Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
MR.. HERMAN sCHURICHT.

riodicals, and wrote many essays on
educational topics He wrote some time
ago THE History Of the Germans in
Maryland" which was published by the
Maryland German Historical Society
His latest work was the history
OF the Germans in Virginia. The
first volume Of this book has
been published by the Maryland So
ciety, and at a recent meeting they de-
cided to publish the second volume. These
books are valuable as books OF reference,
and contain an immense fund Of informa-
| ton.
In his first volume Of the history OF Nir-
gnia. which treats of the early settlement
OF the colony, he shows that the Ger
mans came to Virginia with Captain John
| Smith. and were the actual builders of
jamestown. They were The carpenters
and skilled mechanics who put up the
buildings. On one occasion Captain Smith
finds fault with the high Dutch who went
off and Joined the Indians The Pro-
lessor was one of the founders of Ger
man Puck. and was for many years a
contributor to its pages. He was a COR
responding member of the Maryland Ger
| man Historical Society.
lie has been occupied nearly all his life
| as an educator. and has been principal Of
German-American institutions of learn
Ing in Boston, Mass, Newark n. j.,
Milwaukee. Wis, and Chicago, III.
IN THE RICHMOND BLUES.
| Professor Schuricht came to Richmond
| from Germany I'm 1853. and with Mr..
Schott edited and published the Virginia
! Zeitung. He enlisted i'm the Blues when
! the war broke out, and served calamity
! with that command. but afterwards re-
turned to Richmond and organized a cav
airy company, which served under Stuart.
| He was first lieutenant of the company.
| This company was the last to cross the
| Potomac on the retreat from Gettysburg
| soon after crossing the river he and q
| friend, an officer. We're together near the
company. \ cannon-ball, or shell, killed
his friend and a number of enlisted men.
Lieutenant Schuricht was unhurt.
Professor Schurlcht was sent to Europe
by the Confederate Government just be-
fore the war ended TO convey important
messages TO our agent there. After the
war he went back to Germany, and was
made director of the schools at Peina
After a few years he came back TO this
country and was put in charge of the
grammar schools OF Newark. Later he |
resided for a time in Chicago. and in 1856 |
came to Virginia. He then returned TO |
Richmond and began the publication of |
paper known as Der SUDDEN. which was |
issued from the building at the corner OF
Ninth and Main, now occupied by the |
Bell Telephone Exchange.
Owing to his failing health. Professor |
Schuricht had for the last ten years or |
more lived in retirement on his farm |
near Gotham, in Albemarle. There how
ever, he continued TO actively pursue his |
Investigations. He raised Il great guam
tity of grapes on his farm. and was a |
large wine-producer. He was a director |
Of the German-American Seminary at |
Milwaukee, Wis, and for some years was |
president of the Lehrerbund-the Inter-
NATIONAL German-American Teachers |
Association. Mrs. Schuricht is a great |
granddaughter on her mothers side of !
Marshal Blucher, of Waterloo fame. Her |
maiden name was Won Eisfeld. Deceased |
leaves two sons by his first marriage. |
George and Karl. one of whom carries on
the farm at his home.
Mr.. Schuricht was held in very high es-
TEEN in Richmond. He made the princi-
pal speech at the first German-Day ceie-
bration~here, and had made a number OF |
addresses in Richmond since.