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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-30
MORAL INFLUENCE IS
STRONGEST ASSET
Sketch ofNew President
of Washington and Lee

Lexington, Va, June 20-The
accession of DIR. Henry Louis
Smith on July to the presidency
of Washington and Lee University
marks the beginning of new pc
Rod OF growth In the history OF the
institution. DIR. smith comes 10 his
ne" post after ten yearn Of I'M
broken success mt Davidson College.
North Carolinn.
Tint Dr. smiths genius fl pre-
eminentIr rs on organizer and up-
builder Ia Infested by The resuIt.
Of bis work nj Davidson, which ryss
marked by growth In numbers, ter
ritory of pntronaue, power and In
nucnce.
The new president IL hound In
'trEinin by mpny tics. His fnther.
DIR. Jncob Henry Smitk, yyn. ma
tive OF Lexington md an nIumnu.
Of WnshinE,or College, hi. mother
was the daughter of Judge y "a
"ntson. Of Charlottesville. and hi.
wife - mcmhcr Of the Dummy y1m-
NY OF Nottovny. Further, he took
RI IL. NJ the Univer.ity Of YIr.
rir'H' Nv birth. training and trsdi-
lion he Is Thoroughly scceptahI. N
NfrEfninnr the bend of yir-
Htnin institution.
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The New Annex.

an education of the kind indicated in
the foregoing sentence.
The institute has been called the
celebrated military academy of the
country. IL was modelled by its first
superintendent a distinguished grad
uate OF that school, and that 1t has
lived up to the best traditions Of that
name few words from some men In
authority and in a position to Judge
may be quoted here.
President Taft has said: AS the
Secretary of War in former admins
tration. l came TO know that we de-
pended on the Virginia Military Insti-
tute as one Of the TWO great insttu-
tons of this country to furnish off,
GERS trained and equipped to lead our
armies when the exigencies and dam
gers of war require us TO call mon
skilled in arms 10 the defense of the
nation"
Mador-General ]. Franklin Bell has
testified to his appreciation of the
scnool in more than one address In
the course OF some remarks he said:
we nave a way in the army of ar
irving at classification of young off,
GERS by discussing their education and
training, or course. we look for the
West Point graduate. but when 1t
comes to picking out one from the
other-West Point or Virginia Military
Institute-it makes no difference"
A1ajor-General Leonard Wood has
also spoken in high praise of the
school. and as to the military efficiency
OF the cadet body the reports of the
different officers of the United States
Army. detailed to inspect the institu-
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ton. will show a unanimous verdict
in its favor"
Conditions are well-nigh perfect"
says one. The institute is ranked by
these inspectors as Glass "A, Distin-
guished."
But while il is true That the insti-
uute educates and fits young men to
he professional soldiers-and many of
It's graduates have won their way into
the United States Army by competitive
examination and taken a high stand
thcre-its chief appeal is made to those
who do not expect to follow the pro
fession OF arms. but who go forth from
its wallis to fight LIES battle into
whatever field they may be called.
Special emphasis should be placed
upon its system of education, and all
that this system nculcates.
Every young man who enters here
is on exactly the same plane: every
adventurous circumstance of birth or
fortune is stripped away-self- Deepen
dence, stngH and entirely. All cadets
nave the same duties to perform, keep
the same hours, eat the same meals,
have rooms the duplicate of one an
other-absolute equality, regularity.
All have to be n their appointed
PlaSeS on rhe mlnute-haoit OF prompt
ness All are subject to orders which
tney nave to obey--respect for and
obedience to properly constituted au-
thonity. They learn to obey; they are
taught to command.
IN the recitation rooms they are
drilled in their studies, personal at :
tention being given to nearly every
member of given section, and the
sections are made small for uhe pur-
pose. by the instructor. Every day
this drilling. which makes for thor
oughness. is as characteristic of the
class room as the military drill is Of
the held, and the one is as beneficial
10 the mind as the other is helpful
of the body.
The school. then. trains young men
in both mind and body; to the ono It
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GENERAL SCOTT SHIP.

many: A salubrious climate. combin-
ing as it does the nracins atmosphere
OF winter without rs excessive rigor,
with the pleasant warmth OF fall and
spring without the accompa nying las
situde that comes from extreme heat
q healthful climate, too. some thousand
feet above sea level, with fair aver
newly installed water works by the
opening Of another session. which will
furnish an abundance OF pure free
stone water; beautiful and inspiring
scenery all around in every direction;
a refined and cultivated people to live
among. memories and traditions of
such kind as are hardly to be found
elsewhere in the land, sacred, uplift-
ing and precious to every Southern
heart-for here lie buried Lee and
Jackson, the one president of Wash
ington and Lee University, the other
A professor for ten years at the Vir-
s!nta Military Institute; such advan-
tases as these appealing to both the
body and soul of young men, are i'm.
portant factors in their contributing
influences upon the main purpose of
the!r coming which is intended to be
a development along mental, moral and
physical lines by the processes of edu-
cation, whose highest function is in
the last analysis 10 fit human beings
properly to grapple with and success
fully to solve the problems of life.
The task set for the remainder of
this article, after what has been said
above in a general way, is to call at
tention to the Virginia Military Insti-
tutc as a school which Should appeal
to young men who are seeking to get
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-30
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
THE WEST POINT OF THE SOUTH
Especial TO The Times-Dlspatch.J

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
Lexington. Va. June 29.-The Valley
of Virginia IS historic ground. It has
been sung in song and story the deeds
OF its men, in war, on the bench. in
pulpit and forum. the devotion and
hero!sm OF its women-tnese Things
are part and parcel of the common
heritage OF the State and Southwest
Peop!ed by a sturdy race, whose
traditions were fi.rnly grounded in
Christianity and education. it was but
natural that an early interest should
DE manifested by the inhabitants OF
this favored section in spiritual and
nienta! training for the youth of both
sexes While this interest was mani
fest IN all parts of the Valley, it's Gull
m!nation may be said without offense
10 have been reached for young men
in It's southwestern extremity. in the
little town OF Lexington. situated in
the county OF Rockbr!dge. From Lib
erty Hall grew Washington College,
later Washington and Lee University;
out OF the western arsenal at Lexing-
ton was founded in 1889 the Virginia
Military Institute.
The town OF Lexington. the Athens
of America, holds within its confines
two institutions OF the CHER learn
ing for young men. Within its borders
also are an excellent graded school and
a high school. which IS numbered in
the first rank Of such schools, having
a course Of four years. Here are found
from year to year nearly a thousand
young men. who come from all sections
OF the country, and not an un 'mporta t
number from foreign parts, TO par
take of the benefits and advantages
here offered. These advantages are
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UNIVERSITIES.

UNIVERSITIES.
University Of Virginia. Charlottesville.
Va z. A. Alderman. president.
Washington and Lee University, Leying-
ton, Va. George II. Denny. president.
COLLEGES.
Bridgewnter College. Brdsewa,er. Va.
John :. Flory, president.
Elon College, Elon College. y. c.. E. L.
Moftt president
Emory and Henry College. Emory. Va.
e. G Weaver. president.
Eastern College. Manassas. "a. Dr.. Fl.
L, Roop. president
Iismpdcn- Sidney. Hamnden-s Sidney. Va.
II. Tucker Graham president.
Randolph Macon College. Ashland, Vn.
r. II. blackwell. president
Richmond College, Richmond. Va. F. w.
BostwriGht. president.
Roanoke College. Salem. Va. j. A. More
head. president
Rock Ein College. Euicott City. Md.
Brother Maurice. president
Trinity College, Durham. n. C.. r L.
Flowers secretary.
virginia Christian College, Lynchburs.
Va. 5. T. snead. secretary and treas
urer.
CO. EDUCATIONAL AND FREPARvA-
TORY SCHOOLS.
Anderson Baptist Academy, Anderson. W.
Va E. NJ Louthan A. NJ, principal:
Miss Emma c. Anderson, lady princ-
Allegheny Collegiate Institute. Anderson.
w Va. Rev. i. S. Enge, L. IT. Rowe.
Mnssanutten Academy. Woodstock. Va.
Howard j. Benchofr. president.
Shenandoah Collegiate Institute. Dayton,
Va, j II. Ruebush. manager.
COLLEGES AND sArrNAREs FOR
WOMEN AND GIRLS.
Berwick School, wytheville, Va, Mrs.
Jas. Stuart Ward. principal
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BoYs' PREPARATORY SCHOOLS.
Chamberlnyne School. Richmond, Va,
Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne. presl-
dent
Cluster Springs Academy. Cluster Springs.
Va. Hampden Wilson. head master.
dria. Va. L. NJ. Blacktord president.
Gloucester Academy, Gloucester. Va,
John Tahb, principal
Jcfforson School for Boys. Charlottesville.
Va. f. r. Rogers. headmaster.
hcGuire's tniverslty School. Richmond.
Oak Ridge Institute. Oak Ridge. ". c.,
j. a. and NJ. II Holt, principals
Randolph Macon Academy. Bedford. Va.
f. Sumter smith. principal.
Randolph Macon Academy. Front Royal.
Va. Charles L. Melton. principal
Richmond Academy, Richmond. va. W
l.. Prince. dean.
MILITARY SCHOOLS.
Augusta Military Academy, Fort Den
auce. Va. Thomas j. Roller. principal
bingham School, Mehane. ". c.. Preston
Lewis Gray. president.
Benedictine College, Richmond. Va. RI
Rev. Leo Haid, president.
Union. Va. f. : Lison headmaster
Greenbrler PresbytcrinI Military School,
Lewishurs. ". Va. Fl. 3. Moore. prin-
cipnl.
Horner Military School. Oxford, N. c..
j. G. Horner. principal.
Winchester. Va. B. NJ. Rorrei. princi-
stanton Military Academy, s.auntop.
Va, Captain VIM. II. Kabie.
yirginin Military Institute, Lexington.
Va. General E. W. Nichols. superinten-
MUSIC AND ART.
Art Club Of Richpond, Richmond Va
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Bowling Green Seminary. Bowling Green.
Va. Rev. j. :, Engle, e. II. Rowe.
Chatham Episcopal Institute. Chatham.
Va. Rev. G. o. Pruden, president.
Chatham Training School. Chatham. Va.
T Ryland Sanford. president.
Elizabeth College. Charlotte. n. c..
Charles p. King, president.
Ellett's School. Miss. Richmond. Va. j.
Elicit. principal
Fort I.oudom Seminary. winchester. Va 4.
Catherine r. Glass. president
Greensboro Female College, Greensboro.
\. C.. Lucy II. Robertson. president.
Md, Anna l.. Laurence. principal
Hollins College, Hollins. Va, 1ratty L.
Cooke. president.
Holy Cross Academy, Washington. D. C..
Sister NJ. Angelica.
Louisburg College, Louisburg. ". c.. Mrs.
Mary D Allen, president.
Madison Hall Seminary. Washington. ID.
C. Prof. George F. Winston. principal
Mary Baldwin Institute, stanton. Va,
W. W. King. business manager.
Meredith College, Raleigh. ". c.. r. T.
Vann. president.
Mt. dc Sales Academy Of the Visitation,
Cantonsville Nd. the dlrectress
Mt. ST. Agnes College. Mt. Washington
Md. Sisters OF Mercy.
Martha Warrington College, Abingdon.
Va. Rev. s. d. Long. n. D., president.
Morr1s's School. Miss. Richmond. Va.
Susie p. Morris, principa
Oxford College. Oxford. ". O.. F. p.
Hobgood. president
Powhatan Institute. Belona. Va. R. G.
Porter. business manager.
Randolph Macon College. Lynchburg.
Va, VIM. w. Smith,, president
st. AnneS Episoopal School for Girls
Charlottesville. Va. Miss Mary II. Du-
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Southern Female College, Petersburg.
Va, Arthur Kyle Davis. president.
Randolph-Mnc Institute, Danville. Va.
Charles G Evans. principal.
Southern Seminary. Buena Vista. Va.
Rev. j. s Engle. f. Fl. Rowe.
southside Female Institute, Chase City.
Va, X c. Noffsinger, president;
stonewalI jackson Institute, Abingdon,
Va. Mrs. NJ. NJ Davis. principal.
Stuart Hall, stanton, VA. Miss VI. p.
Duval. principal
Music. Bristol. Va. Jsmes f. Mears.
president
Sweet Briar. Sweet Briar. Va. Mary X.
Benedict. president.
Virginia College. Roanoke. Va. Matte p.
Harris. president.
womnn's College. Richmond. Va. James
Nelson president.
BUSINESS COLLEGES.
Central Business College, Roanoke. Va,
John c Hartuns. business manager.
Davis-Wagner Business College, Norfolk
Va. Beverly A Davis. president.
Dunsmore Business College, Staunton.
Va. j. q Dunsmore.. president.
Haynes Business College, Richmond Va,
William r Haynes. president.
Kings Business College, Raleigh. y. c..
J. II. King. president.
National Business College. Roanoke, Va,
E. ". Coulter. president
Piedmont Business College, Iynchburg,
Va. J. W. Giles. president.
Smithdeal Business College, Richmond.
Va. Mrs. G. NJ smithdeal president.
Southern Shorthand and Business Uni
verstty. Norfolk. Va. j. ". Ressier.
president
virginia Commercial and Shorthand Col
lege, Lynchburg. Va, j. Walter Brown.
vice-preedent.
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VIRGINIA OFFERS
H|G HEST TYP {
Something Distinctive Achieved
Through Noble and
Historic Past.
BY ARTHUR KYLE DAVIS. A. u,
Fresident OF Southern Female College.

Fresident of Southern Female College.
Any Virginia teacher. when asked
to outline the advantages Of Virginia
education. must find himself hesita-
ting as to the point Of attack as a
teacher, ne is apt to begin with a dis
'ertation on education in general AS
ciiIzen, ne is proud to enlarge on
the recent activities in education in
Virginia. and as a loyal virginian.
ne is prone to lay great stress on the
special ADVANTAGES offered BY his native
State.
In this brief article. however, a
definite choice must be made AMI II
is neither TO education in general nor
10 the recent development OF education
IN Virginia that attention is here
directed. Both OF these topics have
had constant and adequate treatment
al the hands OF our writers and have
been discussed by many Of our speak
ers.
A Timely Topic.
The third topic, however. the Vir-
GINA type OF education. has the great
merit OF thickness. ami is worthy OF
our serious thought. Many to-day are
devoting themselves with ardor to the
old gospel of the value of education
and to the new crusade for higher
standards. but the references to our
Virginia institutions have HAD some
thing OF an apologize tone. Few
voices have been raised In praise OF
our past achievements.
And yet. is II not true that we have
achieved. through noble and historic
past something distinctive In educa-
ton? Were there not elements of
strength that ought TO be preserved.
a spirit and inspiration that ought 10
he transmitted? The critical sense OF
Nirg!nians ought 10 be active at this
time. as there is need Of nice liscrlm-
.nation in selecting new ideas and in
preserving old ideals. There should
be a process of adapting rather than
adopting, and the object of this article
is 10 urge the present day value Of
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Richmond School of E1pYession. R,.,-
mond. Va. Mrs. W. F. Thurston nrin
cipal. pm
Richmond Conservatory of Music. Rich
mona. Va, Frank f. Cosby. director.
KENDERGARTENs AND PRIMARY
Mrs. Benson's School, Richmond. Va
Mrs. f. Fl. Benson
RICHMOND Training School for Kinder-
eartners' Richmond. Va, Lucy s. Cole
TECHNICAL AND SPECIAL.
Baltimore Law School. Baltimore. Md,
Judge Alfred q. Niles
Medical College Of Virginia Richnond
Va, DR.. Christopher Tompkins, dean
University College Of Medicine. Rich
mond Va. DR.. stuart Mcclure. presi-
dent
U. 8. College of Veterinary sure.o,,
Washington. d. C., c. Barnwell Robin.
son, president.
Virginia Mechanics Institute. Richmond.
Va. Frank ". Duke superintendent.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacks
burg. Va. r. T. Elicit. secretary.
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
St GATHERINGS Normal Institute, Balu.
more. Nd, Sister Ferdinand.
State Female Normal School, Farf,viiie.
Va. j. L. Jarman. president
Slate Normal School, Harrisonburs, Va.
Julian A. Burruss, rresident.
State Normal and Industrial School Fred
erieksburg. Va. E. Fl. Russell, prcsi-
dent.
CoLORED SCHOOLS.
81. Pauls Normal and Indust rial School,
Lawrencevile, Va, James S. Russell,
Youths, Manassas, Va, l.. P. Hul. pres
ident.
Inglcside Seminary. Burkeville. Va. Gra-
ham Cox Campbell. president.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-09

IOn or 45z miles. or thls lt IS built road from a point twenty miles west of Phoenix to Globe, one hun dred and thirty-nine miles.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-09
ASSESSORS IN
 SESSION HERE
First Days Proceedings Are Largely Devoted 10 PTepa- ration for important
 Future Action
THREE DAYS SESSION

The Arizona Assessors association met in Bisbee yesterday afternoon for three-day session. The officers oi the association are. T. F. Campbell Of Prescott, president: Frank Luke ot Phoenix, vice president; and Chas K. Howe. of Tombstone, secretary anI treasurer.
 The association began it's sessions al o'clock yesterday afternoon in the council chamber with the fol lowing present: Thomas F. Campbell, of Yavapai county: Chas R Howe, of Cochise; R. F Merritt of Gila, Frank L Hunt, of Mohavc; W F. Williams Navajo; A. A. DOugherty. of santa Cruz; B. A Cameron, of COconino, John J. Birdno, of Graham.
 AsSessors-elect who were present and made members of the association on motion of Mir. Birdno, were George F Truman of Pinai: A. B. Ming, of Yuma: D. n Phillips. Of Graham; J. H. Kirby of Greenlee, E. A Hughes. Of Cochise. J. NJ. Webster, treasurer of Greenlee county was also present.
 ]. J. Patton. Of Bisbee, deputy city assessor and H. z. Ross, deputy as. sessor 10 Chas. R. Howe and who will also hold that position under Assessor Hughes, were present and were made members of the association by unani- nous vote.
 Committees Are Named.
 Aside from the general discussion of topics of interest to the assessors and deciding upon matters of business procedure, little was done at yesteT- day afternoons session. A committee was named to draft resolutions upon the subjects of ta) the bullion tax law (bl tax cn express companies, Gel tax on telephone and telegraph companies, and other matters that will be recommended to the first state legislature.
 This committee. which is composed of T. F. Campbell Chas. R. Howe, John J. Birdno, George Truman and J. H. Kirby, will report this morning at 10 o'clock and the sessions will bc gwen over to a discussion of the re port Following the appointment Of the committee. as provided for by tLe amended motion Of John J BirdnO, the meeting adjourned.
 In his annual report, given orally by the meeting, President Campbell latsded the sincerity and honesty of the members of the organization and claimed credit for the association for the advancemeaz of the tax rolls 5y Approximately fourteen million dol lars. All increases oG assessment, he said, redounded to the credit of the organization in a double measure be- cause of apparent opposition on the part of certain members of the state board of assessment to increase on certain classes Of property.
 Tax Commission Advocated.
 Mir Campbell, it was apparent at yesterdays session, will figure prom inently in the discussion of the big problems that will be considered by the association. He appears to have
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-09
ENGINEER GRAND
 TELLS OF ARIZONA
 HIGHWAY AND WORK
Road Builder Thinks Ncth and South Highway Nave Be
 Done by June i
MUCH YET TO BE DONE

Territorial Engineer J. B. Girand, of Prescott WIS in the city yester- day. in the party of assessors who came to attend the assessors meet ing He lett in the afternoon for Douglas Mir Girand retires from public road building in Arizona as soon as the democratic administra- ton is inducted into office. but he says that his interest in public road building VII not lessen because of that.
 Mir. Girand is a member Of the International Association of High ways. American Association for High way Improvement special agent for the Good Roads department at Wash ington and member Of the eXecu- tive committee of the Arizona Good Roads association.
 With reference to the north and south territorial highway, portions of which have been constructed under Mir Girands direction. the engineer said that if the work was carried on with the proper dispatch. it should be possible to go from Bisbee to the Grand Canyon by automobile by June l, the beginning of vacation time This pleasant prospect de bends upon the completion of that section of the road at Silver Mount ain. near Prescott
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-09
CONDUCTOR MILLER
 MAKES LAST TRIP
We'll Known EmpIoye oi the Street Railway Dies
 of Pneumonia

B A Miller. a street car conductor in the employ of the Warren -Bisbee railway dIsd lt the Calumet and Arizona hospital Sunday after a brief illness of pneumonia. He had been unwell for a few days prior to Sat uTday. and had been urged by friends Co go to a hospital, but he remained steadily at work until Saturday, when te consulted a physician who ad- yised him to enter the hospital lie had been there only a short time Lsfore death came
 Miller had lived in the district for the last four years, and had been in the employ of the railway com pany for most of the time lie was on the Warren-Bisbee run and was well known in the district and well liked by all who knew him. The of Ecials of the railway company speak highly of Miller who enjoyed their confidence 10 a great degree.
 Like many others who come to the great southwest in search of what they most desire, Miller is said to have had an interesting history, and lt is reported that at one time he was auditor for an eastern railroad company. He leaves several broth CTS, one Of them residing at Belton, Texas. his name IS Mex G. Miller Another brother resides at Washing ton, one at St Louis and another in Nebraska.
 Miller was Mason, having Joined that order at Greenwood, ,Neb., in the Unity lodge No 163. A telegram from C. Max Miller, of BeltOn, Texas, requested that the bOdy be buried here by the Masonic lodge.
 The funeral will take place Wed nesday afternoon at two o'clock and interment will be in Evergreen ceme- tery. though it is not yet known where the funeral will be held.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-09

Here the territorial construction be- gins. thirty-nine miles long, Roose- road to Roosevelt, sixty miles long. welt to Globe. There is no more con struction, but the rest of the road is all passable. the sections being: Globe to San Carlos, thirty miles; SOlomOnyille to Clifton, thirty-fve miles, or a total from Yuma to Cliff ton or 432 miles. Of this it is a built road from a point twenty miles west of Phoenix to Globe, one hun dred and thirty-nine miles.
 The one hundred and thirty-nine miles Of road on the east and west highway, built either by the govern nIent, the territory or the county, added to the one hundred and four miles the territoEy has completed on the north and south highway, and the total deducted from the nine hundred and ninety-one miles con- prising both highways. leaves seven hundred and @Orty-eight miles that will still require a great deal of work to complete in the ideal way the highway has been planned. IL is estimated that it will cost an av- craze Of S2,0OO per mile make this unfinished portion a permanent road and all that it should be, or @ total of S1,496000. But as indicated, the roads will both soon be in commis- siCn, even without this expense.
 As near as the figures can be ob- t3ined, the one hundred and thirty nine miles the territory has now fully completed has cost an average of about $2,5OO per mile, but it has included some of the hardest i'm aginable tasks in mountain road building. much of it being of con struction similar 10 that of the ia nous Roosevelt road.