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

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THE BOARD OF VISITORS Witliiii the royal Cliartcr of llic ( ' olIc ;c of William ati l Mary, ( ' .stahlisiicf! ill 1693, one notes prominent mention of eii;lilccn men. Of lliese individuals il is written that they were to he for ever the Irnc and luidonhted visitors and fjover- ners; that they would hold power ... to make statutes and ordinances for the good government of the said College ... In areh, 1906, one again fin ls in tin- Approval of The Transfer to the State worthy attention given this group. ' I ' he.sc records accord that the JJoard of ' isitors consists of members, of which the Slate Superintendent of rublic Instruction is ex officio, who shall generally direct the affairs of the college. In order to accommodate for the new junior colleges in I ' etershnrg and Newport News, the governing body was increased in lOfiO lo include l. members. Appointed by the Governor of Virginia and confirmed b. - the (leneral .Vsscmbly, they serve for four terms. Six Standing Committees conlrihute lo the functioning of Ihe IJoard as a whole. James M. IJobert.son presently serves as Rector for the Hoard, assuming responsibility of exercising powers and conducting business in their absence. He also holds two chairmanships — that of the Executive Connnittec and of tin- Com- mittee on Honorary Degrees. T. Eilward Temple cliairmans the Finance Committee; and 11. Lester Hooker, the Education Committee, which considers and makes recommendations to the Board on matters affecting educational policies and the instructional organi- zation of the five units comprising the College. The Divisions Conunittee is under the direction of Edward P. Simpkins, Jr.; the Buildings and Grounds Committee, Dr. J. Asa Shield. The president of each of the fi e colleges reports to William and .Mary ' .s Chancellor, Alvin Duke Chandler, who. in turn, works with the Board of Visitors. Left to Right: T. Edward Temple, Franli; Ernst, W. Fred Diiclcwortli, W. V. Wilkersoii. V. Broolvs Ceor ;. ' , .lames M. ISohrrtson, Hector, R. William Vrthur, Vice-Rector, J. Asa Shield, John P. Har|)er, J. B. Woodward, Jr., Charles K. Ilutcheiis, Edward I ' . Simiikiiis, Jr., M. Carl Andrews

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ACADEMIC LIFE AT WILLIAM AND MARY . ' . fc The routine of daily classes will soon be forgotten as the four short years spent at William and Mary fade into a memory, but the learning we acquire here will remain with us forever. Time may dull the other phases of college life, but our academic growth, the vital reason for our presence here, will continue to progress on the foundation which we are now building. The major part which learning plays on our campus is evidenced by the student hurrying to the library with an armload of books on a winter afternoon; the two philosophy majors involved in a seminar discussion, apparently oblivious to the world around them; the crowds who swarm to the lecture hall to take advantage of the Visiting Scholars Program; the lights which burn until late at night in the Chemistry library . . . This is academic life at William and Mary at its fullest and most rewarding. The many clubs and organizations on the Williiim and Mary campus contribute to the academic atniosjjhere and provide an opportiuiity for students to share their cf)ninion interests. As the university is the center of academic life, so is academic life the center of the university. At W illiam and Mary it is a nucleus around which all else is built.

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Alvin Duke Chandler, a former President of tlie College of William and Mary, last year took his place among the many distinguished Chancellors of the College. Numbering among such outstanding men as George Washington and John Tyler, as well as several Archbishops of Canterbiuy, Chancellor Chandler has suc- ccssfullj ' met the challenge which awaited him upon his appointment to an ofBce for which the duties have been substantially changed and enlarged. The office of Chancellor now entails the overall co-ordination of planning and activities to insure a wider administrative authority over the Colleges of Wil- liam and Mary — Richmond Professional Institute, Norfolk College of William and ]Marj ' , and the two newly established junior colleges, Bland Junior College and Christo])her Newport Junior College, both opened this fall. Chancellor Chandler has a nnicjue first-hand knowledge of students and their activities through his experience as President of the College. He and his wife often entertained the stu- dents in their home. His bu.sy schedule now includes visits to the various divisions of the College, conferences with their administrative officials, and numerous meetings with the Hoard of Directors and the Board of Visitors. The office of Chancellor of the Colleges of William and INIary has, in a two- year period of development, become a vital part of the operating system of the College. THE CHANCELLOR