The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-23
Dailp argus.
OFFICIAL CITY g. COUNTY PAPER
Hon Charles Feinse; the DemocrctIo Can
didats for Superintendent of Public In
struotion.

Entirely unexpected to him. and as en-
tirely unsought and undesired, was the
nomination of Hon Charles Feiuse for the
othcs of superintendent of public instruction
OF the state of Illinois He Is no ONCE
seeker, though he has been honored with
official station by his fellow citizens, but .
quiet, unostentanious attorney, engaged in
lucrative business. That people through
the state may know his qualifications for
ths station for which he has been named
we publish brief biography of the gentle
man, showing particularly the opportunity
which he enjoyed for obtaining an educa
ton:
Carl Feinse was born in 1928, in Wurtz
burg, Germany, on the 2Sth day of April
His education was commenced by his father,
a Clergyman of eminence, and continued
until he had mastered the studies taught at
the primary and grammar schools. When
1t became necessary to give his mind a
wider held in which to expand, he was sent
to the college of gymnasium, of Ham berg,
where he remained for two years and gradu
ated with honor.
From Hamberg he entered the university
OF Erlengen, and remained there three
years, during which time ne took what is
called the professional course, which inclu
ed a course Of law-resding. About tn +
time that he graduated from the university
of Erlengen, the revolution of lS4S was IN
progress, and his own country not being
either safe or a desirable place of resi-
dencs under the circumstances he left, and
came to the United States. He first settled
in Mascoutsh, St. Clair county, where be
stsld year aud worked at farming. Not
being satisfied with that kind of business.
ba pu5,aI 70 =, | L
the greater part of year in such business
as came to hand.
DESTROYS of making permanent settle
ment at some point where he could live by
bis profession, he came to Peoria sbout
fourteen years since, and soon opened al
office as an attorney and counselor at law
In that profession he has created good
safe and profitable business. and few law
yers are doing more. 1t is natural that he
should not seek any office which would in
votve the sacrifice of a business that has
cost 80 much time and labor to create Bu,
he consents to do even this at the call of
his fellow citizens and accepts the nomina
ton.
The sub isct of education is no. new
thing with Mr. Feinse. For many years ht
has been member of our City Board O.
School Inspectors, and for two years ha,
been president OF the Board. For about tn,
same space of time he was superintendent
OF our schools, a place involving arduou-
duties and much sesponsibility. He ha.
always been an ardent friend of our common
school system, as fond in our city, of which
We are so Justly proud.
In addition to the other educational en-
terprss in which he has been engaged, h.
has besn for many years, and we understand
now is, president of the German School
Associasion of this city. an institution o.
learning that is a monument to the liberalit,
OF our German fellow citizens.
OF his qualifications for the office of So
psrintendent of public instruction, no ons
who is acquainted with him doubts for
moment. His ability to discharge the
duties of the office is unquestionable. HI
enemies, if he has them and no professions
man has fewer, will concede his educationa
ability.
This is but brief, but it is a truthful
outline of the man put in nomination for
the Office of superintendent of public in
struc.ion BY the democrats of Illinois. Fl,
ia the man for the place. By proper meas
ur-s that place he will occupy.-Psorio
Democrat.