. A brief history of Rev. Samuel Lander, senior, and his wife Eliza Ann (Miller) Lander : their two sons William Lander and Samuel Lander, and their grandson Samuel A. Weber . er robust,gave way completely. He managed to stay at college untilthe final examinations were over, then having official permis-sion, he hurried home before commencement for repairs. Thisjourney was made in the stage-coach. On the way a fellowpassenger Avas attracted to the pale-faced youth, and duringtheir conversation the stranger recommended the medicinalvalue of dogwood. Soon the stage stopped near a dogwoodtree, the
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. A brief history of Rev. Samuel Lander, senior, and his wife Eliza Ann (Miller) Lander : their two sons William Lander and Samuel Lander, and their grandson Samuel A. Weber . er robust, gave way completely. He managed to stay at college untilthe final examinations were over, then having official permis-sion, he hurried home before commencement for repairs. Thisjourney was made in the stage-coach. On the way a fellowpassenger Avas attracted to the pale-faced youth, and duringtheir conversation the stranger recommended the medicinalvalue of dogwood. Soon the stage stopped near a dogwoodtree, the kind man got out and cut a branch of twigs and puthis new patient at once to chewing them. The bitter juiceproved a tonic and a help for digestion, and before the youngman reached home he was much better. Throughout all hislife he was a great believer in dogwood twigs. During thevacation he spent most of the time out doors helping on thefarm, and by the next fall he was sufficiently built up to re-turn to Randolph-Macon and begin his Senior j^ear. On theback of his report which was sent to his father June, 1851, the president of the college wrote: Your son has suffered. REV. SAMUEL LANDER AT 70 YEARS OF AGE OP THE Lander Family 41 somewhat in his health the past session, chiefly, I suppose, from his close confinement to study, but I hope nothing seri-ous will result. His studies next year will be comparativelylight; and with two months rest and recreation, among hisfriends, I doubt not will go through with ease. A notewritten by Dr. Smith on the first report must have been most gratifying to the fathers heart. It read: Dear Brother: This son of yours is a first rate boy, and a firstrate scholar of his class. You will not be ashamed of him. If youhave any more of the same sort left, please send them on andoblige, your friend, W. A. Smith. His report sent in his Senior year contains the message:Samuel still maintains a high character as a gentleman anda scholar. One of his favorit