. North Carolina journal of education . everbehind time at his studies; never failedin a single recitation; was perfectly ob-servant of the rules and regulations ofthe Institution; was gentlemanly, unob-trusive, and respectful in all his deport-ment to his teachers and fellow stu-dents. He always finished up care-fully all his work and did nothing half-way. The diagrams and figures on hisslate were drawn and lettered as accu-rately as if they were to be engraved andprinted. In the same way he did hiswork at West Point and through life. THE NOBLEST, COURTLIEST GENTLEMAN— THE KNIOHTLIEST KNIGHT
. North Carolina journal of education . everbehind time at his studies; never failedin a single recitation; was perfectly ob-servant of the rules and regulations ofthe Institution; was gentlemanly, unob-trusive, and respectful in all his deport-ment to his teachers and fellow stu-dents. He always finished up care-fully all his work and did nothing half-way. The diagrams and figures on hisslate were drawn and lettered as accu-rately as if they were to be engraved andprinted. In the same way he did hiswork at West Point and through life. THE NOBLEST, COURTLIEST GENTLEMAN— THE KNIOHTLIEST KNIGHT WHO WORE THE GRAY! How many a glorious name for many a story of fame for usThey left; Would it hot be a blame for U8, If theii- memories partFrom our land and heart,And a wrong to them, and shame for usV But their memories eer shall remain for us,And their names, bright names, without stain for us:The glory they won shall not wane forus. In legend and layOur heroes in GrayShall forever live over again for us. —Abram J. Robert Edward Lee was born at Sti-at-ford, on the Potomac, in \^estmorelandCounty, Virginia, Janr^y 19, 1607, inthe same room in which had been bomRichard Henry Lee and Francis Light-foot Lee, both signers of the Declaration When young Robert was four yearsold, his father removed his family toAlexandria, where Washington had alsolived as a boy. Here he entered theschool taught by Mr. Leary in the Alex-andi-ia Academy. Mr. Leary was everafterwards his firm friend. Later he at- When Robert was eleven years old hisfather died. Of his two older was then at Cambridge, SidneySmith in the Navy. So he was left totake care of his invalid mother, for whomhe did everything, marketing, attendingto the horses, and managing the out-door business. From school he wouldhurry home to prepare for his mothersdrive, and to can-y her in his arms tothe carriage, where he would arrangethe cushions for her with great tender-ness and care. He nursed her d
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