[Magdalen] Race to Erase.

[Grace Cangialosi]

The local Episcopal Church there had been renamed the Robert E. Lee
Memorial Church many years ago, and about three years ago they went back to
the original name. It is now Grace Episcopal Church.

On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 2:07 PM cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

>
>
> I know little about Washington and Lee University in Virginia USA, but I
> see they areembroiled in the race to erase vestiges of white supremacy.
> This seems so far tobe to allow the option for students graduating not to
> have the portraits of Washingtonand Lee (General Robert E. Lee),  on their
> diplomas.  Lee served  for a number ofyears as the W&L President after
> which the previous Washington University becameWashington and Lee
> University.  In any case, the school has a snappy school songthat was
> adapted by the next door boys camp on Big Wood Lake, Wisconsin.I can still
> remember the words: ---"Just to be with him is quite a treat, it's hard
> tobeat a Northwood (camp) boy"---..
>
> The school appears to have a stunning campus.
>
>
> David S.
>


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Grace Cangialosi
Ruckersville, VA

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