Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-24

re-esl The embryo poet heard of it. ana
soon He boss were engaged BOZ % fight
seldom was heavier than Poe whom he
pomme.led vigorously FOR some time. The
delicate Dos appeared to submit win
lltte resistance Finally Poe turned th"
nbles on seldom and much 90 the sur-
prise OF tne spectators. administered "a
sound whipping When asked Why Boo
permitted seldom 90 pommel his head so
loug Poe replied that Boo Wa wniuns
FOR DIS adversary tO re- out Df bffaih
before showing him f. few things 10 the
aft of nghuns
poe was quiet peaceful yonng'ief.
lud seldom got into 70 dinlculty Win his
sch0Olmatos il- Wlf ns pIu'ky as hhy
boy af school. however and never per
mItted hlmself to Boz imposed upon. When
D. came to question 0f looking after his
individual rights however. the Young
classic asserted himself iie WIS not at
900 popular with Dos .cho0lnate4. being
TOO retiring BOB disposition and sln4ulary
unaociable FOO manner The only Two boys
h. was intimate with were Monroe STAN
ard who afterwards becam. Judge STAN
ard. and Robert g Cabell He was quite
fond " both Df them and the three DoJ5
were continually boz each others COM
uanv. ~ W1s noticeable fsct that ~
never asked amy of bis schOolmates 20 Eo
home with him after school other boys
would frequently spend the night Or take
dinner with each other 80 their homes.
but Poe was seldom known to enter into
This social intercourse. ANrr he ieff the
play grounds af school mat Wns AN end
~ hls aoci4butv until the next day.
Is THE THE8PIAN SOCIETY
Dr. Thomas vas % member with poe
Beverley Andfrs0u. aud william y htr
chle. " fh. Tnf8piau SOcieiJ. That hai
its hpadquarters ln the old wooden build
lng which stood 0u the northeast corner
N sixth and Marshall streets. Poe ~fs a
member ~ fnH society. contrary io me
wishes N Mr. Adams. H~ bad und0upifd
talent ln ibis direction. The audience
usually numbered about forty or hiY.
small admission ~. was charged. 8nd This
was divided between ihe actors "ho
used b. ~ pin money
a singular fact Dr. Thomas used 20
ear vas thaf Poe never got % whipping
~ school Be- RENE inferred fnaf me Ofhff
toy- used 90 come Iu for "a hoGsinK quite
frequently and that be- yof biz snare.
Str Burk believed ln fLe mora. power ~
th- birch H- accepted gn@ theOff, spare
the rOl ana spoil fne child" as matter
~ course and The Consequence Nss nat
wnlDplngs were s0 frequent that fnfy
created n0 srns1tiDH among me scholars
Who witnessed flem.
PKACTfCED MEDICINE MANY YEARS
Dr Thomas va member ~ me J1-
Nor Volunteers. which were ~ tle ifDDDs
w1O met lafayette FOO lssA the uniform
Of this org1nlzatl zion was "a hunting snift,
breeches. and gaiiefs Win twenty four
buit0na-
Dr. Thomas took the academical course
az the University ~ Medicine before the
days when dezrees were conferred IL
read Law and took some fancy % en-
zineering bur fnaily delera1iue ~ adopt
fhe medical profession. and De- studied at
arI graduated from the Unlgerliy "
Medicine in Baltimore. f. began 10
practice ln fh- year lsS and DT4ctleed
steadily Tor jg-t thlEty years. iie fOae
10 erainence in biz chosen Profession.
and yas the physician Oi many ~ ihe
bssf families ln this city and neighDof-
heod. IL vas fsmiib fiy acquainted with
many famous people 81 this and ether
countries. and had "A ready fund ~
anecdotes of DR. ADAMS. Mayor Of Rich
n5nd. and oiheT Hell-knoSn Characters.
Hs WAS personally acquainted With Judge
acoNgFIfUFg Cx sfxTB pAcEl