The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-23
Great Soldiers Love for Chill
dren Shown in Incident Re
cited by President Mortified.
frrom our Reeular Commandments \

(Trom Our Regular Corrcapondent0 Y
n WASHINGTON, d. c., April 22-Now
stories OF Robert u. Lee are very rare.
Every man who knew the great soldier
appears to hnve been n kind OF Boswell,
noting all his words and actions, and tho
result has been that every incident OF his
life, from early manhood to old age, has
been preserved and transmitted to newer
generations. There Is no stronger EVIL
ldcnce of the greatness OF the man than
this evident eagerness to treasure some
word or deed of his for the purpose of
passing It. on to postcrity.
BY n new story. the newspaper man
means, OF course, story which has not
been printed. 1t Is said that those re-
lated below have never before been put
into type. Both OF them were told during
recent exercises at the #& University OF
Virginia, when the alumni FROM
all over tile country and the represeatc-
lives of educational institutions of all
sections assembled to- attend the cerc-
n,onies marking the installation Of Dr.
Alderman intie office OF president OF the
University.
Looking After Poor u
IL when i had taken my masters degsc q
at washington and Lee during the prhsi-s
dency OF General Lee sail Professor
Charles a. Graves, Of the University %
Virginia law school. 81 became an IN
structor IN the law department. one
morning General Leo met; mo on the
campus, and, in his kindly way, asked
me how was getting on. replied that
II was making 1t very we'll but MADE
some allusion to the dull boys IN the
class. AS t
z" Mr.. Graves, said General Lee In
2hfs quiet, serious manner. 7 hope you
will follow the stage-driver's rule.
So. w hat is thai? 2 / asked. could not
sec how any rule Of the DRYER Of y 4
stage coach could be Of value to q: law
teacher. ~ fl.S s.
Look out; Tor the poor horses. sir. a
replied the General, and he owed with
his usual courtesy and passed on. have we,
always tried to look out for the poor
horses = e. " .5 89 ]gi
Hundreds OF '.poor horses scattered
over this country have cause to thank
S"Old Charley" as The boys call FRO
.fessors \ Graves, for his conscientious fol-
lowing OF the advice given him by Cen Cen
eral Lee.
8"Generu Lee was the most accom-
9plishcd manager OF men, { that be tha
Tight term that Il have ever known
said Professor Graves. = have been
walking with him when we would see
student approaching. The General would
ask me b the name Of the youn & ma q,
,yherc he was from, whether his parents
.wer q living and how he was standing IN
his classes. When he student met u.s.
General Lee would speak to him, calling
him BY name; would ask when he Iads
heard from his mother Eve will say. ms
father was dead & remark he Wsls &gl lag 4
10 hear he had shown a recent improve;
ment IN his class standing, and urge
him ia show the same advance the next
month, and, wishing him g good DAY,
would pass on. The boy would go MS
way, wondering that a man at the head
Of a university having six hundred or
seven hundred students should have suc an
detailed Information concerning g unit
oftthe student body. This had a mower
ful effect upon students, the belief thas
The personal course of each man IN = ne
University was being watched with sucil
close interest by the presto dent ut
Gave Her a Photograph.
& president Merrineld. Of the University
~ North Dakota, tells of an Incident con-
nected With the life OF General Lee, when
has not been printed, and which mus nus
rates in a most attractive manner the
great soldier love Of children. and .r MS
thoughtfulness concerning their pleasure
and happiness. s,, &, ,.,.,
~ am a yermonter !" said Dr.. NJ err s.
de,d ..but / am great adnlirer or NC nc
character OF General Lee. He was prop .t