Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-16

ing visits the College OF william and
Mary at Williamsburg on Wednes-
day, to deliver the principal address
at tho formal installation of DIR. J. a.
{. Chandler AZ president OF the VEN
cradle inetitutlon. his thoughts can
not possibly help but revert TO the
faot that three OF his most disting-
uished predecessors in the exalted
office he now graces were graduates
OF tho observation-disclosures Jefferson.
author OF the Declaration Of Inde-
pcndence; James Monroe, founder Of
the doctrine that bears his name, and
John Tyler. Furthermore, he will
doubtless recall that the foremost cx-
FOUNDER OF the Constitution which
Jefferson took n leading part in
framing. WAS none other than John
.hhrshall, once student at Will
liam and Mary. and in later life Chief
justice or the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
Mr. Harding may also recall that
the President OF William and Mary
from 1883 to 1919 was ror. Lyon c.
Tyler. son Of John Tyler. the late
president of the United States. and
that In It's long career the institu-
uon has given tn tho United States
ome or It's most illustrious men
men who made their mark In almost
every sphere OF human activity,
whether in science or art or litcra-
mrc, or in war or in statcsmanship
For the present President OF tho
United States. like the vast majority
OF his predecessors. is well-inform-
ed man. and men far less informed
than he have at least superficial
acquaintance with the history of the
worid-famous williamsburg insti-
tuition.
Washington WAS Chancellor.
But President Harding will also
recall that the FIRST President Of the
United States took leading part in
shaping the destiny of the college
whose honcrcd guest he Will be on
October 10. For one year before
George Washington became President
OF the United States. he was chosen
Az chancellor Of William and Mary
an Office which he held until the day
of his death
October 10, the day on which Prcsi-
dent Harding will be At Williams
burg. marks the one hundred and
fortieth anniversary OF the surrender
OF CORVALLIS At Yorktown AN event
which really marked the end OF the
Revolutionary War. And that most
important episode in the history OF
this country. may serve to remind
Mr.. Harding that Yorktown. or the
plateau just above 1t. was the site
Hrst chosen for the College OF WILL
? liam and Mary. hut the General AS
scmhly selected the nearby middle
plantation" now known az Williams
burg, and there. after several vicissi-
tudcs. the college was located
II was at William and Mary, ~ one
may be permitted TO somewhat an
ticipate Mr.. Harding. that he lis going
to tell his audience on October 10,
that Thomas Jefferson. a red he ad ed.
long and lean youngstcr. first imbibcd
those doctrines. which made him one
OF the chiefs of the revolution, for
there he came In contact with pro-
fcssors who were liberal in thought
and revolutionary In spirit, and who
eHcrtcd tremendous influence on
his plastic mind. The fruits of those
teachings were shown when the
Revolution itself was actually upon
the country and when. at practically
the first call, nearly the whole senior
class forsook their books and
marched on to fight for Independence
Were Revolutionary Patriots.
President Harding may recall. too,
that John Marshall was a distir.
guished soldier long before he be-
came known TO ti.e worIo as a jurist
He was captain in the Revolution
on many "a hotly-contestcd field. in
Guiding Yorktown. Dozens of others.
all men of distinction. and many OF
whose descendants are still living in
Virginia, and in nearly every other
State in the Union. were with Mar
shall and other William and Mary
men in the trying days OF the Revolu-
ton. and the family names still stand
out In the varied affairs OF the nation.
Not &c so into detaiI-as the Pre- =
idcnt probably will not-Mr. Harding
Will unqucstionably make reference
to the fact that the hardy man who
first "blazed trail across the A.
lantic" and settled at jamestown
were of the same stock as those who
founded William and Mary-that
sturdy, AnSlo-SaNon stock, whose in
fluence In shaping the destiny of the
world has already been UNNECESSARILY
great and Is bound to be exerted in
creasingly as the centuries roll on.
When the distinguished Suigrave
institution party arrived in Williams
burg, speakers mace reference TO tho
part that Anglo-American friendship
must play in maintaining the peace of
the world-of the tragical blow that
would be struck at our civilization
were anything ever permitted to dis
isting-and which has existed be-
tween the two nations for more than
100 years-between England and
America.
May Talk OF Conference.
Mr. Harding, having In mind the
conference on the reduction of arma-
ments, which he has called to meet in
Washington, and recalling the glories
of the historical setting in which he
will be enveloped, may be tempted to
say something along the same line.
What he will have to say on that
topic--and provided he will have any
thing at all to say-will be said very
discreetly and automatically. of
course. At this particular time, when
he has called all the leading nations
OF the world together. he may deem
1t inadvisale, as the nations chief
executive. to emphasize too siren
uonsiy tho AnElo-Amcrican aims and
Ideals. For French and Japanese,
and Italian and nfhar caupfriaa n