The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-17
FUNERAL OF
DR.. CURRY
Impressive Services atCollege
Attended by Prominent Men
MORGAN 8 OGDEN THERE
Those Two Men Of National Prominence
Present to Show Their Respect for
the Great Southern Apostle Of
Popular Education

Tho funeral services OF Or. J. L. NJ
Curry, In Richmond College Chapel Sun
day afternoon. could hardly havo boon
moro impressive and distinguished.
All day long up TO to tho hour OF the
funeral people OF prominence In the city
mn,bcrs Of the Legislature and visitors
10 the city wended their way to the col
logo through the wet streets to look again
upon the face OF this great apostle OF
popular education, and one of the most
conspicuous characters In the entire
South. Despite, the rain and cold, peo-
pie, the distinguished OF the, nation and
the humble went to the college. and BY
their presence and ympathet!c interest
showed their respect for this peerlss man.
DR.. Curry was national man. He was
born in the South his life was spout
mainly In the South. and for the South
yet he belonged to the nation and was
recognized as such. How generally =
he was valued, was strlklngly testified
by the distinguished men who came hun
dreds Of miles to attend his funeral. each
one OF them the representative Of group
and organization. whose mission Is phil
anthropy Of, the highest order,
DISTINGUISHED THRONG.
The service began at 3 o'clock. Seats
were reserved In the chapel for the Wis
!tors representing the organizations with
which DR., Curry was identified. for the
faculty, trustees and students of the
college and for the family Every inch
Of the remaining space was occupied.
Those present as representing organi-
cations were Mr.. Robert g. Ogden. pres
Ident of the Southern Education Board ;
President McIver, OF the North Carolina
Normal and Industrial College; Hon.
Harry st. George Tucker, Of the South
ern Education Board J.. Pierpont Nor
gan, of the Peabody Board; Or. Wallace
Buttrick. of the General Education Board
and Mr.. E. v. Valentine, Of the Virginia
Historical Society. @
These made q larger group Of men Of
national prominence than probably has
been gathered In Richmond since tho
Confederate Cabinet was dlsbanded.
RICH FLORAL TRIBUTES.
The casket, which was exceedingly
handsome was hidden from view by mag
niicent floral tributes. President Roose-
Selt sent handome design. whlla thnt Of
j.. D, Jr., prepared by Hammond, of this
city. was probably the richest floral tes-
timonlal ever seen here. All OF the
various boards and organizations of
which Dr.. Curry was q member sent
flowers in profuslon. Worthy Of special
mention were the designs sent by the
trustees and by the faculty and students
of the North Carolina Normal and In
dustrial College,
The musical part Of the service was
under the direction Of Professor Jacob
Reinhardt, who was assisted by quar-
tette.
The exercises began with an anthem.
Dr. Charles II. Ryland led In prayer.
LEAD. Kindly Light" was sung. and DR..
Cooper, DR.. Curry's pastor, read two So
lections from the Scripture, one, the one
hundred and third Psalm, and the other
First Corinthians. fifteenth chapter.
OLD PUPIL.
DR.. W. c. Biting delivered the adj
dress. He spoke briefly. but with great
eloquence and feeling. He was pupil
Of DR.. Curry when the latter was a pro-
lessor at the College and an attachment
sprung up then which lasted through
Dr.. Curry's life.
Another appropriate, hymn was SUNG
ut the conclusion OF the address. and Dr.
Hatcher. who succeeded pr, Curry as
president Of the College trustees: offered
the concluding prayer. Or. Sitting con.
Quoted the brief cornmittal service al
the grave In Hollywood,
It is expected that a memorial service
vii. be held here during the April meeting
OF the Conference Education IN the
South, and President Boatwrght has Of
fcred the use Of the chapel for that pur'
pose.