Brent, Thank you for taking the time to go to the source, and giving the list informed response. Anita >From: Brent Tarter <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history > <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: WASHINGTON & LEE $100M BEQUEST >Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:33:07 -0400 > >Subject: WASHINGTON & LEE $100M BEQUEST > >J South wrote, "Washington & Lee University announced that it has >received a $100M bequest >from a source who desires to remain anonymous at this time. However, >the >rumor is that the bequest is conditioned upon the University dropping >the Lee name in favor of some other well know Virginia since the Lee >name brings to mind the leader of the slave states during the War. The >proposal is apparently before the board of trustees. > >"Fair or unfair, and what Virginian would be eleigible to replace Lee in >the name of this great university?" > > >A press release issued last week from the administration of Washington >and Lee confirms the grant request but does not contain a syllable about >a name change. See http://news.wlu.edu/news/page/normal/1724.html > >If somebody has a fact relating to "the rumor," I'm sure we would be >interested to know it. Otherwise it is a rumor only. > >Brent Tarter >The Library of Virginia >[log in to unmask] > >Visit the Library of Virginia's Web site at http://www.lva.lib.va.us _________________________________________________________________ Picture this – share your photos and you could win big! http://www.GETREALPhotoContest.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us