IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1387 
Congratulating the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, 
Virginia, for 100 years of service and leadership to the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2008 
Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, 
Mr. FORBES, Mr. GOODE, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. MORAN 
of Virginia, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the University of Mary Washington in Fred-
ericksburg, Virginia, for 100 years of service and leader-
ship to the United States. 
Whereas on March 14, 1908, Virginia Governor Claude A. 
Swanson signed into law legislation for the establishment 
of the new State Normal and Industrial School for 
Women at Fredericksburg, Virginia; 
Whereas in 1938, the institution was renamed the University 
of Mary Washington in honor of Mary Ball Washington, 
the mother of President George Washington; 
Whereas in 1970, the Virginia General Assembly approved 
full coeducational status for the University of Mary 
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•HRES 1387 IH 
Washington, and men were enrolled as resident students 
for the first time; 
Whereas the University of Mary Washington enrolls over 
5,000 students and employs 846 full-time and part-time 
faculty and staff; 
Whereas in 2008, the US News and World Report ranked the 
University of Mary Washington as fourth among public, 
southern, master’s degree-granting schools; 
Whereas the University of Mary Washington has been led by 
eight presidents: Edward H. Russell (1908–1919), 
Algernon H. Chandler, Jr. (1919–1928), Morgan L. 
Combs (1929–1955), Grellet C. Simpson (1956–1974), 
Prince B. Woodard (1974–1982), William M. Anderson, 
Jr. (1983–2006), William J. Frawley (2006–2007), and 
Judy G. Hample (2008–); 
Whereas the University of Mary Washington offers 43 degree 
programs, including 32 undergraduate programs, 4 grad-
uate programs, 7 education specialist programs; 
Whereas in its centennial year, the University of Mary Wash-
ington conferred more than 1200 master’s and bachelor’s 
degrees; and 
Whereas the University of Mary Washington Intercollegiate 
Athletic Program sponsors 23 NCAA Varsity Teams, and 
the student-athletes on these teams have won five Indi-
vidual and Team National Championships, produced 245 
All-America Selections and more than 100 Academic All- 
Americans, and won more Conference Championships 
than any other school in the Capital Athletic Conference: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates the University of Mary Washington in Fred-
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•HRES 1387 IH 
ericksburg, Virginia, for 100 years of leadership and serv-
ice to the Fredericksburg area, the Commonwealth of Vir-
ginia, and the United States. 
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