Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-13
DROPPED DEAD.
ProfessOrMu urllsr,of fWittenberg, = alIs from
His Chair in the Class Room-Heart Dis
ease the Cau>e-A Man of Remarkable
Attachments Cut of in tn" beginning of

ease the Cau>e-A Man of Remarkable
Attachments Cut of in the Beginning of
Brilliant Career.
The quiet of death reign> III til" Wtten-
berg community this afternoon. The WORK
Of the college was brought to a halt this
morning by one of the most unexpected and
at the same time one of the SaddeSt cataS-
trophies that has ever occurred in the history
Of the institution. This morning Professor
Mueller was few minutes latter than usual
III arriving at the college and eNerird him
self greatly in climbing the steep college
hill. going almost in run. He was in
his German class room on time and
was sitting in his chair when the class
began 90 assemble at 9:2U. Only two stu
dents had come in and taken their seats,
when they noticed Professor Murler'S head
sink on his chest. and the next instant he
fell dead from his chair. The incoming
students rushed to his assistance at once.
and for awhile great excitement prevailed
in the college. DIR. J. II. Rodgers was
that death had come in~tantaneOuSly. re-
>ulting from vaivular disease of the heart.
College was AT once Dismissed for the day
ont of respect for the dead, but the stu
dents, all of whom knew and loved him.
are experiencing the SaddeSt holiday of the
year. The news of the Sudden death
prOduced the most profound shock,
not only in the little Wittenbrrg
community, but all through the city where
Prof. Mueller had gained many warm al
mirers during his brief sojourn here. The
remains have been removed tn his late resi-
denre. at the old McWright property on
North Limestone street but no arrange
memts have been made for the funeral ser
vices.
Hermann c. Mueller was born in 81.
Petersburg il 1854. of German parentage.
his grandfather having been sent TO the
Russian capital As an attache of the PruS-
sian legation. He attended a gymnasium
tan institution corresponding in grade Ia
the American college, at st. Peters
burg and attended two years at
the University of Darpat, Germany.
N4itl' ii' iiiAb' Il Nli'Nldl NlNtNN VI l liltlbEN
and attained great proficiency therein,
reading Greek and Latin. both Archaic and
Classic. at sight gaming good knowledge
of SanSkrit and Hebrew. and speaking
modern German. French. the Slayonic
dialects, and English with the fiuemcy Of
native He lacked one years work Ia take
the degree when the death of his father
left him Ia support his mother and himself.
This was eight years ago, and he came at
once tO this country with no other capital
than his native talent and fine education.
lie obtained employment at once in an
academy in Pennsylvania a. instructor in
modern languages, and has been teach
ing in various schools ever since. He was
first heard of here while in Canton. O..
where he taught French and German for
three years in the high school. So brilliant
a reputation had he made for himself that
the alumni of Wittenberg selected him two
years ago. with the approval of the board.
To fill the chair of modern languages which
they endowed with So. 900. He was the
first Ia ill this position, and has done it
admirably. Indeed, ;" proficient and thor
"ugh was he in his own branches. and 81
well yer>ed in others that hc Wa, looked
upon by the facult! as man of very
superior attaimmrnts, particularly for
one 80 Young. Personally he was
"f genial and luvabIr nature and
won at once the warm admiration and re-
>pect Of all with whom he came in contact
lie married in this county. but his wife died
three years az" at Canton lie leaves a
Young child and his mother t" mourn his
loss. The sad news was broken to his aged
mother this morning by Professor MammrS
an intimate friend The shock utterly
Frustrated her, for her whole life was bound
up in the brilliant career of her son. How
ever, he had complained To her more than
once OF late of heart trouble. and had pre-
dicted that it would cauS,. his death before