Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-04
HART PRAISES ". & MS
WORK IN EDUCATION
Speaks al First Summer Con-
Nocation-S iNtccn De-
grccs Arc Awarded.
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tSfctlai 10 lhe ItmcS- SiaiCh.
WILLIAMSBURG. VA. Sept. g.
Every day brings me fresh evidence
of the fine contribution which Will
liam and Mary is making to the edu-
cational development Of the Com
monwcalth." declared Harris Hart.
state Superintendent OF Public In
Struction. in the course Of his bac-
caiaurcate address AT the summer
school convocation held Yesterday
morning in the college chapel.
sixteen degrees were conferred by
Or. J. y, G. Chandler, president OF
the college, who delivered brief
address. TN" program opened with
a prayer by the Rev. Lee q. Crutch-
field pastor OF the williamsburg
Methodist Church, and concluded
with MIR. Harris address
Degrees We're conferred upon the
following students
Degrees Awarded.
Bachelor OF arts-Iosephine Rem
sChotem. Buckner. Va: Thomas Clif-
ford Clark. church Road. Va. Usher
Lee fitcr Meyers cave. Va. May
Horton. Pennington Gap. Va Rcnja-
min Harrison hudson. Lahore. Va:
Marguerite Jenkins. Cleveland. Ohio.
Thomas sherman Ncalc. iieathsville,
Va. William Josslyn Reed German
town. IA. Joseph Thomas Under
wood. Renn's Church. Va and Hugh
Vernon White. wicomico. Va
Bachelor OF science Fletcher En-
DRY Ammons. Hampton. Va Rose
We'll Page BowlcS. Saho;. Va Elmer
Edgar Conner Simpson. Va: Theo-
dorc tourtland Harrison. CartcrSvillc.
Va; Howard stuart Holmes Viii
liamsburI, Va: Alfred Lee LassItcr
and Il. II. Seekford Euray Va
Master OF arts-LesIie Eicy Bush.
Crit;endon Va
Pointing out that education i'm the
old days was necessarily limited 10
rev seeking culture and social
prestige. today. said Mr.. Hhrt the
IDEAL In education is that an inviting
system Of Instruction must be pro
vided for everybody William and
Mary, he said, is contributing in
marked fashion to the progressive
Ideals Of education. with It's broad
enriched and variable curriculum
fashioned to meet modern needs and
to confer training for competent Iiv-
ing upon all In thus meeting the
demand Of the hour. William and
Mary. tho speaker stated Is merely
carrying forward its remarkable rec
ord Of service which began 299 years
ago.
Spcnks SrhooImu>tcr
Since. with perhaps ono exception.
the eighteen recipients OF degrees
are 10 be. or already are, public
school teachers. MIR. Hart addressed
'hem a one schoo!mastrr speaking
TO group OF school men. H..
,ouchcd upon the significant aspec.
u teaching. calling IL a vocation
- suprem. interest an inviting
held for men and women who are
eager 10 render service ana willing
I" make sacrifices for the sake OF
sustaining high Standards
Or Chandler before presenting
me diplomas. delivered brief ad-
dress ia which u. commented upou
he fact that THIS was the frst sum
ner school convocatton in the life
u the college. lie cited statistics
"hich he said proved that the use
fulneSs OF the college TO the State
cannot he questioned. During III.
.ast twelve months. he stated, VIII
nam and Mary has reached 22OO diff
erent persons through its collegiate
and extension courses II was n.
asserted. sisniicar, that practically
All the graduates are going into IN.
service OF the state as workers in
The public school system.
Always Lender.
William and Mary. h. declared.
mas always h""n a leader i'm cduca.
,ionai progress In the old days
L was progressive for the burmese
~ training men To be leaders I'm no
i;ic"i III" of tn" nation. TODAY !,
IS training men TO be leaders in tn,
SOFA development; OF the state.
.ead"rs of educational thought. II.
pad" the graduates 10 maintain IN.
THditl"n ~ scrVlC" and progressive.