St Helena Extension School - Saint Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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. . . With the termination of the Saint Helena Extension, an educational experi- ment unique in the annals of American academic history came to a close. Estab- lished as a temporary branch of the venerable College of William and Mary, Saint Helena, during its two years of operation successfully fulfilled its purpose of providing a higher educational opportunity for Vir ginia’s veterans of World War H. That this high objective was realized was due to the generous and determined efforts of Governor Tuck’s office, William and Mary College, and the faculty and administrative staff of Saint Helena. We, who have had the privilege of laying the foundation and the pleasure of being the beneficiaries of the Saint Helena experiment, shall carry away with us many memories . . . our esteemed friends and teachers, the small informal classes, and in particular the democratic atmosphere. It is with a deep sense of regret that so purposeful and successful a venture as Saint Helena must come to a close; and, in an earnest desire to portray the tra- ditions, the life, and the meaning of Saint Helena, we of the final staff present The Saint of 1948. The Staff

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OFFICIAL U. S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH

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Herbert William Keith Fitzroy, A.M., LL.B. We, the students of Saint Helena, are justly proud to dedicate this, our second and last annual, to the man without whom this school might have been merely a dream in the minds of drginia veterans. In these two short years, we have reaped the benefits of his just and liberal decisions; we have lived with less material expense and with more intellectual freedom than we might have otherwise had; his spirit and enthusiasm have served to inspire both students and faculty to produce excellent results from a unique experiment; we are proud to say that The Saint is, indeed. Colonel Herbert W illiam Keith Fitzroy. ' The Student Body