Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-06-20
Professor Martin P. Brrks! Separating
tba vsstibuIe and hall are win lows and

doors 10 cathedral glass III apPIoPiiA'o
dsu0ns, From the hallway Two OAK
staircases rise to a Ian ling where they
mite and continue in one broad flight
40 the second floor. Immediately in
srent of the stairway is the library OF
~ ue 5000 volumes. Il one corner OF
his room - O spiral stairS ay leading to
the ton of the building. from which d
na,nihc ent view Of the SURF unding
country for miles is ID .alns I; On tn
Aoor on either side OF the library are
1vo rooms ,rresponding in size to
ihose on the first 10 r; one is lecture
room aud the other the readi g room,
t,e Iat,e, containing the b onzs Lusto
Mr.. Tucker by Valentine, while on the
Iii ba ind is the bronze memorial
tablet recounting his services to his
country to hi, State, and to the Uni
versity. Following is tue inscr .ptlon :
"1bis bu .lding has been erected by his
,r;snds and . I'm rers throughout the
Un;ted States to commemorate the life
nd cbaructer of J oh u Randolph Tucker,
statesman Of sublime courage and
ioft;est patriot IN; a learned and philo'
sonbic lawyer; an inspiring and ele-
yatine teacher OF the law; an advocate
Of persuasive el5quence; an orator
masterful of assemble; In social graces
a Yirginian of the. cid. school; in his
| home ever tender and true; in life he
exemplified the highest virtues OF the
| Christian. and died exultantin the faith
| in which be lived B I'm December "a
1925: died February ID. 1897" The
| walls of this room are hung With the
portraits OF Chief JusticeJ DIN Marshall
David Dudley Field, John Howe Pey,
ton, Judge Francis 4. Anderson, and
Judge John w. Brooke abrough.
. The movement for the erection OF
, Iasting tribute ta the memory OF Mr.
Tucker was started in June, 1897, BY
, The alumni Of The University. MIR
, | James G. Carter.a distinguished mem
| her OF the NewlYork bar and q per
t | sonal friend of MIR. Tucker, headed tn
list of contribute ms with gilt o
2 81. 900. Friends and admirers OF MI
| | Tucker from all parts of the Unite
States made contributions to the funo
among the number bling Mrs. dai
field. widow of ex-President James a
: Garfield, both of whom were great &c
It mirers of Mr.. Tucker.
n Work on the building was begu
n early last spring, and during the CON
It mencement season last year, On June L
the corner stone was laid with appr'
IS pirate ceremonies by the Masonic III
is ternity. The oration for the occaslc
TT was delivered by Judge Duke, OF Cha
ar lottesyille, Grand Master, OF the Grat
ID Lodge Of Virginia Masens' =,
d. Thus has been consummated u
IN wish and hope Of Mr.. tucker that Z
lie Law Department OF Washington a.
lg Lee University should have suaia !,
r. in keeping with the Importance OF u
de branch # the educational system 81
as University. When the coming gem
a. atoms shall stand beneath the eias
nd shades OF Washington and Lee Q
drink In the l. SEPARATION Of the peeri'
2. characters of these two names, ins
R. as they were with their countrys .
10. tory. the fame of John Randolph tuc :
70. will not be diminished by comparh
* with such worthy heroes.
a." T THE ODE.
s. l.
G. Two illustrious names which linked toge'