The Washington herald., 1921-06-03
Virginia S Heritage

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v she has the first college ever formally char
tered in the United States. She has no finer
inheritance than William and Mary, not alone in
its age, but in its record of service, Within her
walls three presidents of the United States
Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and John Tyler
gained the inspiration of national service
From her classrooms came John Marshall who
a. chief justice of the supreme court, did more to
shape and anchor institutions than did any other
ono man. Three other supreme court justces-Blair,
Washington and Barbour-were of her She
claim George Washington son, since
he received from her his first right to public
office, that of public surveyor. In 1894 he became
the college chancellor.
~ - Among her alumni have been governors of Vir-
ginia and governors Of six other states with an
equal number of senator's of the United States, I6
OF them for Virginia. She had IS members in the
continental congress with Peyton Randolph, the
first president, while four of her sons signers
OF the Declaration OF independence. This record
could be continued almost indefinitely, and it
cannot be due to chance. By such fruits in man.
hood in achievement, in fulness of service can
any educational institution best be judged. Its edu-
cational record, in system, method and thorough
ness bears this She has always been a lap
ahead in the adoption of modern educational
methods
Today she is one OF the most democratic COL
leges in America. Both sexes are admitted and
she stands almost alone in offering diverse courses
to those OF small means 1t seems almost unbe-
evable that in this period OF extravaganza and high
costs, a student from outside Virginia can attend
William and Mary at a cost of but $344 to S362 a
year including board and room and all charges.
For residents OF Virginia this is less by just the d
ference in the tuition fee $780, while those of the
state who have won scholarship, saved another
like sum, bringing the total to around $3.50.
.. Nor is the service of William and Mary confined
to the campus, where there will be 600 students
next year. Through extension courses given IN
Nichmond, Newport News and Norfolk the advan-
tages OF the college are taken to the people and
three classes expected to have an enrolment of
1000 next fall. 1t reaches also to the public
schools with inspiration, the promotion of peda-
gOgy and the coordination Of courses. Indeed no
finer educational work, no higher impulse to educa-
tonal development is to be performed north or
south than ccnters in this college whose faculty in
cludes some Of the best of our educators Indeed
it is to President Chandler that Richmond owes its
school system, considered by many the most ad-
.vanced and complete in any city in all the states
William and Mary is asking modest en-
dowment OF SI44o,ooo for specific purposes to meet
The demands OF rapid growth. As funds are reck-
oned, this is a remarkably small request 1t should
be soversubscribed and that quickly. William and
Mary, completing 22o years of active life is
more than a Virginia institution. Her history is
national, her service has been national, and while
Just below the line, she is of a united country whose
sons and daughters no longer know sections In
fact there could be splendid testimony of
this than il those of the old north whose army once
destroyed the buildings, showered her with
contributions than assuring the success of
her appeal