Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-02
FLEETS FACULTY.
Personnel of the Officers of the
Missouri Military Academy
Who They Are And
Where They Came
From.

From.
Many questions have been asked
in regard to the teachers and Of
icers of the Fleet school, most of
whom are strangers to our people.
We take great pleasure in furnish
ing the following brief remarks in
reference to the personn ell of the
faculty of this institution:
Col. A. F. Feet, president of the
school, Is distinguished A. NJ. of
the University of Virginia, and
had the degree of LII. D. conferred
on him by Richmond College of
Virginia, a celebrated Southern
College. Col. Fleet was Major and
assistant Adjutant- G General on Gen.
Wise's staff, during the late war.
Gen. Wise was afterwards Cover
nor of Virginia. In 1868 Col. Fleet
came to this State tor the purpose
of teaching IN the William Jewell
College, where he taught for five
years. Later he was elected presi-
dent of the Baptist Female College
at Lexington, Mo-, where he re-
mained six years. His record at
Lexington was one of which any
man might we'll be proud. He
brought up the college to the high
est state of efficiency and when he
resigned in '79 to accept the chair
of Greek in the State University,
his loss was felt to be an irrepara-
BILE one. For eleven years, Col.
Fleet held above chair of Greek,
and was generally considered one
of the ablest men who have ever
occupied a chair of learning in Mis-
souri,. Universally beloved and
respected by students and profes.
sors alike, Prof. Fleet did a great
| work in the University of this
State. He spent a year in Eu-
rope, studied Greek in Athens and
afterward made a tour of the Holy
Land and has a national reputation
as an educator. He is a polished
gentleman, a thorough scholar and
has influence and executive ability.
He is prominent member of the
Baptist Church, being president oi
the State association.
Captain Kenneth G. Matheson
was born in Cteraw, South Caro-.
lima, and was educated at Carolina
Military Institute at Charlotte, N,
IC., and at the famous South Caro-
lima Military Academy at Charles
ton, South Carolina. At latter
school, he was adjutant OF the corps
for nearly three years. Some months
after leaving his alma mater il
1885, he was elected commanden
of cadets of the Middle Ga. Mill
tary College, located at Milledge
vile, Ga. This college was ther
presided over by the celebrated
IGen. D. II. Hill, and had over 4O(
students. Capt. Matheson remain
ed at MilleGgevllle three years
during which time a company o
cadets under his command tool
first prize in a great State drill
such companies as..Atlanta Rifles
ISouthern Cadets of Macon, Ga.
etc., competing. In token of abov'
victory, the people of Mllledge
Vile presented him with a beauti
full silver service inlaid with gold
Capt. Matheson also established
Barrack g system at Milledgeviile
now the most successful feature o
the college. He resigned from
Milledgeville in 'SS to accept com
mandantship of cadets of Univer
sity of Tennessee, located at Knox
Vile. Here he found matter
| much disorganized, but game
highest appreciation of President
etc. ETC., by the result of his efforts
Capt. Matheson resigned in June G
the present year to accept a posi-
ton as Commandment and Prof.
Literature IN above Academy. II
has for several years been a membe
!, of the Southern Presbyteria
Church.
, Lieutenant G. P. Williams j
/. a native Missourian. He taugh
, school for several years yer
: successfully and then entered th
j, State University in 1886 fror
whence he graduated in June {
3 the present year. Lieutenant Wi
liams was considered one of th
best mathematicians who eve
+ entered the University. He wo
a 1.-THE Astronomical medal, a fes
8 which requires very comprenslv
knowledge in every mathematics
, department. Lieutenant William
\ took the degrees of s B., l. Z
!, and Pc. B. Lieutenant Williams
an enthusiast in his work, an
bids fair to become famous as a
educator. Teaching is the chose
). profession of his life. Lieutenal
Williams Is q member OF the Chri
O tian Church.
el Lieutenant Fl. ]. Darnall is