The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14
Oh. ~. NJ. CURRY DEAD
Norn'er Minister To Spain Posses
R~ay Al asheviiis. N. C,-Was
SetS'er, Statesman. Oipic- Is -
INST, Author. &c

Rev Or. Jab,z Lamar. Noaeure ,Cur-<
d'eu Thursday at Nshs vrlle Y. afS.r.a
long ihness. - = 80 y =. y
For a long time DR.. Carry bad been s.,s.
teriug with dis>ase "a the kicn,.vs an;
some weeks ago went To Ashley. lie in m,
Aope ~ reiie4- A-sssesy--~vr~-- m,
teofusry ! Mrs. Curry was telegraphed
'or, since Der arrival Dr Curry had oeSn
AT the poiut OF death several hines ~ q
t'"'s ''S a''frviaut vitality Kept him alive
Miss Cary il also in seriou.co,aidoa
Sae Is s4iteFing teom uervoa prOstratiop
and il is moi sx asete.l tl,.., -sr,- wiil.innv
survive
Full on NEARs ASp HONoRs
Or tutrs was born in Lincoln county
georgia. IN 1925 While his politi.al
services nave been notable. il is chi flv
a. an educator that DIR. Curry il known
Nhen out . years old he novel from
ueys ga I" Aiaeasnn ana In 1868 went
10 hlchmOad. Va where h., aftervxarl
made his home He was gradnatei s- ,',u
tue C"tFersaty Of Georgia in iS43 and
from there he went To the Harvard So
Senooi, graduating in law in 1915. In
Iof. he vas elected to the IeVislatur.
oi ALABAMA and retained for three con
etcutNe sessions. A the end of that
time he was elected to the national Hons,
OF Representa- and served in IN,
/ Thirty sixth Congresses
W nen Alabama seeded from the Union
| Dr Curry resigned from theU : Conyrss.
aud was elected TO the first Congre-,
OF the Confederate States. " here ne sery
/ ed with distinction DR. Curry servec
/ Tor snort time in the Mexican War anc
also saw service with the CoDiederat,
Army IA the Civil War as lieutenant col
onei 81 tae thth Alabama Cavalry. Al
! ger me Close OF the Civil War. in S65
I 'r curry devoted himself TO the educa
/ upnal. moral and religions interests n
| az : ate He WAS in 1868 made presi
dent oi Howard College and in ISIS wn.
/ appointed professor Of the Eaglish Ian
Suage and philosophy in the Richmonc
( college Tor a period lie iectured OF
constitutional and international law
/ purlag these years he received the honor
ary degree OF u. b and / l.. p. from sew
rrai reading Institutions Of the North. a..
/ well as from Southern Colleges
v hen Rev Dr. Sears. agent for The. dis
4 trlnutIon of educational yists. died H.,
/ trustees OF the Peabody fund called DR.
urry TO the position Of general agent.
hen Mr. Cleveland became Presiien,
/ m 1883 aud sought the cooperation Of
FonInS southern meu ilr. Iurry was
among the brst upon whom his Choice
'en. lie was rendered and accepted the
position of Envoy Extraordinary and
I Minister Plsnipotentiary t. the c 3nrt a.
spain and remained abroad three wears
The trustees OF the Peabody fund r,
fnsef 10 uN the vacancy caused bv his
sbsence aud recalled him to his trust in
SdvaHce OF his return to America
lie was probably more familiar with
educational conditions and neeis in ia
soul than any other man
ben the boy King OF spain Alfonso
arcrndei th- throne last year President
n"os .Velt, a. a compliment Il the miuis
ter who had been Il friend II the Queen
NeSent and of the infant King. appointed
/ pr. curry special envoy ~ r-present the
United States At the ceremony There
pr. curry was accorded the highest hon
/ Ors