[Bachelor of Ugliness Philip H. Porter]
Creation: 1895
University tradition describes this award as a contest for the most popular male student who represented “the ideal of young manhood.” Elected by his peers, the Bachelor of Ugliness was first chosen on Founder’s Day in 1895. In 1898, writers at Phi Delta Theta magazine recalled the winner having the “strongest geographical faction." Although no longer awarded by Vanderbilt. several Tennessee universities continue this tradition today.
Title
[Bachelor of Ugliness Philip H. Porter]
Date
Creation: 1895
Description
University tradition describes this award as a contest for the most popular male student who represented “the ideal of young manhood.” Elected by his peers, the Bachelor of Ugliness was first chosen on Founder’s Day in 1895. In 1898, writers at Phi Delta Theta magazine recalled the winner having the “strongest geographical faction." Although no longer awarded by Vanderbilt. several Tennessee universities continue this tradition today.
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Black-and-white photographs
Source
MSS0159, John Fulton Collection, Number 238
Files
Collection
Citation
“[Bachelor of Ugliness Philip H. Porter],” Gallery, accessed June 6, 2023, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/837.