The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16
THE PHI BETA KAPPA.
CELEBRITION or THE SOCIETY ~
UILLf4MsBURG NEXT IUESDfr
To CONNER crate the Two Hundred ana
Second Anniversary of the Charter
of william and Mary College

The approaching celebration OF the Pm
R.ta Kama Society, TO be held In the
chanel of william and Mary College next
Tuesday night. the 18th, promises 10 De
extremely interesting.
The society itself IS one OF the hls'o'l.
features Of Virginia. and IS doupiy 70 az
this Icriod. when the interest OF
plnians is being awakened in their colohlai
and revolutionary history IL was loul'u-
ed AT William and Mary on bcceHlu'i -
1916. Chief Justice Marshall, Justice BUSH
rod Washington, Judge Spencer hoaht'
and many others Of the most distinguish
ed Nirginians OF revolutionary tunes nav
ing been among its founders. IL diners
from the ordinary Greek letter society
so well known at colleges. in the tact
that Il does not invite any one 10 JOIN
until their college course Is compete
II is the crOwning honor OF graduation
and at the institutions where 1t has CHAP
ters the active members are always the
faculty.
FOUNDED AT WILLIAM AND MARY.
After being founded at William and
Mary. II was carried North by Elisha
Parmelee who under charter from
william apd Mary Chapter. founded
chapter at Yale. and from that source
chapters have sprung in all the larger
and more prominent northern universities.
The compliment OF an invitation 10 JOIN
is regarded as hardly a less honor than
the graduation. and. i'm fact, II Is more
than graduation for only few OF the
graduates are invited.
The William and Mary Chapter. which
became extinct through the temporary
closing OF the college, was revived
few years ago. and is now in fiourishins
condition.
Extreme care has been taken In the
selection Of material. and il is the purpose
of those managing 10 TO make IL as iar as
possible a literary organization. Men not
identified with the college are occasionally
invited if Of literary or scientific taste
2O2 YEARS AGO.
The celebration IS intended TO com
memorate the anniversary Of the charter
of William and Mary. the college having
been chartered February 70. 1893. At the
decoration an Grafton will bee made by
Armistead G. Gordon. Of Staunton. wei
known as the author Of many contrbu-
tons 10 literature which rival in beauty
and taste the productions Of Thomas Nell
son Page. Mr.. Gordon was the intimate
friend OF Mr.. Page at the University or
Virginia. and II g. the firm belief or MS
friends that had ne chosen literature as
MS exclusive liIhlfr-lNIl AllnN'.tA't va t't''f
his name would to-day stand as high IN
the literary world as that OF Mr. Page
His grafton will be followed by poem
cOmposed for the occasion by Mr.. 'hafies
Washington Coleman. the Nell-kno"h
Virginia poet. Mr.. Coleman also stands
I'm the front rank Of authors of the new
Virginia. his compositions both lin prose
and verse being familiar 10 tho well IN
formed. He has given especial attention
to the history of the Colonial period ana
the success Of the celebration viii he as
sured bv these two well-known names.
HONORED INSTITUTION.
The college Of William and Mary IS
entitled to great credit for the promi-
nence which is given TO Virginia and CO.
lonial history in its course and by its pro-
fessors
The William and Mary College Quarter
". edited by Lyon G.. Tyler, president or
the college. has attracted the most favor
able commentator throughout the Jhlted
States. The course of history by PROBES
sor Hall. is an especially valuable course.
Unlike many other institutions which
teach the history Of Greece and Rome ana
Eurcpe and everything else except our
own. the first year IS devoted mainly 10
giving the -lass a thorough knowledge
Of Virginia and United States history.
and enthusing them with that love Of
the subject which VIII bear lfut IN ihelr
futui. life Tn college possesses peculiar
advantages for such a course as illustra-
tions abound in that historic vicinity.
williamsburg itself is ar object lesson
which alone is almost equal 10 an his
to.ical education. and the historical class
there is encouraged and enthused by cele-
brations ana addresses at various places
i'm the vicinity. Yorktown is but twelve
miles distant; and Professor Han, as a
part Of his course. has inaugurated the
celebration of the founding Of jamestown,
on May 18th
SERIES OF CELEBRATIONS
Several Of these celebrations have al
ready been held. and il f. proposed 10 keep
them up in the future They have been
largely attended from Richmond. though
the difficulty Of reaching jamestown from
Norfolk. has diminished the attendance
from th1t vicinity
The Phi Beta Kappa celebration viii
be held at $50 at night so that IL IS easy
for any one interested in its historical
and literary features 90 leave on the even
ing train, attend the celebration and re-
turn the next morning, Williamsburg be-
ing only two hours distant.
HTETTNE