The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
Rev. Geo. Frederick Flick Gradu-
ates from the Fairfax Seminary
ss$ With Distinction
WORK AMONG HIS PEOPLE.
Be Assistant to Rev. Oliver ].
W11ilden in His Labors in
81! the South.
By Robert Bell.
Especial 10 The Times Dispatch

%fW@S&E(S SPECIAL 10 WIle - ILlcS S&f3g
# ALExANDR1A, VA, juno 3o.--.The
drst deaf-tnute TO take the course at the
FAIRFAX Seminary, just west OF here is
IA George Frederick Flick, who, as lay
reader for Rev. Oliver u. Whilden. in
charge Of the washington and Baltimore
missions for deaf-inutes and genera mis-
u sionary OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church In the Southern States, Is known
~ to$nost Of the Virginia inutcs, and with
them he is exceedingly popular.
8sSSNfr. Flick was born In Cincinnati about
Fthirtys years ago, and when between$t three
and four years of age became deaf from
ran illness diagnosed s ms brai fever
When eight years old he was semitic tho
State school for deaf-mutes at Columbus,
where he was q general fayorite, and
though almost a congenital mute, he
& finished the course early. and with a
splendid reputation as a school boy.
qTIe worked In a shoe factory several
years. and when receiving twenty dollars
aS week, quit to take UP the course at
Gallaidet College, the only deaf mute
institution Of higher learning IN the
world, OF which the ,late John Randolph
Thicker with President Garfield and Pro-
lessor Joseph Henry, OF the Smithsonian,
were so greatly Interested that. to help.
"a time OF need, they went into sinves--
tigation, to state on the next commence
I1ent day that the diplomas and degrees
@gtyen by it were worthy any college In
our broad land.
Becomes a Minister.
MSsfFlick graduated at Gallaudet three
years ago, and being picked out by Mr.
SWhilden.. who had beenTchosen to cover
the Held OF the lately deceased old yete-
ran Rev.8SSsJob Turner, knew he must
have; "a successor and a helper from the
.yeryss y start. Flick was always a. good
boy, as well as generally popular, g
spainstaking scholar an energetic worker
and aS conscientious, helpful man. Will
Yen gots8at him when he was out at
Colorado springs,y5dolng well. He sad
hisSmother always did want one of her
98Wo sons to be a minister, and while he
WAS o member 4}{of tile Protestant
Episcopal Church, Whildsn showed him
In a5Hwork that there was notHmuch 8dlf-A
ference between HI and the Evangelical
btlith eran. especiallysi in the matter OF the
work to- be done with deaf mutes,f Flick
thought over the matter, and agreed to
inter the Episcopal Church and 60 by
Instructions. He has had a
busy time OF 1t since. Put into Bishop
tsParet's school in Baltimore, and made
sreader of the Washington and Balti-E
more missions, which required the work
lpfR a rector pastor, priest and circuit
!:lderssS MS well, he has kept going. and
s,nly when taking a summer vacation did
#Eother WORK begin, for hes}was made
spr%esident6of the Ohio State Association
$Deaf-Mutes the next strongest body
In this country or elsewhere. s3
ssSS1n Bishop fParet's8 school Flick was
sonned to be an&apt scholar and a SPLEEN
lid worker, and 1T was thought best to
send him to the old Virginia Seminary
ssalS88out from washington, well out from
Alexandria----where there was true plcty.
spureNand simple seclusion and an atmos-
Spllere5 that Is healthful to this sort of
lhing. well as al thorough course on
old tinle doctrine that Is not supine. IN
f feruiar course lsy, Ni lea y ! OUT H ftebSeSa ,a ,na
Greek. which he can take5fup later. One
3sssaasy. and as q good Latin scholar under
Professor Draper at sGallalldet, Greek
not be difficult, and is not %neces-
3ary in his present work. for which there
is a loud and great demand.
SS Mr.. Flick was put at the Fairfax Semi