The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-28
PROF. SCHELE DE WERE.
HEIsANApPLICAyT ron A PLACE
~ WASHINGTON.
The Cruel Changes Time Has "ro iGht In
This Brilliant Tutors Lifeline ''n''o"-
s,ship is Not Yet fi'led'
TINES BUREAU. RAPLEy BuILDINo'
WAsBINGI0N. April u, 1920

WARRINGTON APi" ~ 49,"
Time Is a cruel taskmaster but the
passing years levy burdens upon men
as exacting as shyocks bond. Prot.
schele de We're. Of the University Of VIZ
einia. has not escaped the harsh re-
ouirements OF age. only year ago
this Professor celebrated at the CniVeI-
sity the nftieth anniversary OF ms III
cumbency Of the chair OF Mou'ih IL"
guages. to-day his friends are urging MN
for a position IN the state Depai '''''. %
a translator OF foreign LANGUAGES. rol
more than fifty years this gilleu leaCn-
or has been a familiar figure al the Uni
vereifv and ono Of the most talented Of
it's professors and from almost every
corner OF the country have recently come
letters from men, many OF whom ara
now gray themselves who sun remeVn-
Der him for his kindness ana erudinoh'
who have lea -led that he was az last
candidate for the courtesy OF govern
mental appointment.
There Is something touchlngly palheuc
I'm the history of the life Of Schele De
We're. Born IN Germany. ne came 70 thiH
| country a comparative youth, but glitea
/ beyond the measure or most men. Ian
/ guages We're 10 him az the varying notes
/ G. tho sOng-lirl and the desire Tor
! .mparting his knowledge 20 the youth
| around him wac ripe with him. his ioi-
! tunes were cast with the University OF
! Virginia. the chara rtcr Or whose sthheHt7
] appealed 20 him beyond the recompense
/ that the faculty could make him. Half
century has passed away ana ne
/ has shared probably only with Professor
| John b. Minor. the proud distinction OF
/ having seen his pupils grace every pos
! sible position presented by any or the
! professions. and the highest offices Which
/ stafosmanship may obtain. ne long
array Of letters. many OF them peaJ ing
the stamp OF The highest Office and All OF
them from his former pupils, attest me
depth OF affection which the alumni OF
tho University feel for the ageo precep-
tor.
As TO the fitness Of Prof. Schele de
Voro. there can be no question, and the
probabilities are very strong that TINS
meagre request, reosivng, as IT does the
endorsement Of two Cabinet officers po'n
his former pupils. and several omcials OF
high degree In the State Department VIII
be granted.
TEE coMpTRorLEBsHIP STILL VACANT
The vacancy In the Assistant Comp
| frollership has not yet been nlled' anu 'l.
Indications are that nothing further VII
be done IN the matter until the later
part OF next week. The latest applicant
and most persistent seeker after the posi-
ton is eX-CongreSsman holman, OF OF, mo- mo-
ara. who is another Of the faithful Woo
| fell outside u the breastworks last taH
who has rot yet been prov1 q for. The
| President renainsd al WOOdley to-day as
| there were o state matters requiring ms
Pre- scnce herS. and the - eral eN-congress-
| men who are waiting FOR the over-ripe
plum 20 drop must endure the torture Oh
the tenter-hook a little longer
Lrr's POPULARITY.
The appointment Of General Lee as col
loctor at Lynchburg is especially pleasing
| 70 cDmmissionbr Joe Miller ana tho
clerks Of the revenue commission. Seve-
raj of the latter have asked as favor
10 be allowed 10 do the clerical work
necessary to the transfer Of the office.
and NE privilege has been allowed TO one
| Of the lady clerks Of the office.
Information was received here to-day
| hv the friends of the late Solomon Freed
man. a former well-known resident OF
! Richmond. Of the death of his daughter,
Miss Florence aged nineteen years.
POSTAL ROUTE CHANGE.
Route Eo96. Dost-ohice at Chestnut
! Knob. Henry county, Va. has been disc
continued from April Is. 1885. Mail here
after at Modoc.
The following changes i'm star service
I'm North Carolina: Route 1886. Cameron
TO Cdrbontcn, from May Z, 1895, curtaii
service 90 end al Euphronia. emitting
Carbcnton decreasing distance four and
onc-half miles from April -. 1905.
Route 1904. Salisbury 90 Salisbury,
fiom llay g. 1893. Change service so ass
! 10 embrace and supply Pcclfr, between
| Garfield ard Salisbury, on Monday. We'd
nesday and Friday Of each week in-