The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-14
TYLER RETIRES FROM
WILLIAM AND MARY
DIR. J. A. G. Chandler Takes Up the
Reins of Administration.

the closing exercises of William ana
Mary College, Williamsburg, held on
Tuesday night. were of solemn and un-
usual interest because of the retire
ment of President Tyler and the
change of administration to DIR. Julian
A. G. Chandler. The graduating adj
dress was made by Mr.. George Bryan
of Richmond, his subject being the
part played by the mass OF Americans
who were not in the uniform OF
soldier. but whose work of furnishing
equipment and transportation made
victory possible. The speaker also
pictured the next battle that will be
fought by this army to keep down the
spirit of Bolshevism that threatens all
Europe at present. His message was
one of encouragement to young men
TO meet these problems in spirit of
optimism as the unrest at present is
due to "A rather small band of agita
tors.
After the awarding of the usual
academic degrees, the degree of doc
tor OF laws was conferred upon Presi-
dent Tyler in recognition of his long
and faithful service of thirty-o
years. The presentation was made by
DR.. James H. billiard. rector of the
board in a few words of choice selec-
ton in which DR. billiard referred to
President Tyler as educator, historian.
author, president and restorer of Will
liam and Mary.
DR.. Tyler closed the exercises of the
evening with a resume OF his admins
tration in which he described the
many struggles of the college prior
to 1906 when 1t was transferred to the
state. and the great advance made
since that date. He then bade every
body an affectionate farewell.
On Monday night a most enthusi-
astic gathering of alumni was ad-
dressed by Hon. $. Otis Bland, con-
gresham from the first district. Plans
were inaugurated for organizing the
alumni throughout the state and en-
listing their active support in build
| Ing the William and Mary of the flu
ture. In appreciation of his services
and remarkable work at the College
of William and Mary the alumni pre-
scented DIR. Tylor with silver water
set. and the students presented him
with n handsome couch hammock for
use at his country bungalow.
The board Of visitors was in session
on Monday. DR.. Chandler. the new
president-eI was In attendance.
and plans made for establishing new
departments al the college next SEES
sion.
/ The number of registrations for
next session is very encouraging and
all signs point TO an excellent attend
anee next year
The summer session to he held at
z Williamsburg s~p,sfs nsxr Morsiav;,
/ June ! 9Th, and II is believed that the
/ number attending will be In every
way satisfactory.
| Awarding of degrees and diplomas
/ Teachers diplomas-Akers. Isaac
Dewey. stuart, Va; EuSt1, Leslie Etsv.
I Gffttefast4@ n4iH".Ea mes Setett
/ Quinaue. Va; Foster. Malcolm Dewey.
> Bertrand. Va. Sha skeHord Thornton
1 Mansfield, Bar louisville, Va
/ Bachelor Of Science Edwards,
Harry Hooper. Fails, Va, Jones.
James Thomas. Blackstone, Va
Bachelor of Arts Elliott. Albert
I Pettigrew.. Suffolk, Va; Ferguson.
/ walter F'inuali Cross, feesburg. Va
! johnson, William Waller. Gilmerton.
i Va: johnson, Robert John. Gilmerton
( Va. Ma 3or. Charles Leslie, Stormont
( Va: Mitchell, Benjamin Burruss
!; Brandy Station. Va: Rives. ROBBERS
| Carroll, Nc. kenney. Va