Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-20
CHANDLER PLEDGES
HIS BEST TO w. & NJ.
In Inaugural Address President Of Historic Institution
Stresses Its Needs, Pointing Out How 1t May Con-
hnue to Develop i'll Service to Nation and State


emphasizing extension courses and
summer school work for those al
ready in the profession.
Great Demand for Trained Women
Since the College OF william and
Mary became coeducational In 1918
we have found that tho demand for
young women who can do social
work and teach home economies and
Kindred subjects, is larger than tho
college has been able to supply, CO.
operation with the Federal govern
ment in the training OF Home Eco
Monies teachers should be continued
and enlarged. Such work will react
most favorably upon the homes OF
the State. Give to our state good
homes and we will have a happy.
virtuous people. Destroy their home
life and our civilization declines.
Il love to think OF the old Vir-
Ginia gentleman and his gentle wife.
with their knowledge of the classics.
Shakespeare. the Biblc. and other
good literature. Of politics and his
tory. and l believe that there is still
a place in our modern life for the
well educated man or woman of the
old type. In spite OF all the demands
which modern civilization, with its
many divisions of labor and problems
OF economies have forced upon JUS.
I shall, therefore, never be satie-
he'd unless this college maintains n
high standard In the old Bachelor OF
Arts degree. However, recognize
the demand of the business world.
of the f.. industrial world. the many
opportunities in business admin
istration and Industrial organization,
and this college should maintain and
enlarge the courses now offered In
business administration and cconom-
les, including with them n number
OF the old type college courses, so
that one who takes his degree In the
field OF business administration will
have OF least so per cent Of his work
in cultural subjects.
"My theory OF the functions OF the
college Is that It's activities are both
intramural and cxtramural. So far
l have spoken only OF the policies OF
this college as they relate 10 the
work done here in williamsburg
Therc are hundreds, yes thousands OF
young people in Virginia who are pre-
pared To enter college, but who have
never had the opportunity. There arc
others who have had some college
experience, but could not remain long
at college. Many OF them are al
ready engaged in business. and GER
tain courses not only would be very
helpful to them In their vocations,
but also would Improve them rs So
cial beings. For such persons n
college should have definite ccntcrs.
where extension courscs of as high
grade as those given at the college
itself VIII be taught by professors
of the institution. This is to my
mind ipl i,.it Of
liam and Mary. il it desires to be
useful. am glad to report that he
cause of our location we have been
able 10 organize extension classes in
the cities of Richmond, Norfolk, New
port News and Petersburg. last
year we had twcnty-eisht such
courses with an aggregate enroll
ment Of about coo students Our
business is to educate the people and
If they cannot come TO the college
we SHOULD go to them.
y Real sshooi of Citizenship.
There Is something else that lies
near to my heart. ] think of the
College of william and Mary rs tho
greatest school of politics and citi-
zenship that America has ever had.
When l think of the fact that from
the halls OF this institution went
three Presidents OF the United
states. not including Washington who
was licensed ms surveyor by this
college. four signcrs OF the Dcclnra-
ton OF Independence. eleven Cabi-
net officers. four Judges of the United
states Supreme Court, headed by the
universally quoted Chief Justice,
John Marshall, more than halt OF the
State Supreme Court before 1861
many Senator's from other states,
ministers TO foreign countries. and
members OF the House OF Representa-
tives. as we'll as a host of state
judges. and members Of the Virginia
Assembly. when recall that her
alumni gave TO America the Declare
tioh OF Independence and tho Monroe
Doctrine. l feel that this college has
prepared an unusual group of men.
who. having faith in America and her
government as established under our
Constitution have been constructive
statesmen of the nation.
We'll balanced Leadership.
"it is my earnest hope, therefore,
that the Board OF Visitors and friends
OF this college shall work incessant-
Is for the upbuildng OF its school OF
Government and Citizenship and
that at this institution the proposed
Marshall Wytho School of Govern
mcnt and Citizenship shall he de-
vclopcd So that its usefulness will
be felt .througout America. Hut for
such school OF citizenship am not
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