. North Carolina journal of education . EL , N. C, Dec. 7th, 1897. 28 NORTH CAROLINA JOURNAL OF EDUCATION. If?- 1| S3» of Independeuce. Inthis county were bornGeorge Washington,James Monroe andruany other of imer-icas greatest Edwards fatherwas General Henry Lee,the famous Light-Horse Harry of theRevolution, the friendof Washington, Gov-ernor of Virginia, con-gressman and it was who deliv-ered the eulogy onWashington in whichoccurs the sentence:F:rst in war, first inpeace, and first in thehearts of his fellow-citizens. His secondwife was Anne Carter^a swee
. North Carolina journal of education . EL , N. C, Dec. 7th, 1897. 28 NORTH CAROLINA JOURNAL OF EDUCATION. If?- 1| S3» of Independeuce. Inthis county were bornGeorge Washington,James Monroe andruany other of imer-icas greatest Edwards fatherwas General Henry Lee,the famous Light-Horse Harry of theRevolution, the friendof Washington, Gov-ernor of Virginia, con-gressman and it was who deliv-ered the eulogy onWashington in whichoccurs the sentence:F:rst in war, first inpeace, and first in thehearts of his fellow-citizens. His secondwife was Anne Carter^a sweet and noblewoman, and her sonwas named after herbrothers, Robert andEdward. The Lee fam-ily had been one of themost important in theColonial days of Vir-ginia, living always ac-Lee Birth=Day Exercises Jan. 19. cording to the motto of their English J_ coat of arms, borne through centuries: (Let each part he recited hi, a different child. mv incaidm nhoidd he rendered hij the entireschool. Aho .tee suggestions on page 6). tended the school of Mr. Benjamin Hal-lowell, a strict Quaker, who preparedhim for West Point. As a boy, hisfather said, he was always good. AtMr. HallowelVs school, he was neverbehind 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 me
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