YALE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF LAW
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

OFFICE OF THE DEAN

June 23d, 1922.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

This certifies that Jasper Alston Atkins, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was graduated on June 21st, 1922, from the School of Law of Yale University with the degree of Bachelor of Laws, cum laude. So far as I know he is the first colored man to be graduated from this School with honors. He completed his college course at Fisk University in 1919 and entered the Yale Law School in September, 1919. During his three years in this School he has not only maintained an "A" scholarship grade, but has also served as an editor of the Yale Law Journal and done outside work in order to earn a portion of his expenses. Part of this outside work consisted of acting as a monitor in the law library. In this capacity he proved himself faithful and efficient. I believe him to be a man of unusual intellectual ability, industrious and trustworthy. He has earned the respect of his fellow-students and of the faculty and I am glad to recommend him to any prospective employer. If any such employer desires to correspond with me further, I shall be glad to answer any inquiries.

S/D