The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01

printers. Richmond. Va. 1907. For
sale by Lyon q. Tyler Williams
burg, Va.
No student familiar with DIR. Tyler's
historical work ever opens for the first
time new volume by him without
the fullest assurance OF varied, yet
solid addition to Ills knowledge. There
Is perhaps not another Historical
writer In Virginia to-day to whom we
axe SO deeply indebted for original corr
tributions to dir Information about
the Colonial and Revolutionary crhs
II DR.. Tyler had not written single
one OF his admirable books to cnrbody
In permanent form the results OF his
Invaluable researches. he would still
have. ii lasting claim upon the respect
and gratitude OF historical scholars;
i.rst. because he was the pionetr in
the use OF tile Virginia county records
for purposes purely historical: AMI
secondly, because, iii the William and
Mary College Quartcrly-the( greatest
single printed collection Of HliseeI-
laneous facts In Virginia history ana
genealogy eatant---he was the first
person in our State to employ the
ina gazine to populnri2e historical Hl-
vestigation. We say the first. for the
Register issued are trifling leaflets In
comparison with the thick array OF
the Quarterly volume. 1t was also due
TO his wide personal Influence. and to
his indefatigible and persistent energy,
that CERTIFIED copies OF so many Ut
the Colonial county records have been
deposit d In. our state Library--a work
OF great Importance In itself. but OF
still greater In the exam;le set there.
by. The day may yet come when In
directly through his zeal in this par
ticular we may have In Richmond a
complete transcript of every record IN
Virginia. public or private. antedatlng
<I7T5.
But DR.. Tyler's career as scholar
has not stopped at mere contributions
Of new and Significant facts to the sum
or our historical knowI dge.--there
breathes from every page OF his books.
as Well as from the personality of tins:
man. an enthusiasm in the cause of
historical research that has stimulated
the zeal of every virginian who has
followed in his footsteps. In the tone
or all that he has written the spirit
OF the patriot blends with the spirit OF
the scholar.-the patriot who loves
every foot of oAr storied Virgininn
soil. who cher!shcs with almost re-
ligious ferror the splendid traditions
of our State, and Is ready upon the
instant to do battle In defense OF the
glorious records of her sons. In these
times when the yirginian.s sntisfac-
ton in his descent from gentlemen Il;
resented by cocksure gcnealogists in
our midst as Ii II were an indirect re-
Election on their own origin. and when
there are to be found occupants O!
Southern chairs whose eyes are fixed
80 Sreedily on Northern professorshipq
or pensions from the Carnegie Founda-
ton. that they are prompted TO de-
no,lnce as professional Southerners'
all bur historical writer's who stanL
up sturdy for their own section
repeat that.in these times and in the
light OF these two classes particularly
IT is refreshing to come upon n mar
like DR.. Tyler. who. as historian
genealogist and teacher. without sac.
rificing one iota OF the truth. or show.
Ing unfairnessz to any part of Our
common country. yet mover swerycs In
his loyalty to the community in which
he was born, and TO the people IL
WHOM he belongs.
His last hook. combines in an emf.
nent degree all the fine qualities whics
have given such value TO his previous
works.
1t shows wide and minute research
Into the original records. great skill
In the arrangement OF the different
features of the general subject, a cleal
and masculine style and patriotic
spirit that imparts "a g,ow to ever3
page. The barcst enumeration of til,
topics treated will disclose how broat
is the ground covered by the content.
Of the volume. ]. The history. of VII
liamsburg as a town. from the time i
was known as the Middle Plantation
II. The history of Bruton Church, re
Gently the scene Of such interesting
ceremonies. and ono of the most i'm
pressive monuments of the past II
America; III. The history of the col
lege from It's foundation to the pres
ent year. witt, detailed account o
the distinguished men who hav,