Evening star., 1934-10-20
U. S. Is Using Leaders With
Broad, Human View
point, He Says.
WILLIAMSBURG SPEECH
LAUDS JEFFERSON
President Sees DR.. Bryan Install
ed as New Head of Will
liam and Mary.
BY JAMES Z. CHINN.
staff Correspondent OF The Star.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, October 20.
President Roosevelt let his New
DEAL brain trusters down a notch or
two today by advocating an educa-
tional curriculum which would give the
youth of America q on-specialized'
point Of view.
At the College of William and Mary.
which ranks second only to Harvard
as the oldest institution of learning in
the United States. the President made
this statement after he had been
awarded an honorary degree Of doctor
OF laws.
The President pointed out that while
specialists in science and scholarship
have an important niche to fill in
American life, there is a greater need
for men and women who have the
non specialized point Of view, and who,
at the same time. have general
and extraordinarily comprehensive
knowledge, not of the details, but OF
progress and the purposes which
underlie the work Of the specialists
themselves"
u. S. Uses Non-Speciaiists.
Every form of cooperative human
endeavor," the President said, cries
out for men and women who, in their
thinking processes will know some
thing of the broader aspects of any
given problem. Government is great
ly using men and women Of this type
people who have a non-Specialized
point of view and who at the same
time have a general and extraordi-
narily comprehensive knowledge, not
of the details, but of the progress and
purposes which underlie the work OF
the specialists themselves"
The President devoted the major
portion Of his speech to "reminiscences
about the history centering around
this quaint old town which has been
restored, partially, TO its original state
of 30l years ago.
The President came to Williams
burg primarily to see DIR. John Stew
art Bryan, Richmond newspaper
publisher, installed as president OF
William and Mary. He took the de-
gree and spoke in recognition of this
honor. Mr.. RooSevelt's speech lacked
any particular political significance,
although it was longer than the
epoch-making requiem he sang over
the bonus question in Roanoke yester-
day when he dedicated a new veterans
hospital.
Lauds Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson, who learned his
law at William and Mary in 1760 be-
fore birth of the American Revolu-
tion, was the real theme of the Presi-
dents speech. He extolled Jefferson
for his contribution to the Nation s
educational system, and for his
craftsmanship.
OF him, he said: "I like to think
Of him, not only as a statesman, but
as the enlightened father Of American
education"
Before the President received his
honorary degree, he dedicated the re-
which he aptly described as "the most
historic avenue in America"
What a JOY" the President said,
ito come back and see the transforma-
ton which has taken place, to see the
capitol, the Governors palace, the
Raleigh Tavern, born again; to see 81
Colonial buildings restored, "a Colon
ial buildings rebuilt. the magnificent
gardens of Colonial days reconstructed
in short, to see how, through the
renaissance of these physical land
marks, the atmosphere of a whole
glorious chapter in our history has
been recaptured."
Street Restored.
The Duke of Gloucester street looks
as it did three centuries ago. The
cobbled stoned streets are there, the
grassy curbs, the old type lamps. the
barriers, the flag stones, and the brick
paving-all in their proper places.
This metamorphis, produced after
almost a year of labor, Is one cul-
minatiop of the restoration OF the
Colonial capital Of Virginia made
possible by the John D. Rockefeller,
jr.. millions.
Mrs. Roosevelt motored down to
Williamsburg to be with the President
at the william and Mary ceremonies.
She was alone, but a couple of news
paper women trailed close behind her
on the trip.
The Presidents train pulled into
Williamsburg about 2 o'clock this
morning after a 200-mile trip from
Roanoke, where the President dedi-
Gated the Governments new $1,700,-
900 Veterans Hospital. and in one of
the most courageous and forceful
speeches since his Inauguration warn
ed the World War veterans they could
not expect full payment on the ad-
justed service certificates while the
country is faced with the more Sc
rious problem of caring for the desti-
tute and unemployed.
The Presidents Roanoke speech,
accurately timed to stop bonus cry
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