Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-12
rpInurE OF THE FACULTY.
RESOLUTIONS Adopted on the De"'h
Of Professor Harris.

On hearing OF the death Of Professor
II II Harris. the faculty of Richmond
College assembled in called meeting
ON February 5th and adopted the fol-
lowing: ,u. r1o.r,,
has this day been officially announced TO
the faculty of Richmond College. NO
event i'm the history OF any lndlVldual
life could more Justly demand an express
sion from them. And, therefore, In meet
ING assembled. they adopt the following
paper. and order it TO be spread upon
their records, and a copy to be sent 10
the bereaved family:
II. H. Harris rendered long service 10
Richmond College. He was appointed
a professor in 1866. and continued MS
connection with the institution until
Iune 1875. The labors of these twenty
nine years were fully doubled by the IN
tensitv and diligence he threw into his
work Professor Harris deserves last
ing remembrance; also for the varied
service he performed. Though his SUI
nerior capacities were mainly concen-
trated upon the professorship or the
Greek language and literature, yet no IN
terest of the college escaped MS Watcn-
full eye. and no task, however summed
nv others long awaited the touch Of his
helpful hand. Besides the regular du-
ties connected with the Chair OF Greek,
he taught at times both German ana
philosophy; while he was always 1ertlle
i'm plans for bringing before the public
the needs and merits Of the college, and
for promoting the general cause or edu-
cation. He filed for three years the
Craftsmanship of the faculty, and In other
wears he served as treasurer. Pro-
lessor Harris should be held In enduring
remembrance. Also for the exceptional
abilities he brought with him TO the per-
Torrance OF every work he undertook.
He was conservative in spirit. patient in
Investigation, sound In judgment. clear
i'm statement accurate and ripe In scho-
larship. And these qualities were not
'lamps put under a bushel," but on the
lamp-stand, that they might give light
unto all" They shone in occasional
pulpit ministrations, in the public prints,
and especially in the lecture-room. where
many successive classes OF young men
caught the radiancy, 70 be in turn re-
Elected on other minds. But, perhaps,
Professor Harriss most memorable SER
vice was, after all, the exercise Of his
pre-eminent gifts as a teacher For one
occupying a position like that In which
his life was spent, teaching power is
more than ability Is more than extern
sive scholarship. In instructing the hun
dreds of young men that have passed
through these halls many professors
have done well; but we are tempted 10
say that Professor Harris excelled all
others. OF course, when he came before
his classes. his learning helped him; but
TO that he added a clear insight skill
full analysis an Astounding enthusiasm.
that were mainly potential In lifting
him to high rank among the teachers
of our country.
The services above enumerated man
as conscientious as Professor Harris might
have regarded growing out OF his official
relations: but there were other response
bilities. TO the assuming OF which he
could have been prompted only by UNI
selfish love. He led the young men in
their Bible study; he attended frequently
their missionary meetings and meetings