. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . South, as they to him ; and of the many homes offeredhim,he choseone in PowhatanCounty, a small andsimple country placewhere he gatheredhis wife and childrenaround him, expect-inor to lead a retiredand quiet life. Hewas also offeredmany positions, inwhich he would re-ceive a liberal salaryfor little or no laborbut these his pridewould not permithim to accept. Final-ly a proposition wasmade by the trusteesof Washington Col-lege that he shouldbecome president ofthat , much to thegratification of hisfriends,he c
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . South, as they to him ; and of the many homes offeredhim,he choseone in PowhatanCounty, a small andsimple country placewhere he gatheredhis wife and childrenaround him, expect-inor to lead a retiredand quiet life. Hewas also offeredmany positions, inwhich he would re-ceive a liberal salaryfor little or no laborbut these his pridewould not permithim to accept. Final-ly a proposition wasmade by the trusteesof Washington Col-lege that he shouldbecome president ofthat , much to thegratification of hisfriends,he concludedto accept, believingas he said, that hecouldbeof influenceand use in that posi-tion. This expecta-tion was not disap-pointed. TheUniver-sity quickly became one of the most popular educational institutions of the South, which was nodoubt largely in consequence of the fact that he was at the head of it. Thenumber of students increased ten-fold within a comparatively short time after General Lee became its president. His wisdom and skill in managing the43. GENERAL LEE TO THE REAR I 674 AFFECTION OF THE PEOPLE. Students of the University was remarkable. His appeal to the higher sentimentsof the young men seemed never to fail of a response. They were ashamed todo anything less than their best when feeling that General Lees eye was uponthem. He was ac-
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