Concordia University Chicago - Pillars Yearbook (River Forest, IL)

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gg The Echo g I3 N113 A. Beck was born on April l, l894, in Baltimore, Md. His school-days were spent in Decatur, lll. He entered Addison Seminary in l909, and was graduated from the Concordia Teachers College in l9l4. Hereceivecl a call to this institution as instructor in Music, Geography, and Penmanship. Mr. Paul Brefcher, son of Rev. C. A. Bretcher, Lebanon, Wis., was bom November l l, 1893, in Wausau, Wis. He was confirmed in the spring of 1907, entered Concordia College, Milwaukee, Wis., in the fall of same year, and was graduated from there in l9l2. He entered Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., in the fall of I9 l 2, and finished the prescribed theological course in the spring of I9 l 5, He instructs in Arithmetic, English, and Music. Mr. T. Appelt was born on the 24th of August, l89l, in Chicago. He was a pupil of the St. Matthew's School. Soon after his confirmation he went to Milwaukee, Wis., where he prepared himself for the ministry. During his years at college he served as supply in New Butler, Wis., and Lockport, Ill. Mr. Appelt was graduated from the Seminary in St. Louis in I9I5 and followed a call to our institution as assistant. He instructs in Music and Arithmetic. U eioininieinz H

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I2 The ECl10, i ' h d ex ensive clothing in the backwoods the ' d for nc an P , ' present day, and as there was but little demlall . ment, and entirely contented with the meager salary young teacher was well satisfied in his roug envlron hi h h ti 'ded. . w c t Ie conlgrega on ifgvlo Bloomington Ill The Bloomington school at that time was an ungraded ater ewas ca e i v ' A - hi. h lh d flfteen years in the school of the congregation at Vene .y, -, an 1 0' , , d . I 884 h , l th l'ltlCS, an IH e school in Chicago. His worlc here attracted the attention of the synodica au o A was called to Addison. For thirty-one years he labored here diligently and faithfully, I1eVef eemplainingf always Cheer' ful, willing and courteous. He has richly deserved the rest he is now enjoymg, and all who know lum will undoubtedly unite in wishing him a ripe and peaceful old age. - Professor Friedrich Rechlin. Professor Friedrich Rechlin, who for twenty-two years was the head of the department of mathematics at our Teachers' College at Ri- ver Forest, and who, together with Professor Baclchaus, was actively en- gaged in conducting the training-school since its establishment, was taken from our midst by the dear Lord 'on December 9, l9l 5. Professor Rechlin was born sixty-four years ago on the Island of Ruegen, in the Baltic Sea, and received his early education in the schools of Ruegen and in the gymnasium, which was located on the island at that time. When he was sixteen years old, his parents emigrated to America, and he then continued his studies at Addison. He was grad- uated in l869, and served the Synod as teacher and professor for forty- six years. I-lis first position was at Davenport, lowa. At that time nei- ther the pastor nor the congregation at Davenport belonged to our Synod, but it was hoped that the young teacher would be successful in securing the cooperation of both pastor and congregation, and finally induce them to affiliate with Missouri. However, conditions at Davenport were very difficult, and for various reasons, after working there for about a year, the young teacher felt constrained to accept a call to Alban N. Y. Here he re . . Y' ' mained for six years. l-le was then called to take charge of the upper grades of Rev. Niemann's school at Cleveland O. After seventeen years of faithful and often more than strenuous work in this school he was called by Synod's Election Board to our Seminary at Addison, Where he labored faithfully and Con- sclentiously for more than twenty years. i ln addition to his regular work as instructor he had charge of the physical Culture work at the Seminary, and was until his death a member of the staff of editors of the Scliulblatt. For manv years hi will reiularlgli iejltil by the General Synod as a member of the Board of Revision of the secular Se 00' 00 5 PU S C Y OU! Synod, and he held this position until his death l ' K 'h hi k - . . n connection wit pgbilgjedaijlugjrwgor if thi-Iphiislcal Ciulture Department he Prepared a valuable manual. which was o . ' - - . ' U b b h Zn e aso too an ficuve part In eelleelmg and arranging the immaterial for the e Ungs UCC ef C ang!-lC1gC Lessons? used in our Lutheran schools He was cl f h ld school: exact, thorough, eflicient, and conscientiou t h 1 . a pe fgog O t 9 O u s ot e ast degree. l h s y valuable worker. l-hs memory is cherished by his coworkers a H lm the binod has lost A nel by 8 great host of former pupils.

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The Echo C Board of Sriirervisors. Rev. F. Pfotenhauer, Tresident of the Synod of Missouri, Ohio, ana' Ofhef Sfdfff-S Rev. F. Brunn, Qjresident of fhe Norifh Igljnoisiqgi-SfTiCf, Oak Glen, lu' Rev. E. Werfelmann, Secrefary, Chicago, Ill. Mr. C. H. Zutterineister, Treasurer, Chicago, Ill. Mr. Paul Schulze, Chicago, illl. A Mr. Wm. Thoms, Oak Park, Ill. ' Board of Control. ' QFaculfy Appoinimenislj Rev. H. Succop - Chicago, Ill. Rev. L. Hoelter - - Chicago, Ill. Rev. Theo. Kohn - Chicago, Ill. Mr. T. Theiss, - Milwaukee, Wis. Mr. O. Kolb, - - Chicago, Ill. The Board of Supervisors. A fii' ,xi -' T.: V ' , :',..i ' 'r Cialionda'r. ' , First week in September--Beginning ofisgl-1001 year. Thanksgiving. V X A Christmas Vacation. Washington's Birthday. Easter Vacation. Decoration Day. Middle of June-Close of school-year,