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

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THE BOARD OF VISITORS First Row: M. Carl Andrews, W. Brooks George, J. B. Woodward, Jr., Davis Y. Pascliall, T. Edward ' IVniiilc. Sfi-aiid Ixnir: W . V. Wilkerson, Charles K. Hutcheiis, Walter G. Mason, Walter S. Robertson, Frank Ernst. Third Row: H. II. Ware, .Ir., W. Fred Durkworlli, .1. . sa Shield, H. Lester Hooker. Not Prenent: Sterlini ' llntcliesun, Rector Since the royal cliartiT wa.s first proclainioil in l(l!):5, IIktc has been an uiilii ' iikcn succession of aulhorily cslcil in the IJoard of Vi.sitors of the C ' oUege of William and Mary. This ancieni charier is still in effect in .so far a.s the original right.s and powers do not conflict with the Hoard ' s l)y-laws and Ihc general laws of the State of Virginia. Time ha.s tested the organization thus established and rendered il a alid |)arl of Ihc dignilicil I radilion which snrroumls Ihc entire university. [ present, the Board of Visitors is the governing aulhoril. - chai-gcd with I he responsibility of supervising the o])eration of the College of William and INfary and the two two-year colleges, Christopher Newport College in New- port News, and Richard Bland College in Petersburg. There are fourteen members-at-large of the Board appointed by the Governor of the state, and the Superintendent of State Public Instruction is au ex officio member. Appointed biennially, they serve four-year terms. They are empowered to select a Rector, Vice-Rector, and Secretary. In adili- tion, they appoint a President, faculty, Bursar, and coordinator or chancellor of the two two-year colleges. ' I ' o facilitate the smooth administration of college business, the Board has seven standing committees. An Executive Committee exercises the powers of the Board and conducts business in its absence. Direction and control of finances are under the jurisdiction of the Finance Committee. The Buildings and (Jrounds Comniiltee is responsible for the maintenance of college buildings, grounds, and other units. Educational jxilicies and instructional organiza- tion fall under the auspices of the Edvication Con hi li I tec. There is also a special con unit Ice fur the awarding of Honor- ary Degrees. In September, the Hoard of ' isitors instituted a merging of interest and unification of pui ' pose with the Hoard of the Directors of the Society of the Alumni. Together they are revitalizing the program of the College of Villiam and Mary in line with the forward-looking reorganization as a result of the legislation enacted by the Virginia General Assembly earlier in 1962. Thus, the Board of Visitors is constantly engaged in extracting the best from past experience and uniting it with new ideas in tln constant change that -ields vitality and progress. Present members of the Board include C. Sterling Hutchcson, Rector; J. B. Woodward, Jr., Vice-Rector; W. Brooks George, Secretary; II. Lester Hooker; W. Fred Duckworth; Frank Ern.st; Walter G. Mason; John P. Ilar- ])er; Charles K. Ilutchcns; Woodrow W. Wilkerson; F. Carl . ndrcws; T. Edward Temi)le; James . sa Shield: H. Hnd- nall Ware, Jr.; and Walter S. Robertson. ■=:( 21 !•

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DR. ALVIN DUKE CHANDLER 1)h. Alvix Duke Chandler WiUiaii] and ilaiy quietly and regretfully accepted the resignation of former President, Chancellor, and Coordinator Alvin Duke Chandler on September 15, IQtii. This date marked the end of eleven years of faithful service to the College that was so dear to the heart of Dr. Chandler. In October, 1!)51, the Duke liecame president of William and Mary. Following in the footsteps of his father. Dr. J. A. C. Chandler, president of William and Mary from 1919 until his death in 1934, Alvin Duke Chandler witnessed during his term as president considerable growth in many phases of the College ' s activity. With his regimental military discipline and attitudes, Chandler man- aged to procure order from the chaos which prevailed on campus in the early 1950 ' s. He strengthened the faculty, adding more professors with higher degrees, and shitted some former department heads. Under Chandler ' s ad- ministration, dormitories and classrooms were added, the school ' s academic reputation was once again rai.sed, and the divisions in Richmond and Nor- folk grew. In 1960 Chandler moved up to the position of Chancellor, vacating the presidency to Davis Y. Paschall. In May, 196 ' 2, Chandler became Coordi- nator of Chri.stopher Newport and Richard Bland Colleges. In this position he remained initil his resignation on September 15, 196 ' 2. For his ele ' en years of ser ' icc and the accomplishments which he brought about, the students, the faculty, and the administration express their sincere appreciation and deepest thanks. Dr. Chandler, in addition to remaining Honorary Chancellor of William and Mary, will long be remem- bered at the College and will occupy a prominent page in its history. HONORARY CHANCELLOR OF THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY IN VIRGINIA