The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-07-29
General Lee as College President.

DR.. Dneby writes to his paper from, Lex
ington the following in regard to General
Lee:
And here it will be in place to relate that,
on my return from Lexington, a gentleman
in the coach expressed the fear that General
Lees kindness Of heart aud his desire to
enlarge the College might, perhaps, make
him too lenient and, possibly, lower the schol-
astic standard. 70 quiet his fears, told
him what had been told me few days be
| fore by & clergyman residing in Lexington.
General Lees Office, said hs, 'sis no sine
cure His work taxes to the utmost his
powerful constitution. lie registers in his
mind not only the face but the pame Of each
of the 40 students. Nor is that all. lie
| can tell you the standing Of each student in
the several branches which he studies, and
any neglect Of duty is promptly punished"
| APunished y exclaimed
| Eyes said he, lin General Lees own way"
"How is that 7" I enquired
! "Nell not long since a young friend Of
mine whe is in the College, confessed to me
that he had been, as he expressed it, 'hauled
| up'-that is, had received message to the
| effect that the President desired to see
| him in his Office.
"tDid General Lee lecture you ?"
"No, indeed
| '''Did he scold you?'
| "'5cold! only wish he had He talk
| ed to me SO kindly that he nearly broke my
| heart, and you don't catch me in there again
| tell you"
| That is "Gen. Lees way not like Stone
/ uYsj -FscLcnnsc Int atrial ;,,o ri
| lege as was Jackson's in the army. IF we
add to this personal supervision Of each indi-
| vidual student the labor Of correspondence
| "a great deal Of which cannot be taken of
his hands) and other duties, we may under
stand how it is that the report, which went
the rounds Of the papers few months ago,
Of the Generals falling health should have
gained credence He has improved worry
much Of late, but does not present the robust
| appearance to which our eyes were accustom-
ed during the war.
The reverend affection and admiration with
which Gen. Lee is regarded by the citizens Of
Lexington seems rather to increase than to
lessen-proef enough, if proof were want
ing, of the true greatness Of the man. When
ever he rides through the village the people
! TItCit AiiIS WIZ dS iHucil lHtSiGS0 aS tIuuSn
| they had never seen him before, and if he
chance to stop in the street on some business,
they finger at their doors and windows as if
| their eyes would never tire Of gazing upon
that face 50 heroic yet so full Of all gentle
| ness.
Grants knowledge Of leather reminds a
Virginia editor Of a man who once in stage
coach tried TO get into conversation with his
only fellow passenger but could get nothing
from him beyond a disclaimer of any knowl-
edge on any Of the subjects introduced at
last he said, Sir like TO talk to pass away
time in travelling is there anything you do
know anything about ?" The silent man re-
piled, CRY me on leather" Grant is simila :
! ly situated.
A Galveston letterswfiter. who has been
travelling over the South. writes to the New
York World the crops in West Tennessee,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, are excel
lent. The corn is good, and Sin many cases
is harvesting" The writer adds that upon
the whole the South is financially improving
If God do not think thee worthy Of his
rod, he will never think thee worthy of his
crown.