The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
CAPTAIN WISE TO
FILL new POSITION
establishing Of New Chair of Law and
economies mt v. Nj. L. Gives Rich
mOnd Lawyer Higher Position.
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Following the creation OF new
chair OF law and economies at the
virginia Military Institute, Captain
Jennings Cropper Wise, OF this city
mas been elected to the position and
beginning with the next session will
become member OF the faculty of
the famous school.
captain Wise, who is a practicing
member OF the Richmond bar and
the present adjutant Of the First Bat
tallOn OF Virginia Field Artillery. will
assume his new duties i'm Septembe
Ills post carries with il the office of
commandment Of cadets, and i'm the
future the present commandment Cap
tain Samuel r. Gleaves, United States
assistant.
1t would have been difficult for
the visitors of the institute to have
round better qualified man for the
new professorship. Captain Wise,
VINO is son of Captain John :. Wise,
OF virginia and New York. though
only thirty-one years old, has attain
Ell exceptional prominence, not only
as a soldier and attorney, but as a
historian and writer.
lie is an honor graduate of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute and a member
OF the class of 1902. Immediately
after completing his work at the Vir-
GINA Military Institute, he success
tuuy passed the examination for a
commission in the United States Army
ana served as lieutenant with the
regulars for two years or more.
lie then engaged in business pur-
suits IN New York, but still retained
mis- connection with the military by
becoming member of the New York
National Guard.
During this period he achieved great
success as an inventor. and several of
tod Il
etary fruits
Believing, however, that his career
could best be found in legal fields.
he sold out his interests and took the
law course at the University of Vir-
Slnia. Following his graduation from
the University, he became a member
of the local firm of Wise * Chichester.
which recently has figured prominent
~ IN the transfer company case of
w, @. Cosby.
Shortly after he had adopted Rich
mOnd as his home. Captain Wise was
elected adjutant OF the Virginia Field
Artillery, and in this position he has
labored night and day for the old Do
mmlon militia. The State has never
mao more Jealous or efficient officer
and his example as adjutant has been
Il constant stimulus 10 his associates
lie has been particularly useful in
drafting laws pertaining to the citizen
soldiery and in contributing to its lit
erature. Moreover, he has delivered
lectures of great value on hippology
and other subjects.
captain Wise, a year or so ago. at
tanned wide celebrity through the pub
licaton of his History of the Eastern
Shore of Nirginia'-an ambitious
work which opened up new field of
historical research and commanded
the admiration of all thoughtful stu
dents both in this country and in
England.
Few men Of the age of Captain Wise
have shown SO much versatility or
have attained such prominence in diff
ferent iiclds. IL is sngularly fortunate
therefore, that his new position will
afford him opportunities along the line
of his various accomplishments.
As an instructor in law and eco
nomics, he will be perfectly at home
while in his capacity as commandment
of cadets. he will have work that is
thoroughly congcnial.
While the new position will neceSSi-
tate his retirement from the adjutancy
of the artillery battalion. he will. by
virtue of his office, have the rank and
title of colonel and will still he q
member of the Virginia Volunteers.
1t may be, too, that in the years to
come. he Will find further opportuni-
ties for literary effort. And should he
enjoy the leisure for future work as
Il writer of books, he may be counted
upon TO devote his talents to subjects
of value 10 Virginia and Virginia his
tory.