Mary Washington College - Battlefield Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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DR. GRELLET C. SIMPSON CHAxNCELLOR OF MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA It is difficult for the outside observer to fully appreciate the relationship that exists at Mary Washington College between our Chancellor, Grellet C. Simpson, and the campus society. As the leader of a homogeneous group, dedicated to the same purpose, he is a constant reminder of the high standards of the college and the purposes for which we are here. However, his interests reach farther than those of an executive. To each student he is a real per- son, one who is interested in her as an individual. His advice is practical and inspiring; no problem is ever too small to be worthy of consideration. In a friendly, tolerant manner, he gives our maturity an opportunity to come into being, as he aids us in meeting the challenge presented in the pursuit of excellence. From an address by Chancellor Simpson given at the Chancellor ' s Convocation, September 18, 1958 — The Pursuit of Excellence : I trust that as this college year progresses you will gain a greater awareness of life in its most thrilling form, liberty with its responsibilities and obligations, and the pursuit of a happiness that gives purpose and meaning to your being at college — the Pursuit of Excellence. ... Thus, I suggest for all of us the Pursuit of Excellence as the symbol, the pattern, the way of life, which in its varied forms, will control and unify our lives, at least for our brief moments together, and hopefully for all the years to come. ... The Pursuit of Excellence opens the mind and the soul to new horizons, new spaces, new vistas of infinitude. To set as our goal anything less is a denial of the trust, the obligation, the duty, the responsibility, the privilege, that comes to each of us at birth. It is our birthright. It is the human principle — the law of life, the basis of all liberty, the happiness of our being. It is with pride, with hope, with a sense of joy, that I commend to you the Pursuit of Excellence — the human principle; and I trust that you may — that you will — go forward to harvest j ' oiu ' excellence. O- JUU, . 4 11 }!