Identifier	mcms050
Title	H. L. Mencken's Baltimore Polytechnic Institute diploma
Transcript	Diploma of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute [seal]Watts - Franklin - Volta - Melville By virtue of the law of the State of Maryland and in pursuance of an ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore this Diploma is bestowed upon Henry L. Mencken[,] a graduate of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, in testimony that he has satisfactorily pursued and completed the full course prescribed by the curriculum and has conducted himself with propriety during his connection with the Institute. Given under our hand and the seal of the city this 23rd day of June, A.D. 1896 . Committee Jas. L. Murrill[,] Chairman Chas. H. Gatch Wm. W. Dix M. Sheehan James F. Morgan John T. Morris, Pres . Faculty John W. Saville, President A. Newton Ebaugh, Vice President Wm. Dugent, Instructor W. G. Richardson, Instructor W. H. Hall, Assistant Thos. G. Ford, Assistant Jno. [John] L. Yater, Jr., Assistant J. Ward Willson, M.D., Assistant Geo. M. Gaither, Assistant Rich'd. H. Uhrbrock, Assistant Albert McClean, Assistant Warren S. Seipp, Assistant B. Wheeler Sweany, Assistant F. D. J. Kaessmann, Assistant William A. Jones, Assistant Samuel M. North, Assistant William S. Blake, Assistant Jos. C. O'Connor, Assistant Ralph L. Williams, Assistant Fredk. W. Wild, Assistant B H Branch, Assistant Alcaeus Hooper Mayor.
Creator	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Subject	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956--Childhood and youth
Description	Document dated June 23, 1896 showing the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute high school diploma awarded H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken. Mencken is just 15 years old at the time. Affixed to the bottom left of the diploma are an orange and black ribbon and a red seal.
Publisher (Electronic Version)	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Holding Institution	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Date Original	1896-06-23
Date Digital	2010-11-22
Type	Text Image
Format	Digital reproduction of 1-page document, 59 x 44 cm
Source	H. L. Mencken Room; Scrapbook F178, page 69
Relation	Is Part Of the H. L. Mencken Collection Is Part Of the Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Program
Coverage	1891-1900
Rights	This item is owned by the Estate of H. L. Mencken. Permission to publish or reproduce this item is required and must be obtained from the H. L. Mencken Estate. For more information, please call 410-396-5430 and ask to be connected to the Mencken Room.