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

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i MMMMMMMMMMMMMSi CfjC Colom ' al (ZEci)0, 1921 Md i MMMMiimmMMMmM ' Statue of Lord Botetourt in Front of Main Building. Page 10 si, sli i?sn rfiirfi!yB ' fr ' g«? fe ji

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iisssEj- His private library is one of the finest in the South in the extensive range of g interests represented, and its owner ' s knowledge of rare and old editions, and a of the literature of art and sculpture, is typical of the devoted and lifelong stu- dent. Mr. Hughes has from time to time written verse of no mean order of merit, and he has been in constant requisition before literary and patriotic organi- ' zations for addresses on particular occasions and notable men. % Mr. Hughes was especially active in the revival of the mother chapter of « the Phi Beta Kappa Society at its birthplace in 1893, after a period of su.spension d covering nearly three-fourths of a century. He has been enthusiastic in its gi service, having served as president of Alpha Chapter for a number of terms, j and having repeatedly attended the triennial National Councils of the United Chap- i ters as the representative of the mother chapter. Mr. Hughes was for a number of years Rector of the Board of Visitors of the College, and has shown his abiding interest in and love for Alma Mater by his generous gifts of a succession of scholarships, medals and prizes bestowed annually upon the successful students competing for literary honors. Perhaps the best known is the Pi Kappa Alpha Scholarship. awarded to the member of the local chapter of that fraternity, whose translation from a foreign language into English is deemed most worthy by a committee of judges. In 1920, as a fitting culmination to a lifelong service to the College, and in grateful acknowl- edgment, the Board of ' isitors, at the instance of the Faculty, conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Laws. To all who know either, Mr. Hughes and the old College are inseparably associated. In a life crowded with varied activities — legal, political, literary — any one of which woul d seem to claim his available time, Mr. Hughes has been an outstanding leader in all matters demanding active interest in the affairs of Alma Mater. His love for her is deep and sincere; his loyalty to the old Col- lege in the days of her poverty and obscurity, as in her new day of progress and prosperity, has never known the . ' :l!adow of turning. In recognition of his worth as a man, his abiliiy as a lawyer and author, his culture as a scholar, ho be. s the respect and the admiration of the students and alumni of the old College of William and .Mar , and the Editorial Staff of the 1921 Colonial Echo but give tangible shape to this sentiment when they dedicate it to Robert Morton Hughes. Page 9

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sjgysR w i?n ' .C15 Hn m y 1 m ' Ai i-v! 5t; |)c Colonial Ccf)0 1921 FOREWORD To All Men of the Old And All Men and Women of the Present and Future ' ILLL M and Mary Upon Whose Faces Still Shines the Light of High Hope and Undimmed Trust in the Ancient Shrine of Learning This Volume of THE COLONIAL ECHO IS Sent Forth That it May, Despite its Many Shortcomings, Bring Back to Them, Wherever They May be Set in the Far-Flung Battle-Line of Life, Hallowed Memories of Alma Mater, Her Sights and Sounds, Dreams Happy as Her Day, and Laughter Learned of Friends AND Gentleness in Hearts at Peace. Paje 11