The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-05
WILLIAM md MARY COLLEGE.
Meeting OF the Executive Committee-Tho
Bi-Centennial Celebration.

The executive committee Of the Alumni As
ISOLATION Of William and Mary College was
held last evening at the Exchange Hotel.
The committee is composed of Mr.. Beverley
Is. Munford, chairman: Mr.. Robert NJ.
hughes, of Norfolk: Major A. y. Payne. OF
WarrentOn; Hon. Fred. ;. Taylor. OF Nor
folk. Colonel q. W Palmore. OF Richmond;
Mr.. H.. ID. Cole. of Williamsburg. and Dir. ;.
Gordon Cumming. OF Hampton. Major Payne
and Mr. Cole were not present.
HE object or the meeting was 10 select an
orator. and perfect arrangements for an
alumni reunion at the next commencement.
The committee decided that the usual ora
ton should be delivered and that an alumni
dinner with appropriate toasts, should be
gwen. The committee decided % invite Mr..
Robert Nj. Hughes. Of Norfolk, TO deliver the
Grafton. Mr.. Hughes is a son Of
Judge Robert Hughes, Of tie United
states District Court. He IS a highly
cultivated gentleman Of great literary
attainments. being a master Of arts Of the
William and Mary College and tho / niver-ity
OF Virginia and at present 2 distinguished
lawyer at the Norfolk bar. he is the gentle
man who by tire viii OF General Joseph +:
Johnston was entrusted with the writing Of
his biography. This work Mr. Hughes has
Just completed and it is now in the hands OF
the printers.
THE BI-cENTENSIAL CELEBRATION.
At the meeting of the Alumni Association
held in July last. q committee Of seven was
appointed 10 consider and report t. the
meeting to be held in July next. some plan
for the appropriate celebration Of the bi-cen-
tenuial. which occurs in 1853. the college
having been chartered in 1893. The COM
mittce is composed OF tile follow NJ gentle
men. Major Charles $. Stringtellow. NJ. j.
Allen Watts Of Roanoke, Hon. D.. W.
Lawson # Isle Of Wright. Mr.. 5. ).
Wilkins OF Northampton, Judge Weller X.
Staples. Mr.. b. u. Peachy of Williamsburg,
and General William -. 1alateTrO OF Glou-
cester county.
The anniversary, whose celebration IS j us
10 be provided for, Will doubtless prove an
event Of great and unusual interest. William
and Mary College Is the oldest institution OF
learning in this country save Har-
ward University. II was founded during
the reign of William and Mary. and was
named in their honor. This college has prob
ably given 10 the State and nation a greater
number of distinguished men IN proportion
10 the number OF Its alumni than any other
on this continent. The following may be
named in this list. Thomas JEFFERSON. james
Monroe, John Marshall. John Tyler. George
Wythe. Benjamin Harrison. PeytOn han
dolph. BENJAMIN Watkins Leigh John j.
Crlttenden. Winfield Scott William -.
Rogers. tue great scientist. John Randolph
OF Roanoke: Edmund Pendleton snd others
almost equally IS distinguished.
Among the living alumni are. Judge W. w.
Crump. Bishop A. NJ. Randolph. United
States Senator Richsrd Coke of Texas, Gov
ernor Thomas p. Bloxham of J florida, General
W. B. Taiiaferro. Hon. George d. Wise. Hon.
Pau c. Edmunds, Hon. John W. Lawson.
Judge Waller Il. Staples and Hon. Beverley T..
MUnlord.
After a discussion Of the matter by tho
committee. it was decided TO report 70 the
next meeting of the Alumni Association. sug-
costing that the bi-ceAtennial entertainment
be given. An Grafton and an origlna. poem
will be read 10y members o. the Alumni hss0-
citation. Ii was also decided that upon this
occas on the cornerstone of the proposed
memorial hall should be laid.