“William Van Duzer Lawrence, 84, retired Manhattan drug and hotel man, last month read a magazine article which enhanced a major apprehension of his thoughtful age. Young women of intellect, college women (said the article), were more and more avoiding what Mr. Lawrence believes is “their real career”—marriage. Spurred, Mr. Lawrence did what he had long thought of doing. He founded a college.”

TIME magazine, December 27, 1926