Washington and Lee University - Calyx Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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c Vale WENTY-ONE years ago this coming August the present professor t Philosophw from the loveh ' land of Missouri, first trod the r- xzA),s v ' H ' - ' ' •ssic streets ot Lexington and heard tlie buds smg in the leaf ' jK f 2|5fe campus ot the Washington and Lee Universit -. At that time (jen- eral G. W. C. Lee was President; James |. Miite had the chair of Greek; Carter ]. Harris, that of Latin; A. L. Nelson. Mathematics; S. T. More- land, Ph sics; James A. Harrison, Modern Languages and Histor ' ; W . G. Brfnvn, Chemistr ' ; D. C. Humphre s, Engineering; Charles A. Graves, Law; and James A. Quarles, Philosoph ' . There were also two assistants. During this ea , 1886-1887, one hundred and twent ' -two students, altogether, were enrolled. There was no g mnasmm or athletic held, and all games were pla •ed on the campus in front oi the main building. At the end ot twent -one ears. General Custis Lee. whom e er protessor and student respected, was succeeded in 1897. b ' William L. Wilson, beloved and admired b - all that knew him; and he, after too short an administration, in 1901. b ' the present energetic and efficient president. George H. Denny. The gym- nasium, power house, and Professor Hogue ' s residence were built b ' General Lee; two additional professorships in Law were established; steam heat was introduced into Newcomb Hall; the preparator ' classes were abandoned and arrangements made for entrance examinations; the Letcher Building was bought during his regime. The Tucker Memorial Hall was built, the Mlson athletic field impro ed, the Societ ' halls renovated, the departments of Ph ' sics and Chemistr - enlarged, and the chairs of English, Economics and Politics added b - President ilson during his three brief ears. Henr ' St. George Tucker tilled out the ' ear m which Presi- dent Wilson died. 19CO-1901. as temporar ' president, and was largeh ' instrumental in securing the means for building Tucker Hall and tor the endowment of one hun- dred thousand dollars for the Wilson Memorial Fund. President Denn completed this last work, and has added the Reid Hall ot Engineering and Ph sics. the Lees Dormitor -. and the Carnegie Library to our equipment, besides renovating the Central Building within and without, establishing the University Inn. installing the superb hot water plant, and la ing the granolithic walks. Moreo er. the enrollment ot students has rapidlv increased under his indefatigable and judicious labors. In 1886 there were ten professors and two assistants, all ot them competent 15