Longwood College - Virginian Yearbook (Farmville, VA)

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Cavalry, of Gen. John McCansland ' s brigade. He was twice wounded ; first in a skirmish near Luray, and later in the battle of Fro nt Royal. In that fight he was captured and sent to a hospital in Baltimore, being subsequently sent to Fort McHenry. At the time of his exchange, in February, 1865, he was a prisoner at Point Lookout. He was on his way back to the Confederate army when he first learned of General Lee ' s surrender. He died January 23, 1907, having throughout his long life commanded universal respect and esteem. ■ Peof. Lutheb Rice Holland was born in Campbell County, Virginia, 18.38, and graduated at Roanoke College, Va., 1859. He was a teacher in that College for several yeare following the War, and after that Superintendent of Public Schools in Roanoke County. So efficient was he in this capacity that he was appointed Secretary of Public Instruction under Dr. Ruffner, and upon the retirement of Dr. Ruffner was offered the Superintendency of State Schools, but declined on account of his failing health. He subsequently served as Superintendent of Public Instruction in Roanoke County, and died in Salem, Va., in the year 1892. He was upright in all his dealings, and faithful in every official position — a gentleman and a Christian. Mr. L. a. Michie was born June 26, 1836. He attended the Pike Powers school in Staunton two or three sessions, then went to the L niversity of Virginia, pursuing the academic course from 1855 to 1858. He enlisted in the Confederate Army, was taken prisoner at Hatcher ' s Run, and confined at Point Lookout. He was appointed Superintendent of Albemarle Schools in 1882, holding that position four years. The rest of his life was spent as a prosperous farmer. He died of apoplexy, July 21, 1906. Hon. William E. Gaines, second son of C. J. and Mary E. Gaines, was born August 30, 1845, on his father ' s farm near the home of John Randolph, Charlotte County, Virginia. He enlisted in the Southern Army in the month of April, 1861, as a member of the Charlotte Rifles, a company organized at Charlotte Courthouse, Va., afterwards attached to the Eighteenth Virginia Infantry, Pickett ' s Division. He Avas engaged in all the battles fought by the Army of Northern Virginia from first Manassas to Gettysburg; after which he became a member of the Staunton Hill Artillery, another Charlotte County company, with which command he took part in the defense of Fort Fisher, ] . C, during the memorable siege of the winter of 1864-05, and in the last great battle of the War, fought at Bentonville, ' N. C, April, 1865, surrendering with Johnson ' s Army, with the rank of Adjutant. Thus he served during the A photograph could not be secured. 20

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faculty from 1S85 to 1SS9. Ho was ordained to the miiiistrv July 4, 1869. He traveled extensively in Mexico, Europe, and the Orient. He was once editor of the Jouiiuil of Education of Virginia, of the Foreign Mission Journal, and of the Religious Herald. He was Professor of Polemic Theology and Biblical Introduction in the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ivy., from June, 1895, to the time of his death, which occnrrod at Lynchburg, February 4. 1897. Hon. Riciiaed Ratcliffe Farr was born at Farr ' s Crossroads, Fairfax County, November 30, 1845. In October, ISi;:!, he joined the Confederate forces under command of Colonel Mosby, and was severely wounded in what was known as the Second Blazer Fight, in November, 18(i4. He entered Roanoke College in October, lS(i. ), leaving in .Tune, 1868, and locating in Fairfax, Va., where he followed siir ( ' ying ami taught school a while. In 1869 he went to read law with Judge II. W. Thomas, was appointed sheriff of Fairfax County under the enabling act in t he spring of 1870, and during that year admitted to the bar. He was elected County Treasurer, in Novemlier, 1870, and after serving out his term, was appointed County Surveyor. In 1877 he was elected to the House of Delegates, and retiirned to the Legislature in 1879 and 1881. During his term in the House, he was elected State Super- intendent of Public Instruction, serving one term, during which he was e.v-officio a member of the Board of Trustees of the State Normal School. In 1888 he Avas appointed U. S. larshal, which ]ii)sition he held at the time of his death, October 10, 1892. Judge Francis Nathakikl Watkixs was born in 1812, and spent his entire life in Prince Edward County. He was a member of the Virginia Legis- lature in 1867-68, and Judge of the Coimty Court of Prince Edward fourteen years. He was secretary and treasurer of the Board of Union Theological S eminary forty years, of Hampden-Sidney College fourteen years, and of the State Normal School the first year of its existence, his valuable services to this institution being cut short by his death in 1885. He was alreaily an ardent friend of education, especially nf the ennnnon school system. Me. Geoecje 0. CoNEAD was born at Conrad ' s Store, now Elkton, June 20, 1823. The family moved to Harrisonburg in 1836. The yming man learned the trade of a silversmith, which he followed until his death. In 1850 he married Miss Diana S. Yancey. He served several terms as mayor of his town before the outbreak of the War. Early in the War ] [r. Conrad enlisted in the Churchville Cavalry, which afterward became Company I, Fourteenth Virginia

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entire Civil War before attaining the twentieth year of his age. Retnrning home, he at once entered activelj ' into mercantile pursuits, ranking among the largest dealers in leaf tobacco, with offices and warehouses at Petersburg, Burke- ville, and other points in southside Virginia. He served several terms as mayor of his to- vn, and was president of its leading bank. He was elected to the Virginia Senate in 1883, and was nominated for president pro tern, of that body. Before the expiration of his term as State Senator, he was elected a member of the Fiftieth Congress from the Fourth Virginia District, and is now (1909) a resi lent, with his fiair children, of the City of Washington, D. C. Me. 11. M. il-vxLY, Iiiehniund, Va. ■■ ' Mr. W. W. IIkkbekt, Alexandria, Va. Rev. James Xelsox, Farmville, Va. (See account of present Board of Trustees.) ' ' Neither photograph nor inforinrttion could be obtained.