The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-08

TO ERECT CHAIR OF
AMERICAN HISTORY
Entire Country Will Be Invited
to Participate in Establishing
Memorial to Southern
chieftain-First
Meeting in 2
Richmond.

The joint committee from H. II. Lee
Camp, No. /, Confederate Veterans
and the Confederate Memorial Literary
Society that had in charge the ar
rangements for the celebration OF the
II. E Lee centennial propose to con-
tinue their work along the lines st,g-
sestcd BY President Roosevelt in his
famous Lee letter. They believe the
tlrne has come for the recognition BY
the world at large Of the heroic Quail
ties of the Southern chieftain, ana
after serious consideration 1t has been
determined that this expression can
be most ffttingly secured and per-
petuated In the endowment of a chair
of American history at Washington
and Lee University.
With view to bringing the matter
to an issue. the joint committee has
called together the alumni and the
other friends of the university, and a
meeting will be held in the hail OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. this afternoon
at o'clock. Dr. George Ell. Denny
president Of Washington and Lee, will
be on hand. and will present the ma ter
to the gathering. The Joint commit
tee consists OF the following. repre-.
scnting the Confederate Memorial Lit
erary Society: Mrs-Ka r. Minor, Mra
James r, Werth, Mrs IT. A. Cary, Miss
M. 2. Harris and Mrs c. w, p. Brock
and representing r. e. Lee Camp, No
i, Confederate Veterans. REV. James p
smith. Colonel w. II. Cutsllaw. Mr..
Joseph Bryan, Judge George L. chris-
tian, Rev. J. William Jones and Pas
Commander James Vass 1t was this
committee that organized the celebra-
ton OF the centennial on the 18th OF
last January, and their efforts met
With notable success, the observance
Of that day being general ana inspir-
insr tributes to ,the,4 character 81 Tee
being made in all parts of the country
What President Said.
PRESIDENT Roosevelt added notable
contribution to the oratons and letter.
OF the occasion. closing his tribute
TO Lee by saying:
such liz the career that you
gather to honor; and 1 hope that
you Will tnke advantage Of the
one nundredth anniversary of Gen-
eral Leek birth by appealinx
to all our people, in every sectiun
OF this country, to commemorate
his life and deeds by the estabiisl.-
mcnt nj some great representative
educational institution or the south
of II permanent memorial. that VIII
serve the youth Of the coming
years. as he, In tl,e closing years
of his life, kervesl those who 80
HorelT needed what he 80 freely
snyc.'
In following out The suggestion Of
the President he committee felt the
Importance of having entire unanim-
itH IN the selection OF tho institution.
and after considering the matter in
uetaii. IT was concluded that the most
hitting place was the college to which
General Lee gave his latter years, and
IN the chapel of which his remaius
now lie. In this view President Al
uerl.an ana other friends OF the Unit
aaerslty or virginia concur. as do those
Interested in the proposed University
of Richmond, now in its infancy.
All to Unite.
me meeting this afternoon is intend-
ca as conference as to ways and
&c universty. Rev, q. b St stricker rsdtor s. 81
~, ~ and nd Il the other resident member Of
Samss y Sne e sssEsaa p1 auhn{ a Y{astsen asso
pn ytea al II old MldFshtnftSR stnda ans n9 Lee has
ton to attend and take part in the
movement
NJ It ,,ls,ls Is believed by the committee that
70 nt,a' W. ~, ~ laf6e2ls connlE U q seS4f- |
aatlon OF the character OF Lee, and
American history in the ,ojd instttu-
lion over which he presided would be
~ the nature of a special recognition
declare that the time has now come
When the North will unite with the
south In expressing its reverence Of
hero too large for any one State or
: section, g man whose genius was Amer
lean, and whose recognition will come
IRON all America. The fund for the
eendoWment Of this chair would there
2ne,, as admirers of General Lee in
England and, on the Continent have
Expressed their approval and their de-
sire, TO participate. The fund viii not
be IN the nature of tan on any To-
callty or any people, hut will be tho
grateful Era tribute Of a united people to
inc sterling qualities OF one OF the
greatest of Americans.