The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-21
WILLIAMSBURG LOSING
WAR POPULATION
Second Term Under Way at William
and Notwithstanding Of Women
E1uual to Men.


Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Williamsburg. Va. Jan. 2o.-The
work of the second term began at
yf,a efss.5~~>-Se sviIi5aE aDd Mary on
January n. $3.50, With m enrollraenty
far aoox Expectations. The total.rn-
rollmenf 46r the session being ara:
Many former students returned to
resume their studies. which had been
interrupted by the great war. Among
these are number who won com
Missions in various branches OF the
service. College work Is gradually
assuming pre-war conditions. Stu
dents are reorganizing the various
student activities Of the institution.
The two literary societies have organ
lied. and public meetings provided
for the near future.
The Flat Hat, the college weekly
paper, will make its appearance IN a
few days The basketball team As
training under the direction OF Yer
uate of the college, and a schedule OF
games is being arranged with the
other colleges in the Eastern league.
The outlook for baseball Is especi-
ally encouraging. The entire team or
last session. with the exception or the
first baseman, has returned to college.
and there are several good prospects
among the new boys.
Miss Bertha Wilder. now located at
base hospital. Camp Dix, N. j.. has
been secured to direct the physical ac-
tivities of the women after March
J.. The basketball squad at present
is training under the direction or the
dean OF women, and games are ex-
pected in the near future.
The wisdom of admitting women to
this college is being demonstrated as
the session advances The success or
the woman's department under the
efficient leadership OF DR.. Caroline
Upper dean of women. ia convinc-
ing even those who were at first
skeptical that the presence OF women
at the college OF William and Mary.
is having a wholesome effect. In
the work of the first term the stand
ing of the women was in every way
equal to that of the men.
Additional equipment for the
coures in domestic science arrived
in the Christmas vacation. These
courses which are part of the de-
lished at william and Mary under the
Smith Hughes bill. are under the
direction of Miss Edith Baer. who is
widely known as successful direc-
tor in this work. As the state board
of education did not authorize the
college TO establish this department
until late In August, the classes are at
presert small. but the authorities of
the institution believe they. are destin-
ed TO he of great value in offering to
the women of the state college
course for training teachers of home
economies in the atmosphere and with
the charm of college life.
The United war Work council is
continuing its support to the Y. NJ
c. A. at this college. DR. ]. r. Geiger,
student secretary under the s. A. T..
c. continues in charge OF the "y." "A
full motion picture outfit has arrived
and the students and faculty are be
ing furnished free entertainment each
week
The closing of the war Is having
come effect upon the town as well
as uuon the college. The gradual
shutting down OF Penniman Powder
plant is taking some of the war po2u
iation. The streets are not 80 crowd
I'd as heretofore, but business con-
tinues good One lasting result OF the
war will be the concrete road which
is being constructed from Williams
burg to Newport New via Yorktown.
The completion of this highway will
tend to enhance real estate values in
this part of the peninsula.