Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-01
PROF. SMITH DEAD.
DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR, MArhe-
wATlclkN, AND AcTUARY GONE.
Richmond College Loses On" Of i's Best
InstruCtors--Sketch Of Hss Life
rau,iiy aud Funeral

r,ucrc. died at his residence. No. BOG east
T,rklin street. Yesterday morning at $50
o.,.rck after an illness Of only three days.
Professor Smith was at his desk IN tho
,Ncc Of tho Lifc-lnsurance Company OF
l-..u.a. whore he Is engaged when not
0a.h.nr. on last Monday evening, and IN
,..Iel visiting his family in MOomarle
g.arfv the next dsy. but being somewhat
,,H,-posod ho decided TO POSTPONE his
,-n and went 10 his home. where he
r,iol lis son. DR. T.. c. Smith, 70 visit
lr A. that time hrs condition was not
tourl. 10 be 40 al serious, aud re became
-oi deal better, but "Wednesday night
ie .raiu scns for MS son. who prescribed
vt.' Do Thought the necessary remedies.
Tt.u nj that time he was not thought 70
4. .s.~ously iil and his death was exceed
ilsn sudden.
CAUsN or DEATH.
u. death was from some form of heart
Is.a. Gp4a0 ysCiDris probably.
= very long ago be remarked 20
f-.rl that some years past he feared tnat
a. seas. 20 victim 81 hcart-discasc. but SINCE
t.I come 20 the conclusion that 1t was
r..-a c.a from which he suffered.
in appearance Professor smith was
r.. .r-t looking. and owing 90 his GENIAL ma
tr. a.Guuiatling cheerlu'nes-w was consld-
f.,1 ,o be- tho picture Of health.
his FAMILY AWAY.
A.. tho time of his death all Of his family
rr..tt Dr. smith. who attended him, were
q. ...nt from the city on VISIT 20 the Oni-
t.r.ity OF Virginia. near which be owned
slsrl>rinc plantation called - Moryen.
t4lf- sickness. almost up 10 the last nm
,I..f ms life. was not considered serious,
f... were DOT tclogTaphcd tor until aiter
D az. %
,,raay afternoon about half-past 3 o'clock.
sEEIcH Oh HIs LUE.
Deceased was horn ID Londoun county
r-l was sixty wears old. lie was educated
r.tt. University of Virginia AZ the time
.... Professor II. II. Harms was student
t..... and graduated with the highest
...l~e. receiving the degree OF Master OF
trt4. During thus time he was an untirlng
s.l1Drf and DISTINGUISHED himself for his
r o., and Intelligence.
I.ra.hurt time after having hniShed at
t..Jriycrsity he Wa, assistant professor oi
mathematics thtro. re aiicT"Mos teught
.-n.ri iu Culpepor, aud some time before
f.. war had an academy on Grove ROAD
ava WAS very successful there. having
READY made himself known IN the city a.
b, able scholar and teacher.
st tho commencement Of tbcwar he WAS
t. the ordnance department. holding an
...portent position under Colonel Goreas.
Ti' subsequently, rOso 20 the rank oi heu-
t.r.rt-coloucl of artillery, and was gal
.ult officer.
At mcHMoSD COLIIGE.
Almost Immediately after the war, and
a. fIc time the cholera srourge was here,
l.0.,nond College was rcopencd and Pro
.-..- Smith Was elected 20 MI the char
.fA.4tlrmatics. At this time Professors
U H. Harris. Edmund Harrison, and Ben
...t Inryear were also elected, and 10 these
dir gentlemen Richmond College owes
-u-. of her prosperity more, lndeed,
.r.r to amy other four mon. Since that
tm. Professor Smith has always occupied
f.. CHAIR of Mathematics, though lminedi-
.t.Ir before the selection OF Professor
Doom r. Ha-soleA rs Instructor OF frcnch
b. also taught that language.
As An AcrUAEy.
Whom not engaged at the college, winch
-r.r occupied hit attention for lew hours
duv. Professor smith filed the posi-
,.. II artuary % the Iiie-lnsurance CON-
..r.0f Nirrtnin. lie was also member
..ra Actuaries' Association Of the United
|lou the organization of the Arlington
d.. Insurance Company many years ago
D. lessor smith was elected actuarv, and
a..r that company was consolidated with
f-. Piedmont Iife-iusurauce Company he
,,i. retained I'm hrs old position. II was III
r.c.ut years that he accepted ike posi-
tou with the Virginia Company.
HIS FAMILY.
Decreased married Miss Lucy Downing,
of FLORIDA. q cousin of Mr George Il. Nc
Adams. Of tins city, aud 10y TINS union
there are five children living three sons,
Dr l. & smith aud MessTs Downing and
lnwrcuce Smith. who are now student at
Richmond College. and two daughters,
Mis- Maggie and little grl about hye
Fecr old.
irpsONAL.
The death of Professor Smith j. q great
loss tu the college. iic was able and faith
fli. bright and popular. The students "A
well a- the faculty had for him the SIN
,arest affection. HE uniform good nature
and genial numOr. which Away enhcht-
mod fine mort oh.truse and dry mathc-
rofcal problems. not only won for L.m
'he respect hut the warm regard of ms pu-
His reputation as n college professor was
ireaf tut ht was Also "a famous 0ciuary.
iie not only knew and taught We'll the
theories Oi mathematics. but knew how 10
r.lctlce them
THE ruNrBN THIS ATrERNooN.
The funeral viii tasc place from Grace
3. opal church at o'clock tins alter
noon.
Iic President Of the Board of Trustees
OF Richmond College requests the MEM
.-. mi tlc board aud of the faculty OF the
r0I.r, % meet al i:a0 o'clock tins after
u... at the foreign mission rooms 10 attend
OIL iur cral lu % B. 0dy.
Tl. following VIII bo the pall-bearers:
Honorary: General Joseph X, Anderson,
Professor PuUoar. Professor HARRISON,
Professor Pollard. Colonel W. H. Palmer,
ml Colonel L. l.. ilobsOn.
Active. 4. ;. Bruce. George c. Jeticr-
... a.. 4. Walker Captain James ". Pc
sam. John Walker. Fgbert Lelgh, Frank
Williams, and Ii. G. Morton.
p HALL FOR JUNIOR MECHANICS.