Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-08-17
PROF. JOHN |. CAMPBELL
Distinguished College Profess
sor, Scientist and Public
School Educator

address OF A. T. Barclay, Esq.
In Courthous- Lexington, July %, 1910. |
On the occasion OF prese ntation of por- |
traits for the Courtroom
l esteem it great privilege that
l have the honor OF presenting.
through you, Mr.. Chairman, to the
county OF Rockbridge, the portrait
Of one of her distinguished sons to
be added to those already adjoining
her hall CT fame, among familiar
names to rest, Professor John Lyle
Campbell, LII. D.
The portrait of a modest, uras-
suning, Christian gentleman, and
withal an eminent scientist and dis
tinguished educator. A man whose
modesty vas equaled by his use
fulness, his distinguished service,
to church, State and country. 1t is
hardly necessary for me to say that
he was Of sturdy Scotch descent.
Anyone acquainted with Scotch his
tory, romance or poetry will recall
the eminent place occupied by the
Clan Campbell in all its records.
Ever the champions Of liberty. its
members we're in the forefront of
every battle for individual rights.
Driv an from their own land to seek
asylum in this Western world. they
carried the same spirit of resistance
to tyrants, as obedience to God.
They fought at Kings Mountain,
where one OF the four regiments
commanded by Presby terian elders
was led by Campbell, aud achiev-
ed recognition as winning that
bloody field which added lustre to
American arms, destroyed British
prestige in the South, and hasten
ed the recognition OF American In
dependence.
One OF the name came with the
earliest settlers I'd the Valley OF
/ Virginia and settled near Timber
Ridge, in this county. This was
Alexander Campbell, the grand
father of our Professor John L.
Campbell.
Alexander Campbell was one o
the trustees named in the first char
ter granted upon the application o
Hanover Presbytery by the Gene
raj Assembly of Virginia to Liber
ty Hall Academy. He continued ar
active member of the board of trus
tees till his death in 1907. His son:
all educated at Liberty Hall Acad
envy. were William g., who entered
the ministry; Samuel, who became
an NJ. D.; James, IL farmer Who frs
improved the Rockbridge Alum
Springs, and Robert s.. farmer
Professor John l.. Campbell wa
the second son Of the last named
In 1899 Robert S, moved from tn
old homestead and settled in Lex
ingtOn. Professor Campbell, afte
| attending the classical school @
! Mr.. Jacob Fuller. entered Washing
ton College in 1910 and was grad
uated in 1843, with the degree {
a. B. He received his a. NJ de
, gree whilst engaged in teaching i
, Staunton, Va, and in the same yea
, was married to Miss Harriet Bailey
July 8, 1916.
= He was chosen principal of tn
= Richmond, Ky, academy and i
t 1851 was elected Robinson profes
sor of physical science in Washing
ton College. In Jane, 1881, tn
trustees of pden-Sidney co
: lege in recognition of his affair
ments in the field Of science, col
D ferred upon him the we'll deserve
E degree of Ii. D.
Y Professor Campbell published tw
D books, one on Practical Agricultur
, in 1889, and in 1882 his Geology an
o Mineral Resources of the jaime
/. River Valley. Both Of these publ
a cations were of the very highe.
h order OF merit. His work on til
!. mineral resources of the jaime
a River Valley did more than an
other publication in attracting II
o. attention of capitalists to our Sta
: and made possible the large develol
a ments of our iron interests ar
# other mineral resources. Profe