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I N his book on Abraham Lin- coln, Mr . Don C. Seitz tells of the inci- dent in which the President sent his Vir ginia friend, Mr . French Stanton Evans, to Secretary Salmon P. Chase on May 6, 1861 with a letter saying, "If there is an appraisership still vacant at Baltimore, I very sincerely wish you would give it to him.-(Evans)." That same year Mr . Peter Amos, of western Virginia, a neighbor of Evans, was arrested by Federal troops and im- prisoned at Wheeling, charged with giv- ing aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States . Amos was later paroled . Even though this elderly advocate of seces- sion might have been tempted to disregard his parole and renew his activities in furn- ishing shelter or assistance to Confederate soldiers upon his return to his home in northwestern Virginia, the military situa- tion there removed this temptation . For during the summer of 1861 the Confeder- ate forces had been disastrously defeated and driven out of western Virginia . The "Old Dominion State" never recovered from this disaster and was eventually rent in sunder by the incorporation of the west- ern half of its area as the new state of West Virginia, admitted to the Union in 1863 . On July 4, 1861, P. B . Amos, eldest son of Peter Allies, who was serving with the Confederate forces, was captured at the Battle of Rich Mountain, Virginia, and taken to Camp Chase, Ohio, where he languished in this inhospitable Federal prison, until exchanged in the latter part of the War . A S the above incidents indicate, the Evans family of northwestern Virginia were loyal to the union, and to President Lincoln, who in turn rewarded them with his appreciation and patronage ; while the Amos family of the same neighborhood, were equally loyal to the Confederacy . Soon after the war Luther James Amos, the younger son of the unreconstructed rebel, Peter Amos, married the younger sister of French Stanton Evans, the friend and confidant of Abraham Lincoln . The JUNE, 1938 French $ . E . Amos By John Alley The last of the four men on the first O.U . faculty ends his campus service firstborn of this marriage was named French Stanton Evans Amos, who is the subject of this sketch . The fact that the infant Amos, born January 1, 1971, in the midst of the po- litical strife of reconstruction days, was christened with the full name of his loyal unionist uncle, indicates that the Confed- erate father, at least for the moment, de- ferred to the unionist sentiment in the family . French Stanton Evans Amos, who saw the light of day just seven miles south of Mason and Dixon's line, in whose veins the hot blood of rabid rebellion was tempered by the cooler blood of union loy- alty, spent the first years of his childhood in the land of his ancestors of mingled sympathies, but grew to maturity and re- ceived his education in the Lone Star State, a hotbed of confederate sentiments . But French Allies never joined the "So- ciety of Unreconstructed Rebels" : he is not the type who grew up in the belief that "Damyankee" was one word . Inherited prejudices have never handicapped his capacity to view problems of government and politics objectively, weigh them dis- passionately and present them fairly . In 1882, Luther James Amos, then a well-to-do stockman, moved his small fam- ily, two sons, a daughter and their mother, to the greener pastures of south Texas . At a point about twelve miles north of Lampasas and 65 miles north of Austin, Amos purchased six thousand acres of vir- gin prairie land from the state of Texas and went into the sheep business in a big way . The family made their home in Lampasas, where the precocious elder son continued his education, graduating with the degree of bachelor of arts at Centenary College at the early age of seventeen . Eager to try his hand at teaching, but handicapped by his youthfulness, French Allies was consistently rejected by public school authorities . When the President of Centenary College learned that his prize student had been thus rudely treated, on account of his tender years and boyish looks, he promptly invited him to return to his Alma Mater, as a part-time instructor A recent picture o/ French S. h .' . . l mos in his Norm( , home and graduate student . The offer was ac- ccpted and Amos remained four years, longer as an instructor, in the meantime qualifying for, and receiving, a master's degree . Sheep ranching was highly prosperous for a time with the elder Amos . But the Cleve- land Administration of 1885-89 revised the Republican high tariff system, taking the duty off wool . Thereupon the sheep business of south Texas went "blooey ." The Amos ranch sold sheep in the Chi- cago stockyards for seventy-five cents which had cost ten dollars each in Texas. While young French Amos stuck to his job as a junior instructor in Centenary College, the elder Amos, along with his younger brother, P. R . Amos, joined the melee which swept across the South Ca- nadian river into Oklahoma territory at high noon, April 22, 1889 . The Amos brothers purchased relinquislunents on ad- joining claims north of Oklahoma City, in the area now known as Nichols Hills . Later they established the first exclusive shoe store in Oklahoma City . I N the fall of 1892, French Stanton Evans Amos became instructor in history and civics on the first faculty of the Uni- versity of Oklahoma . He was the baby of the teaching staff, a scant twenty-one years of age . His three elder colleagues of the teaching stab were David R. Boyd, presi- dent of the University ; Professor Edwin DeBarr, Chemistry and Physics, and Pro- fessor William N. Rice, Classical Lan- guages and Literature . Probably the most interesting feature of this first session of the University of Ok- lahoma was the fact that of the sixty stu- dents who presented themselves for admis- sion not one qualified for freshman stand- ing . Hence the University of Oklahoma began its career as a Preparatory School . As a matter of fact the University con- tinued for many years to be more of a prep school than a college . It was not un- til 1907 that college enrolments outnum- bered those of the preparatory school . The courses taught by Amos in history (PLEASE'. 'ICKN ro i, mcr . 27) 1 5

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I N his book on Abraham Lin-coln, Mr . Don C. Seitz tells of the inci-dent in which the President sent his Virginia friend, Mr . French Stanton Evans,to Secretary Salmon P. Chase on May 6,1861 with a letter saying, "If there is anappraisership still vacant at Baltimore, Ivery sincerely wish you would give it tohim.-(Evans)."That same year Mr . Peter Amos, of

western Virginia, a neighbor of Evans,was arrested by Federal troops and im-prisoned at Wheeling, charged with giv-ing aid and comfort to the enemies of theUnited States . Amos was later paroled .Even though this elderly advocate of seces-sion might have been tempted to disregardhis parole and renew his activities in furn-ishing shelter or assistance to Confederatesoldiers upon his return to his home innorthwestern Virginia, the military situa-tion there removed this temptation . Forduring the summer of 1861 the Confeder-ate forces had been disastrously defeatedand driven out of western Virginia . The"Old Dominion State" never recoveredfrom this disaster and was eventually rentin sunder by the incorporation of the west-ern half of its area as the new state ofWest Virginia, admitted to the Union in1863 .On July 4, 1861, P. B . Amos, eldest son

of Peter Allies, who was serving with theConfederate forces, was captured at theBattle of Rich Mountain, Virginia, andtaken to Camp Chase, Ohio, where helanguished in this inhospitable Federalprison, until exchanged in the latter partof the War.

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theEvans family of northwestern Virginiawere loyal to the union, and to PresidentLincoln, who in turn rewarded them withhis appreciation and patronage ; while theAmos family of the same neighborhood,were equally loyal to the Confederacy .Soon after the war Luther James Amos,the younger son of the unreconstructedrebel, Peter Amos, married the youngersister of French Stanton Evans, the friendand confidant of Abraham Lincoln . The

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French $. E. Amos

By John Alley

The last of the four men

on the first O.U . faculty

ends his campus service

firstborn of this marriage was namedFrench Stanton Evans Amos, who is thesubject of this sketch .

The fact that the infant Amos, bornJanuary 1, 1971, in the midst of the po-litical strife of reconstruction days, waschristened with the full name of his loyalunionist uncle, indicates that the Confed-erate father, at least for the moment, de-ferred to the unionist sentiment in thefamily . French Stanton Evans Amos, whosaw the light of day just seven miles southof Mason and Dixon's line, in whoseveins the hot blood of rabid rebellion wastempered by the cooler blood of union loy-alty, spent the first years of his childhoodin the land of his ancestors of mingledsympathies, but grew to maturity and re-ceived his education in the Lone StarState, a hotbed of confederate sentiments .But French Allies never joined the "So-ciety of Unreconstructed Rebels" : he is notthe type who grew up in the belief that"Damyankee" was one word . Inheritedprejudices have never handicapped hiscapacity to view problems of governmentand politics objectively, weigh them dis-passionately and present them fairly .

In 1882, Luther James Amos, then awell-to-do stockman, moved his small fam-ily, two sons, a daughter and their mother,to the greener pastures of south Texas .At a point about twelve miles north ofLampasas and 65 miles north of Austin,Amos purchased six thousand acres of vir-gin prairie land from the state of Texasand went into the sheep business in a bigway. The family made their home inLampasas, where the precocious elder soncontinued his education, graduating withthe degree of bachelor of arts at CentenaryCollege at the early age of seventeen .Eager to try his hand at teaching, but

handicapped by his youthfulness, FrenchAllies was consistently rejected by publicschool authorities . When the President ofCentenary College learned that his prizestudent had been thus rudely treated, onaccount of his tender years and boyishlooks, he promptly invited him to returnto his Alma Mater, as a part-time instructor

A recent picture o/ French S. h.' . . l mos in his Norm( ,home

and graduate student. The offer was ac-ccpted and Amos remained four years,longer as an instructor, in the meantimequalifying for, and receiving, a master'sdegree .Sheep ranching was highly prosperous for

a time with the elder Amos . But the Cleve-land Administration of 1885-89 revisedthe Republican high tariff system, takingthe duty off wool . Thereupon the sheepbusiness of south Texas went "blooey."The Amos ranch sold sheep in the Chi-cago stockyards for seventy-five centswhich had cost ten dollars each in Texas.While young French Amos stuck to

his job as a junior instructor in CentenaryCollege, the elder Amos, along with hisyounger brother, P. R . Amos, joined themelee which swept across the South Ca-nadian river into Oklahoma territory athigh noon, April 22, 1889 . The Amosbrothers purchased relinquislunents on ad-joining claims north of Oklahoma City,in the area now known as Nichols Hills .Later they established the first exclusiveshoe store in Oklahoma City .

I N the fall of

1892, French

StantonEvans Amos became instructor in historyand civics on the first faculty of the Uni-versity of Oklahoma . He was the baby ofthe teaching staff, a scant twenty-one yearsof age. His three elder colleagues of theteaching stab were David R. Boyd, presi-dent of the University ; Professor EdwinDeBarr, Chemistry and Physics, and Pro-fessor William N. Rice, Classical Lan-guages and Literature .

Probably the most interesting feature ofthis first session of the University of Ok-lahoma was the fact that of the sixty stu-dents who presented themselves for admis-sion not one qualified for freshman stand-ing. Hence the University of Oklahomabegan its career as a Preparatory School .As a matter of fact the University con-tinued for many years to be more of aprep school than a college . It was not un-til 1907 that college enrolments outnum-bered those of the preparatory school .The courses taught by Amos in history

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French S. E . Amos(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15)

and goverlunent were, therefore, of thetype now found in high school curricula .Hence the urge of research type of collegeteaching was lacking and the youthful in-structor found other outlets to commandhis restless energy . He became PresidentBoyd's right-hand man on matters of ad-ministrative detail and policy : the prob-lems of "selling" the University to thepublic, and particularly, to the legislatureof Oklahoma territory . In this field ofendeavor one of the most distinctive serv-ices Amos performed was the creation ofthe Oklahoma Historical Society, becom-ing its first president and custodian, andtying the organization in with the Uni-versity of Oklahoma .

This piece of master strategy had itsbeginnings in December, 1894, when theyouthful University instructor organizedhis class in history as an Historical So-ciety . A charter in conformity with thelaws of Oklahoma territory was appliedfor, and on January 21, 1895, TerritorialSecretary Thomas J . Lowe issued the per-petual Charter, under which the Oklalio-ma Historical Society still operates . Inthe 1895 session of the Territorial Legis-lature, "Council Bill No . 74," sponsoredby Senator A. C. Scott, was passed, pro-viding for the maintenance of the societyat the University of Oklahoma, and ap-propriating the sum of 962,000 therefor .

Later, editor W. P. Campbell, of theWaukomis Hornet, was appointed cus-todian, and continued the work of col-lecting, arranging and filing material inthe room in the University building setaside for this purpose . The Universitycatalog of 1895-1896, contains the follow-ing reference to the Historical SocietyArchives :A complete file of even newspaper published

in the Territory is being made and it: "histenv ispast politics and politics is present history," thensuch a collection will be invaluable . This Socictvhas its rooms in the Universit\, and its collectionsare open, free of charge, to all students, thusfurnishing a valuable reference library to all en-gagcd in univcrsiq work . It is desired that theresidents and friends of Oklahoma will encouragethis society h\their influence, their contributions,:in(] their free good will .

Had Amos elected to stay on the job atthe University and stand guard over "hisbaby," the Oklahoma Historical Societymight still be an adjunct of our institu-tion and its archives a part of our library,as is the case in many states .For three years Amos continued as In-

structor of History and Civics in the uni-versity at the meager salary of $900 peryear . I)uring the summer of 1895 Mr . W.L . Chapman, then principal of Highgate

College, which private institution was lo-cated at the east edge of Norman on theground now occupied by the Central StateHospital, persuaded Alnos to join withhim in another private college venture atVinita, Indian Territory . The institution

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Gonier Smithfine living quarters as may be fotunl at Nor-man, at a total cost to the student of fourteendollars per month . That sutn includes ampleliving quarters, AND three meals per day .Yrt, most of the occupants of [lie dormitorywould still he unable to attend the Universityif it were not for the National Youth Admin-islration -a governmental project which em-ploys young tnen and women so that they maygarner all education .Comer Stnitlt states that this g "overntnentalaction this aid to young men all 1 women topin -sue higher learning-is one ttf the mostprogressive social reforms of ow- time . Mr .Smith adds that it is not only a s :ep in theri ,,ht direction, hot that it should I :e followedfly subsequent legislation to encompass a great-er ntnubcr of institutions all(] young people .Comer Smith is c!uphati ; , in Ill, declarationIhat : ""rite yoang people of Ioday must 1tegiven every educational advantage at ills dis-posal of the Federal Government."So popular has Ilu- co-operative donnilory atNorman become, that tnetnbcrs of the LawSchool wish to organize a similar plan ofhousing, exclusive for law students .In answer to a gnestion concerning [lie scho-lastic achievements of stuclenis in the dormi-lory, and employed by ilte NYA, Coiner Smithslates Ilial almost without exception they havehigh grade average ., . A vole cast for GonerSmith for U .S . Senator, is a vote cast for [liegood of every student and college in Oklahoma .

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which Chapman and Amos took chargeof as co-principals in the fall of 1895 wasknown as Halsell College, endowed by thewealthy ranchtuan, W. E . Halsell .Chapman later took up the practice of

law at Shawnee, where he now lives inretirement . A third instructor in HalsellCollege in 1895-96, was Mr . Fenton M.Sanger, who later studied medicine, tookup the practice in Oklahoma City wherehe is still active, as one of the outstandingphysicians of the Capital City .A scourge of smallpox wrecked the at-

tcndancc of Halsell College before theclose of the academic year . In the summerof 1896 Amos gave up his teaching careerto become a journalist, to which professionhe devoted the next quarter century of hislife .

After one year as an employs of theCherokee Champion of Vinita, Amos be-came its owner, editor and publisher . Thefollowing year he also acquired the Cher-okee Ch eftain, combining the two underthe new title, the Vinita Leader, whichjournal is still going strong . For a timeMr . R . M . McClintock, now the incisiveand brilliant columnist of the Daily t7k-lahornan, was associated with Amos onthe Viniia Leader.When Lee Cruce was elected governor

of Oklahoma in 1910 he p,rsuaded Arnosto take a vacation from his editorial dutiesand come to Oklahoma City as his secre-tary and political counselor . After fouryears of this service, during a turbulentadministration, in the storm center of Ok-lalioma political strife and intrigue, Amoswas glad to return to the more placid andsatisfactory life of a country town news-paper editor .

During the year 1911, while the writerwas president of the University 1''repara-tory School at Tonkawa, on whose Boardof Regents Governor Cruce served as ex-officio member, an acquaintanceship wasformed with the governor's genial secre-tary . Ten years after the close of Gov-ernor Cruce's administration this ex-secre-tary appeared in the writer's office in th .-old Library building, as all applicant forre-instatctnent in his former job as in-structor in civics at the University of Ok-lahoma . A pleasant visit resulted andAmos departed with the assurance that hisapplication would be given due consider-ation .Knowing that Amos had a host of

friends with many formidable politicalconnections, as was to be expected in thecase of a county scat newspaper editorwith a political complex, who had alsoserved one full term in the seats of themighty as political adviser to the chiefexecutive of Oklahoma, it was only nat-ural to expect a deluge of endorsementsfrom Oklahoma politicians exhorting tlmemployment of Amos as a deserving Dem-ocrat .

As the clays passed and the expected didnot happen, my estimate of Ames as aprospective instructor, motivated by the

proper ethical standards, mounted . Even-tually, I phoned him to come and see tile .In the interview I explained the situationwhich he might expect to encounter as amember of our teaching staff, calling hisattention to his advanced years, his longabsence from the teaching profession, theincreasingly higher academic standardswhich colleges were demanding and theprospect of younger men with better cre-dentials going over his head .When this final touch had been added

to the gloomy picture, Amos leaned backin his chair, smiled, and remarked "I cantake it on the chin, and like it ."During his years of hard grind on our

teaching staff, Amos has done exactly that .We have "poured it on him" and he hasliked it . During the year 1930-1931 lietook a year off, without pay, and workedlike a Trojan in graduate study at theUniversity of California, bringing back astring of "A's" in the most difficult ad-vanced courses in political science whichthat magnificent university offered .No teacher on the University campus

has worked harder than Amos . He hasbeen a voracious reader, collecting one ofthe finest private libraries in Norman,with some five hundred titles in his chosenfield of American politics of the Recon-struction Period . He is now taking timeoff to complete his research and writesomething worthwhile as a contributionto productive and original scholarship inthe field .When Amos returned from his gradu-

ate study in California, Dean Reaves sug-gested that he had earned a promotion-a suggestion in which I heartily concurred .He was promoted in 1932, an action whichI felt was a tardy recognition of a descrwing and underpaid University teacher .

FRENCH Stanton Evans Amos retires asone of the best-loved teachers on this cam-pus . Ask any one of his host of formerstudents! He carries with him the whole-some respect and unstinted admiration ofhis colleagues in the department of gov-ernment and in the University at large .My personal estimate of his service andattitude may well be expressed by the fol-lowing excerpt of my letter to him, datedDecember 7, 1937 :The department is greatly indebted to pots for

the splendid service you have performed. Por thepast fifteen years you have labored unceasingly ata meager salary, always carrying one of the heav-iest teaching loads in the (ICIMutment. You havehccn s glutton for punishment . and when thepunishment came, instead of whimpering or sulk-ing, you have come back smiling and asking .fbrmore . It ntac he that the ford has made a bet-ter sportsman than coil, but if Ile has, it has notbeen my good fortune to have iuct this particulargentleman .To the staff members of our depart-

ment Amos has always been the helpfuland hardworking colleague, doing morethan his share . But, more important, he hashelped build morale through his pleas-ing personality, his genial good humor andhappy mien, and beyond all else-his droll

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anecdotes of a full and busy life on thelast frontier . Through trying years hisunfaltering optimism has prevailed, withthe result that there has been a more con-tented and happier staff . Always he hasbeen the gentleman and the scholar-happy in his work and pleasant with hisco-workers . His absence from the depart-ment of government will be grievously feltby faculty and students alike . His de-parture will leave an aching void on ourteaching staff which we cannot hope tofill . There will never be another FrenchAmos I

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terested in the proposed new building andthe new Practice Home .The increased enrolment both in major

students and non-majors and the greaterinterest on the part of the student bodymake us feel that we are meeting a defi-nite need on this campus . However, thereare many things we might do if our facil-ities were enlarged and improved and thestaff increased .There should be an opportunity . for

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for carrying on research . Some interestingproblems have been undertaken the lastfew years, such as the vitamin C contentof various citrus fruits and of some canned

fruit juices ; the vitamin A value of fete-rita ; the use of the sorghum grains andof soy bean flour in batteries and doughs ;ways and means of extending home eco-nomics instruction into the home ; the ef-fect of cooking upon the vitamin contentof foods ; the improvement in food and nu-trition habits, due to home economicsteaching, both in white and Indian fami-lies ; the nutritional value of the diets ofstudents doing light-housekeeping ; pupildevelopment through home projects ; andan evaluation of pupil development inconsumer buying . Additional room andfacilities are necessary for research, as thefield is broadening and becoming moreimportant year by year .

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