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

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reallp ttjangcb? 7 ■Jgrior to the Revolution, the ' tT college consisted of six schools, including the Indian one. Its attachment to the church re- mained until the governorship of Thomas Jefferson, who was adamant about the separation of church and state. The average enrollment was about sixty men, who were appar- ently as typical of college stu- dents as the ones today. The fac- ulty was often reminded of their obligation to control the students restlessness. It seemed that some of these students hod a great affection for things such as horse-racing and billiards. Consequently at a meeting of the faculty in 1752, it was ordered that, no scholar be- longing to any school in ye college of what age, rank, or quality soever, do keep any race-horse at ye college or in ye town or anywhere. If a student broke the rules, he was to be immediately despatched and sent off an never again brought bock un- der pain of animadversion and pun- ishment. Next on the agenda was billiards. No scholar do presume to appear playing ye billiards or other gaming tables or be in any way concerned in keeping fighting-cocks, under ye like severe animadversion and punishment, But the students were not the only ones who needed reprimanding. In 1769, the Board of Visitors had the unfortunate job of reprimanding the Rev. Mr. John Camm and the Rev. Mr. Josiah Johnson for having lately married and taken up their residence in the city of Williams- burg by which great inconvenience has arisen to the college, and the necessary attention which those Professors ought to pay to the con- duct and behavior of the students has been almost totally interrupted. Their misconduct brought a new rule that all Professors and Masters hereafter to be appointed, be con- stantly residents of ye college, and upon marriage of such Professor or Master that his professorship be immediately vacated. In 1779, Jefferson was elected to the Board of Visitors, where he started a new age for W M. Moving enrolled at the college as a student earlier in his career, Jefferson had a strong understanding of the college. It was at W M that he met Dr. William Small, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Mathematics, who in- troduced him to the important poli- tical figures of that time. Jeffer- son said that Small, fixed his des- tinies in life. William and Mary thus started a new segment in its long history, along with the country for which she was to educate some of its greatest leaders. Articles like these are typical of those contributed by Thomas Jefferson during Colonial times. Courtesy of Colonial Williamsburg. SUMMARY VIEW O F TH E RIGHTS O F BRITISH AMERICA. SET FORTH IN SOME RESOLUTIONS :-. INTENDED FOR THE INSPECTION OF THE PRESENT DELEGATES O.F THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA. N O W I N CONVENTIO N. BtaNATIVE, AMoMEMBERorTHi HOUSE or BURGESSES. WILLIAMSBURG: PKIMTID BT CLEMENTINA R TNT). HISTORY 1 1

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0nt continuousi ti ' bap celebration f ' Wr. hile much of the country was UmT celebrating its 200 years of existence, there were those who could not wait until 1976 was over. Many were tired of America ' s Bicentennial Coverage, almost before it ever began. If only I didn ' t have to see another one of those damn Bicenten- nial Minutes, was the feeling of one disgruntled student. One did not have to travel far to hear a smart comment or two about Spruce Up Virginia — Company ' s Coming. But regardless of how William and Mary students felt, they hod to face the fact that they went to The Col- lege of William ond Mary located in The Colonial Capitol — Williamsburg, Va. William and Mary had a long tradition of excellence to uphold during the Bicentennial celebration. Combining their talents with those of the Co- lonial Williamsburg Foundation, Wil- liamsburg offered an atmosphere which was expected to attract almost 1 V2 million tourists to the Colonial Capitol. An added attraction for Williamsburg tourists was Busch Gar- dens. Open for its second year, Busch offered tourists a diversifi- cation from normal Bicentennial fare. As plans began to take shape during the Spring of 1975, it looked as if Williamsburg might once again be a hotbed of activity. One of the first events to happen at the College was a student presentation of ex- cerpts from Peter Stone ' s ploy 1776. As a result of Thomas Jefferson ' s reply of And I attended William and Mary to John Adams ' I happen to be a Harvard graduate, the play was es- pecially meaningful to W M students. The combination of a Bicenten- nial year with the historical impor- tance of Williamsburg and William and Mary brought many exciting visi- tors to the community. One of the first of the visiting dignitaries to arrive was Emperor Hirohito of Japan. His trip marked the first appear- ance of a Japanese Emperor in the continental United States since W.W. II. The early Fall also brought the announcement of William and Mary ' s Commencement speaker, the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Dr. David Matthews. Nationally re- knowned defense attorney William Kunstler and Ex-policeman David Toma highlighted the fall ' s roster of speakers. One of the surprise visitors of the year was President Gerald Ford. Flanked by Secret Service men, the President rode down D.O.G. Street in an open carriage to the Capitol where he addressed the commerative session of the Virginia General Assembly. Following speeches, the President ' s entourage, including Press Secretary Ron Nessen, newscaster David Brinkley, Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell and Governor Mills Goodwin journeyed to the Lodge for a dinner and concert by the William and Mary Choir.