Sun., Jun. 8, 1947 Professor, author, and biographer Alpheus Thomas Mason received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1947 Commencement exercises. Event Type Academic Ceremonies Related Entries 1947 Commencement Colgate Whitehead Darden Gives Address Joshua Irving Tracey '06 Receives Honorary Degree Walter Linwood Crowding '25 Receives Honorary Degree Forrest Eugene "Cap" Craver '99 Receives Honorary Degree