In his speech on the youth of George Washington, Edward Everett gave a definition of character in the following words:
“A great character founded on the living rock of principle is, in fact, not a solitary phenomenon to be at once perceived limited and described. It is a dispensation of Providence, and never-ending agency. It survives the man who possesses it; survives his age—perhaps his country, his language.”
When Daniel Harvey Hill turned his back to the scenes of earth and the faces of loved ones at Blowing Rock on last Thursday, one of the sweetest characters the State has known in a generation passed to its reward. Genial, affable, sunny-spirited and generous to the fault, Dr. Hill had drawn to himself a circle of devoted friends which extended far beyond the confines of the State to which he was passionately devoted.
Dr. Hill was a tireless worker and literally died in the harness. He was admirably equipped for the public service, and it was his passion to serve in positions of honor and responsibility. He became president of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1908, succeeding Dr. George T. Winston, and served acceptably until 1916, when he accepted the call of the Historical Commission to compile a history of North Carolina in the “War Between the States.” This had been only partially completed when his health failed.
Mr. Hill was always the same. That ever-present smile was in evidence at all times; the glad hand was extended on all occasions. He loved everybody and did not love in vain.
His home was a sweet song. Its echoes should be an inspiration to the living. As we knew him, we will remember him, and with a full heart give our testimony to his worth.
From the editorial page of the Carolina Jeffersonian, Raleigh, N.C., Aug. 6, 1924
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