The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-05-24
THE LATE RALPH M.GgAvES.
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OF THE HILISB0Ro MILITAR,
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''t'NthaHh tioiG ~ Auc W Liz lHGuiULy "
one wllo.lias'e lived and lnbord soilfse-
fulIy and giyeiiliisentire life to Tie service
Of the puhlicas an insIructorin the higher
educatianof youth. This was hislife long
seryieeand death found him "in harness.
1t sixty. years ofage as earnest and as
palnsriaking AZ ii che prime ofmauhood.
MIR. Graves was born 10 the Northern
part n Granville Cmlilty North Carolina.
onrthe 9thsof March l8l7--andc had tile
disadvantages IN his early education uf-
ifprded by Che schools Of that then wealthy
and Intelligent community aiitines
daclle IN hispatpre and tempe bis youth
was marked by great popiiety oflile--
correct iniis morals and diitgeht ill bis
duties, AZ an early day lie was prepared
for College and entering the University Of
North Carolina. he was graduated with
distinction at the annual commencement
of 1896. Immediately thereafter, such
was the estimable Of his capacity and
grade or scllolarslip-h was invited by
the then IiumefnasArd learned faculty TO
~ seal blt heir holy asa tuiur IN mathe-
nnrtics. IN this office lie served most
gccenably for u period OF seven years
Herein alsohe laid the foundation for an
Observation-Disclosures with the educated
men % the Southern staics-and estab-
lisllcsl friendship, that continued To the
end " life. During This perin,i nearly
every Soushern State niaiiitaine,la dele
g,,tion0f students at the University Of
lvNoFtii Caroiinh. sfeh .svassnesssf tgl
Z II was duiins this tntoraiipt he was Sc
lrcte.l I,y that ripe scholar aud veteran
teacher the Rev, ,AleSauder wilson u. d.
then NJ The head Of tie Caldwell Institute
ID iii lie clisff of Professor Of Mathe-
matics- In that Institution.
Tie Caldwell INSTITUTION was under the
i,ninediate charge nf tiy Presbyterian
tial.ch Aud was named IN honar Of that
great and gpod malInsrila Caldwell, who
lsr 80 long . peri presided oyer o.
University 81 North Carolina. and directea
Ills forums, With uiitiring energy and
cansnniale ability aud skill. Il was =
compliment gracefully bestowed blythe
| Preshylerian Church onilie leading edu-
Gator aid public spirited citizens OF his
lines. Mr.. Graves himself was early all
tacled 90 the Presbyterian Churchr-and
united With DR.. Wilson with great zeal ~
tl,s services If thai Institution aud IL
nny he said That IN thls lie placed him
self IN The frent rank with nc Instructors
o6higher education Ia lisState, 81
subsequently lie became The principal
oftlls male Academy at uillsloro, In
which he taught with great success : and
under the approval ola large and most
INTEL gent Glars of patrons. II was during
ibis period that the late Gov. sinshani a
scholar and no friend 10 pretendrrs toIn-
nlitted.to his care and charge five of his
uuw useful an,l riilrirntso,,- aud who was
most s,npbatic ia BIZ enlargement nft he
alcccs III Dir. Gtases As . teacher. ind his
worth y . pian HilisboFo eyer llal a charm
lor hin-lle loved lis health giving air.
IL peuple-and Il was during his residence
lEelsin charge ~ the ,naIe Academy that
l,x was united In marriage with Enlna
i,fsylor, lady trained ia the famous
school ~ Mary Burke aud daughter of The
Hate Major Jno. Taylur for near hall
centnry tie clerk OF Orange County court'
or this HnioR Two children survive, sou
nos Professor Of civil Engneerine aud
l.
mechanic arts, atiIle Uaisersilyof North
Carolina, and only daughter. Afterwards
| MT. Graves WAS CONNECTED with seyerid
Popular schools ill.ihis statennd Virginia
and with uniInrm SUCCESS and fayos, ard
chsosl his lung and eilicient liieof iiislFuc'
COZ Ms lie Principal 81 the hisisboio aill'
taly Academy often expressed The
wisl, that he might end his lifeof lahoI
i here. LII this his wish was bnl Too sonl
aud Too painfully rcaiize,l Tor lis cherished
Institnlisn Lii loylpg chuigen f11il hii
wataiy Attaeiita friends. in ihisteonf
n,nnity Mi Giayes had many friends
twice aud again they weicoined him y
lie cause or yduraiion-antl ~ al time
CotltIdetl I'D, fDf 81 VIA Ntts te'sNss Z
uf good report.
syhllst he was gentle inlils nature an'
mahncr-kind and ialile to ali-with th'
nndesty ana Tenderness ufa womall-hl
II Was iiilIySfOlc Ii the discharge oi lho obli
!, wv,Iuns Of duty and the administration 2
: discipline aud CORRECTION Evcfundcr'h'
diasiou u Judgements aud reasoll--h'
suffered rarely II eyer any ALL i.plaatll
wltlsaply,tby siispe lailgYaeeroi thu
u say II rim Was United TIE Aconstien
tious cpllx.ltcnrl teacher and tho uni
form lulilv aud christian gentleman
! Ills nius iona dsvoted % one object
had endrarci lis pursuit. 10 hln,--ail'
wade hin viv. I, az NJ Irieispud duties
! snd whether III adversely ~ pnsIe'ity y
maintained a serene lv,nsis.el'eyo o CHAR
acter and plopIiety. Il Is true he wa
ambitious II success " lis profession, Ou
! IL sutlsrsa ffOnl NOS talcsssicsof rivalry !
: heafesrasesl on mn niats rlsli's--lru.l
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