Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
WILLIAM AND MARY ENDS
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
Successful Session Closed With
Awarding OF Degrees, Scholarships
and Teachers Diplomas.
Especial TO The Timcs-Dispatch)

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. June r.
Final exercises or the College OF Will
liam and Mary came to Il close Thurs
day night when DIR. William NJ. David
son, superintendent OF the Pittsburgh
Public Schools, delivered the com
menccmcnt address. and degrees,
scholarships and diplomas were
awardcd by President J. A. {. Chand-
Ter.
The degree of doctor of laws was
conferred on three OF Nirginia's most
distinguished sons: DR.. Douglas S.
Freeman. economist, historian and
editor: Bishop Beverly ID. Tucker. Of
tho Southern Diocese OF Virginia. and
Robert Nj. Hughes. attorney, author
and former rector of the board OF
~. degree OF master of arts was
awarded Albert Elliot. Suffolk. and
Edna Iinn Jnchofr. Williamsburg.
the fotowtnE were awarded a. b..
degrees: w. II. Boyer. independence:
Gray Chandler. williamsburg: J. r.
Chappe!lc. Jarratt: Il. l.. Conncllcc,
Sonora: w W. Farmer. Virginia: Van
+, Garrett. Williamsburg: c. a. Joyce.
ShuH. and III. G.. Smith. Gate City.
Those receiving the r. s. degree
were az follows: Julian y. Brooks.
williamsburg: w. IL, Chcatham.
Writ: J. ID. Clements. Ordinary: r.
tress. Norfolk; NJ. NJ. Hllard. Ports
mouth: J. &. Lyons, SpOtSylvania: II.
NJ. Lewis. LynchhurC: II: Sisson. En-
merton; ID. 6. Tyler. Jr., iloldcroft
JuchoT is the first woman student to
receive degree from the college
since the school became cocduca;ional
in 1918.
Teachers Diplomas Awarded.
Teachers diplomas. permitting the
holder to teach two years i'll the State
schools. were awarded tho following:
H. G. Barnes. Branchvillc: j: a. Con-
way, Chatham: Margaret VI. Lee. VIII
liamsburE: ~ X. Musick. Cleveland;
W III. Pride. williamsburg: X. Sisson,
VirEilina: j. \. Stanley. Mcyhcrry: 81
+. Starncs. Hill station. and NJ. a.
9nldrobr Cardwcll: In presenting
attention to the fact that over one
fourth OF tho supcrintcndcnts OF Vir-
Eini;L public schools were William and
Mary men.
Scholarships wcre awarded as fol-
lows: Chancellor. to Cecil Bail:
Ditchely Sou,tcr, to Alice Burke.
Ch,rlottcsvillc: Corcoran. TO Lucille
Brown. WILLIAMSBURG: Graves. 10 w.
s Snyder. Milton. y. C.. and Phi Beta
liamSburC.
a feature of the commencement ex-
crciscs was revival of the reading
of the Declaration OF Independence
by the president of the senior class.
Thomas jefferson. author of the ia
nous paper. was an alumnus of tho
college. The reading was followed
by the singing of tho national an
them. DR. Chandler stated that the
reading OF the declaration was on tho
program when he graduated from
William and Mary in 1892. and had
been customary for many years pre-
vious.
DIR. Davidson's Address.
DIR. Davidsons address was ono of
the most appropriate. forccful and in
spring ever heard in the chapel. He
emphasized the need Of giving and re-
ccivinE friendship in life. and the
satisfaction gained from public SCR
vice rendered wholn-hcartcdly. I'VE
get from life only what we put into
life" he asserted.
The senior class exercises were held
in the morning. when the prophecy.
history and valcdictory address were
delivered. a plan was outlined where
by the class of 1920 will cndow the
college. being tho first class to do
this in tho history of tho institution
Each member of the class has taken
out a tcn-ycar endowment policy that
will. ut the end o: tho period, enrich
the college endowment by $4,000. with
accrued interest