The Governor and the board of visitors and faculty of the Institute may confer a degree upon any graduate found qualified to receive it, after examination upon such of the branches of the arts and sciences and of literature taught at the Institute as the board may deem requisite. The board may also, in its discretion, confer honorary degrees or diplomas of distinguished merit.

History

Code 1919, § 848; 1926, p. 718; 1927, p. 201; 1952, c. 272.