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Smith, William Waugh

soldier, educator, author, was born March 12, 1845, in Warrenton, Va. He entered the confederate service at seventeen years of age, fought through the war in the ranks, twice refusing commissions, and was wounded at the battles of Fair Oaks and Gettysburg. He was principal of Bethel academy in 1871-78, when he became professor of languages in Randolph Macon, held office till 1886, and since that time has been president of that college.

He has published Outlines of Psychology; and Chart of Comparative Syntax of Latin, Greek, French, German, and English.