Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-09
riDute OF Respect tn the Memory
JAMES II. WRIGHT.

AT meeting OF the patrons and friend. Of JANE. T
"HsHT Of Caroline COuny, held At Hickory Neck Aca-
aemy' James City County, the evening of the 3Oth
April 1886 RICHARDSON HkMKY was called TO the Cb.r
and r. ID. Pggou appointed Secretary.
At the suggestion Of the Chair The meeting was on.n.d
oy an Appropriate and impressive PRAYER bv IN. Rov W
h Lee, OF the NJ. E. Church ~
"heieupon, the following Preamble and Resolutions
were presented and unanimously adopted;
DeVY sensioe OF the loss We have sustained in the
deaih OF Mr. WRIGHT Preeepor in this institution s
his dwindes into nohingness when con,ras,ed win ,h,,
"heh Details us as social tsnds Tho our acquantanc.
1 peeh sh9 II mad been quite long enough convince
a that we had selected young man 10 preside
ACADEMY every WY qualified for The task for his mind
had been highly cultivated by n sound systsn NJ Eli,
eon as seholar he brought with him the most satis-
factory testimonials from those who had the hes; osuo
my OF knowing his abilities he Professors Of Randolph
Macon College, aud have doubt that he richly merit
ca mem lie was graduate Of the rst distinction of thai
institution and bore strong testimony by his superior Lite
ary and Classical aaiuments the efficiency of his Aim,
Matter 10 enrich society with her Alumni But /. IL no,
mere mat our loss Is most deeply fe heso may be re-
piacec,) II IL Tor him friend and that ve
mos; deeply greve. As gentleman his charao,er ,v,.
unexcepuonable He Of easy and graceful bearing
plain, modest, and unassumng in his department but il
was his high sense OF morality which constituted his richest
characteristic; tn disposition. he mild and gentle even
upon the most exciting subjects subjects which too often
beay men OF rper into expressions of imprudence
lie was respectful in aud actions Vet firm
to conyree all that he had sucency nerve to NEE, the
most trying emergency. Tho professor Of the Christian
Religion yet in all his department he strongly eynced in
nao"hg anu ennoDilng influence with which in life
his mind had doubtless been deeply imbued-no one
knew him TO use word action at war with
It's sOundest principles and such the of his
department throughout that he throw into the shade
a~ilhoui exception from the youngest oldest and
oil .oudes professors Such the example he afforded IN
intelligent Student in the Institution from the humbles
servant to the Oldest aud dgned master with whom
no mad to do acknowledged his worth and respected his
character All loved him who knew him. and could the
tears which shed his e1h and the gloom that en-
snrouds the iaces Of his friends when taken
away have been seen they would prove the most orcb
commentary upon his WORTH and the place he held in the
affection OF this community. But alas for humanity for
society," Tor hs friends he gone, gone trust TO hap
pier home than this Earth with all trouble and trials
couched IN gaudy nothngness. True: He lie gone but
long will recollection OF his worth survive him and as
green spot IN memory's will hallow the incidents
which have unnspred since We made hs acquaintance.
Therefore. Resolved. unanimously That we deeply de.
poro his loss, aud love his memory and that offer our
unegned ympahies 10 his parents his family and friends
and pray that this inscrutable OF benefeont Creator
may be borne by them with Christian res and that
may prove rich blessing through the providence Of God
% them all.
Resolved, That copy Of these proceedings be signed
by the President and Secretary and forwarded to his pa
rents as the last sad respect pay TO departed worth
Resolved That copy be forwarded to the public Jour
nails OF the City Of Richmond with the request that they
DO published RICHARDSON HENLEY Pte't
F. ID. PseoTT, Secy.
uJ City papers requested TO copy.