Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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PX9 £ ATHENA 3x Eli Inttkl Professor Eli Dunkle was born at McArthur, Ohio, January 31, 1856, and died at Athens, Ohio, February 17, 1919. He matriculated at Ohio University in the fall of 1873 and graduated in 1877 with the degree of A. B. Three years later he received his master ' s degree. From 1878 until 1884 he was engaged in public school work, heading the schools of Hamden for several years. In 1884 he became principal of the prepar- atory department at Ohio University and in 1892 became associate pro- fessor of Greek. He was at the head of the preparatory department until 1900 and associate professor of Greek until 1907 when he took over the department. From 1890 until 1908 he was a member of the board of school examiners of Athens County. He was a member of the American Philological Association, and while in the university was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. For a number of years he was registrar at the university and knew thousands of former students personally. About three years ago he retired as registrar and has since devoted his whole time to the Greek department. In point of service he was one of the oldest instructors at the university and was widely known and highly respected. 3n jflmwriam How softly thru the chapel ' s storied pane, A flood of rainbow sunshine pours like rain Upon his face a little while, And bathes in light his kindly smile. Again the sunlight searches for him there, But finds where he has been an empty chair, And yet it seeks him not in vain, What seems all loss has this of gain : That every face remaining here awhile Reflects the mellow kindness of his smile, And days to come, some sunbeam fail- Shall find him living everywhere. Josephine Wuebben 3XS oX O 1919 U £ 2KoXoXc