Word: alford
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Dates: during 1912-1912
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...Princeton's commencement held yesterday, the degree of Doctor of Humanities was conferred upon George Herbert Palmer '64, Alford Professor of Natural Religion, Moral Philosophy and Civil Polity in the University. In presenting the honorary degree to Professor Palmer Dean West of Princeton said...
...Union College, Harvard and Dartmouth conferred upon him the degree of LL.D., in 1894, 1895, 1906, and 1909 respectively. He also received the degree of Litt.D. from Western Reserve in 1897. Professor Palmer began his connection with the University Faculty in 1870 as a tutor in Greek and became Alford professor of natural religion, moral philosophy, and civil polity in 1889. Besides being an authority on questions of ethics, he is the author of several books, some of which are: "The Glory of the imperfect," "Self Cultivation in English," and "The Field of Ethics...