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

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CONTENTS DEDICATION CLASSES ORGANIZATIONS GREEKS ATHLETICS FEATURES STAFF Jerry Saunders Editor Margaret Lee Hodges Associate Editor Douglas S. Wood Business Manager

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For almost forty years G. Gleiiwood Clark lias been loved ami admired by all those, students and faeulty members alike, who have been ])ri ileged to associate with him. Throughout the years his great love for his work and his willingness to help have made him the model to which matiy of his students aspire. Mr. Clark obtained his B.A. from the ( ' ni er- sity of Richmond in 19 ' -2.5 and came tliat same year to William and Mary as an instructor in English, lie rose to Professor of English in 1!).5() and in 1957 he became Head of the English De- partment. In 1958 Mr. Clark was made Chan- cellor Professor of English. Through these busy years Mr. Clark still found time to work directly with the students. He was faculty advisor for the Flat Hat and also worked on the William and Mary literary magazine. A variety of interests is another one of Mr. Clark ' s many attributes. He is the author of historical biographies for children and among his many works are Tiny Toilers and Their Works, Century 1921; Thomas Jefferson, Friend of Liberty, 1947; and Thomas A. Edison, Friend of Mankind, 1950. In addition to writing, Mr. Clark was a book reviewer for the Rich mond Times- Dispatch for a number of years. He also taught North American Literature at the National Cni- versity of Brazil in 1950 and again in 195,S. During this period he translated several works into Spanish. . s a reward for his many services to the (V)l- lege, Mr. Clark was made a member of Omicron Delta Ka])pa. His literary endeavours won for him an honorary membership in Chi Delta Phi. In view of his outstanding devotion and serv- ices to the College of William and Mary and his dedication to his students, and because of his many admirable C|ualities, we are ])roud to dedi- cate the 1964 Colonial Echo to G. Glenwood Clark. laiiiiliar ualk Inr Mr. Clark. DEDICATION