Otterbein University - Sibyl Yearbook (Westerville, OH)

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IOHN E. GUITNER I I

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ISABEL SEVIER SQoTT, Principal of the Art Department. BERTHA A. MONROE, Assistant in Drawing and Painting. Principal of Ladies' Department. Hoverstock Chair. TIRZA L. BARNES, B.S., Assistant Librarian. CLARENCE R. NEWMAN, Instructor in Voice Culture. LUDEMA A. VAN ANDA, Instructor in Mandolin and Guitar. EDGAR L. WEINLAND, PH B., Instructor in Clarinet. JESSIE E. BANKS, Instructor in Violin and Piano. CARL HELMSTETTER, Leader of College Band. ALMA GUITNER, PH.B., Instructor in German. EMMA GUITNER, Instructor in Greek. LUDA B. MCNAMEE, Instructor in Elocution. BURTON E. PARKER, ISORA PARKER, Instructors in Book-keeping and Stenography TALLMADGE A. RICKEY, JOSEPH 0. ERVIN, CHESTER C. VALE, Instructors in Physical Culture. 13

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In Memoriam - JOHN E. GUITNER URING the past year, Otterbein University has suffered an irreparable loss in the death of John E. Guitner, who, for almost forty years, was Professor of Greek in the institution. The news of his death was re- ceived with much surprise and unspeakable sorrow by hundreds of stu- dents and by the citizens of the village. Such had been his life, that he held the esteem and affection of all who knew him. Nothing more appropriate to his memory can be given than the following address made by Dr. Garst, on the occa- sion of Prof. Guitner's funeral. ' John Emanuel Guitner was born in Greencastle, Pa., January 21. 1841, and died in Westerville, CJ., on the early morning of September 28. IQOO, aged 59 years, 8 months and 7 days. Prof Cuitner was the eldest son of Dr. Daniel and 'Urilla C. Guitner, and was one of six children. His thirst for knowledge and his studious inclinations early manifested themselves, and he made rapid progress in his studies in the public schools, and later in the academy of his imiv-C town. ln 1857, when he was six- teen years old, his parents moved to Wfesterville in order that he and the other children of the family might enjoy the advantages of Otterbein University in the pursuit of a higher education. The deceased graduated with the class of 1860. My own acquaintance with Prof. Guitner began in 1857, when he became a student at Utterbein. The relations between us were never those of chums. but always those of friends. lndeed, I am not sure that, with his dignity and reserve. and the want of abandon in his nature, he could in the ordinary sense be the chum of anyone. 15