A history of Virginia for boys and girls . emed listening forhis voice. But better even than the words of Lee was thefine object-lesson of his life. He himself did whathe advised his fellow-citizens to do. He stoodby Virginia in the time of her weakness just asbravely as he had cast in his fortune with herin the day of her strength ; and under his leader-ship and the influence of other men like him anew day of strength soon returned. So, Down into history grandly rides,Calm and unmoved as in battle he sat,The gray-bearded man in the old slouch hat. General Lee was well fitted to be the master
A history of Virginia for boys and girls . emed listening forhis voice. But better even than the words of Lee was thefine object-lesson of his life. He himself did whathe advised his fellow-citizens to do. He stoodby Virginia in the time of her weakness just asbravely as he had cast in his fortune with herin the day of her strength ; and under his leader-ship and the influence of other men like him anew day of strength soon returned. So, Down into history grandly rides,Calm and unmoved as in battle he sat,The gray-bearded man in the old slouch hat. General Lee was well fitted to be the master ofa great school. He had been a good student inboyhood, and at West Point he had graduatedsecond in his class, without a single he had been superintendent at West Pointfor three years. At Lexington he soon proved his LEE AT LEXINGTON 325 ability in many ways. He repaired the buildings,improved the grounds, planted trees, added newcourses of study, and secured additional the students he was kind but firm. In his. RECUMBENT STATUE OF GENERAL LEE, AT LEXINGTON religious duties he was pious and his home he was genial and courteous. On October 12, 1870, he died. In a chapel onthe college grounds, under a beautiful whitemarble figure, his body rests. At many placesin Virginia and other states he is honored inmarble, in bronze, and on painted canvas ; but hisreal monument is ever3rwhere, in the life of ourpeople. FACTS TO REMEMBER I. In October, 1865, General Lee went to Lexington,Virginia, as president of Washington College. 326 A HISTORY OF VIRGINIA 2. The school is now Washington and Lee University. 3. For five years, till his death in October, 1870, GeneralLee lived and worked at Lexington. 4. Lees wise counsel and his fine example gave ourpeople courage and patience in the dark days of Reconstruc-tion. 5. His life at Lexington told manfully in progress andpromise. PUPILS READINGS Chandler: Makers of Virginia History; pages :
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