Evening star., 1920-06-27
WILLIAM AND MARY
COLLEGE ASKS AID
National Committee O
Alumni Seeking to Raise
Fund of ST., 100000.

The College of William and Mary.
Williamsburg, Va, alma mater of
three Presidents of the United States,
today is seeking through a national
committee of alumni and cooperating
citizens to raise n fund of S1.440. 900
TO maintain her position among Amer
lean colleges. Admiral Cary T. Gray
son is chairman and Bainbridge Col
by, Secretary Of State, the Washing
ton representative of the committee
Founded in 1898. William and Mary.
second Oldest college in America, is
the only one among the early institu-
tions of learning that has failed 70
receive the support of modern phil
anthropy Never before has the col
leSe made such appeal, though for
years her income has been INSULT
cient 10 meet instruction costs and
ing wage.
Trogress Held Up.
Progress, or even maintenance of
her present standard, under existing
conditions, is no longer possible. Con-
fronted by the universal problem, Will
liam and Mary must either increase
her fees and bar from her doors many
young men and women, or appeal to
her alumni and friends. Working al
ways on the principle that learning,
whichTis beyond price, shall not by
money costs be denied its seekers" +"
she has decided upon the latter course
The history of William and Mary
Colege is interviewer with that of
the American republic. Among the
names of her alumni are those of
Thomas Jefferson, author of the
Declaration OF Independence and
third President of the United States
Peyton Randolph, president of the
fr~S i
James Monroe, President John Tyler.
John Marshall, first Chief Justice of
the United States Supreme Court;
George Wythe, Carter BraXton and
Benjamin Harrison, signers of the
Declaration of independence; fourteen
members of the Continental Congress,
twenty-one United States senators,
three speakers of the House of Rep
resentatives, one general command
ing the armies of the United States,
Winfield Scott, and numerous other
| distinguished statesmen, jurists and
soldiers.
Gave Washington Degree.
William and Mary gave to George
Washington his first degree as Civil
| engineer. His first public Office was
| that Of surveyor, and to William and
Mary he gave his last public service
| as chancellor of the college.
| The first honorary degree of mas
|
Mary was conferred on Benjamin
Franklin in 1855 in recognition of his
services in behalf of union of the
colonies. 49,,
The main coucgeNbuilding. designed
by Sir CHRISTOPHER Wren. was erected
| in 1898 Beneath the chapel wing are
buried Sir John Randolph. attorney
general of the colony; his sons. Pey-
| ton Randolph and John Randolph:
Norborne Lord Botetourt. governor of
the colony; James Madison, first Epis-
copal Bishop of Virginia and Chan
cellor Robert Nelson. 1t is the oldest
college building in the United States.
| The brick partitions between the out
er walls and the classrooms are so
thick that they have withstood three
CONGREGATIONS. The building was
partly destroyed in the civil war. Re-
! construction was effected in the
cheapest way possible because of the
colleges financial condition. Restora-
| ton in accordance with the original
plan will cost approximately 100000.
other Sums Needed.
/ Other sums needed are 100000 for
1.-THE endowment of the Marshall