thursday: Doctor Wharton
By Mark Alden Branch ’86
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8:00am May 18 2023
The list of this year's honorary degree recipients is a closely guarded secret until commencement on Monday. One hundred years ago, Yale awarded Edith Wharton a Doctor of Letters, praising her "sincerity in art, beauty in construction, distinction in style.”
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