Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE
EXPECTS TO ENROLL 200
Students Army Training Corps Or
EaniHed--InnuenEui In
Mild Form.

y WILLIAMSBURG. VA. October .
The college of William and Mary has
opened the session with lbs students
enrolled and Il prospect OF an attend
ance OF over 200. New students are
stiil arriving on every train. This is
The @2I,h session OF tho college. and Is
unique in that young women arc adj
mittcd for the first time to all courses.
and that many OF the courses and the
military discipline Of the college will
be under the direction of the United
states War Department.
good unit OF the students army
:r.<. -. nc-.- is aa>s:.~S -, - e.
King. college physician and representa-
tive OF the local board OF exemption.
has examined about half of the men
applying for il duction into tho :. A. II.
C.. and the usual percentage has been
passed as physically fit. Large num-
bcrs have been turned away because
OF not meeting the necessary academic
requirements.
The com nanding officer at William
and Mary il Major William Porte,
stone I s A. Lieutenant Taylor. Z.
department. has detailed also Lieuten-
ants Van Duscn and Hetzcr to assist
training OF th; unit.
Lieutenant Magiil. Inspector for Vir-
ginia OF the units OF :. y: I. g. with
y
Gently visited the college and inspect
ed its buildings and equipment lie
declared the general conditions here
to he very satisfactory. The authori-
ties are attempting TO meet every re-
puirement oi the War Department as
explained by the inspector. Exercises
preliminary TO and attendant upon tho
Induction of students into the United
states Army have been of a most in
.srestinS ana patriotic character 'o;h
the students and Instructors Of the
college assembled at the college gate
at II NJ. Tuesday and inausurated the
tional colors. The national anthem
was sung under the read of Professor
X. NJ. Crawford while the student SOL
i,"n Thc military procession LED by
the faculty proceeded to the college
chapel where the asscmhlagc was adj
dressed by the president of the col
lcee. DIR. Lyon Gardiner Tyler.
Letters were impro ssive!y read to the
by ;hc commanding officer. Major stone.
from the President Of the United States.
the acting Sscretni, OF War and the
Training The oath Of allegiance to
the flag was then administered by Ma
jor stone TO all the men applying for
tdmittance into the training corps.
After the taking Of the oath. America"
was sung by the entir.. audience. While
formal Induction is stNl not completed:
hours every day and are under mill
tary discipline.
Many abpliEantS LOT ADMISSION to the
William and Mary unit OF the S. y. r..
{. have been received from recent high
school students now in training AT the
Junior nlattsburg Camu. y large num-
ber Of these have been accepted for
entrance. and Will enroll at the col
leac upon the closing OF their camp.
on October -. These men are regard
ed as valuable additions to the student
corps. as tho military training already
received at plattSburg will equip them
well for assisting in the drill at the
college.
The opening Of William and Mary to
women has been accompanied by
marked success in every respect.
Twenty young women. all graduates OF
accredited high schools. and most of
them honar graduates and ncdalists.
have been admitted. The women stu
dents are domicilcd in the new Tyler
Hall. where they are under the special
care OF Miss Marcellinc Calling. lady
in charge of the wonan's dormitory.
The admission and matricuiation OF
the women is administered by DR..
Caroline Topper. PHI. d., of Radcliffe
College. tho dean of women.
An addition to the college work OF
great Importance and interest TO the
women Is the department of home eco
nomicS. of which Miss Edith Bacr is
director. Miss Racr was, last session
and many previous sessions. director