The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-13
DEATH CLAIMS
PROF. SM|THDEAL
OPERATION FOR APPEN-
DICITIs.
ILL A FEW DAYS ONLY
WAS ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN
MEN or R1CHMOrD-A<
ARDENT WORKER FOR
MORAL REFORM.

EolGSsoI NScpI &c W. toiuitIifVhis Wv
OF the best known men in Richmond
and founder of an educational in
stitution known all through the South.
died yesterday morning at 1880
o'clock at Memorial hosn'tnl. His
funeral will take place tomorrow
: Sunday afternoon at o'clock from
Broad Street Methodist church. -'he
! family request that no flowers be
sent.
Prof. Smithdeals death comes as
a shock to his numerous friends and
acquaintance. He was in his usual
health up TO last Tuesday night when
he was seized with violent attack
OF APPENDICITIS. He suffered intense
ly during the night.
"Wednesday he was taken to Me-
mortal hospital for an operation, from
which he never rallied
Personal Traits.
kerry quiet, reserved man Prof
Smithaeai- ef.e-ef-thc most In
iteresting men in Richmond His de-
xotlon to principle. aecordIn~ TO those
who knew him best was his chief
characteristics. He was one OF the
men who swear to their own and
change not. said one yesterday who
+ ndH Hin is bpDbIttIltN 10 observe MIN.
If he erred In business relations IL
was stated. ne made II 81 rule to give
the other party to the transaction
the benefit OF the doubt Consistency
was with him jewel Of great price
and he sought 1t In all relating with
the utmost zeal
His conscientious scruples were
very keen and delicate and objects OF
henevnlenc" that appealed to him
=
means and his time with p degree of
liberality that was astonishing TO men
with hearts less dclicately attuned
70 the crv of suffering and of need
f one of the objects very dear 10 his
/ heart was the ISaTmen's Missionary
Movement with whic' from It's In
ception in this state he was prom
| inentiy identified ard to whose src-
cess he contributed in substantial
measure,
He was He.rher Of the bos-t, Of
stewards and Of the beard { trustees
of Rr"ad Street Methodist church.
/ bringing to the affairs Of the church
an anselssh devotion and business
1 arumen that made him one OF the
( most effective workers and members
/ Of thet body.
/ Another of the activities in the d.
reetion Of moral reform, into witch
4 -ht sNtIiEtid&Ff Threw hfTnSnN
servedly was in connection with tenn
j peranee lie was a consistent per
; siTfent and effective WORKER for pro-
( hfeition and had been for a number
! or years the virginia member 81 the
National Committee # 49, Proh,' ton
PARTY. He also AFFILIATED with ths
Antt-saloon Leage and never lost
an opportunity to level blow at the
saloon evil
| Pounds Famous school.
I But II was sas the founder and sue
| cessfut and able executive head OF
/ a great business college, one with
/ pupils scattered all over the land.
that Professor Smithdeal was best
I known
I He first established his business
/ college in Greensboro. " e. This
/ was on January /. 1881. The first
OF November, 1856. he moved the in
| stitution to Richmond. opening at
| lib East Main street. December s.
1889. he bought and united with his
own the Old Dominion Business Col
! lege. which had been organ ized in
| Richmond April "a. 1857, May 10,
1890. the Richmond Shorthand and
. Typewriting College was bought and
| united with the Srnithdeal College.
/ In November. 1929, the college had
i outgrown Its quarters on Main street
! and WAS moved to 1oUz East Broad
street. Soon these quarters became
+ too small also and Mr.. SmithdeaI
: then determined to build a perma-
nent home for the school. A lot was
purchased at the northeast corner
/ Of Ninth and Broad streets, and a
splendid strHetar'. reared thereon. af :
fording room for the constantly
growing business school and also with
liberal residue for rental purposes
The college was moved into its own
building the first Of September. 1898.
| Professor Smithdeal. by training
4 and native ability. was admirably
equipped fer his work as one OF the
/ leading business educators In the
+ South. He was graduate OF East
| man business College and was se-
! lected from q company of Ave hun
/ srs;s other students as a teacher III
( that college before he had finished
| more than two-thirds Of his own
! course.
| He was especially skilled as "A PEN
man. the most skilful perhaps in the
I State. Specimens of his engrossing
/ have been sent to foreign countries
and they are also kept as souvenirs
| by many people in this country.
+ He was the author OF Smithdeal's
| First and Second Books on Book
/ keeping: also, SinithSeal's Practical
sa=A Esrnssrsssiy4 Whiting Is n ssGA q
which have been adopted by several
| state boards of education In the pub
! lie schools of several States.
! Naturally with so manv and SO
varied activities. Mr.. SmithdeaI was
| very hardworked man. In fact,
close confinement to business Is
+tfoa,sht - have been In seFat fs4etfs-
+ure at least Responsible for HIS com
: parsttip~ip early .4@at s--
I Born IN North Carolina.
Gecrge Michael Smithdeal was
born In North Carolina fittv-six years
i ago. 3Me married Mis- frace /; Hen
ring. w frssff " Mrs n ~ y NJ fSsss
ming. There we're no children.
Professor Stnithdeei Is survived by
/ hss wife ana Two brothers and three
| sisters as follows. Henry r. Smith
! deal. OF Advance. y. C.; T.. A Smith
| deal. Of Greensboro. y c.: Mrs. Eva
! Holshoussw. ssf Rockwell, N c.: Mrs.
| George Robertson and Mrs. Betty
| Ro,,e~tson, OF Advance y. G.
Trth,t> ENoW IN S~~uaintnnts..
One Who has knowp Mr.. SMITH deal
far fifteen wears saws.
"a creaitahle earthly career has
come u It's cinae, The State loses 4
citizen OF h'eh ideals: the church
loses a f.'thfnl, consistent. devoted