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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-16

Mr.. Mcclure Replies to Professor Stevens
Article In the Forum.

To the Editor OF the Times:
Sir.-In the February number OF The
Forum Prof. ~. Leconte stevens wrote
am article or "Student-HOnor and college
Examinations" Boa which Doc gave tHr if-
suits Of Investigations BOO more than forty
colleges and uniucrsitlcs lu different see-
items Of the country. The general style
Of the paper WAS very gratifying ID
southorners. but 10 one OF Two remarks
exception should bee taken.
The plan OF Investigation was 20 al-
dress letters 10 the authorities OF the vac
rious institutions enqulrlng whether tnef
need or approved the honor OF tne
espionage system" la the examination
room. ella
rariies recelvel-fOur from Northern
sources, which may be ABBREVIATED @'
follows. .
II think the faculty are divided. though
Z fesl sure that the majority believe inai
sinule vigilance, unaidel hy the stuAt,t
,nnrai sinuort. will not De- effective. fof
myself. i believe that temptation 7H'AiA
he removed. so far as possible. Dy seq
aratlug the seats and by certain amount
Of watching ..... 90
goth methods are used. ] am sorry 10
say that. human sature BEING "eAn' d"
anncal should b. made. and the lhstiID-
Tor should be present and watchiul'
I'VE employ praetOrs 10 assist the *
apiuers. i OBJECT 10 putting STUDENTS
on their honor ~ q written pie-se OF
affirmation"
~cribbing IS 80 uncommon here tnat
know OF no sentiment one way Ut .''
other about watching against il. TOT
myself. / choose 10 trust 10 tne hOnoI "
our students. and 1 think tnat / Cd"
safely do So"
Two from Southern sources comment a.
follows upon the two systems.
III YOU adopt the honor system 90 not
spou il bv doubling the word Of stu
dent. An honOred professor once toll
me that he required a written pledge 70
the paper: but said he we watch tnein
too This is a mixture worse than either
plan alone"
1T Is considered so grave an offence 20
cheat that the accusation Is not hastily
made II is a matter for serious consul
,ation inst as serious IN coAegc-llfe as
n would be in the outside world 10 ac-
c,,se =. woman Of want OF chastity.
Fspionage would be felt here 10 be
equally degrading 10 both professor and
student
On southern colleges generally the ira
ditional standard OF honor Ia The exam
inatIon room - very exacting. The fol-
lowing extract Is from letter written
bv a professor IN well-knOwn Southern
college. II Is only one Of number 81
accounts from different surces. all OF
which Indicate the same spirit.
:" On ais occasion 4 lo4aS IAa Pf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-16

is,ry he dropped the medical course anu
devoted his time 20 his favorite snuul.
While al the University he passed an NJ
examinations with distinction, anu 'V"n
a high stand In College.
CANE TO RICHMOND coLLEoE'
Having taught for one year IN Alandiii ~,
young Puryear accepted a position a.
tutor In the Academic Department 81
Richmond College. In 1873. Before tl'
end OF that session ne was appointed ~
the Faculty Lecturer In Chemistry, an.
20 well did he discharge the duties ~
the position that when the Board OF
Trustees met at the end OF the session
he was unanimously elected Professor OF
the Schol Of Chemistry. soon Afterwards
he was chosen Assistant Professor or
Mathematics I'm the University OF Aia-
bama. which honor he declined. AZ that
time Robert Ryland was President Oh
Richmond College. II. J. Christian, froI
Of Ancient Languages. and Lewis Turner
Professor Of Mathematics. lie is, there
fore. the only member Of the Faculty
who was connected with the College IN
1870 In point OF service he Is the Oldest
member Of the Faculty by several years.
CALLED TO RANDOLPH MACON
In 1855 he was elected Professor OF
Chemistry in RandOlpb-Macon College,
which position he accepted and niled
with great ability and success until NO
During the war the College suspended
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-16
HIS COLLEGIATE TRAINING.
After the death Of his father Benne

After the death Of his father Bennett
worked one year on his mothers farm
This he considered one of the most pront-
able branches OF his education. lie was
tfen about IA years OF axe. Not long after
wards he spent one year In business IN
EoydtOn and with steady applica ton ana
strict hnanclal habits he managed 70 save
up enough 20 enter college. " lille IN
business In BoydIon he studied diligently
al night. and when the year was over he
was well prepared 10 enter Randolph
Macon College then located near Boyd
ton. ia 1874. where he spent four years
under such weil-known and able profes-
sOrs as Landon (. Garland, President or
the College. who afterwards became
Chancellor OF Vanderbilt University. In
Nashville. Tenn: William A. Smith,
David 5. Doggett. David Duncan. after
whose son Duncan Memorial Chapel az
Randolph MacOn took It's name. James ".
Hardy. Warren Dupree. and r. A Blanch.
lie graduated with the degree OF Bache-
Tor OF Arts at the head Of his class In
lsC. and was yaledictCrian OF his class
He then entered the University OF Vir-
GINA. where Re took = special chemical
course under Robert +. Rogers. and also
began the study OF medicine. Becoming
- assxls iI~iAxk&13d Va he study OF Chem
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-16
Arractiyo racursion Grounds.

Ashland Park. on Richmond. Fred
cricksburg and Potomac railroad. eighteen
miles from Richmond has been feu1-
waited and improved. New boats and
additional seats and tables have been
provided Grounds. pavilion. and dining
hall in good condition. and ready for exc
CursiOn and picnic parties. Trains rhar-
tered at loss rates G.. a. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manage. Byrd-Street Station.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-16
SKETCH or PROFESSOR HARRIS.
His Varied and Useful Career as Teacher
and Man

The following account OF Professor Har-
Kiss career was obtained after consider
able research into a variety OF records,
assisted hy personal inquiries.
Henry Herbert Harris was born Dec.
18th. 1897. AZ Monroe Louisa county. Va.
His father. Henry Harris, was Of Welsh
descent through family that settled
first in Gloucester lie was soldier ia
the war OF 1872. was a prosperous farmer
81 " Ide lnnuence ln the community. known
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-16

VI. TT. HARRIS. NJ. A. j.. d., LII. -.
for his sterling honesty and good COM
nonsense. and prominent IN Baptist
church affairs.
Ills mother Sarah Hart was the
daughter OF a Scotch sea captain who,
after many voyages across the ocean,
happened In san Domingo. at the time
or one Of the revolutions and while seek
ing homes in Virginia for some OF the re-
fugcs he met and subsequently married
Miss Judith Crew. OF the old Ground
Squirrel quaker church 800 Hanover
relative OF the Crews. crenshaws. Pleas
ants and others I'm this city.
OF seven children who lived 90 be grown.
Herbert was the sixth. He married Miss
Bibb, OF Charlottesville.
HIS EDUCATION.
when two years old the future pro-
feseOr had q leg broken hy the fam OF
servant on an icy path. II is related that
while confined by this accident bee learn
cd 20 read. Thence on for several years
he was taught by his eldest sister. and 90
her wise and patient care ne attributes
the solid foundation and habits Of study
which made his subsequent course COM
paratively easy.
When ten or twelve years Old be was
sent with his elder brother from Monday
morning tili Friday evening. 10 attend the
school and live in the family OF william
r. -. Frazer. now residing Ia this city
with a married daughter. Mrs. Dr. Co
vardlu Here were securely laid the
foundations OF Latin ard mathematics.
Subsequent teachers were Reuben l.
Coleman. Charl-s j. Fox. Under whom he
commenced the study OF Greek, ard Rev.
pr 4. r.. Dickinson.
In October 1874. be entered Richmond
College. and VAS pat in the third. or
Junior. year. In June. 1856. he graduated.
with tho degree OF Bachelor Of Arts, "isn
four others. The session Of 1851 was
epent a. assistant In the classical school
81 n. y. Bib. Ia Louisa. and In october,
1857 ne euter the University Of Virginia.
and made the green ticket
His course the following session was
for a while interrupted by a sicll or
fever. after which. be resumed his stud
les and on June -. l>t9. received the
decree OF Master OF Arts. After gradua-
ZION he taught for a year In the Abe
marie Female Institute. then IN charge 81
ris double nrzt-cOrsin, Professor John
Hart.
his WAR RECORD.
Young Harris entered the Confederate
service as a private. but was soon made
Sergeant OF the University Volunteers.
which was assigned 20 the seth Virginia.
Regiment. Ia this regiment the company
saw service and engaged Ia skirrnlshes
AT DogwOOd Gap. Hawks Nest aid on
Seweli mountain. The company Was dis
banded In the following December oy rea-
,ou OF lis greatly reduced numbers. ana
81 January, i92- Ar. Harris entered the
Southern Baptist TheoiosiaI Seminary,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-16

then al Grccnville. S. G. After months
study he prepared to re-enter the army.
At the train he learned the SAD news
that the whole command on Roanoke
Island had been kllcd or captured.
Few hours later came the fail OF Foris
Henry and Donelson ~ Tennessee, ana
Mr.. Harris at once returned 20 virginia
and entered the service as private. but
Was soon promoted 20 drst sergeant IN
a company OF field artillery then forming
al Charlottesville. He Joined Stone"all
Jackson I'm the Valley campaign, was
with him IN the bridge incident at Port
Republic. at Gaines MIL ard the seven
days fighting around Richmond, and IN
nearly all the other battles fought by
General Jackson. including chancellOrs-
Vile. Soon after that battle he was made
First Lieutenant OF Engineers Of the
army Of Northern Virginia. In this
capacity he made a splendid record until
the surrender.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-16

7 T-lFT--
regular work bat reOpenc1 soon afier me
war closed During his connection win
Randolph Macon College several EFFORTS
were made 10 induce him 10 accept otftr
similar positions. but he preferred 10
remain at his Alma Mater. which has
always been dear 10 him. and in whose
success he has always been deeply Ill
fercstcd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-16
nAcK TO RICHMOND coLLEar.


Professor puryear was greatly sur
prised one day when be received inior-
nation that be bad been elected 10 the
Chair of Chemistry In Richmond college.
having received no Information that that
institution had been reOpened after me
war That was IN 1866. lio accepted the
position. however. 10 the deep regret OF
his fclow-p professors, and succeeded W li-
liam O.. Strange In the school of Chem
isfry. Professors ". II. Harris ana tu-
mund Harrison were the only members
Of the Faculty who are still serving.
During his connection with Richmond
College three or four well-kncvn insttu-
tlOns Of learning in the South have made
efforts 10 secure his services. but without
avail.
As teacher he is impressive and re-
markedly successful. His lectures. are de-
llvercd ln a STRAIGHTFORWARD. attracilF"
style. illustrated BOZ a most pointed and
effective way and his methods ~ teach-
ing have produced splendid results. Ia
tlent and palnstaking clear and EXPIRES
giye i'm manner. and ever ready 10 explain
the minute details 10 the classr room, ne
has always commanded the closest atten-
ton and interest OF the student.
As CHAIRMAN.
Since his last election Professor puryear
was Chairman Of the Faculty from le'
10 ls5. when De was succeeded by fro-
fessor H. II. Harris until ls1. lie was
fhen reelected Chairman, and has nell
that position ever since. As chairman OF
the faculty. he has acquitted himself with
"A high degree Of honor 20 himself ana the
institution. I'm that capacity be dli some
Of his most important ana succcaHIu l
work. performing the hardest ana moss
disagrecable duties Of the college WIN
the ereafest success. He has been ever
since his election to Office one OF the
most popular members Of The Faculty,
the friend and confidential adviser OF the
students. who have always been his corr
dial admirers and personal friends.
Though he has never made any Efforts
towards popularity the students have
been naturally drawn 90 him. and have
always treated him with marked respect,
seeking bis advice. observing his requests.
and obcying his rules. Not "a single mark
Of disrespect a the hands OF the stu-
dents has ever been shown him. He loves
the boys and while firm in his methods
OF discipline. his sympathy and patience
with the students have endearcd him 90
every young man who has attended the
College since his long and useful con-
nectiOn with that institution.
HIS FAMILY.
Professor Puryear married Miss Viz
ginia G. Raglaud in october. -lss. Sne
olcd In lstJ and he afterwards married
Misrs Ella NJ. Wyles. of Melklenbufg
county, his present wife. JIG nas ihre,
sons. Charles puryCar. the distinguished
Professor Of Mathematics in the Agrcui-
tural and Mechanical College 1f Texas.
Frank Puryear who is Principal OF the
Huntsville lAlaJ Male Academy. and
Louis Puryear an excellent young blsI-
ness man who is connect -d Witt Tie Afm
Of owens q Minor of this city.
Professor Puryear's wife Dr. "a member
OF the Methodist church. and. while Doe
himself d. "a Baptist his relations with
the MethOlists have always been or the
most cordial and pleasant character.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-06
WOMEN AS DETECTIVES.

women are not good detectives, -
said an experienced secret service man,
on being asked his opinion.
ITO begin with, there are many
places to which woman cannot go
without exciting suspicion, and this de-
feats her object at the outset; but be-
yond this a woman is united by ma
ture for detective work.
'In the first place she jumps at a
conclusion, and acts on it in opposition
to all human probabilities, possibilities
and reason.
afShe looks on thing as she wants
1t to be, or thinks it ought to be, and
will follow that theory.
''She is led by prejudices, favors or
sympathies. regardless of facts.
"As a detective she is sometimes a
success in entrapping man, but her
work generally ends in a blunder
'tShe is persevering only when moved
sShe does not lock at a case dispas-
sfShe at once decides that he or she
is guilty or innocent, and works on that
theory.
"a woman enjoys the mysterious.
and she is so elated at her position as
detective, that she is unable to con-
ceal her identity or the secret investi-
cation of a case.
Women are even failures in running
down criminals of their own sex.
"a woman criminal will mislead a
woman detective by working on her
vanity, credulity or sympathy, and
worst of all, if the detective be at
tractive and the man criminal hand
some-well, a man is better foc detec-
tive work It'd Bits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-06
DEPEW ONCE MORE.
Got as Far Away from Home as De-
troit, and Says He Has Been Gin
the West.o

New York, May 5.-Chauncey M.
Depew has returned from his trip to
Detroit. Talking of his journey, he
said:
while in the west, I talked with
many men. The general impression
there is that business will pick up
with great rapidity. The only thing
that disturbs this feeling is the I'M
certainty over the money question.
The country has finally adjusted it
self to the tariff matter, and with con-
fidence restored, it will hold. Should
this cry against our money system,
however, amount to anything, the re-
suit would be deplorable, and even
the most sagaciouS cannot foretell
what would occur. I can foresee that
should silver be adopted in a ratio
of 16 to 1 as an equivalent money
metal our securities would be re-
turned from abroad, and we would be
obliged to take them. Loans would
be contracted, gold would appreciate
in value and general chaotic condi-
ton of affairs would result
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-06
RAISING TURKEYS.

To be successful with turkeys one of the
first requisites is to use eggs from ma
ture birds of large size and vigorous.
Hens and goDbiers OF only one year win
not give as good results as those older.
Eggs should be gathered daily and kept
at temperature of about go degrees Z.
Eggs should also be turned half way over
daily after they are gathered until set.
Chicken hens are preferred for raising
turkeys, as they are more easily managed
and better care can be given while the
turkeys are young. For a nest, provide
a box about IA inches in diameter and 6
inches deep and fill it one-third full of
dry earth and on this enough short, soft
straw to make a neat and comfortable
nest. Place the sitting hen where she can
be cared for, fed and watered occasion
alIv and not allowed to leave her nest
long at a time-20 or 30 minutes is long
enough and once in two days often
enough for her to be absent from duty,
as the more steadily she attends TO her
business during the Is days of incubation,
the better will be the hatch. While hatch
ing, watch them, as some may need to
mother hen seems awkward and liable to
tramp them in the nest, take the first
Matched from her and put in a box near
a stove where they can be kept warm I'M
may be returned TO her. Do not feed up
til the turkeys are at least Il hours old
Corn bread is an excellent food as are
table scraps, clahber cheese and sweet
milk. Provide access to fresh water at
all times.
While young. provide coop with a dry
dirt floor, protected from rats and other
enemies. The run of a small yard during
fine weather is beneficial, but do not let
them get wet with dew or rain during the
first four weeks of their life. Getting
wet is often fatal to them. To thrive
turkeys must be kept free from lice To
do this the sitting hen should be busted
twice during incubation with insect
powder and while the turkeys are quite
young, a little lard rubbed on the top OF
each head will prove a good remedy for
the large lice that often affiict them.
When about one week old a good busting
of both hen and turkeys with insect
powder will probably be sufficient for
these troublesome pests
After about the age of six weeks they
should have the range of the farm, but
should still be fed twice a day, kept out
of hard rains and sheltered at night. Six
weeks previous to market ting, they should
be fed literally with corn and wheat and
the last three weeks of their lives have
regularly about as much of this grain rs
they will eat At the age of seven
months they should be fat. plump, heavy
and ready for market.-T. H. Holiday. in
Farm and Home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-06
Lnmes Hener Hia Name

San Francisco, May 5.-James Honey is
the name of the man who is being sought
for by the United States marshals in Col
orado,. and who is wanted in connection
with the footing of bullion from the Car
son mint Heney was an employee in the
mint, and it is alleged that he took home
the gold, said to have been abstract
ed while it was in process of Cefining, in
his lunch pail. Heney is known TO have
sold bullion to the Nevada brokers from
time to time during period of several
fb T,i,,t IN i,S oo p zen III 1e employ u
siderable property in San Francisco, Car
son and other places. When the mint
loot was discovered, Heney disappeared
and was last heard of in Los Angeles.
His wife shortly after his fight filed
powers of attorney in this state and Ne
vada, giving her absolute control of He
ney's property. 1t is not supposed that
Heney is the only culprit, as he could not
possibly have done all the work necessa-
ry to cover up the shortage in bullion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-06
AMERICAN HORSES.
4 Decided Difference of Opinion
Across the Pond.

Decided Difference of opinion
Across the Pond.
London, May 6.-The Post. comment
ing upon the performances of the
American horses at Newmarket, says:
1.-THE American boom was bound to
die out sooner or later. The early
symptoms thereof were supplied Thurs
day, when three of their Wanted rep
resentatives. Stonenell, Harry Reed
and Montauk went down like ordinary
stock. AS for their time trials and
other recent races, in running Moptauk
is not flyer, and it is a very open
question if Harry Reed will have any
English supporters for the Jubilee
stakes, for no one is insane enough to
believe that English horses, trainers
and jockeys have been standing still
for generations past to clear the way
for American advance. If Stonenell
was seen at his best in the race for
the March stakes, when receiving IA
pounds from Bestman, his incompar-
able inferiority was exposed to ridicu-
lous extent
The Times says: ''The American
horses ran well enough to justify the
belief that they will yet prove they
are deserving Of the character they
enjoyed in their own country"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-06
THE YOUNG

are made prematureIy aged by diseases
(alas, how prevalentD which make
them pale, listless. low spirited, mo-
rose or irritable in temper, easily
tired, forgetful and incapable; fill mad
houses and swell the lists of suicides;
separate husbands and wives; bring
untold suffering to millions. even to
the third and fourth generation. A
complete and scientific treatise on
these ailments, their symptoms, nature
and proper management, prepared by
those who have had a vast and suc-
cessful experience in their treatment
and cure, will be mailed, secure from
observation, in a plain sealed envelope,
to anyone sending, enclosed with this
notice, ten cents Gor postage,) to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, 663 Main ST., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-06
MORE CAT STORIES.

A correspondent of the Birmingham
Daily Mail tells a wonderful story of
a gray tabby cat:
'.At the back part of the house
there were three pools, and all round
them were many rats.
81 have seen the cat watch round
them for two and three hours at a
time, and have seen her dive into
the water many times after rats and
bring them out with her, and she has
taken three rats home in the day.
''Often the same cat has sucked
young rabbits, and the rabbit has
sucked the kittens"
Another correspondent writes:
Some friends at Rubery were the
owners of a fine black cat, and at the
back of the house was a brook. The
cat has been seen many times to dive
in this brook and bring out large trout
and take them into the house. The
same cat also caught a kingfisher,
which is a very fleet bird on the wing,
and carried it home alive. 1t was
taken from her and killed and Brought
to Birmingham and stuffed"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-06
EVACUATION
OF NICARAGUA.
Continued from page ~

Minister Mendonca. of Brazil, was
disinclined to believe that CONNER
cial union between the states of Cen
trail and South America was probable
at this time. He had received no in
formation that dispatches of the kind
stated had been sent to President Ze-
laya, although it might be that mes
sages of sympathy had been transmit
ted. He thought the question of a
local union between the states of Cen
trail America was matter for them
selves, and one in which Brazil had
no direct interest. He did not think
Brazil would take such a step as that
indicated, partly on account of her
large interests with England. Why,
he asked. should Brazil take any such
action, any more than the United
States?
Official confirmation of the evacua-
ton of Corinto was received late this
evening by DR.. GuZman. His informa-
ton simply stated that the evacuation
took place this morning at Peru. DR..
Guzman's kilograms apparently con-
veyed the only information on the sub
ject received in this city through off,
cial sources during the day, the state
department being without any news on
the subject.