Evans-Wentz letters

W. Y. EVANS-WENTZ

STANFORD RELATED CORRESPONDENCE FROM EVANS-WENTZ PAPERS, MANUSCRIPTS DIVISION.

ALSO IN COLLECTION, JOURNALS INCLUDING HIS STANFORD YEARS (1902 - 06?)

MAKE CATALOG CARDS WHEN M. FINISHES REGISTER.

[preprinted]LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY

RECOMMENDATION FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER'S CERTIFICATE

TO COUNTY, AND CITY AND COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA:

M[/preprinted]r. Walter Y. Wentz.

[preprinted] present a record of work accomplished, duly attested by and to the authorities of University, fulfilling the requirements prescribed by the State Board of Education, under Section 1521, 1775, and 1792 of the Political Code of California, for the High School Teacher's Certificate.

On the basis of this record, and in accordance with the authorization of the State Board of Education, the candidate named is recommended by the Faculty of the Leland Stanford Junior University as worthy to receive the High School subjects: [/preprinted]

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[preprinted](Signed)[/preprinted] O [L Elliott?] [preprinted] Registrar and Secretary of the Faculty

Stanford University, [/preprinted] July 14, 1906 [?9?]

[notation] Duplicate issued March 7, 1931. [/notation]

[embossed] LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR [UNIVERSITY] [/embossed]

[preprinted]LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY

RECOMMENDATION FOR A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS' CERTIFICATE [/preprinted]

[ink stamp:JUL 14 1906]

[preprinted]TO COUNTY, AND CITY AND COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA:

M [/preprinted]r. Walter G. Wentz

[preprinted] who was duly graduated from the LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY [/preprinted] May 2, 1906[preprinted], with the degree of [/preprinted] Bachelor of Arts, [preprinted] and who, in addition to other studies, has completed the amount of work 'in the theory of education, or in the actual practice of teaching, under the supervision of the Department of Eduction,' prescribed by the State Board of Education, is hereby recommended as worthy, in the estimation of the Faculty, to receive a High School Teachers' Certificate, in accordance with Sections 1521, 1775, and 1792 of the Political Code of California, and conformable to the authorization of the State Board of Education.

(Signed) [/preprinted] David S. Jordan [preprinted] President of the University

(Signed) [/preprinted] Ellwood [\Hubbsley?] [preprinted] Professor of Education [/preprinted]

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DAVID STARR JORDAN Stanford University P. O. California.

Sept. 13, 1922.

To whom it may concern:

I beg to commend to whoever is interested my former student and good friend Mr. W. Y. Evans-Wentz, late of Jesus College, Oxford, now of India. Dr. Wentz is graduate of Stanford and of Oxford. He began his philosophical work in England by a study of Irish folklore. For the last 5 years he has resided in India, making special studies of the religion and philosophy of the Buddhists. He is a very learned scholar and a man of the highest personal character and as such I beg to ask the favorable attention of those interested in his work and his specialties.

DSJ CJR

David Starr Jordan

Chancellor-Emeritus Stanford University.

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LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY

Officer of the Registrar Stanford University, California September 13, 1922.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

This will serve to introduce Mr. W. Y. Evans-Wentz, a graduate of Stanford University in the class of 1906. Mr. Wentz later attended Jesus College, Oxford, and as a student of Celtic folk-lore and literature, made himself an enviable name. His scholarly interests led him to a temporary residence in India, where he has been engaged in the collection and translation of rare and valuable manuscripts and in the promotion of education and research.

Mr. Evans-Wentz is a broad-minded, broad-visioned man of absolute integrity, to the very agreeable personal qualities, and devoted to the furterance of sound scholarship and the highest interests of civilization. I am glad to count him as a friend, and believe that he will be found worthy of every trust that may be committed to him.

C. L. Elliott Registrar.

(Seal of University)