The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03

In the lives of the Presidents OF the
United States, it is found that the ma
tion owes much to American mothers, IS
the assertion OF Gibson willetts in the
June Scrap Book. This is his further
evidence on the subject In which he
4 writes:
George Washington was only eleven
years old when his father died, leaving
: the widowed mother, Mary Washington,
with five children to direct and educate.
She used daily to gather her children
around her and teach them the principals
81 religion and morality from little
manual in which she wrote all her
II maxins.
That manual was preserved by WASH
ington as one OF his most valued
treasures. a French general retiring from
the presence OF Mary Washington re-
America should produce great men since
she can boast OF such mothers.
Shortly before the birth Of andrew
jackson his father died and the widow,
With .uo little sons, rode 70 the church
yard &. .;la wagon with the casket The
Support 0: the family. then fell entirely
upr1 the mother. and until her so.1s were
ole enough 10 take cs-s OF themselves she
%,nled for them. clothed them and edu-
Gated HAN beg, she could
When andrew Jackson became Presi-
DEM. he said: One Of the last !n5unc,ions
Etvs- ne ny n! !nothe. was neye! 10 ~
sryurs Z suit for assault and battery,
Il or for defamation: never 70 wound the
feelings Of Others. no. suffer my own
u bs outraged. These were her words OF
ac-.oni.iun TO ne remember them well
and have never tzt!e5 70 respect them
Thomas Jere-son's father died when
tbs Lad WAC fourteen. and then his mother
became more tAai oyer. his companion
tsnd advisor. T,ho:;.ss Pad. Indeed. al
ways lived mare under The Influence OF
q E.E Dcrher than OF MS uasy father. she
was -p-nar Of unusual rst4reuent OF
character. having Inc culture Of the best
q Bcc.ety. Tars ssutpI.et- shs assumed The
training OF Thomas. Lpon ING death nt
her husband, s:s found ts-selt ne: chill
drea's guardian. responsible for an en-
tailed es.ate taal was 70 SO " The eldest
seon. Thomas.
II James a Garfield lot his father by
death when ne vgs only two years old.
His mother was let. 10 fight The battle Of
A life alone. She managed by hard work,
to run tho little farm, and even found
l1ime 10 give her sons daily Lessons In
fBihie reading. Upon james In particular
tshe impressed her personality, until he.
own high nature dominated him deeply
,And ON the day OF his Inauguration, az
III Washington. nc turned 10 his mother,
y saying:
iHt'1ts all because OF you, mother"
: ~ .
three when his father died
80 thei." he said. II grew up under
the care OF my blessed mother she
developed my early talent for drawing
and encouraged me In my visits 10
the machin esnops OF the townt"
Rohe1t was dull pupil at"ss1hoo, how
ever. and the teacher complained to his
mother. Whccupon Mrs Fulton replied
proudly' ''My boys head. 'Elr. ,s 30 rull
s of original notions that there Is no va
cant chait'ber In witch to store the cou.
I5s tents OF your musty books"
II was only ten years old at tNr-
time" SAID Fulton. and my mother
seemed to be the only human being who
understood my natural bent for me.
cEanics. The fact that Fulton's mother
let the boy have his own way in bis
"original notions" had its direc, resul,
later In the building of the first steam.
boat.
Benjamin Franklin, many times IN his
own story OF his life, mentions The pow.r.
.ul influence which his mother had over
aim, referring 10 her always with ve.
.u!ar affection.
Ny SON" said tina, mother, lis en-.
lowed with more than ordinary talen,
and he shall enter ono OF the profess
s.cns. probably the ministry"
The family was then very pot,r IN,
elder Franklin having no ambition beyont
that of making bare competence as ,
ship chandler. Encouraged by his mother
q however. young Franklin took /,
books" with SUCH ardor tha, before h
Has ten years old his mother spoke o
him as "our little professor and added
tile shall serve either humanity or hi
country; the one as a minister of In
Gospel. the other as diplomat"
The first John Jacob Aston said;
Whatever ! have accomplished throug
thrift is due 10 the teachings OF m
mother; she trained ma to the habit
sarly rising; she made me devote Il