The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10

the brother Of the late Dr. Frank Cum
ninghama a distinguished physician Of that
city. and of Colonel Richard Cunningham,
who. at the head of the Twenty-frst Nir-
ginia Regiment lost his life at the battle
Of Cedar Run in 1862.
Young Cunningham entered the COnfed-
crate service and served with distinction
and fidelity as private in the battery
commanded by the late captain Willis
X. Dance. of Powhatan county. At the
close of the war he entered the Univer-
sity of Virginia to complete an education
thus interrupted by war. and there stood
among the first of those who knowing
the experiences Of life. had set TO work
TO prepare themselves to figure I'm Estate
Of society heretofore unknown i'm Vir-
ginia. He won there the warm affections
of his fellow students and the respect and
confidence OF those who saw I'm him one
destined 10 take high rank I'm the profess
sion which he had chosen for himself.
WITH KIRBY SMITH
Leaving the University. he was asso-
ciated with General T. Kirby Smith IN
the conduct Of a school Of the highest
grade in Nashville. Tenn.
After several years OF successful life
as teacher I'm Nashville. Mr.. Cunningham
returned to virginia. 10 whose interest
he was ever devoted. and was elected
to n high position I'm connection with the
public schools in the city of Richmond.
which he filed with great ability until
1857, when a vacancy having occurred in
the princlpalship Of the state Female
Normal School. he was elected TO that
position, and entered upon the discharge
Of the duties Of that Office.
WORK or HIS LIFE.
lie seemed 10 realize from the first that
this was the work OF his life and from the
very beginning I'm every department 10
has been evident that a master mind was
I'm the control affable and pleasant with an
whom he came I'm contact. learned with
out ostentaton. possessing an executive
ability rarely found combined with cru
diton and strong common sense he has
year by year impressed upon those to
| whom Virginia committed the manage
ment Of this school. the fact that he had
few II any equals I'm the conduct OF such
institutions and that under his manage
ment The State Female Normal School
was destined 10 become the equal of any
institution founded for the purpose OF
giving practical and useful education 10
the women and to train them as teachers
Of public schools.
TRAINED MANY TEACHERS.
lie has sent out scores Of ladies who
to-day are hlling high positions in schools
Of this and other States.
Among his classmates at the University
o Virginia were John w. Daniel, a. l..
Boulwarc and Otho q. Keane.
Several years ago llampdcn-Sidney Col
lege honorcd him with the degree Of LII.
ID.
MUCH LOVED.
Coming 10 FarmylIle he became at
once identified with the community ana
in all things which conduced 10 the up
building. moral. social and material de-
velopmont Of the town. he was n leading
spirit. inc announcement Of his serious
illness cast a gloom upon the community
and his Death has caused a vacancy
which Will be difficult to fiji.
Mr.. Cunningham was twice married.
First 10 Mss Florence Boyd, OF Nashyilie,
rem. who died leaving him one son, now
student at Blacksburg. His second wife
was Miss Martha Eggleston, the step
daughter Of his uncle, Mr. Richard cum
ningham of Culpeper, who, with three
children survive him.
A few weeks ago he was called 20 Lex
ingtont to attend the death he'd Of his half
brother. Coicrel Edward Dillon. The loss
of this brother TO whom he was greatly
attached. seemed to make q profound inn
pressiCn upon him. which perhaps was
the immediate cause OF the sudden illness
which ended 50 unexpectedly ana fatally.
THE FUNERAL.
The remains OF Dr. Cunningham will
be taken 10 Richmond next Monday af-
ternoon and the intcrment will take place
az Hollywood Tuesday by the side Of
those OF his first wife