The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-11

all OF his time in study. He was only
seventeen years of age when he left the
Southern University at Greensboro ana Ne
is the only southern boy since the war
who has graduated at the head of his class
in Annapolis, which he did in 1889. He Is
now Just about ten years ahead OF any or
his class SO far as his position is concerned,
not considering the big promotion which
he is 10 receive from the government.
When Hobson returned from his course OF
study al the Paris School OF Naval Archt-
lecture he had achieved such a reputation
as naval constructor that he was offered
$4,000 year by the Cramps. the famous
Philadelphia shpbuiiders, 10 resign from
the navy ana accept a position with them
This offer he promptly refused and kept
his position as an instructor at Annapolis.
l have never seen a man more devoted to
his mother than is young Hohson. His
thoughts seem TO be with her always. He
has not visited his home in Greensboro in
two years. He was appointed 20 Annapolis
by Representative Hilary A. Herbert, aft
erward Secretary OF the Navy His par
ents are both North Caroiinians, where
they were married, but they moved TO
Greensboro just after the war, where Hob
son was born"
The Southern University. where Hobson
received his first college training. Is one OF
those quaint Southern educational institu-
are quaint. Vast cotton plantations stretch
away in all directions for miles and miles.
The proverhiai negro II 'heso' de wah''
is at every hand. There Is scarcely
field through which Hobson has not
trudged, scarcely a native that would not
say Good mornin', Rich with that de-
lightful southern accent. were he 10 appear
there today. Hundreds OF Old darkies wouiA
br!stle up. tip their greasy wool hats with
the salute, .'Mornin'. NASSAU Rich"
Hohson comes from long line OF South
e-n stock. He is the son of Judge ]. A.
Hobsoa. who served as probate judge of
Hale county for many years. Lieut.. Hob
son was born at Greensboro August Ii.
1870. He is granddaughter OF Gov. More
land. Of North Carolina. On the maternal
lines he is the grandson of Chief Justice
Pearson. OF North Carolina, and nephew
OF Representative Pearson, OF North Caro-
Ina. He Is a great-grandson OF former
Senator Williams, OF Tennessee. James n
Hobson. Jr. a younger brother of Lieut..
Hobson, was appointed to the cadetship at
West Point from the Ninth district in No
vember last as the result of competitive
examination. Congressman Underwood, Sc
jected as an impartial, making the ap-
pointment.
For the past few days 1t has been eaid
that the Hobson residence was ENDANGERED
by debt. Hundreds OF friends began work
TO save it. Subscriptions numerous and
large poured in. 1t has been announced,
however. that the funds are not needed.
One OF the last acts OF the young hero be-
fore leaving his native shores was 10 put
aside enough of his salary to save the old
homestead from the block. In Spanish
cell. with a mothers Bible and prayer
book, can hero have a moro consoisng
thought than that next TO his last act was
to save the home with its tender memories
from the clutch of the monsy-grabbers-of
the deprivations he bore all for mothers
sake.
A deep-rooted idolization of a mother Is
the handspring OF the new hero's life
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat