Otterbein University - Sibyl Yearbook (Westerville, OH)

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'KSome professors, advanced in years, know things only as they learned them thirty, forty, fifty or more years before, and become in the parlance of the times, 'back numbersf This was never true of Prof. Guitner. Nothing but the latest and best that was known in his field would satisfy him. Hence, during his career as a professor, he made repeated trips to the east, visiting and examining the methods in use in the chief insitutions of the country. Prof, Guitner died, it would almost seem, before his time, when he seemed good for still a number of years of efficient service, and when it seemed he could ill be spared. But, surely, it is more pleasant to contemplate a person dying in full harness, in the very zenith of his power, carrying his work at full vigor al- most'to the last day of his life, than to contemplate him dying after his crumbling and decaying powers have compelled him to abandon all work. Our dear friend and brother, Prof. Guitner, will never be remembered or thought of under such a sad and forbidding aspect. Almost the very last we saw or knew of him was with unabated powers. at his high tasks. making his last work his richest and best. And what a work it was his to accomplish! For nearly forty years he was permitted to go in and out before the choicest youth of the land, as their teacher, to inspire, mold and equip them for the work of life. It was a work lofty enough to enlist the powers of an angel, and the life of our brother now sleeping before us. was well worth living, that he might perform it. 1 But he is gone. and his life-work is done, and it behooves us who remain to gather inspiration from his life and example, and to dedicate ourselves to the unfinished tasks of life, so that when we are called hence, it may be said of us. as it may be said of him, 'well done, good and faithful servantf lT

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Histor of the Class of 1901 N39 TTERBEIN UNIYERSITY has always shown itself to be a loyal supporter of the liberal branch of the United lflrethren Church. This fact is evidenced by the encouragement and hearty co-operation manifested by the college in the founding of certain orders within the pale of the institution. It has long been in vogue in the university to organize orders in which four years are required to receive all the degrees: after which, altho each member's name rienvains on the roll of the order. he is exempt from dues, and is at liberty to divulge its secrets with immunity, and to enlarge with all the fluency at his com- mand upon whatever he may have received during his active career in such order. ln September, 1897, the need of an order of this nature was keenly felt by the student body and by the faculty as well. -Xt a called session of the trustees, resolutions were passed empowering a committee of the faculty to effect the de- sired organization and to limit the eligibility of membership to those who had spent three full years in the academy, or had in their possession a diploma from a first class high school. The society was organized with thirty-five charter members under the title of Freshmen-the name of the order to be changed annually. .-Xltho designated by different names since its organization, it is now generally referred to as the Class of 1901. The rigidity with which the committee obeyed the instructions embodied in the resolutions for procuring charter members, accounts in part for the high standard of scholarship maintained by the class during its entire course. lt has not been the purpose of the class to direct its efforts with reference to the curriculum only, but cheerfully to contribute to the support of other col- lege enterprises. In this way especially, it has demonstrated its various talents, won honor for itself, and been a credit to the institution. Not the least noteworthy in Naughty-one's brilliant record is the history of her athletic achievements. Three times the champion class and soon to be again. is its unequalled record. The gold medal of the championship of the college, so meritoriously earned on the local annual held day in '98, has remained with the 19