Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-05

PROF. GEORGE FREDCK HOLMES
scious At IL o'clock this morning he be
gan TO sink rapidly. passing away quietly
ana without apparent pain, at O'Clock
This afternoon, as above stated. The
funeral Will take place tomorrow after
noon at $50 O'Clock, the remains leaving
at o'clock for Allegheny, where they
VIII be inferred beside those Of his wife
at Sweet Springs
ny special request OF the deceased the
FUNERAL will be a quiet one, and con-
quoted according to the services of the
Church Of England by Mr.. Neve. 1t is
also request of the deceaseds that there
VIII be no Grape and no flowers.
Biographical.
george Frederick Holmes. Ii. d.. ID.
| Z. L., was born In Demarara. British
Guiana, in 1920 His father was III. n
Hoimes, at that time Judge-A dyocate
under the British Government. George
Freoerick Holmes was brought up in
Hhsiano, and lived there until he was is
years old, when he came to America,
When IL years old he was presented by
the Bishop Of Bristol with a scholarship
IN the University OF London, which he
declined Later he went to the University
OF durham. where he received an open
scholarship. Completing his course there
he came to the United States. and was
employed in classical academy near the |
wilderness, in Virginia, I'm 1889. Next |
ne taught for short while In Georgia, |
ana In 1910 was placed in charge of the |
marlborough Academy. South Carolina.
Whiie teaching he had been studying law.
and In 1872 was authorized by a speciaj
act of the Legislature to practice Iar, i'm
south Carolina, although not naturalized
soon after this he was made assistant
euitor OF the Southern Quarterly Re-
View. In lA5 he was recalled to Vir-
GINA as professor at Richmond College.
In 1916 he was called to the University of
Mississippi as its president. holding the
Chair OF Mental and Moral Philosophy.
and Political Economy He was
compelled, however, on account of his
health, to seek once more the climate of
and In 1Si7, after just one ses-
sion at Mississippi, he came to william
ana Mary College as Professor OF History,
POLITICAL Economy, and International |
Law. In 1857 he was called to the Uni ,
'ersity of Virginia as Professor of His
DRY and Literature. =
Later the course was changed and a !
hair Of the English Language and Lite !
ature was instituted and given to Pro- 4
essor James NJ. Garnett and Political \
economy was given to Professor Holmes. G
soeSi oliii IllStOty was Jndue II separate | I.
curse, and for some years Professor n
Iolmes had only Political Economy He :,
'as the author of several textbooks for ;,
ne use OF schools and colleges. and outside "
his college work was a man of high lite
iry attainments and wide culture What
oes far TO prove his great ability is
lie fact that when applying for the chair ID
the University, one Of his competitors
as DR.. yelling, now president OF CO.
mbian College, Washington. His career 20
the University had been a most remark "
lie one. as far as the remarkable regu- w
rity with which he attended to his pc
tiles In the classroom was concerned Or
is said that during the whole time a.
had been there he had never been -"
te to a single lecture. For the past ma
rec or four years his age had been tell co
3 on him to such degree as to render IN
necessary for the students to sit In we
e front part Of the iecture-room, close
the rostrum, In order to hear his lee DR.
res. He was a great favorite with the prl
lege at large. especially his classes arr
was somewhat opposed to athletics.
had often been heard to say that Nc
did not believe 1t possible for a man nei
play on one or the athletic teams ami car
Ike his tickets. Ian
rofessor Holmes married Miss Floyd res
daughter OF the first Cover Z
Floyd. and sister of the second Gov thi
or OF tnat name There were five iol
ldren. four OF whom are now living T
Oldest son. DR.. Henry Holmes. was no
ed In a railroad accident a few years In