The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
bucIus auINrust CURTIS LAMAR,

hrtehf deeds which have rendered II
q. G. La,nar's name ill,istrious, hut II
isfproposetl. IL possible, to CLEAN lltue
here and there for the instrnctioh anu
= ,dlficatiop OF those who are TO come
after MS
Mr. Lamar was borne at the old Lam
ar homestead in Putnam county. S'i..
on the 18th OF September no. In ma
rnrly youth he spent much OF his time
III, his grandfathers home, but after the
death of his father, his mother re-
moved to the town of Covinston for the
purpuse of educating her boys. Near
that town was located O manual labor
school which was attended by young
Lamar for three years. This was of
ircalculabie advantage to him In after
life. for his constitution was not at all
strong and required to be strength
ened
The result was that although at the
beginning he WAS very much averse
TO farm work. he received training
which was of great value to him and
Tie other boys. 1t is Impossible to
oyerestimate the benefits and advant-
ages to be derived from system Of
manual training in early life.
AT that time Mr.. Lamar was cele-
brnted for his great powers of abstrac-
ton and concentration of his mind.
This habit remained with him through
out his long and eventful career. I
nave never known man capable OF
so concentrating his thoughts. When
his thoughts We're thus abstracted.
nothing could divert them.
How He Paid His Fare.
have known him to walk side by
side with an intimate personal friend
from Wizards Hotel, In Washington.
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on one occasion he was riding in a
stree; herdic when the driver kept
ringing the bell to attract the atten-
tion of those within. a gentleman re-
marked, MFR. Lamar, that Is intended
for YOU. you have forgotten to pay
your fare"
Lamar jumped up with French
novel in his hand and said, pray ex-
cuse me, sir" and threw half-dollar
In the box. His friend said to him.
You have put In too much: only a
nickel is required" when he jumped
up and threw in nickle also.
He and Z. John Ellis. of Louisiana,
were very intimate. On one occasion.
while they both belonged to the House
of Representatives.. Mr.. Lamer left his
scat and came and sit down by the side
of Mr.. Ellis. After While he said to
Ellis:
John. 1 dom, believe you like me-"
No said Mr.. Ellis. II do not"
what is the NATTER" said Lamar.
WELL said Ellis, when first came
TO Congress you were exceedingly kind
and attentive to me, SO much SO that I
felt very much flattered, but for
months past, you have passed me with
out speaking and without seeming to
know there is such person as myself
In existence People say 1t is your
way, but ] do not like IT,
After hearing him through. Lama,
put his arm around Ellis's shoulder.
John" he said. you know l love
You, and hereafter. when you sec me
thus abstracted. l want you to hit me
in the side and bring me back to my
senses
OF course, the matter was amicably
adjusted and the two continued to BIZ
warm personal friends as long as they
lived.
His College Days.
In August, 1871, Mr.. Lamar entered
the freshman class of Emory College
ct Oxford, Georgia. and graduated III
July, 1886 AT that time Rev. A. e.
Longstreet. SO widely known as lawyer
Judge and divine, filled the chair OF
president. and in that capacity, made a
profound impression upon the students
committed to his charge by the great
educational and religious advantages
which he was enable to afford them IT
July. 1870. Mr.. Lamar returned to his
Alma Mater and delivered an address
TO the students which was replete Will
beautiful and touching sentiments
Among otIet Thugs he said, NO spo,
on earth has SO helped to form ant
make me what I am as this town OF
oxford. 1t was here In the church
which stands a little father up the
street that I became fully impressed
with the value and peril of my sou
and was led to pour out my contrit.
confessions. 1t was in yonder build
ing which now seems so deserted tina
became conscious of power.
1T was here in the Phi Gamma So
ciety that ] received my training as
debater. ] see before me now many who
wrestled with me in the arena of de
bate. There sits a man who was ont
OF the first The was the second) Il
suggest that l had powers within IN,
to stir men's hearts and TO convinc,
their reason. Wesley Hughes was tn
first, ] know not where he is: but
send to him my greetings, whereye
he may be. There sits the venerabl
man who, when l delivered my gradu
ating speech, in approval of it's senti
ments. placed his hand upon my hea
and gave me his blessing. There
another old man, DIR. Means, who sa
at the very fountain head of my mint
and with loving hand directed tn
channel into which it was required 1
flow. and who, when ! arrived at man
hood, gave me my betrothed bride, wh
has ever since held the choicest plac
In my affections and made my life on
constant song of joy.
Many of those whom then kne
have disappeared. There was Pro
George W. Lane. who unlocked for ,
the pure springs of Grecian literatur
shedding over them all the rich ligl
of his holy precepts and example; Ion
kince he went TO his reward. Thei
was also Lucius Whitley, the eloque,
Speaker, the ripe scholar, the refine
gentleman who, in few years, 70
lowed Lane to the grave. And mar
younger have passed away. Robe
Goodloe Harper TO whose soul my ov
was knit as was David to Jonatha
has gore My two brothers and no
of the Emory students. who fell in d
tense Of the nohlest earthly cause tt
sver dawn upon humanity. now
soldiers graves"
His YenerutIcu for Women.
After his graduation Mr., Lamar col
SnnncRl M tIe law az Mao,