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Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Rupert Nelson Latture Valedictory Address, WLU Coll. 0175, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of William E. Latture, 1996

Biographical / Historical

Rupert Latture was a student, faculty member, and Assistant to the President at Washington and Lee University.

Scope and Contents

Rupert Latture's address recalls highlights of the Class of 1915 at Washington and Lee University. It makes an extended analogy to Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, 'The Great Stone Face.' It also includes humorous references to Washington and Lee President George Hutcheson Denny.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College Students
• Denny, George Hutcheson
• Hawthorne, Nathaniel
• Personal Narratives
• Speeches, addresses, etc., American
• Washington and Lee University