The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-30
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broke out and his father carried hts
paper. the Alexandria Sentinel, to
Richmond and later consolidated 1t
with the Enquirer. William Waugh
Smith was associated with his father
in the conduct of the paper, reporting
the proceedings of the Confederate
senate for this paper and one other
Though under military age and
exempt from military service by
reason Of his connection with the
paper, he entered the army and served
from 1852 until the close of the war,
He was twice wounded, once very
dangerously. and was left on the field
at Gettysburg, He was captured and
carried to the West building III Bal
timore and was exchanged, being on
the last boat that brought wounded
prisoners before the practice OF ex-
change of prisoners was abolished by
General Grant.
Begins as Reporter.
At the close of the war he re-
turned To Richmond to continue in
the newspaper business, having spent
his winters between campaigning as
reporter. He entered business with
his father under the firm name of
-A.-Sm!th- -San- IR-t4ie Summer
OF 1857 the older Smith became presi-
dent of Petersburg academy, and he
entered the University of Virginia.
The following year his father was
elected professor of natural sciences
son entered that institution as a
student beginning a lifelong con-
nection with Randolph Macon. With
an interruption of one year spent in
teaching in Richmond, he won his
master Of arts in three years, having
taken the four year Greek course
under Professor Thomas r.. Price in
one year.
In the autumn Of 1871 he became
associated With his uncle. Major AL
bert G.. Smith. In the management OF
Bethel Military academy. in his home
county of Fauquier. Seven years
later he returned to Randolph Macon
college, becoming professor OF moral
and mental philosophy, later being
transferred to the chair OF Greek and
shortly afterward to that OF Latin
which he had, made his speciality
While professor here he raised an en-
dowment of $4,000 for the college
and conducted campaign for the
better regulation of the liquor traffic
President OF College.
He was elected president of the
college in 1885. During his presi-
deney he added more than $125,000 to
the endowment of the college. found
ell two academies, one at Bedford
city IN 1890 and the other at front
Royas in 1892. In 1898 he founded
Randolph Macon Woman's college
becoming It's first and only presi-
dent and later chancellor of the en-
tire system. most OF which was
founded and builded by him. He has
always taken great pride in his wo-
mans college and regards its founda-
ton as his greatest educational
achievement He determined from the
beginning to place the college on the
plane with the mems colleges Of the
State and succeeded 1t ranks now
as one Of the foremost women's col
1eges OF the country. and is the only
one in the South classed among the
leading thirteen colleges of the coun-
try, according TO the classification OF
the United States bureau OF educa-
ton. Beginning with thirty-six stu
dents the first year he has increased
the number until today 1t Is $40. en-
larsing buildings as needed and build
ing others.
In 1883 wesleyan university. OF MID
dletown. Conn. conferred uron him
the degree OF LII. ID. DIR. Smith Is
one Of the leading laymen in the
Methodist church AS a member Of
It's general conference and the
chairman Of tho Tcommittae on edu-
cation. he shaped the legislation thaf
crsAted tina hoard AZ adncA Stnu &oy