The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

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as if too strong to be
kept down; eyebrows full, coarse and
shaggy; eyelids rich and long; eyes
large and lustrous, nose decidedly
Roman; the sort of nose that Napoleon
would stake his fortunes on; cheeks
lean with prominent bone; lips thin
ard firm set; mouth very large and
broad, clear cut, welt modelled.
His whole face was rudy
and somewhat rough, glowing with
impetuous blood that rushed over it
infants anger There was no veneer
ing on this man. He was clad in the
garments of civilization; but the i'm
preston that he formed had in it no
element of clothing. Strength, power,
splendid manhood were reflected and
radiated from him as he sat or walked
or talked. His gait, in walking was a
long, swinging stride, perfectly easy
and natural, but with the power of a
thoroughbred on the race course. A
few times 1 ventured to walk with
him from his residence to the school
house. l we'll remember trotting all
the way and painting as l talked to
him quite cut of breath Whatever
chair he occupied seemed too small or
too low. He impressed you as man
who should never sit down, but always
that have read should judge that
James HI. Horner and Abraham Lin
coin were very much of the same
physical make up. Their height,
frame, features. and general physical
aspect were strikingly identical. L
have photograph of Lincoln,
which has been taken for Horner by
former pupils. There was a pleasing
resemblance also between Horner and
- fxaEl trnnC hIIf n
physical aspect and in underlined and
indescribable suggestiveness of in
tellectual power by means of large
physique.
/ have dwelt at some length upon
the physical man because l believe
that intellectual greatness is usually
enhanced by physical greatness; and
because the work accomplished by
James II. Horner could not have been
done in his day and by his methods
unless he had possessed the extraor-
binary physical power which | have
described. For over forty years he
taught school, beginning at o'clock
each morning and closing at sun
down or dark, without let or inter
mission, except at the MONDAY recess.
He taught too, not mechanically nor
indifferently nor even patiently, but
throwing into every lesson all the
power that he possessed.
The daily work of the school began
with Bible recitation and morning
prayers. The entire school were seat
ed in a row in front of and around the
teachers rostrum, forming about him
a semi-circle. The pupils were ar
ranged by classes. Beginning with
the highest class each pupil recited a
verse of scripture not selected by him
self or parents, but prescribed by his
teacher. usually from the gospels or
the psalms. Whole chapters were
memorized. one verse at time. A
new verse was learned each day, and
the whole chapter, sometimes even
several chapters. was reviewed daily
throughout the session. / have heard
the entire Sermon on the Mount" re-
cited correctly by the whole school,.
Absolute accuracy was required. The
slightest error caused pupil to lose
his place and be "tripped up" by
some one below The Bible recitation
was followed by prayers, read by Mr.,
Horner from book of Episcopalian
Family Prayers, and always conclud-
ing with the Lords Prayer" The
opening of each days session in this
fashion. accomplished three results:
ID, 1t brought each pupil in familiar
contact with the best literary model