College of William and Mary - Colonial Echo Yearbook (Williamsburg, VA)

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Fo ' «mi»n, M»ti. Pom)r«», Bohjnnan, Dardtn B u luu u fisinn Behind William and Mary is an organization made up of prom- inent, intelligent people, chosen from many parti of Virginia. This organization is known as the Board of Visitors. It was headed this year by Rector Gordon Bohannan and Vice-Rector Herbert Foreman. The members we. e appointed in two sections by the governor of Virginia to serve for terms of four years. Those appointed to serve until March. 1946. were Channing Hall, Dr. Claude Coleman. Gordon Bohannan. Francis Miller, and Mr. Otto Lowe, and those appointed to serve until March. 1948. were Herbert Foreman, Oscar Shewmaker. Robert Vaden. George Shackleford, Jr., and Miss Lulu Meti. Dabney Lancaster, state superintendent of public instruction. was an ei-officio member and Charles Duke. Jr.. was the secretary. ' Twas lots of fun. Formerly the Board of Visitors served in a different capacity, for the college was owned by the board. However, since the Com- monwealth of Virginia took over William and Mary, the board h«i only the power to control the college. The board meets five times each year to discuss and cope with the problems that lay before them. Among their duties were the administration of the school. election of faculty members, approval of all funds set aside for the various activities, and consideration of all matters of general policy regarding the college. They are always ready and willing to consider ideas and proposals promulgated by the administration, faculty, or students. For many years the Board of Visitors has, with steadiness and perseverance, pulled William and Mary over the rough spots and guided her on to make her the college that she is today. J. Gordon Boha