The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-18
Voice Of the People
history Accoraynp 10 Dr. Dodd.

Sii mere, IN the Ilednlpnl
than you suffering N1rginians of the
ioMIanos, we are slzzling in this hot
neas and shi Here ioyo all is f sWest
! men and women, too; the majority OF
us are Baptists. and take naturally 70
= Mater; we Keep as cool as we can and
40 not quarrel. and So we shall re-
main. unless Governo Coal Blaze
/ comes here and strs UP the animals.
as he recently did at that bumptious
"A friend sends me u clipping from
recent Issue OF The Tlm-s- Dispatch,
IN which =! regret to see sarsh criti-
! cism of Professor William T. Dodd
] do not know anything Of the merits
! n 1I the controversy. and whether or not
me Times Dispatch is controlled by
the piunderound. but I owe you a good
turn for many years ago when l was
running for county school superinten-
gent of neighborlns county. the
News and Courier. of Charleston, when
some notice.
/ purpose reciprocatinr now by send
/, ing You some clippings from my scrap
scr Dodd. now OF the University OF
Chicago. IS anything but historical
pope, and is often fa!lible. even i'm
matters historical.
Here Is a clipping from the New Or
ieans Picayune OF September 8, 1902
under Tie heading. The study of His
tory in southern Colleges which is
but especially ia Virginlans and South
Caroinlans:
Thu, discussion OF the study of his
tory Tory in the South begun ~ the pub
IN The New York Nation tAagust q,
lsV2). contributed by Professor Will
lam = Dodd of Randolph -AIacon Col
lege. Virginia. was continued in a later
issue Of tho Nation by a communica-
ton from Professor Thomas r. Price.
oeI columbia University. Now York. and
ton. ID. G, toSether with a reply to The
IA tier from Professor Dodd himself
10 save time. DR.. Meriwcther's COM
nunica tion had been submitted to Pro
Mr.. Dodd contends that until re-
Gently the Southern colleges have paid
no attention to history. and that 1t was
not not, Until IL AFTER the Civil War that any
quadrivium (Latin Greek. mathematics
ana philosophy) was made. and that
this was done by Professor Price. "He
succeeded" said Professor Dodd. "in
getting the trst chair OF English in
the South established In Randolph
Macon College, and from this hisn-
Grade Grade. denominational school the Uni
professor of English Gradually the
Other southern schools followed suit"
PROFESSOR Price. who took his NJ. A.
N lS5S, and was professor In Ran
dolph Macon in 1875. and now at Co
iumoia. Writes under date OF August
a ~ mat o inc honor OF furnishing the
versity of Virginia was neither due
TO Randolph Macon College. founded
In 1870; nor to himself
ne TACT remains that the chair of
English and history was established ut
the University of Virginia in 1857, the
first incumbent being Professor George
t.rederick Holmes. who held the posi-
ton with ability for many ears.
These facts demonstrate the extreme
ignorance of Professor Dodd of sub
lect concerning which ne assumes to
the circumstances being Il PROGRESSED
historian, ne should at least know tho
simplest facts
D Bgt this rsmarkabie outbreak by
spread attention, and Its statements
have been extensively challenged.
Among those who called them In cues
ton was Professor c. Meriwether. OF
Washington.
:, Addressing, the editor Of the Nation,
The Status of History in Southern Col
leses.' in your Issue Of August last.
is beautiful eNampl. of writing his
tory from Inner consciousness without
troubling about the facts" He then
proceeds TO support this charge by the
error In Professor Dodd's letter. For
example, II was asserted in that COM
cation that before 1860 no South
even any systematic courses OF in
struction IN history" but Its writer
is reminded now BY his better in,
formea critic that; IF he had looked
into the state histories or cducat ton
Issued by the United states bureau OF
Education. under the direction OF Pro-
lessor II. = Adams, he would have
found that Professor Adams says tpage
%, No of series) TIC following d. to
history In William and Mary College
ABOUT 1880: Professor Dew gave the
most thorough and comprehensive
course on history OF which the writer
has found any record during this earlv
PERIOD When most colleges were
teaching the subject merely ~ text.
BOOKS and chiefly along classical lines
temntically 10 his classes UPON the
Laws Customs. Manners and Institu-
lions Of the Ancient and Modern Ma
nons. Let II be observed here that
Professor Adams gives Dew the palm
Tor teaching history thoroughly and
systematically. not only over other
southern professors. but over those OF
But DR.; Meriwether adds: IF Profess
sor Dodd had consulted the monograph
on South Carolina. he would have dis
covered that the great publicst Lieber
poHtca! economy in the South Caro-
lima College in 1885 Cpoge iT3). 1t Is
proper to add that Professor Adams
-
Dodd asserts. was not then to be seen
Other Instances OF Professor Dodd's
errancy follow in DR.. Meriwether's
communication, bts space is lacking to
mention them ht/e. Professor Dodd
replies That both Professor Dew's lee
lures. in book form. at William and
Mary In 1880, and Professor Adams's
account of them were before him when
ne prepared the article to which ex-
c.sspti9n has been taken. He admits
tnat he has not read DR.. .Meriwether's
monograph on South Carolina, but
claims that he has long been familiar
WIN the life of DR. Lie0er. even q very
haticring life by German admirer"
~ might occur to some men thar Pro
iessor Dodd would lave been more of
Sfltlc or Lieber's historical works IL
he had read them. instead of onfning
ms attention 10 a biography of that
eminent publiclst and teacher But
Win Such meagre dat. as he has, he
boldly declares tina. there appears no
5000 reason for ,anking his work