The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-27
CAMP ENDORSES
v. AND |. ENDOWMENT

Following closely behind an eIo-
auent plea On behalf of Washington
and Lee university OF Lexington. by
us president. Or Harry Lewis Smith,
men hers Of Robert e Lee Camp Of
Confederate Veterans las night unan-
+trnnusl1s PASSED a resolution endore-
ina the movement FOR the endowment
II a school of engineering a. the in
stitution and pledged themselves 10
.surport II IN every possible way: ~
In reviewing the work OF the LEA
nston school since, II was founded
ny George Washington, DR. Smith as
serted that the success of the insti-
tuition can he attributed largely TO
the untirins efforts Of General Lee
following the war between the states
Though Robert f. Lee. ~follovins
his surrender AZ A~pporaattox, was Of
tered responsible positions both in
America and abroad with large hnan-
e4Al inducements. and in spite of the
fact thai he w1as 4 poor he gave
himself to Washington college. by
which name the school vas then
known. George Washington gave the
Institution his money. but General
Lee gave himself 10 the school, He
had nc money to give declared DR..
Smith
taC Nhk h'ta ~ ktF 90 -
of graduates Of Washington and Lee
who are now holding responsible
government positions in Washington
or as representatives of this govern
n1ent in foreign countries,
The college Is a nursery Of lead
ership," he said. Men while ATTEND
ing this school seem to catch a fame
Of something that carries them
straight ID the front. They seem 20
inherit the spirit Of Robert E. Lee"
DR.. Smith said that while monu-
nnents erected to the memory OF some
leaders may he all right, to future
generations they become merely the
work OF art. He declared that the
best way to perpetuate the spiritual
grandeur of the immortal leader OF
the gray-clad forces of the Confede-
racy is TO make Washington and Lee
one of the best Institutions OF learn
ing in the country-to give the Uni
versity the position II deserves.
Washington and Lee is one Of vIr-
ginia's most sacred shrines OF pat
riotism," he asserted 1T Is the life
work Of two great American military
leaders-Washington ana Lee-fused
into one. IL is a. living monument
to the memory OF those two gallant
men who braved the horrors of wal
LOT tneir@ country ana proved them-
selves TO be leaders among men"
De. Smith also pointed out the fact
that the university is not endowed
by the state, by party nor a Religious
organization. 1t has been merely
struggling a long. he said. with only
a very few gifts, The president also
told his hearers hat efforts are con
tinually being made to induce some
OF h leading professors to leave,
These professors have not received a
raise in salary for ten years. and
er or later they will be forced to ac-
cept chairs elsewhere Unless some
thing is done.
DR.. Smith will continue hts address
on behalf OF the institution, at the
Confederate reunion to be held short
~ in Atlanta. and also at other gath
crings OF the veterans and daughters
of the C~onfederacy.
Robert Il Lee Camp IA the second
organization in Virginia to endorse
the Washington and Lee movement.
the Confederate Grand Camp having
passed q atmtiar resolution 1t 4 re-
cent meeting.