The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14
CEN. george WASHINGTON GUSTS Lee,
|ssae@s@@ SON OF GEN. ROBERT G. Lee @ss@Mm@
La}s President, Now President emeritus o.
Washington and Lee University.
NY CHAPLAIN J. WIN. JONES.

esas ~ washington and Lee univer-
Feaoe - unanimous election by the
~ "prcsident emeritus" for life.
tr'ss.s ,,,nr occasion for sketch of the
sRo' .haracter of this noble son of IL
n,rious sres' y,,.r. rdxsr,
ny ~ light Horse Harry" of the
..,,cap Revolution. descended from
- line Of illustrlous ancestors-some of
~, sleep in Battle Abbey at West
vr..r-and able. even. TO trace his lihe-
N Robert Bruce OF Scotland.
~ GUSTS Lee came into heritage
s.r which, in his quiet. modest life.
!. bas not dishonored.
-. ,,o,her was Mary Gusts of Arling-
,hom the brilliant young engineer
W. w.. Robert Edward Lee. had woocd
ron thus allying the house OF Lee
~ 10, If George Washington. whose
~ a ISL memory we're ever cherished in
isnse .s,,tlfnl home, which was filled With
Eshington relics.
rsfey NAMED after p, h re sin,"t nbo
~, Arlington until his death. was all
~ deyotelly attached to has name
- and left provision IN MS VIII mat
~ III death OF his daughter. Mrs. Lee.
,.,parton should revert to her Oldest son.
sISs Washington GUSTS Lee.
srssssrAi I'm such a home. with such pa
~. With such halowed memories. and
~, sich blessed Influences, Gusts Lee
- bright, manly. promising boy.
IN HIS FATHERS TRACKS.
N, Incident was related to mo by Mrs.
4. herself: One day the father. accom-
.,,led nv his little son. who was rejoicing
!, NJ, first pair of boots. walked out IN
n. row to see after his stock. and.
,oot,nr over his shoulder. he saw the boy,
" hsd Jagged little behind. carefully
'spoing in each one of hts fathers tracks.
psi1r,sng 10 the house. Captain Lee told
M lncldenG to Mrs. Lee and sad:
4 tell YOU. Mary. l must I've very careful
NJ walk. If that young fellow is gong
= follow closely in my footsteps" lie
~ ever trns 10 tnls resoiV S ior no
= Was more careful to set them always
a orUper example.
sJSe otter children W this marriage were
william Henry Fitzhugh Lee. who grad
mi IN the United States army on the
rectal Recommendation of General w. 5.
Sott. became a gallant ana accomplished
major general of cavalry in the Confeder-
susrmy, and died several wears ago. ably
rpresenting the Alexandria. Va. district
- great traveller; Miss Annie Carter
Ia whose death during the war was
widely lamerted, and in whose memory
thS noble women of North Carolina erect
q 4 beautiful monument: Miss Agnes Lee.
vhom her father spoke of as his "pat'ent.
Ihaent nurse and who only survived
N q short time, Captain Robert Ed
sard Lee, who left the University OF VIZ
bnsly IN the Confederate army. first as
Kva.s in the Rockbrdge artillery. and
hn on the staff of his cousin. fitzhugh
r.. and who Is now m business In
Wellington; and Miss Mildred Lee. who
~ graced her brother Custis' bachelor
bMe In Lexington. Va.
n was my privilege after General Lees
oath. through the Kindness of AIRS. Lee
~ other members OF the family. 10 read
sF ut many of his letters to hts family.
"a wish had space for a number of
utncts showing his tender affection and
ustant solicitude for the welfare of his
exdrn.
soLcITUDE FOR HIS SON.
A,o,ichngly beautiful letter to Mrs.
n written from st. Louis. October 16
" b filed with practical wisdom about
N rearing of children. and says:
Tpny God to watch Over and direct our
eforts In guarding our dear little son.
tAt We may bring him up in the way he
todd CO."
In another letter he says. III 1
seuh only get squeeze at that little
islow. turning up his sweet mouth to
ss@e baba!' You must not let him run
Wild In my absence, and will have to cN-
tnyee firm authority over all or them.
Tbs will not require severity. or even
elnctness, but constant attention and an
lnwayering course. AlilGncss and for
tdrancc, tempered by firmnesS and fudE-
Eelt will srth hon their affection TOT
w while It will maintain your control
eyer them"
His letters to his children beautifully
semoine vein of playful humor, tender
nve ard parental counsel, and when Win
AFTER '''' ""'
MA Lee was an educated. accomplish
ssnsible noble specimen or the Nir-
guh matron of the oldeu tlme--a beau-
wy chrlstian oharacter. to whon no
ayner tribute can be paid than TO say
Ml' she was every way worthy 10 grace
w nome and rear the chiliren or inc
NM Lee.
tSer such home influences. then. and
Mta every advantage of the best teach
~ the preparatory school 1t Is not
M.Tsing that when Gusts Lee enterei
Military academy. at West Point. IN
ne walked steadily In the footsteps
W father. rose TO the very front ran
me CORPS and graduated first in his
- IN k5e, without ever receiving dur
~ rs whole course there one single de-
IsH'L Indeed, II was said at the TIM,
~ ne made the best record of any cadet
~. nv heh ever entered the academy. ana
49, re was, on the whole. the most ac-
W. ins ned graduate ever sent out from
san not better show the tender. con-
SSnn.a end perfectly frank and unre-
h,hssaa relations existing between the
stNae' and son while the latter WAS pur-
MAJ. ma hs studies at West Point. and the
ycarr nsd N shaping the life of the
s cadet than by making the follow
bss. .AhulNts from a letter which has
before been in print:
~ FROM COLONEL II. II. LEE.
Dearest Son;
n. mofe, May 4. 1s51-Your letter oil
n ultimo. which l duly received
sNeh me more pleasure than any that
'eeoilect having ever received. II
N Hed me of the confidence you fee
,,, w 'oVe and affection, and with wha
lAness and candor you open TO me al
'Sr thoughts.
ny eS ng as meet with such return from
spqa ~ aleh, and see them strive TO re
soal ana wishes and exertions for theli
elmnessu happiness, | can meet VIII
nav ana unooncern all else the worl(
'siNe IN store for mo.
log yon AZ express my pleasure at hear
Aiks ~, ". .,siare your determination Il
rpoa w., ahe listless I'll that has seize,
hto hrti, v. and 10 arouse all your facUlitc
Atom ~ .Iy, All eNerton. The de;ermiu
Mi ~ times the io,nntatIon ~ reia,
i.ehls hard upon Won mi win a,oy