James Southall Wilson
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James Southall Wilson was an author, professor, and founder of the Virginia Quarterly Review. He organized the 1931 Southern Writers Conference
. His wife, Julia Tyler, was the granddaughter of President John Tyler
and a founder of Kappa Delta
sorority. Wilson wrote the College of William & Mary's spirit song, "Our Alma Mater
."
Wilson wrote a biography of ornithologist Alexander Wilson
in 1906.
Southern Writers Conference
The Southern Writers Conference was held at the University of Virginia in 1931 to discuss “The Relation of the Southern Author to His Public.” It was organized by Virginia Quarterly Review editor James Southall Wilson and presided over by Ellen Glasgow and DuBose Heyward...
. His wife, Julia Tyler, was the granddaughter of President John Tyler
John Tyler
John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States . A native of Virginia, Tyler served as a state legislator, governor, U.S. representative, and U.S. senator before being elected Vice President . He was the first to succeed to the office of President following the death of a predecessor...
and a founder of Kappa Delta
Kappa Delta
Kappa Delta was the first sorority founded at the State Female Normal School , in Farmville, Virginia. It is one of the "Farmville Four" sororities founded at the university...
sorority. Wilson wrote the College of William & Mary's spirit song, "Our Alma Mater
Our Alma Mater
"Our Alma Mater" is the alma mater of the The College of William & Mary. It was written by James Southall Wilson, a William & Mary alumnus from the class of 1904. Usually, only the first and fourth verses are sung.-Lyrics:...
."
Wilson wrote a biography of ornithologist Alexander Wilson
Alexander Wilson
Alexander Wilson was a Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, naturalist, and illustrator.Wilson was born in Paisley, Scotland, the son of an illiterate distiller. In 1779 he was apprenticed as a weaver. His main interest at this time was in writing poetry...
in 1906.