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