M NI GAZETTE OF THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY IN VIRGINIA VOL. I. WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA, MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1934 NUMBER 8 FIFTEEN YEARS OF PROGRESS SHOW ALUMNI DAY CELEBRATION JUNE 9th PHENOMENAL DEVELOPMENT AT W.&.M TO HONOR DR. J. A. C. CHANDLER

Physical Plant Now Valued at ^^^„^„n„ His Fifteenth Anniversary As $4,500 000 Not Including the PROGRESS IN SCIENCES ATHLETICS AT W&M KEEP President of William and Wren Budding, Brafferton and .T Tnr rniir-r nPi™n Mary To Be Appropriately] AT THE COLLEGE REACHES PACE WITH DEVELOPMENT Observed. 1200 ACRES IN CAMPUS HIGH POINT SINCE 1919 DURING PAST 15 YEARS ASHTON DOVELL ORATOR Curriculum Broadened and Ac- William Barton Rogers Hall Classes From '20 to '33, Class of ademic Standards Have Stead- Teams in Major Sports Have ily Advanced. i Named for Famous Alumnus Won 61 Per Cent of All Con- '92 and Class of '09, To Hold of William and Mary and tests Played. Reunions. Founder of M. I. T. Dr. J. A. C. Chandler came to June 9th will mark another mile-> William and Mary as president on The first football team at William The teaching of the Sciences at stone in the long and honorable his- July 1, 1919. This article will out- and Mary was organized in 1893 William and Mary has received a tory of William and Mary. On this line the development of the College with H. G. Humphreys, '94, now a re- great deal of attention by Dr. Chand- Alumni Day will be celebrated the during his administration of 15 years tired Army Surgeon living in Phila- ler during his administration and it delphia, as its captain. Both foot- 15th anniversary of Dr. Chandler's which will be appropriately celebra- is not too much to say that these de-. presidency at the College. The al-i ted here on Alumni Day, June 9th. ball and baseball struggled along at partments, Physics, Biology and the College through the 90's but it umni of the College will express Three new buildings had been erec- Chemistry, have shown greater im- was not until 1900 that both became their appreciation and gratitude to' ted on the campus since he had gra- DR. J. A, C. CHANDLER provement during the past fifteen firmly established. For the next 19 Dr. Chandler for his monumental la- duated here in 1892. They were a Whose 15th Anniversary as presi- years than any other departments in years our teams met the enemy bors during the past 15 years. gymnasium, a library and a science dent of William and Mary will be the College. whenever they could, did the best The program for the day, printed hall. These buildings plus the Wren celebrated June 9. Dr. R. C. Young in physics, Dr. they could, and while they won quite elsewhere in the Gazette, provides- Building, the President's house and Donald W. Davis in biology, Dr. R. a few victories, they took more lick- for the annual meeting of the Alum-i the Brafferton and a few others er- |G. Robb and Dr. W. G. Guy in chem- ings than anything else. Oscar L. ni Association when officers for the! ected during the past seventy-five TO INAUGURATE CUSTOM istry, are outstanding in their fields Shewmake, '04, scored the first Wil- ensuing year will be elected and gen-< years comprised the physical plant and we present herewith an account liam and Mary touchdown ever made eral business transacted. at William and Mary. OF ENCIRCLING WREN of the departments represented by on Richmond College. This was in At 11:30 A. M., will be held the' Dr. Chandler started on his new them. BUILDING ALUMNI DAY 1901 and next year Shewmake broke meeting to honor Dr. Chandler* work with characteristic energy and The William Barton Rogers Science his leg and the 1902 game with Rich- Ashton Dovell, '08, will deliver the a vision of what could be done here. Hall which houses the departments of Traditions and History of Wil- mond College was cancelled. Three alumni address and his ability as- ant He had three specific things in mind physics and chemistry was complet- liam and Mary Are Centered baseball games in 1902 went hay-wire orator and his intimate knowledge of —First, to build up the College phys- ed in 1927. It is a memorial to the In This Ancient Building. as follows: William and Mary 0 - Dr. Chandler's administration insure* ically—second, to bring a learned and alumnus of the College who founded Washington and Lee 40; William and an interesting and enjoyable address* hightype faculty to the new College the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- Many colleges much younger thaa Mary 3-Randolph Macon 18; William Immediately after Mr. Dovell's ad- 1 and third, to select students for the nology. The building is a three-story William and Mary have some custom and Mary 1-University of Virginia dress the faculty of the College will,, College who would fit into the at- fireproof structure which combines based on tradition that is carried out 27. By 19.04 William and Mary was take part on the program to be fol- mosphere here and who- could assim- usefulness and architectural beauty on Alumni or Homecoming Day and hitting her stride in baseball and has lowed by representatives of the stu-» ulate the traditions at William and in an unusual way. The inside is of cherished by both alumni and stu- had good teams ever since. dent body. Mary. hard brick finish with red tile floors. dents. In spite of the great age of All honor is due to the athletes at After this meeting memorial exer- The Physical Development Each of the three stories has ap- William and Mary and the many tra- William and Mary from 1893 to 1919. cises will be held at Col. Ewell'3 The physical property at William, proximately 13,500 square feet of ditions of her history no such custom They were nearly always up against grave, to Col. Ewell and to the alum-i and Mary is today valued at $4,500,- floor space. The walls of the build- is practiced here except the one of overwhelming odds but fought vali- ni who have died since last year. 000. The Wren Building, the Presi- ing are so constructed that they are presenting Latin verses each year to antly for their Alma Mater. At 1 P. M. a dinner will be serv-t dent's House and the Brafferton are, poor conductors of heat. This makes the Governor of Virginia in payment With Dr. Chandler's coming to Wil- ed on the campus to the alumni and of course, priceless, and only the cost the building easy to heat in winter of quit-rents as provided for in the liam and Mary in 1919 athletics took their friends, the faculty and stu-< of restoring them, $740,000 is included and tends to keep it cool in^summer. ancient Charter of the College. on new life along with everything dents. in the above valuation. In twelve It was considered better to have Much thought has been given by else at the College. He was sympa- At 2:30 P. "M. class reunion meet-* months $650,000, granted by the Fed- one large building for the teaching of interested alumni on the matter of thetic with the aspirations of the al- ings will be held in rooms in the* eral Government, will be spent in er- physics and chemistry, rather than establishing some custom here to be umni and students to put athletics on Wren Building and in the Braffer-t ecting the new Taliaferro dormitory two small buildings, as is the case observed each Alumni Day or Home- a more successful and permanent ba- ton. f for men, the Marshall-Wythe Hall for in many colleges. The chief object- coming Day in the fall so that it sis. His interest and sympathy to- After the class reunions opportune classes and for administration offices, ion to having one building for phys- gether with large enrollments at the (Continued on Page 3) ity will be given to visit places of a student's activity building ,and an ics and chemistry is that the chemi- College produced entirely different interest in Williamsburg, chief of athletic stadium. For this entire cal fumes are likely to damage the results. William and Mary became a which will be the Governor's Palace^ TO ALUMNI OF DR. building program during Dr. Chand- delicate physics apparatus. This dif- power in intercollegiate athletics the Capitol and the Raleigh Tavern!* ler's administration the State of Vir- ficulty was obviated by making the CHANDLER'S PERIOD both in the State of Virginia and At 5 P. M. the alumni will gatheO ginia has appropriated around $2,- first floor, which is occupied by the outside. Dr. -Chandler rarely ever in front of the Wren Building for at 000,000. The remainder, $3,150,000 physics department, entirely separ- You represent one of the -most misses an athletic contest at the program of songs and music to be* has been secured by Dr. Chandler ate from the rest of the building, important eras in William and College, attends many away, knows given by the Music Department un- from other sources. with separate entrance. Mary's history. In your day the every man on every team at the Col- der Professor Small. At the conclu- The buildings erected or shortly to Rogers Hall, as it is usually called, College that was loved and cher- lege and urges them always to high- sion of this program alumni will be erected during his administration cost $300,000 completely equipped ished by those who were here be- er scholastic endeavors. form a circle around the Wren Build- are: Phi Beta Kappa Hall, $130,- with furniture and apparatus. Of fore you, has taken on new life Ten years ago an Athletic Com- ing and sing the Alma Mater song. 000; Library, $150,000; Rogers Sci- this sum the General Education and has become one of the leading mittee composed of three faculty A reception and informal dance inf ence Hall, $325,000; Blow Gymnasi- Board gave $150,000 and admirers of colleges in America, It must be a members, three students and three al- the Blow Gymnasium from 8 to 11:3d (Continued on page 4) (Continued on Page 4) source of pride to you that you (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 4) were here during this great devel- opment. New Infirmary Opened In 1930 On June 9th, Alumni Day, the 85,000 Books In Library Here' alumni as far back as 1873 will Contains 20 Rooms and 2 Wards gather here to honor the alumnus Paintings Valued at $75,000 of the College, Dr. J. A. C. Chand- The William and Mary catalogue cated on Boundary Street next to For 213 years the library at Wil- where it would be worthy of the in- ler, whose super-human efforts and of 1859 calls attention to the salub- Tyler Hall. liam and Mary was located in the stitution that he had in mind to a devotion unsurpassed have made rity of the Williamsburg cfcrrtete and This building contains 18 rooms on Wren Building and it served the build here. our College a source of pride to states that only six students had died the first and second floors with 36 small enrollment at the College very Accordingly, in less than two years every jiving alumnus. at the College in 59 years, and that beds and two big wards on the third well. Three fires in this building took after his inauguration he secured a" two of these died by drowning. The floor with 20 beds for patients with You sre over 4000 strong and their toll and many precious books gift from the Carnegie Foundation climate is a healthful one but stu- contagious diseases. There are also June 9th will be your day at Wil- and documents were lost forever. that enabled him to increase the facil- dents have their ailments just the two rooms for nurses on this floor. liam and Mary. Of course you will In 1908 under Dr. Tyler's admini- ities considerably. Even this increase same and in a student body as large The building is equipped with an ele- be here for that day to meet your stration, a separate library building failed to take care of the demand for as the one at William and Mary the vator and also has twenty bathrooms. classmates and to join with re- was erected with funds donated by library facilities due to the tremen- number requiring treatment from This infirmary cost $75,000, and was presentatives of the 2000 living Mr. Andrew Carnegie and from other dous increase in enrollment in the Col- time to time, even daily, presents opened in 1930. alumni who were here ahead of friends of the College. It was con- lege and so by 1929 Dr. Chandler had quite a problem to the College ad- Miss Hallie King, an alumna of you, in expressing to Dr. Chand- sidered a beautiful building in its secured an appropriation of $120,0001 ministration. William and Mary, is head nurse and ler the gratitude of both alumni day and entirely adequate for the from the State of Virginia and the For many years the Infirmary ac- has an assistant. Dr. D. J. King, groups for his wonderful work for number of students then. library was enlarged to its present comodations at William and Mary College Physician for a number of our Alma Mater. When Dr. Chandler came to Wil- size. The architects succeeded, in spite were entirely inadequate but Dr. years, is head of the Health Depart- Write to the ' 'umni Office that liam and Mary in 1919, realizing of the several additions to the build- Chandler took care of this situation ment of the College and has office you will be here. ", ^you can't come that a library is the very heart of an ing in 21 years, in making the final just as soon as he could get to it. hours, 9 to 11 A. M., at the infirm- write anyway and i t us know that educational institution, he set to structure conform to the major archi- The result of his endeavors along ary every day. you will be with us in spirit. work to increase the library's facili- tectural design of the entire group of this line is a splendid building lo- (Continued on page 2) ties and to build it up to the point (Continued on page 2) PAGE TWO, THE ALUMNI GAZETTE Monday, April 30, 1934 THE ALUMNI GAZETTE ALUMNI DEATHS ALUMNI DAY PROGRAM—JUNE 9, 1934 D OF L. Hawley Darlington, '76, died THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY IN VIRGINIA 8:00 A.M. Alumni Office Open for Registration. Established June 10, 1933. at his home in Los Angeles, Califor- nia on April 12th. Mr. Darlington, 10:30 A.M. Alumni Association Meeting—Phi Beta Kappa Hall. A monthly publication in the interest of the College of William and Mary who is well remembered by the older 11:30 A.M. in Virginia and its Alumni , Alumni Address by Ashton Dovell, '08. citizens of Williamsburg, was born 12:30 P.M. Memorial Service to Col. Ewell and to alumni who Published on the last day of each month by the Alumni Association of the at Lancaster, Pa., in 1859, and enter- College of William and Mary in Virginia have died since last June, at Col. Ewell's grave. ed William and Mary in 1875. For 1:00 P.M. Outdoor Dinner on Campus. The Alumni Association of the College of William and Mary in Virginia many years he was engaged in news- Organized 1842—Chartered March 5, 1923. paper work after which he was of- 2:30 P.M. Class Reunions—1920 to 1933, inclusive; Class of OFFICERS fice manager for a firm in Washing- 1892 and Class of 1909, in the Wren Building and DR. AMOS R. KOONTZ, '10, - -— President ton, D, C, the Brafferton. JOSEPH E. HEALY, '10, Vice-President Fourteen years ago he moved to 3:30 P.M. Sightseeing—Williamsburg. ROBERT P. WALLACE, '20, Secreary-Treasurer f California where he was engaged in —Board of Mamagers— government work. 5:00 P.M. Music and Singing in front of the Wren Building. Terms expiring in 1936—Dr. W. T. Hodges, '02; Robert P. Wallace, '20. Mr. Darlington is survived by his Immediately after this program alumni will form Terms expiring 1935—R. M. Newton, '16; Miss Cornelia Adair, '23. widow and two children; a sister, a circle around the Wren Building and sing the Terms expiring 1934—Joseph E. Healy, '10; Judge H. Lester Hooker, '07; Mrs. W. G. Jones of Richmond and a Alma Mater song. Dr. Amos R. Koontz, '10; Dr. Sidney B. Hall, '16. nephew, A. D. Jones, '10, of this city. 8:00 P.M. Reception and Informal Dance to Alumni—Blow f Charles A. Taylor, Jr., '09, Executive Secretary. Mr. Darlington's death and that of Gymnasium. CIAS. A. TAYLOR, JR., '09, '^uSr Judge Ambler of Baltimore, removes ROBERT P. WALLACE, '20, Fubiisner two more of the survivors of Col. —DANCES— Ewell's period at William and Mary. Cotillion Club Dances will be held in Blow Gymnasium on the Subscription Price: $3.00 Per Year There are only thirty-five of that nights of June 7th and 8th. period now living. HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE ROOM RESERVATIONS—A dormitory on the Richmond Road Judge J. M. Ambler, '72, of Balti- and one on the Jamestown Road will be reserved exclusively for There have been three distinct periods in the fortunes of more, died on April 8th at the age alumni and alumnae, respectively. It is very important that you William and Mary since the College opened its doors in the ial of 79. He was a native of Frederick send in your request for reservations at once. We will appreciate of 1865 after the disastrous War between the States and a tew County, Virginia, and entered Wil- your cooperation in this matter. of her sons, who had laid down their books in '61 for the musket, liam and Mary in 1871 and later went came back from Appomattox to complete their education. to the University of Virginia to The devotion of Col. Ewell to the College has become a cher- study law. ished tradition and he will live forever in the hearts of the operating cost is $17000 per year. who were either very sick or were He taught school for seven years The amount spent for books in 1919- putting up a pretty good imitation. The second period of this sixty-nine years of struggle started but in 1881 was admitted to the bar 20 was $2100 and during last session The Infirmary is a big asset to the with the administration of Dr. Lyon G. Tyler in 1888. He served at Richmond, Virginia. Shortly after- $11,415.44 worth of books was pur- College, is efficiently run, and the for thirty-one years and during that time about 2,000 young ward he moved to Baltimore where chased. The number of books in the parents of students at William and men entered the College. This group has contributed greatly to he continued to practice law. In 1910 library in 1919 was about 28,000 and Mary may rest assured that the the prestige of our Alma Mater. Some have risen to fame and the Governor of Maryland appointed today there are 85,000 volumes. health of their sons and daughters hundreds of them can be found in the forefront of all important him to the Public Service Commis- This library is the most used of all is being well safeguarded. activities of this age. They are truly a bulwark in the ranks of sion, the facilities of the College added the present alumni strength of the College. In 1912 he was appointed to the during Dr. Chandler's administration. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Supreme Court of Maryland and It is open every day of the year ex- At the close of the next great war in which this country was New Members served until 1924 when he was re- cept on Christmas Day and the hours engaged William and Mary was again at a cross-roads of her H. W. Wyant, '11; Dr. J. C. Rawls, tired under the age limit law. are from 8:30 A. M. to 12 o'clock at destiny. Without endowment, without adequate physical equip- '24; J. G. Anderton, '00; Dorothy Judge Ambler was married in 1886 night, leaving out the hours for lunch ment, she faced a new and entirely different era with only her Matthews, '33; Irving Margolis, '30. to Miss Eliza Randolph, a daughter and dinner. On Sundays it is open great and glorious past to offer the young men and women of Renewals of Bishop Alfred Randolph of Vir- from 2 P. M. to 6 P. M. and 7 P. M. this state and country. E. C. Johnson, '24; Y. O. Kent, '31; ginia, an alumnus of William and to midnight. Her sons and friends knew that she could not survive the new Josephine Halloran, '28; Margaret Mary. The library staff has been increas- era ahead and were reconciling themselves to the fact as best Jeter Burrus, '?4; Dudley R. Cowles, While at William and Mary, Judge ed from one full-time person with a they could. '95; C. T. Marsh-faculty; R. A. Prffl- Ambler was a member of the Pi student assistant in 1919 to a head And then the kind Providence that had watched over her aman, '11; Louise N. Fontaine, '31; fortunes for more than two centuries decreed that she should Kappa Alpha fraternity. librarian, Dr. Swem, with seven full F. D. Crawford, '08; Helen Curtis not die. A great thrill electrified the hearts of her two thous- time trained assistants, three full- Meade, '30; J. W. Somerville, '23. and sons when they learned that one of her own sons, brilliant 85,000 BOOKS IN LIBRARY HERE; time untrained assistants and five Life Memberships in scholarship and with a proven record in modern educational PAINTINGS VALUED AT $75,000 other student assistants. The average Chas. A .Taylor, Jr., '09; Wilson ■administration, would direct her destinies. number of students using the library E. Somers, '15; Dr. Arthur H. Blake- The coming of Dr. J. A. C. Chandler to William and Mary in (Continued from page 1) in one full day is 500. buildings erected during Dr. Chand- more, '18; Jas. S. Jenkins, Jr., '23. 1919 Was truly providential. He assumed his task with a clear A collection of portraits, paintings ler's administration. cut vision of what was needed and he had the ability to carry and engravings, worth approximately In 1920 Dr. Chandler secured the out his plans. Verily, he has made bricks without straw. $75,000, adorn the walls. services of Dr. E. G. Swem as Librar- PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS With the completion of the buildings to be erected here this There are many valuable books ian at William and Mary. Dr. Swem ALUMNI DIRECTORY year, William, and Mary will have one of the most dignified and and manuscripts in the library. Some had been assistant librarian at the complete educational plants in America. And yet with all this gifts during Dr. Chandler's admini- Virginia State Library for twelve RIPPLES OF RHYMES huilding the Colonial atmosphere of the campus has not only not stration are: 140 letters of Thomas years. His love for William and Mary, Ballads of Early Days been destroyed but it has been enhanced. The restoration of Jefferson to William Short; James by the three original buildings on the campus has stamped the Col- his interest in gathering treasures in Monroe papers, 95 items; the Journ- DR. LYON G. TYLER lege for all time with the imprint of the period in which it was books and manuscripts for the library al of the House and Senate of Vir- and his long experience in the work, President Emeritus of founded. ginia from 1790 to 1860; and 300 made him a valuable asset to the Col- William and Mary College And in this phenomenal development of the College with all olumes of the publications of the its modern aspects, Dr. Chandler has not for one minute for- lege. For the past two years he has Carnegie Corporation. A valuable $1.00 been on a leave of absence doing some gotten the glorious traditions of the College. In fact, he has collection of Shakespeareiana con- WILLIAM BYRD PRESS made a most effective use of the history of the College and this very important work in the Library of taining 1000 volumes was purchased Richmond, Virginia history has become a living, vital thing during his administra- Congress. During his absence the lib- by the College in 1932 from the de- rary here has been very efficiently tion. Witness the establishment of the Marshall-Wythe School funct Atlantic University. run by his assistant, Miss Margaret J. D. CARNEAL, JR., '20 of Citizenship and Government, the School of Jurisprudence and The library is a great credit to the Galphin, a B. S. of Columbia Univer- the ancient chair of Italian. Go through the new buildings and new William and Mary that Dr. Real Estate - Insurance - Loans see the tablets to historic incidents in the history of the College sity in Library Science and who has Chandler has built in the past fif- 12 N. 9th Street, also practically completed all the work and to the alumni who have contributed to the history of the teen years. Richmond, Virginia Nation. for her M. A. in Political Science at o Columbia. Dr. Chandler has woven the history of the College into the NEW INFIRMARY OPENED 1930 pattern so that the new William and Mary is one of the same The present Library Building here piece with the old. has three floors of stack rooms for CONTAINS 20 ROOMS, 2 WARDS GARDINER T. BROOKS, '14 books and a main reading room, double Notwithstanding the immediate physical needs of the College Real Estate and Insurance when he came here, Dr. Chandler has not forgotten the value of the capacity of the original room. On (Continued from page 1.) scholarship and has constantly raised academic standards. It was the third floor is a special reading The Infirmary is open day and Williamsburg, Virginia a courageous decision a year ago in the face of a certain reduc- room for reserve books and the Lib- night to students .faculty members tion in the College revenues to restrict matriculation to students rary Science Department Laboratory and all the employees of the College. and also a Library for the^School of who have graduated in the upper half of their classes. The qual- On the first floor is a lar^e office ity of instruction and academic requirements of the students Jurisprudence. KIRKMYER MOTOR CO., have reached a high standard under his administration. The main reading room was furn- where minor complaints are taken G. Clifford Kirkmyer, '06, Pres., Dr. Chandler's administration at William and Mary has been ished by Mr. Williar/i Lawrence care of. An average of 75 students Hudson - Essex Automobiles •outstanding in the history of higher education in America and Saunders and Miss Jennie Morton per day come to this office for treat- 9th and Hull Sts., Richmond, Va. xb lias certainly been one of the most important in the historv of Saunders in memory of their uncle, ment for ailments running all the the College. Robert Saunders, one of the presi- way from scratched fingers to In View of the celebration of his 15th anniversarv at William dents of William and Mary. sprained ankles and from headaches and Mary to take place here on Alumni Day, June 9th, scores of There is a large basement room WREN BUILDING ETCHING to more serious complaints. An av- letters of congratulation and appreciation are Dourintr into the under the main building used for fil- Shows this beautiful and historic Un 1 ffice e domi J 2? ? ; ^\ nant note in all of these letters is that ing old newspapers, etc., and which erage of 10 bed patients are in the building as restored to its *>t affection for him. Having a great heart himself he has also contains a large fireproof vault infirmary at all times. original design. a t e hearts of for valuable bool's and manuscripts. Up until this session, being in bed theSo»i„« alumni - ^of luthe 5.College.„ thousands of his friends and of $1.00 Postpaid The tremendous growth of the lib- in this hospital constituted a legal Free with new or renewal member- ey W d him 0nor here in June and wi sha rary during the" past 15 years is re- excuse for absence from lectures and ^v^ Tvr uu °uhe s ^o73 an " re with ships in Alumni Association. T™ fi f ? * , ' ' . ' honored alumnus of the College, his flected in the fact that in 1919 only it is said that around test time in the BOX 154, Williamsburg, Va. JlTl * m7 he llVe t0 scale the heists and not fall upon about $1200 per year was required various classes the building was tax- the breast-works on the eve of final triumph'" for its maintenance whereas now its ed to its capacity with bed patients Monday, April 30, 1934 THE ALUMNI GAZETTE PAGE THREE. ATHLETICS AT W. & M. KEEP dent; Carolyn Kelly, Vice-President; PACE WITH DEVELOPMENT TO THE CLASS OF 1909 Colonial Revels Here TO THE CLASS OF 1892 DURING PAST 15 YEARS J. C. Phillips, Secretary. 1925—Thomas W. Evans, Presi- A quarter of a century! How May 10 to 13 To Start One of your classmates with (Continued from page 1) Tempug "do" Fugit! Can any of dent; John B. Todd, Vice-President; Unique Festival whom you worked and played at Suzanne Garrett, Secretary. umni was created and put in charge you boys who left here that June, William and Mary 42 years ago will of athletics. 1926—C. Howard Cain, President; seemingly just passed, realize how be honored here on June 9th, Al- "Billy" Gooch became Director of The William and Mary Music Fes- Louise Sale, Vice-President; Winston the years have rolled by? But you umni Day. You are familiar with Athletics in 1928 and has handled tival which was started last year is Irwin, Secretary. are still young and you are entitled his achievements at William and our athletic affairs very successfully. in the process of development into a 1927—F. James Barnes, II, Presi- to "take time out" and come back Mary during the past 15 years and Since 1919 William and Mary teams function which is likely to be of per- dent; E. Cotton Rawls, Vice-Presi- here on June 9th for your 25th an- it is most appropriate that the class have played 153 football games, win- manent significance in the educa- dent; Maxwell Brockenborough, Sec- niversary. of '92 which produced a man of Dr. ning 91, losing 51 and tieing 11. tional life of Virginia. The real pur- retary. How about it "Hopper" Brent, Chandler's ability should hold a Against our traditional rivals, the pose of the festival is the encourage- 1928—W. H. Elliott, Jr., President; Birkhead, Sulfridge, Isham Wilkin- reunion here on June 9th and join University of Richmond, the result ment of musical development in Vir- Marjorie Lacy, Vice-President; E. C. son, Fendal Garth, Creekmore, with the other alumni of the Col- is 9 won, 7 lost and 1 tied. But count- ginia schools. Macon, Secretary. Lesslie Hall, Paul Gilham, John lege in honoring him on the oc- ing from 1923, when J. W. Tasker Freeman, West, and the rest of For the present the field covered 1930-^Iohn H. Waters, Jr., Presi- is no more than the eastern part of casion of his 15th anniversary as took over the coaching position here you 66 nought niners? dent; Eleanor Williamson, Secretary. the state, substantially Tidewater president of our College. 1931—William L. Scott, President; and remained until 1928, the record Send us word that you will be Virginia. Even this limited field of- Drop your cares and worries for Howard Roche, Vice-President; Ellen is 8 games won, 2 lost ('31 and 32'), here to join in the celebration of fers great opportunities for improve- this one day and come back to Ticer, Secretary. and 1 tied. Dr. Chandler's 15th anniversary ment in school music. In several lines William and Mary. 1932—Binford Sykes, President; Some outstanding games in foot- and in your own plus ten anniver- the musical abilities of children are To be here on June 9th will make W. Brooks George, Vice-President; ball during this period are: William sary. Jbeing drawn out and tested with the you exactly 42 years younger. Josephine Habel, Secretary. and Mary 27-King College 0;; Wil- result that, at the expense of a 1933—C. P. McCurdy, Jr., Presi- liam and Mary 7-Navy 14; William 1919—W. W. Johnson; 1920— V. tbeautiful final result which might be dent; Margaret M. Clark, Vice-Presi- and Mary 7-Harvard 14; William and churches the next morning and at J. Love; 1921—Haley Settle; 1922 secured from greater selection, lat- dent; Flora E. Willcox, Secretary. Mary 13-Haskell Indians 14; William Jamestown on Sunday afternoon —Otto Lowe; 1922—A. H. Cooke; ent talent is being brought out which 1934—0. C. Southern, President, and Mary 6-V. P. I. 7; William and where the whole throng assembled to 1924—J. C. Chandler; 1925— R. R. otherwise might never be known. Elizabeth Toler, Vice-President; Mary Mary 13-Harvard 13; William and observe Jamestown Day will unite Saffelle; 1925— Johnson Moss; 1927 Abbitt, Secretary. Mary 6-V. P. I. 6; William and Mary While William and Mary, within in song under the leadership of the —Curtis Thompson; 1928—J. M. Ea- 6-Navy 13; William and Mary 0- its own student body, trains music- massed choirs and glee clubs. The son; 1929—W. E. Bloxom; 1930— ians who are well qualified to become glee clubs will come from Richmond Washington and Lee 0; William and James Wallace; 1931— W. L. Scott; TO INAUGURATE CUSTOM Mary 6-Navy 0; William and Mary professionals; in its relation to the College, Randolph-Macon and Hamp- 1932—Clarence Maxey; 1933— And- den-Sydney in addition to the Wil- OF ENCIRCLING WREN 7 - Washington and Lee 0; community it has quite another am- rew Christensen; 1934—Charlie Shade. liam and Mary Club. BUILDING ALUMNI DAY William and Mary 20 - V. M. I. 0; bition. Professor Small considers a Basketball large part of his function as head of The active cooperation of Williams- William and Mary 14-V M. I. 0; Wil- (Continued from page 1) 1919—Julian Brooks; 1920—C. G. the Music Department t be that of burg - Jamestown - Yorktown As- liam and Mary 6-University of Rich- 0 would become traditional to carry out Pierce; 1921—C. G. Pierce; 1922— A. making the whole district for which sociation, just this year organized, mond 0 (1933). this custom. H. Cooke; 1923—W. F. Young; 1924 the college may feel a special re- is making possible this second Music The various teams played in foot- The idea has been advanced that —Horace Hicks; 1925—Vincent Sex sponsibility music conscious. And Festival. It is anticipated that in the ball since 1919 are: Lynchburg, V. sometime during each Alumni Day ton; 1926—John Marshall; 19i!7—Lee this by no means solely in the sense years to come the festival will have M. L, University of Richmond, Ran- the alumni form a circle around the Todd; 1928—M. C. Davis; 1929 —M. of enjoying concerts. His vision is of added to it colonial sports and pag- dolph-Macon, Hampden-Sydney; Uni- Wren Building and sing the Alma C. Davis; 1929—Warfield Winn; 1930 an entire people who have made music eantry that will extend the entire versity of Virginia, V. P. I., Gallaud- Mater song. The suggestion has a —Mitchell Mozeleski; 1931—Mitchell a part of their lives, not merely by celebration over a period of a week ent, North Carolina State, Duke, great deal of merit and this custom Mozeleski; 1932— C. Sundin; 1933 listening to it but by creating it. and make it a national institution, will be inaugurated here on Alumni . George Washington, Wake Forest, Wallace Lynn; 1934—Jack LembecK. Music is to be an essential of person- though always on a purely Virginia Day, June 9th. Immediately after a Catholic University, Penn State, Roa- al culture. Music is both to create basis. This year the annual May Day Track (Since 1920) song and music program in front of noke, Navy, Syracuse, Guilford, Uni- and to express the joy of life. celebration of the College will be an 1920—A. D. Joyner, 1921—A. D. the Wren Building to start at 5 P.M. versity of Delaware, King College, essential part of the program and it Joyner; 1922—J. C. Chandler; 1923 It is to this cultural end that the on the above date, the alumni will Albright, Lenoir-Rhyne, Harvard, is to be hoped that there may be ad- —J. C. Chandler; 1924— H. T. Han- influence of William and Mary is be- form around the building. Haskell Indians, Columbia, Chattan- ded a pageant in celebration of the cock; 1925—A. Hoff; 1926—C. H. ing directed in the field of music. The merits of the suggestion lie in ooga, Princeton, Marshall,. Emory three hundredth anniversary of the Shields; 1927—G. D. Grove; 1928— And this influence is bem? exerted the fact that nearly all of the hist- and Henry, Bridgewater, Concord, division of Virginia into counties. M. C. Davis; 1929—Granville Gresh- largely through the grade and high ory and traditions of William and St. Johns, Washington and Lee, The Music Festival opens on Thurs- am; 1930—Marshall Baggett; 1931— schools. An understanding of these Mary are centered in or around the Army, Davidson. day, May 10 with concerts by a Grade Rudolph Zabel; 1932—G. Smithers; underlying motives gives one the de- Wren Building and that all alumni In baseball William and Mary has School Chorus under Miss Constance 1933—E. Meade; 1934—Arthur Hart; sirable attitude for a thorough en- have fond memories of this structure. -played 290 games since 1919 win- Leachman and a High School Chorus Athletic Coaches Since 1919 joyment of the forthcoming Music It has the further merit of carrying ning 183, losing 104 and 3 resulting under Robert M, Griffey and John M. 1919—J. G. Driver, Vernon Geddy; Festival. From the high school chor- an appeal to alumni to come back to in a tie. Besides winning many vic- Starnes, followed by the May Day 1920—J. G. Driver, R. K. Gooch; 1921 uses to the use of band instruments William and Mary on Alumni Day so tories from state teams the follow- Celebration of the Wpmen Students —J. G. Driver, Bill Fincher, R. K. by even comparatively small boys, that the circle will not be broken. ing out of state teams have been of the College under the direction of Gooch; 1922—J G. Driver, Bill In- the whole purpose is the enlargement It will be a moment when alumni scalped by the Indians, Williams, Miss Martha E. Barksdale. In the gram, Carl Dietz, R. K. Gootch; of life through musical expression. can express in both silence and song University of Pennsylvania, Lafay- evening there will be a concert by 1923—J. W. Tasker, L. T. Jones; 1924 The climax of this musical self- their love for William and Mary. ette, New York University, Amherst, —J. W. Tasker, L. T. Jones; 1925— expression will come in the joint con- the William and Mary Chorus and Harvard, Bucknell, Holy Cross, Tufts, J W Tasker, R. C. Siersema; J. C. cert of four college glee clubs on Women's Glee Club, assisted by Providence College, Dartmouth, Chandler; 1926—J. W. Tasker, R. C. Saturday evening, May 12, and in Maurice L. Tyler, tenor soloist. HERE AND THERE AT Swarthmore, Yale, Princeton, Syra- Siersema, J. C. Chandler; 1927— J. the congregational singing in the On Friday afternoon and evening WILLIAM AND MARY cuse, Cornell, Navy, Boston College, there will be concerts by the Eastern W. Tasker, J. C. Chandler; 1928 — In 1890 the Philomathean Society and Vermont. The team of 1933 won Virginia High School Orchestra and Branch Bocock, H. K. (Cy) Young, found itself in need of a water pitcher 14 games out of 17. Track Scores Band, under Miss Eleanor Sherman J. C. Chandler; 1929 — Branch Bo- and a glass. A formal resolution au- 261 games of basketball have been W. & M.—59; Dartmouth—67. and Mr. C. C. Briggs, respectively. cock; H. K. (Cy) Young, J. S. Kel- thorizing the purchase was passed played since 1919. William and Mary lison; J. C. Chandler; 1930— Branch W. & M.—54; N. C. Univ.—72. Saturday afternoon will be devoted to W. & M.—41; Navy—85. and a committee of three members won 153 and lost 108. Bocock, J. S. Kellison; H. K. (Cy) a concert by the Massed Eastern W. & M.—86; V. M. I.—40. was appointed to handle the affair. Track was officially established, Young, J. C. Chandler; 1931— j. S. Virginia High School Bands. In the Track Schedule This same year at a meeting it was here about 1920 with Joseph C. Kellison, M. C. (Meb) Davis, W. L. evening will occur the Joint Glee Club May 5—Maryland—There. moved "that a committee of three be Chandler coaching since 1925. Out Scott, J C. Chandler; 1932 — J. S. Concert already referred to. May 11—Richmond—There. appointed to go into the Phoenix of 73 meets our teams have won 47 Kellison, M. C. (Meb) Davis, W. L. The churches of Williamsburg are May 19—Georgetown—Here. Hall and with a bill of .07 1-2, and and lost 26. Scott; J C. Chandler; 1933— J. S. inviting in the neighboring congrega- with interest allowed, amounted to Track record holders at William' Kellison, Thomas Dowler, W. L. tions for union services of song on ENROLLMENT AT W. & M. 15 cents, which they claimed to be .and Mary are Scott, J. C. Chandler, Otis Douglas. the morning of Jamestown Day. The due them. The committee was auth- 1918 to 1934 100 yds.—"Bill" Scott and "Monk" During the past 15 years William closing session of the four days will orized to obtain a receipt for the Little, 9 4-5 sec. and Mary has won 61 per cent of its be held on Jamestown Island in con- said payment. 220 yds—Little, 21.3. 1 junction with the Association for the games in the four major sports. W) 1 u 440 yds.—G. Smithers, 50 sec. The new stadium with a seating u Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. In 1698 the President and Scholars 880 yds.—L. Johnson, 1:55./ w j The singing together of thousands of capacity of 12000 to be started here o u | of William and Mary addressed a 1 mile—L. Johnson, 4:23.6. 8) j people in that historic setting and this year will be a great asset to the S c letter to the Speaker and Gentlemen V ' led by the massed choirs of Williams- 2 miles—S. Doane, 10:04. College and our athletic department, £ —J - of the House of Burgesses thanking 3 120 yd. Hurdles—M. Baggett and making it possible to bring some of < CO burg and vicinity and the four glee them for their interest in the College L. Litwin, 15.5. the big games on the schedule to clubs should furnish an inspiring as displayed by their attendance at 1918-19 131 58 189 220 yd. Hurdles—A. Hart, 24.8. William and Mary. close to this important undertaking. "the last May Day Scholastic exer- 1919-20 333 192 238 763 Discus—G. D. Grove, 133'. cises." 1920-21 475 487 427 1389 Javelin—E. Justis, 201' 10 1-4". Baseball Scores The Burgesses acknowledged the 1921-22 730 569 1973 High Jump—J. Bacon, 6' 3 3-4". W. & M.—8; Vermont—9. 674 OFFICERS OF CLASSES letter by sending Major Custis and 713 784 2352 ' Shot Put—E. Meade, 44' 6 3-4". W. & M.—7; Vermont—4. 1922-23 855 UNDER DR. CHANDLER'S Capt. Wilson up to the College, who 2364 Broad Jump—Little, 24' 4 1-4". W. & M.—4; W. & L.—5. 1923-24 904 714 746 ADMINISTRATION delivered the following verbal mes- Pole Vault—B. Flickinger, 12' 7". W. & M.—6; Virginia—4. 1924-25 996 763 743 2502 age: "The house have sent us to ac- Team Captains Since 1919 W. & M.—6; Maryland—4. 1925-26 1097 794 864 2755 1920—W. H. Cheatham, President; quaint you that they have read your Football W. & M.—4; Richmond—0. 1926-27 1077 848 1392 3317 V. F. Garrett, Jr., Vice-President; address. It is received mighty kindly 1919—R. W. Copeland; 1920— W. W. & M.—2; Roanoke—O. 1927-28 1.288 831 1257 3376 R. W. Copeland, Secretary. and they hope you will always merit It Close; 1921—J. F. Wilson; 1922 W. & M.—3; Virginia—i. 1928-29 14^8 783 1679 3890 1921—Herbert Lee Bridges, Jr., their esteem.1' —F. F. Chandler; 1923—John Todd: Baseball Schedule 1929-30 150J 739 1457 3699 President; Ruth Etta Cashion, Vice- 1924—John Todd; 1925— F. R. Elli- Apr. 28—Savage—Here. 1930-31 1496 772 1732 4000 President; Edward D. Hudson, Secre- In 1795 there were about 40 stud- iott; 1926—Arthur Mastu; 1927— M. Apr. 30—Roanoke—There. 1931-32 1682 708 1980 4370 tary. ents in College, taking Philosophy or C. (Meb) Davis; 1928—W. E. Car- May 1—W. & L— There. 1932-33 1602 659 1497 3758 1922—Floyd Berl (Deceased), Presi- law. About the same number were michael; 1929—J. V. Bauserman; May 2—V. M. I.—There. 1933-34 1269 1179 2448 dent; Emily Hall, Vice-President; enrolled in the Grammar School 1930— J. C. Murphy; 1931 — Otis May 7—W. Va.—Here. Degrees Awarded Madeline Blakey, Secretary. where both Latin and Greek were Douglas; 1932— Thomas Halligan; May 8—W. Va.—Here. Years Degrees 1923—C. R. Ball, President; Doro- taught. Students in Philosophy and 1933—Gerald Quirk; 1934—Joe Brid- May 14—Richmond—Here. 1920-193 3 2172 thy Terrell, Vice-President; F. R. Law boarded and lodged in town gers. May 11—Maryland—There. 1934 247 Appl cants White, Secretary. while the Grammar School boys lived Baseball May 18—Georgetown—Here. 1924—Joseph C. Chandler, Presi- at the College. PAGE FOUR. THE ALUMNI GAZETTE Monday, April 30, 1934

FIFTEEN YEARS OF PROGRESS The School of Economics and Busi- liam and Mary Extension Schools and acities for forty-eight and sixty stu- In 1919-20, the Department of Bi- SHOW PHENOMENAL DEVEL- ness Administration is on the accred- Divisions is 1980 for the session of dents, one organic chemistry labor- ology occupied a lecture room, two OPMENT AT WM, & MARY ited list of the New York Board of 1931-32. More than 5,000 students atory with capacity for thirty stu- laboratories and an office on the sec- have taken work in these Extensions dents, a qualitative laboratory with Regents and the course in Jurispru- ond floor of the "Science Hall" which, (Continued from page 1) dence is approved by the American and Divisions, making the total num- capacity for thirty students, a quan- had been erected in 1905 and which urn, $175,000; Monroe, Old Dominion, Bar Association and is registered by ber instructed at or through the Col- titative laboratory with a capacity Taliaferro, Jefferson, Barrett and the Board of Regents of the Univer- lege over 9,000 in fifteen years. for thirty students, and a bio- was subsequently demolished (1928); Chandler -Halls (dormitories), $1, sity of the state of New York. The o chemical laboratory with capac- in connection with the restoration of 128,000; Washington Hall, $200,000; course in Library Science is approv- PROGRESS IN SCIENCES ity for twenty-five students. In ad- the colonial campus. In the fall of AT THE COLLEGE REACHES dition there is an advanced organic Trinkle Dining Hall, $140,000; Pow- ed by the Southern Association of 1921, growth of the science depart- er Plant, $150,000; Infirmary, $75,- Colleges and Secondary Schools. HIGH POINT SINCE 1919 laboratory, an advanced quantitative ments made neecssary expansion of 000; Laundry, $55,000; Marshall- There has been a tremendous laboratory, an advanced inorganic la- Wythe, $192,000; Students' Activity growth in the faculty in 15 years both (Continued from page 1) boratory, a laboratory for physical their quarters, and the department Building, $278,000; Athletic Stadium, in numbers and in the quality of the work of William Barton Rogers chemistry, two research rooms, and of biology moved into a temporary $100,000. their preparation for teaching. There gave the remainder. offices for the staff. building on the site now occupied by In addition to these magnificent Were only 14 professors and 3 lobar- The first floor was chosen for the Laboratory desk space is adequate Trinkle Hall. By the year 1922-2S for the present- demands. The labor- buildings, Dr. Chandler has invested atory assistants here in 1919 and to- physics laboratories because it is the registration in biological courses nearly $400,000, gifts to the Endow- day the faculty numbers 68 plus 12 comparatively free from disturbing oratory desks are equipped with wa- involving laboratory work was 149> ment Fund, in improved real estate who are doing part time teaching. vibrations which would be likely to ter, gas, steam, compressed air, al- (figured on a semester basis). The on the Richmond and Jamestown Of the 68 regular members of the throw delicate apparatus out of ad- ternating current, and direct current. Over 500 students are registered Roads. This is one of the most far- faculty, 27 hold Doctor's degrees justment. For the most delicate ex- department faculty consisted of sighted acts of Dr. Chandler's ad- taken in residence; 22 hold Master's periments piers are built up from each semester in the various courses three full time members, and one in- in chemistry. More than 100 of these ministration. It not only secured degrees, only; 17 hold Bachelor's de- the ground, and are separated from structor who divided his time be- valuable real estate for the College, the rest of the building by mastic are pursuing the more advanced grees only ,and 2 have honorary de- tween the departments of biology and joints. Also the floors of the rooms courses. protecting the College at points grees only. physics. strategic to the campus, but the rate where there is likely to be the most There is a chapter of the Theta The faculty has long since out- In 1928, the department occupied of income from the property is prob- vibration are separated from the rest Chi Delta chemical fraternity in the grown the original Blue Room as a the first flloor of Washington Hall. ably treble that of the income of any of the building by mastic joints to department. This chapter was in- meeting place and now hold sessions With the increasing enrollment of college endowment in the United keep the vibration from being trans- stalled in 1926. It has been very help- in the historic Great Hall in the the college as a whole the number of States. mitted to the building. ful to the department in promoting Wren Building. registrations increased until 1931- Since 1919 about 900 acres of land, an interest in scholarship in chem- Athletics The physics department has a lec- 32 when 889 students were enrolled including the beautiful Lake Mato- istry. Its members consist of the A special article in this issue of ture room with seating capacity for for laboratory work in semester aka tract, have been added to the 177 students, a laboratory for gen- teaching staff of the department and the Gazette tells of the development courses. The numbers have since de- College campus making the total eral physics, a mechanics laboratory, about twenty of the more advanced in this department. It has certainly creased by a little more than one- holdings now 1200 acres. In 1888 a constant temperature room, a sound students. The chapter meets twice a kept pace with the wonderful growth fourth. The average number of seme- the College owned less than 20 acres proof room, a photographic dark month. At these meetings the mem- of the College and alumni are used ster registrations for the last three of land. room, a motor and dynamo room, a bers read and discuss short papers now to hearing of more victories academic session is 772. reading room, and two offices with on chemical topics. Twenty dollars is Faculty, Curriculum, Academic than defeats which is a distinct Registration for the current .seme- private laboratories adjoining them. offered as a prize for the best paper Standards change from other years. At the ster is 366. The faculty of the de- In the basement there is an air com- read during the year. When Dr. Chandler came to Wil same time a high moral tone has partment consists of three full time pressor and transformers. In addition to the regular B. S. liam and Mary in 1919 there were been preserved. Our teams have shown members and two student assistants- only 12 departments in the curricu- degree with major work in chemistry, good sportsmanship in both victory The switchboard and a selector The quarters of the department on. lum. He developed the curriculum to the department offers a special de- and defeat. system permit the distribution of the first floor of Washington Hall, meet the needs of a new age and gree, that of Bachelor of Chemistry. Enrollment single phase alternating current, consist of one rather large lecture there are now 25 departments. Four Enrollment by years since 1919 three phase alternating current, This degree is planned to meet the room seating 256 and a small one distinct schools have been added dur- is shown elsewhere in this issue. It and direct current from the storage needs of students who expect to go with a capacity of 40 (both shared ing his administration. These are the into industrial chemistry and for has grown from 131 for the session batteries to any of the physics lab- with other departments), four large School of Economics and Business those who intend to teach chemistry of 1918-19 to a peak of 1682 for the oratories, and to the chemistry lab- laboratories (two of which are used Administration, the Marshall-Wythe in the high schools. The work is session of 1931-32. Economic condi- oratories on the second and third also as lecture rooms), three small School of Government and Citizen- planned with the purpose of making tions and the restriction of matricu- floors. In addition to electricity the laboratories, storeroom, museum room, ship, the School of Education and the student familiar with the stand- lation to those graduating in the various physics laboratories are sup- three combination office and labora- the School of Jurisprudence. Some ard methods of attacking and solv- upper half of their class has reduced plied with water, gas, compressed tory rooms, animal room and green- of the other courses established are: ing chemical problems. the enrollment to 1269 for this year. air, and cases for apparatus. A spe- house. The current value of labora- Library Science, Public Speaking and More than 4000 men and women cial feature is a pendulum shaft ex- At the beginning of President tory equipment excluding furniture) Dramatics, Journalism, Italian, Phys- have attended Wfilliam and Mary tending from the first floor to the Chandler's administration in 1919 and of supplies on hand is estima- ical Education for prospective teach- during Dr. Chandler's administra- roof for a Foucault pendulum. By there were about 100 students regis- ted at $7500. ers, Religion, Secretarial Science, tion. 2172 degrees have been awarded means of this pendulum students are tered in the department of chem- o Sociology, Premedicine, Pre-Pharm in 15 years and there are 247 appli- able to observe the rotation of the istry. These were housed in one ALUMNI DAY CELEBRATION acy, Pre-engineering, Pre-forestry, cants for degrees in June. Thus by earth on its axis. This pendulum has small lecture room and in two small JUNE 9th TO HONOR and Aeronautics, June of this year approximately not been installed at the present time. laboratories. There has been a cor- DR. J. A. C. CEQANDLER This broadening of the curriclum 2400 degrees have been awarded here The department has standard appar- responding growth in the physical in 15 years which is more than in the attracted a great many students to atus for performing all of the ex- equipment and teaching staff. The (Continued from page 1) William and Mary. entire previous history of the College. periments usually done in undergrad- teaching staff of the department P.M. will conclude the program. Improvement in academic standards Operating Expenses uate courses in physics, and for be- feels confident that the undergradu- Over 4,000 students have register- has shown a steady growth. In 1919 The operating budget of the Col- gining graduate courses. The de- ate instruction at William and Mary ed at William and Mary since 1919> students with only 14 entrance units lege in 1919-29 was $55,320. It has partment is unusually well equipped is as good as any in the State. when Dr. Chandler became presidents were accepted. Now 16 units and reached more than a million dollars for work in oscillating circuits. The courses in the department of 2164 degrees have been awarded an- a year since then but during the graduation from an accredited secon- There is a chapter of Sigma Pi biology are designed primarily to there are 247 applicants for degrees dary school in the upper half of the last two years Dr. Chandler, due to Sigma, national honorary physics serve the needs of the general stu- this year. economic conditions, has cut it ap- class are required. fraternity, in the department. Four dent. To this end, these courses, to- It is anticipated, therefore, that proximately $300,000. An outstand- Degree requirements in 1919 were professors from the physics staff gether with work in chemistry and there will be the largest number of ing achievement in meeting the pre- 122 credits. This has been raised to and related departments and from physics, provide opportunity for that alumni here on June 9th that ever sent economic conditions is that dur- 126 credits of which 60 must be of twelve to fifteen advanced students fundamental training in scientific gathered in the history of the Col- grade 83 or better. More concentra- ing the session of 1932-33, Dr. belong to this chapter. The chapter thinking that is part of the cultural lege. tion is required of the student by the Chandler so managed this that the meets twice a month for the dis- equipment of the educated person of Special emphasis is being put on income from the College was $165,- selection of a major and two minor cussion of current research in phys- the present day. They offer, too, bio- the reunion of the classes that grad- courses at the end of the Sophomore 000 in excess of its expenditures. ics. logical materials suitable for build- uated here under Dr. Chandler. There Extensions and Divisions year. At the end of the Junior year There are now about 125 students ing into the structure of one's intel- are fourteen of these classes. In ad- One of Dr. Chandler's theories of each student's credits are carefully registered in the various physics lectual life. To meet these cultural dition there will be a reunion of Dr, educational administration has always checked so that there are no irregu- classes during the regular session. needs there is offered a progressive Chandler's class of 1892 and the 25th been that education should be car- larities in entering the Senior Class. About twenty-five of these are tak- series of courses dealing with plants anniversary reunion of the class of Requirements for entering the sev- ried to people who could not afford ing the more advanced courses, which and animals, including man. Effort 1909. to matriculate at the College. Carry- eral classes have been raised so that consist of work in oscillating cir- is made to lead the student, to such Class presidents for the past 14 ing out this idea he extended the now 18 credits, 5 of which must be cuits, physical optics, kinetic theory degree as his program as a whole years are aiding the Alumni Office services of the College to a dozen or of the grade 83 or better must be of gases, thermodynamics, electron permits, along the way of increas- on these reunions and besides the shown to enter the Sophomore class. more communities. The most con- theory, theoretical mechanics, theor- ing understanding—understanding of team captains here under Dr. Chand- centrated efforts were made in Rich- To enter the Junior class 50 credits, etical electricity, and advanced phys- himself, of the world of life around ler are urging their team mates to 20 of quality (83) mark are re- mond and Norfolk. The results are ical measurements. Students who ma- him and of his relation to these and return for this celebration. the school of Social Work in Rich- quired. To enter the Senior class the jor in physics are prepared to teach to other features of his environment; A dormitory on Richmond Road" student must present 85 credits of mond and the Division in Norfolk high school physics, to enter indus- and he is stimulated to apply this and one on Jamestown Road will be which has developed into a big asset which 40 must be of grade 83 or bet- trial work in physics, and to pur- understanding toward harmonious, reserved for alumni and alumnae, re- to that city and vicinity. Regular ter. sue graduate study in the universit- healthful, vigorous, effective and sat- spectively. It is important that you Transfer students are not allowed college work of the freshman and ies. isfying living. notify the Alumni Office if you wish any definite credits until they have sophomore grade is given in the Nor- At the beginning of President A secondary, but important, func- a room for June 9th or for as long demonstrated the quality of their folk Division. The regular enrollment Chandler's administration, nearly tion of the department is to contri- as you wish to stay. work. there is between four and five hund- fifteen years ago, there were about bute its part in training students of Wide publicity will be given this Since 1919 the College has become red. This Division is now directed by thirty students registered in the various vocational groups. Among' alumni Day program. A committee a member of the following organ- Dr. W. T. Hodges, '02, whose energy physics department, i These were these are premedical students, for of ten William and Mary alumni re- and executive ability have greatly.in- izations: American Association of housed in one lecture -room and in whom all work required or recomend- presenting different newspapers are- creased the usefulness of the school. Colleges and Secondary Schools, one laboratory room. 'j?hus it is seen ed by medical colleges is offered. cooperating and this issue of the Ga- Southern Association of Colleges and The Richmond Division is for Wo- that there has beer, a wholesome Other groups include prospective zette will go to the entire alumni Secondary Schools, National Univer- men only and at present aside from growth of the department, both in teachers especially those who plan group. sity Extension Association, American the usual enrollment of undergradu- the number of students and in the to teach biology, students of physical You are urged to return here for' Council of Education, National Asso- ates there are. 33 women with Bach- physical equipment. education, and students of home ec- this occasion to see the old College ciation of Adult Education, and the elor's degrees from some of the best The second and third floors of onomics. A few students proceed in its new vigor and splendor, to- colleges in the country working in American Association of University Rogers Hall house the department of with biological work purposing to meet your classmates, and to honor Women. It is also on the list of ac- this school for the Master of Science Chemistry. In this department there continue it as a life work and those the alumnus who has made our Alma credited colleges and universities of degree in Social Work. are two lecture rooms, two laborator- who are highly qualified for it are Mater one of the leading institutions the American Medical Association. The peak enrollment in the Wil- ies for general chemistry with cap- encouraged to do so. of learning in America.