The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
r. l.. NJ. Curry.

Gordon. The Macmillan Company. of
New York. $2.0o net.
This book is not a biography In the
ordinary acceptation OF the term. II
Is an eloquent and Justly deserved tri-
butte to Il man, Jahez Lamar Monroe
Curry. whose career, from his early
days In Alabama TO his service in
the Confederate Congress and on the
deld during the War Between the
States. led to his later professionally
Ia Richmond College. In rapid Sc
quence followed, as the book describes,
his election In 1881 as agent OF the
Peabody educational fund for the
South, his appointment as Minister to
Spain in 1855. his return to the United
States and his collection as trustee of
the Peabody Board; then his attend
ance at the coronation ceremonies OF
Alfonso of Spain on May Il. 1902, ms
death at Fernihurs, Asheville. on
February II. 1905, and his burial II
Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond. Va.
February 10. 1903.
DR.. Alderman and Mr.. Gordon have
dedicated their work TO the memory
OF Mary Thomas Curry, true and ten
der wife, whose unfailing sympathy,
devoted care and understanding mind.
Kept young and stout the heart of this
brave optimis; and advocate
OF the character and life purpose
OF DR.. Curry. his biographers say:
His life covered a period of time in
American history of such vital and vio
lent change, OF such spiritual trial and
emotional strain. as either to confuse
hopelessly or to wreck the career OF
many strong men, but Curry held to a
true and steady course.
in this difficult period nc served his
country and society as statesman, sol
dier, teacher. preacher. orator, diplo-
mat and educator; and by his exam
pie illustrated perfectly the prccept
Of the postle. forgetting those things
that are behind, and reaching to those
things which are before
He bent all his energies to ra-
facilitating the waste places of his
country, and to building up new So
cietY on tho ruins of that which had
been overthrown. He became an Amer
lean in the broadest and most catho-
lie sense OF the term, without ever
failing to remember that he was
Southerner and an eXConfederatc;
and his loyalty to the flag of re-
united country was not tempered or
restrained by his equal loyalty to the
old creeds and the old landmarks es-
tablished in the faith of the fathers.
LAS an educator. he was conspicu-
ously an agitator. Emerging from an
antique and discarded educational
status. he entered upon the career of
A PROSECUTING Peter the Hermit, preach
Ing a veritable crusade with all the
.iery vehemence and undaunted cour-
age OF the zealot. To Curry's success
tul career as n diplomat the statesmen
Of his generation have borne disinter-
ested witness. His oratory, in an age
and country OF orators, was unusual
and compelling. In the Federal Con-
gress he commanded and kept the at
tentioD of the House: before the legis-
laturcs Of States. in his educational
campaigns. he spoke with the accom-
plishment of results; as pulpit
speaker and preacher he was sought
by dozens of city churches; and upon
the hustings he ranked with the
strongest political debaters of his day
The writer of this paragraph saw
curry for the FIRST time In 1889 1t
was his fortune Is a young man In
his first speech in public to Introduce
the famous speaker to an audience in
thriving little Southern town. The
speech, a passionate plea for educa-
ton, made lasting impression as did
the man himself in manner presence,
dress and demeanor.
But though men may forget tho
vigor the gracious compelling charm
Oh Curry the man, they will not for
set the self-surrender OF the social
retormer and civic patriot. Ii speaks
well for the farsightedness and Wis
ION OF the State of Alabama. for whose
iand and people he retained tender
.oyalty, that that great Commonwealth
mas placed in one OF the inches re-
served Tor 1t in the national Capitol,
marble statue OF this son of hers
containing this brief SUMMARY of his
We and career. Educator, orator. d.
plomat, patriot. ="
the fame OF Curry is secure for IL
s the persisten; fame Of the teacher
and the reformer."
me service that Dr. Alderman and
ar. IoFaon have rendered the country.
ana especially the South, in writing
Or. curry's biography is great. In
ms nusy ana strenuous age. whatever
brings TO MIND the effort made and the
success attained by man who kent
oeto'e him so consistently high Ideals
sno patriotic aims fulfls a great need
Rndyard kipling's wonderful poem
e Forget. was written with
profound knowledge OF the ,enda,cv
ma weakness OF humanity. The Curry
BIOGRAPHY should be read. not purcl,
from an instructive point OF view. not
because as biography, ii is above
criticism as to its authorship, but be.
cause 1t is memorial 70 son of the
south who in peace, no less than in
VAL aid honor TO the land that gave
him birth.
initials Only,
BY Anna Katherine Green From
Dodd. Mead & Company. throurb tho
Bell Book and Stationery Company 81
Richmond $3.50 net.
The name of Anna katherine Green.
from its association with certain
class Of novel. the mystery class. has
become altogether distinctive Other
people may and do write hction along
The same i!ne as hers. but she remains
In class quito by herself
The title Of her last story is found
sd on the fact that the same initials
belong TO two brothers In love with
the same woman The woman beai,.
tiiuL accomplished and irnn,ens.ly