The farmer and mechanic., 1912-10-08
LIFE AND SERVICES
OF DIR. A. @. HOLLADAY
Distinguished as Soldier. Scholar and
1eacileii-His Work in Florida
and North Carolina.

College Of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts. was born on the otn DAY OF
Mav 1899 at Cherry Hill, In the
county Of SpOttsylvania locality
where his ancestors had lived for five
generations. The first of these an
cestors was Captain John Holladay,
Of Bellefonte, in what became Spott-
sylvania county in 1920. This gentle
crs as early as 1902. and is believed
to have come from Somersetshire, in
England He was the father of
Joseph Holiday, Of Elmwood, in
SpottSylEania county. son Of the
latter was Lewis Holiday. Of Belle
fOntP, who was commissioned
lieutenant OF SpOttsylvania Militia in
the War Of the Revolution on octo-
Der 5, 177o, when twenty-fOur years
OF age. by the Virginia Committee Of
Safety. He served under his kinsnan,
General Andrew Lewis at Williams
burg in 1875. He also fought through
out the Southern campaign Of 1880
in a company commanded by his
uncle. Captain John Holiday. who
was slain at the disastrous battle of
Camden. Lieutenant Holiday sur
vlVed the war many years, became
Major OF Virginia Militia. and died on
the 24th of October. 1920 His son.
Waller Holladay, of Prospect Hill and
BeilefOnte, was father OF the Honor
able Alexander Richmond Holladay
q lawyer Of note in his day. who was
representative in Congress from Vir-
ginia from 1S49 until 1858 The
gentleman last mentioned was the
father OF Alexander Quarles Holiday,
to whose career | shall now contine
my remarks.
From his earliest days, Alexander
c. r. Holladay was lover of literature.
and made good use of the splendid
educational opportunities which fell
within his reach He received thor
ough preparatory education in the
schools of Richmond, where his
parents resided for a long period of
time. Later he entered the Cniver-
Slty OF Virginia; and, after leaving
that institution. went to Europe for
the purpose Of spending some time
IN travel and pursuing special studies
In Germany. While at the University
OF Berlin he received news Of the
outbreak of the War Between the
States and at once returned to Vir-
Sinia for the purpose Of aiding in
the defense Of his State and sharing
the fortunes of his friends and kin
dred. ON April %, 1861, he volun-
teered as a private in the Confederate
Army. later becoming a lieutenant OF
infantry. and afterwards being trans
ferreu to the artillery. At one time
ne was also an aide-de-can1p Of the
staff OF General Braxton Bragg He
was III many of the earlier engage
1heitS ~ the war; put, after being
Frustrated by an attack of typhoid
fever, which he had contracted in the
neld was less actively engaged for
some time. Later, however, he re-
joined the army and remained to the
END, receiving his parole from General
sherman at Greensboro, North Caro-
lima, in April, 1865
After the war Colonel Holladay
studied law in Richmond under his
father and tupon being licensed to
practlce) was taken into partnership
bY that gentleman, the name of the
hrm being Holladay & HOlladay Be
coming somewhat interested in poll
ties. Colonel Holiday was elected tc
represent the Richmond district ir
the state Senate of Virginia anC
served with distinction in that bod,
tor four years.
laday abandoned the practice of law
ana became engaged in educatona
work. In his new profession he soor
won recognition, and was elected
principal Of Stonewall Jackson Insti
tute at Abingdon, Virginia In 18Sl
OF English and History in the Sta t,
Agricultural College at Lake CITY
FLORIDA. one year later he was elect
ed president of that institution. Fl,
reiEaln'd q there five years AS wa
always the case wherever he went. h
florlda, and won the lasting affection
OF the students under him One O
the first three graduates of tn
FLORIDA Agricultural College late
went through the Naval Academy a
Annapolis and became head Of tn
bureau OF Steam Engineering wit
the rank of rear-admiral before reach
Ing his fortieth year. This officer sal
IN ictter written at the time O
Colonel Holidays death: INV oblisa
ton TO him is daily emphasized b
the presence of a wife by my sid
from Virginia. brought up in the sa m
old school OF refinement that he trie
SO hard to inStill into rough Florid
boy" In another letter, written fro,
the University Of Nebraska about til
same time by a gentleman of Norther
birth who had served as a professt
under him in Florida, occurs tf
following language: II think of hi
as one of the dear friends whom
found in the South-a friendship SUI