The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14
" any one equally acceptable and bene-

by any one equally acceptable and bene-
Ss TO me hays iei, h% s9as
titled you 10 a larger Held ana no better
opportunities for fane than you hive AS
a member Of ny ny, s ,s, 90, s,ou,a h. nv
curing the confidence ana experiences
that would make y3u available Tor hith
command as our best generals become I'M
At for the field or lost TO us by me casu-
hiit.eS Of war
For inimedi ate usefulness II may well DO
doubted whether YOU are not MS useful
to tho general service in ihc capacity or
aid to the executive a. YOU would pc AZ
commander OF q division, and TINS mas
been of late frequently ,susgested 70 no
by want OF yoilr coundel during your aD-
sence az the commander of the local bril-
gade II calm reflection has confirmed
your first Impression AGAINST hccepilnG
tho preferred appointment. 10 inc extent
OF making IT a matter or conscience 0oc-
trlne, ! would not urge upon you course
which !s so objectionable.
do not think that you should feei sucn
repugnance. gu can not be regarueu US
one who has sought prefermen,, ahn INC
general estimate OF your merl. wou ,, i -,
clude the idea that ahe nppom'ihehe WI"
The conviction of duty and the con-
seriousness of propriety OF conduct are cs-
sentdai to self-respect l could not Tor
give myself 81 could and would induce
you no do anything in eoniiict WIN tha'
feeling. ...,,,,,,
ness TO he assigned are not sufficiently
high to justify me In surrenderng your
services as my a4d" Tor NhtI pe.t M ~
My confidence IN your 1uugnleut an W,
stincts as d gentleman enable me 10 say
vqtIh entire confidence olat your ueclsloh
on this matter VIII be satisfactory 70 NJ,
and In conclusion / can not wilhnoln inc
express on OF my qualification OF the VIII
jngDo~s Won, express 10 eacr'lce profnoAon
by remaining on my personal stan.
Very respectfully and tru,y your , atvenu'
c.rera, q w G Lee, Commander Local
Brigade In the Field.
CAPTURED IN THE FELL.
On the retreat from Richmond. General
Gusts Lees division was I'm the SAD das-
aster at Sailors creek. and he himself
was cantured while acting with conspicu-
Gus galantry ,,,., :,
succeed "stonewall" Jackson ms professor
in tho Virginia Military institute at i-eA :
ingtoh, Va. and entered upon ms ou,. ..
tine following sepieinnsr, ms rrdh oo' ~
Washington college. General Custis Lee
proved himself not only. thoroughly ac'
quanted w9th the subject, but an adnni-
able teacher. and was very popular WIN
his colleagues and the cadets
When General Robert Edward Lee. the
great college president, died on octopei
Il. 1870 and two continents were mourn
ing his death, there seemed TO b" a genera
roneenSIis OF OPINION that the proper thnr
to 40 was TO elect his accomplished SON
General ~. w. Z. Lee, 10 IVA Nilt siN'hN',
| Accordingly when the board Of thus,"S
met on October %, 1910; they 1nanimonsly
and Enthusiastically elected General Lee
| 10 the presidency OF the college. the nams
| OF which they now changed to Washing
| ton and Lee university,
on December % 1870 he addressed a Jet
| ter TO mo trustees accepting the position
| In which he modestly said: "Athougf
deeply Impressed with the responsb-iil
| OF the position. am encouraged Ivy tho
| assurance OF assistance and co-operator
from the beard ~ trustees. this faculty
| aud the students to nccept the appoint
| ment and undertake Its duties"
IN HIS FATHERS PLACE.
On February 6, 1871. he was inauguratet
| In the presence Of the faculty. the trus
tees. the students and large and enthu
| sias,tic crowd OF friends OF the college. II
| response ito an eloquent speech from tn
venerable and distinguished rector OF IN
university. Judge John W. Brokenbrough
| who spoke OF the APPROPRIATENESS OF link
! ing with the fortunes OF Washington an
Lee university the nAme Of George Wash