The farmer and mechanic., 1912-10-08

score years and ten. MS
brought forth many EXPRESSIONS -
,ha March 18th issue Of the 1lmes-
Disnafcb of Richmond, his carry
nome were handsome tributes 70 ms
memory By Colonel Archer Anuer-
son and Major Robert W; TUNER.
The former said, in part: =" neIe'ei
ba wont he won the afecuonate re-
gard OF all associated with hlih' anu
showed himself worthy to have been
tha chosen friend OF such men as
Hampden Chamberlayne, Bisnop I,Go-
lev. and Professor Price. beS1ues
speakin OF his career IN genera,
Major Hunter declared: ne ~as ons
of the most attractive and cultured
! gentlemen Of his day. Highly edu-
| Gated in the best schools of Virginia
| and Europe, with exquisite taste ia
| the best English literature, a VIDE
| and exact knowledge of the ancieht
/ classics and those Of our own toheue,
| and with the favor Of the old regime
| in marked degree in his manner
and converse ton. he was an orna-
| n,ent to society and a special 1aForlte
among his old friends and contem :
| Doraries'' Commenting editorlaily
| upon the death Of Dr.. Holiday, Inc
News and Observer, Of Raleigh, IN
| its issue OF March 18th, said:
Colonel Alexander q. Holla-
| day, who was buried in Raleigh
I yesterday, was the best type OF
the real Southern Christian
| gentleman, a term that carries
the highest possible comm menda
/ ton and eulogy Chlvalrous and
courteous, scholarly and high
| minded, he was the soul Of honor
/ and his life was clean and pure.
Like General Lee, when he re-
| turned from the Southern Army,
Colonel Holiday went into the
lao
and capable instructor. He was
the first president Of the Agri
cultural and Mechanical College
in Raleigh. He set a high stand
ard of devotion to duty and every
student who matrlCulated under
! him will read of his death with
deep regret.
| III health necessitated his re-
tirement and Colonel Holiday
bore his aftiictions with fOrtitude
and courage. going into the Better
Land with unfaltering faith.
There are few left amon~ us Of
this high type Of the old-time
scholar who found time for the
courtly manner that graced the
manhood Of his generation"
From no source were expression
of sorrow over DR.. Holladay's deati
more sincere than those which came
from his former students. Writing
laday was the noblest man | have eve,
known. and he will be greatly missed
by all Of us VINO knew and loved him.
Another wrote from Kentucky: III
was president Of the A. & Nj. Colleg
the four years I was there, and
learned to love him then as DO,
l would his father. [ held him in tn
very highest esteem, and was alway
glad to see him when he came t
l Raleigh. He took such an interes
in me and my success, and was eve
kind and considerate. To me hi
: death is a distinct shock and loss
The funeral of DR.. Holiday wa
: held from the Presbyterian church i
Raleigh on the 18th Of March, and
large concourse gathered there to pa
). the last tribute of respect to his mem
!, Dry. Among the beautiful floral Of
i ferings were many which came fror
l distance. In the congregation Wer
the faculty and officers Of the colleg
: over which he had so long presided
> and also representatives Of the De
Il partment of Agriculture. The proces
sion was escorted under guard Q
honor, made up of the cadet battalio
l of the college. to Oakwood Cemetery
) and there all that was mortal Of thi
II good man now rests by the side G
: his devoted wife
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