Mary Washington College - Battlefield Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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DR. EDWARD ALVEY, JR. DEAN OF MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE Mary- Washington ' s long tradition of friendliness finds notable expression in the personality of Dean Alvey. Despite the fre(iueiitly burdensome duties of dean of the college, Dean Alvey invariably has a smile and greeting for everyone. His sincerity and cheerfulness have en- deared him to the heart of every student. We are indeed proud and fortunate to have someone as capable and amiable as Dean Alvey to fill a vital role of leader- ship at Mary Washington. Dean Ahey attends stvdent-teacher banquet um

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On the seal of the College, in conihinatioii with I lie iriscr-i|)l iorj, .■ii-c- I wu s mlinlii- ilcvicc sii ' riifyliif, ' the means by which the purpose of the College, as staled in I lie Insci-ipl ion, c in licsl Ik- inipleirii-nli-il. The relationshii) helween these synihols the spinning wliccl :in(l the lamp of learning, ami the inseripliorj ill of in C wh. I ' gC. arc now. In a sens llian on ciallv lli( III. point of view. II is ilill ies and respoiisi- Prn Deo Domo Palria. deserve careful and thoiiglitfiil study time, members of the academic conununity of .Mary Wasliingli well as points up, the true ])urp()se of our College. The symbol of the spinning wheel should be considered froi customarily associated with the life and res|)onsibilities of the lion bilities of the honiemaker. the motlier of the family. However, in the broader sense, the s|)inning wheel really rcjiresents the concept of the dignity of work - all kinds of work, not just intellectual work. History has shown us that no culture has lasted which did not elevate to a high degree of esteem the digiill, and worthiness that is associated with human activity — physical, menial, as well as s])iritnal. The issue is not whether wc, as individuals, have the ability or the talent, or the skill to do manual or physical work; the point is that our society respects and admires the workiT. In ni - recent travels in foreign countries (this is written from Calcutta, India) I have been impressed with the absence of the respect for the dignity of work in many places. Wc should remember, and I ccrlaiiil. ' shall after visiting the Ghandi memorial in Delhi, that the spinning wheel is a very meaningful symlwil and represents in large measure the motivation that urges and encourages each of us to pursue not mily the mastery of the material world, but ultimately the intellectual aspects of life, as well. The lamp of learning has been for centuries the .symbol of those ideals which mankind cherishes most dearly. The Freedoms enjoyed by all of iis in the good life, a newly illumined path of knowledge recently discovered, a deep reverence for the achievements of the human mind, and a desire to move within the orbit of man ' s greatest gift — all of these ideals constitute the ultimate imrijose and lio])e of a college. I trust that all these facets of the symbol of the lamp of learning are present in our college. This edition of The B. TTLEriELD records the total life of our college during the session l!)G:!-(i4. I sincerely hope thai the record, as well as the experience of all the participants in our life at Mary Washing- ton College, will demonstrate our respect for the dignity of work, in aildition to our esteem for the glories and the grandeur which are an integral part of the intellectual life of mankind. $uJUbu l. X , ■d Grellet C. Simpson ' Chancellor The Chancellor presents his annual conrtx-ation message Dr. and Mrs. Simpson .jreel Ihr fresh

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MR. EDGAR E. WOODWARD 111 Its A R OF MMIV WASIIIXUTOX COLLFAil-: As Hursar of tin- College, Mr. Kd ar K. Woodward is ri ' spoiisible for the financial program of Mary Yashingto , an oflrn lun-wognized but obviously vital c ' li ' uu ' nl of colk ' go administration. He and the members of his staff ileal directly with I he students in administering the Stu- ik ' nl Aid Program and in managing the Student Bank.