The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
COLONEL CHARLES
SCOTT VENABLE
CONTINUED from First Pase)

Of Mathematics and Astronomy IN the
coI,eqa of South Carolina. He retained
the latter Dos ton until 1862, but was on
1eaya of absence the last two years OF
the term. In 1860 he was appointed one OF
i've commissioners 10 observe the loNht
solar ecIipse of July in that year, and
sailed to Labrador with his party
AS a SOLDIER.
He joined the Consaree Rfhes IN lso'
as second Lieutenant, and went WITH thelii
to Charleston to help in the attack on
Fort Sumter He fought in the battle OF
Manassas as a private in the Governor
Guards Second South Carolina Reg: ment.
After a detail 10 Vicksburg End the Lower
Mississippi. he received in 1852 an appoint
1ueut on the staff of General X Z. Lee
and continued in this service unHi the
close of the war Immediately after wh-ch
he was elected to the Char OF Maine
mates in the UNIVERSITY Of N!rsinlh
After coming to the University he De-
came painfully aware Of the defects OF the
elementary mathematical treatlses N com
mon use in schools, and was led 10 prepare
a. series of graded texts for primary ana
secondary schools, which have won the!I
wav. by merit, into extensive denaho-
These books embraced: !, FIRST Lessons
in Numbers; 9, Intermediate Arithmetic
2. Practical Arithmetic; 4, Mental Arith-
metic; 5, Easy Algebra; 6, High Schooi
Algebra: Elements of Geometry, with
KEYS to several OF them. BESIDES THESE
books. he felt obliged to print for ms own
classes compendiouS treatlSes on ooiAa
Geometry (ana!yticaD. on Diileiellliai
F,o11a tons, and the Calculus of Variations.
After Dr. Maupins lamented death, III
1870. Col. Venable was fifty called to take
his place as Chairman OF the Faculty.
1,,a delicate and difficult duties OF this
most were discharged by him with signal
ability.
A DECIPLINARIAN.
10 was an infexible administrator OF
law. and yet by his love for the young
and his nigh conviction that the ends OF
the law are best obtained WITH hish
strung subjects, not by trownins cCercion'
but by friendly tirmness, he secured order,
and At the same time won the affection
of the students.
aranv a young fellow was saved by the
cnajrnan.s wise settlement Of a trouble
| without the publicity OF trial by the
faculty. After three years of service as
Chairman, a service which, If too protract-
Ell has usually been accompanied by loss
RI the school over which the incumbent
presides, ne resigned the office, but did not
ntermit his active efforts for the Uniyer-
sity whole.
GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS
To this time belongs the crowning
achievement of his career in procuring the
gift of a great telescope from Mr.. Lean
der Mccormick, and the gathering by as
tonishing effort Of a fund Of seventy-five
thousand dollars for its endowment most
Of it in small sums from Impoverished
alumni His next conspicuous public ser
vice was in connection with the Brooks
gift of seventy thousand dollars for the
building and equipment of a Natural His
tory Museum.
It may truthfulIy be said that but for
him the University might not have had in
its completeness this valuable aid to its
teaching.
No one ever left the University bearing
more fully the affectionate respect of his
colleagues and the devoted attachment OF
his pupils. The shadows of the evening
Of life have for him been relieved by the
love and care OF those dearest to him. He
descends to the grave with the respect OF
all who honor a gallant soldier an able
teacher and 2 faithful friend.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral services will Take place
from the Presbyterian Church Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock. AMI will be con-
Quoted by DR.. George L. .Petrie. The in
torment will be in the University Gene
terry.