Richard Alexander Edwards attended the Agricultural & Mechanical College of the University of Kentucky (then known as Kentucky University / State University of Kentucky) on a Graves County scholarship from 1906 to 1910, when he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. While at UK he received many honors; he was elected president of the class of 1910 and as a result gave the commencement address at his graduation. He was also President of the Union Literary Society, Y.M.C.A. Committeeman K.I.D.A., President K.I.O.A., Art Editor of the 1910 Kentuckian yearbook, and member of S.U.A.A.
From the description of Richard A. Edwards scrapbook, 1905-1970 1905-1910. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 191825697
