The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01

lassies In the elements of domestic
and culinary sciences and the art OF
| needlcwork. AS n result of her in.
| struction many mothers now exhibit
| with pride specimens of the needle
handiWork OF their childhood. and In
many OF the homes these teachings OF
years agone form the useful heritage
| OF the younger housewives,
To tho visitor II Is most singular
coincidence that during all these ycars
| of aggressive pursuit Of his chosen
| lines, and despite the commemorative
ness of his work I'm this community
| Professor Wing never sought to inser,
! into his teachings anything with ever;
the most remote bearing upon secular
religion. 1T Is everywhere apparent
| that lie studiously avoided In any way
seeking TO Influence the people toward
| any particular denomination. SO great
seems to have been his extreme desire
not to inject any of his own personal
| views that. In the donation OF the IL
brary building. he eNactcd ono condi-
ton. which was that under no cir
cumstances. should tho library assem-
! bly, hall be ever used for any sectarlnn
religious purpose So studious was his
| avoidance of religious arguments and
so void are all Of his works of any
| outcroppnG OF religious Significance,
that it is known to but few. If any. of
| his benefactors, to what particular
! faith Professor Wing subscribed
Deep Devotion shown
| The people show tho dcepee, devo
tion toward Professor Wing, He stYl
maintains an advisory !ntcres, In tho
colony. He understands tho people
and they understand him All NANTES,
love and reverence for him that np
| proaches idolatry, and they show II b,
| striving TO live as he tnught them
| Deep sympathy existed between them
and Professor Wing. and even now hi,
letters show the rendered pGthos Ho
refers to himself one of them, and
| frequently used such tarma as we
us our people" and similar express
sions.
Professor Wing was an intensely
practical man. He was muthod!cal in
the extreme He did no. wish TO de-
velop colony of dreamcrs or Ideal
| lists. He inculcated in tho people tho
! theory of mutual dependence that
/ makes society stable he priced In
dividual effort and planned for the
| permnnency of his work by teaching
them TO be of the greatest value In en-
| aiding the people to improve their
living conditions E He realized thar
! the environment required practical
people. Among other things he taught
carpentry. shoe making, plumbing ond
sanitation. He believed that true
| phiianthropy lies in helping one t.
help himself and realized that char.
ity, in It's restricted sense. is n mlser
able make-sht ana degrading to thu
recipient.
Professor Wing was enthusiastic OH
the subject Of forest conservation, and
! he Impressed upon the people tho i'm.
bDrtapCe ~ preSorvinu tn NJ
had spent years In Germany the home
OF practical and scientific forestry
and was thoroughly saturated with
the conservation idea that he laugh.
! IN" people to conserve this great ma
tural resource.
/ How the people have pronted by the
\ advantages afforded by Professor Wins.
Is shown By the manner of their life.
their habits and the very tones of their
voices Their English Is good and
their enunciation clear. They 1.-Two in
a wholesome moral atmosphere They
/ know nothing of the hustle and bus.
tie of the city or the consuming greed
FOR gold that characteri2es centres OF
population. They see the tapestry of
human life. as II were, from the rish.
side
Many of these mountain peopl. are
:. familiar with the classics. They are
H4AtlI lIlS IthGeTS. " nile many OF their
methods are primitive, their ambition
is to Improve their condition. Tn.
peaceful little valleys are dotted with
small but inviting Q cottagcs. each
thanked by few acres % cleared land
in the architecture OF the buildings
may DC detected outcroppings of the
artistic natures of the wood crafts
7 men. They are deeply religious peo-
pie and like other mountain dweilers
Of the South are largely OF Methods:
or Baptist persuasion. Their observ :
ance of the Sabbath is rigid and their
religious zeal unabnting. 70 the viai-
\ tor they are somewhat reticent but
quick to detect and resent Il patrioniz.
ing manner, Once an mountaineering
is formed they are free of speech and
h warmly hospitable.
I Within recent years public schools
sre provided by the state to the noun
tain districts. and Professor Wings