The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-10-28
berger, supt. Weld, and A. E.

Engstrom.
Among those in attendance from
abroad were: VIM. S. Pattee,-zDean
of the school Of the state university
and president of the state normal
board; Director G. A. Morey, of Vino.
ma; Prof. Phelps, st. Paul, of the
state Normal board; Supt. Frank
Weld, of Saltwater public schools.
Geo. R Kleeberger, president of the
st. Cloud Normal; S. S. Parr, St,
Cloud; A. W. Rankin, Minneapolis;
A. e. Engstrom, Cannon Falls and
Thos. j. Alsop, of Brooklyn, Wis.
the la tier being nephew Of the
deceased.
Seats were reserved in the body Of
the church for the Normal faculty
and students, also for the teachers in
the public schools in the city. The
lecture room was also reserved for
pupils of both the Normal and High
schools. Every seat and chair in the
church was occupied and every avail
able space filled. 1t was one of the
greatest outpouridgs of people ever
witnessed in the city, attesting the
high esteem in which deceased was
held. Music was furnished by the
Presbyterian choir, assisted by Mrs.
81. l. Parry. Dean Pattee, Mr..
Morey, Mr.. Phelps and Mr.. Clark,
directors of the Normal Board, &C.
cupied seats in the pulpit,
Dean Pattee of the State University
and President of the Normal Board,
made some most touching remarks.
He spoke feelingly and deeply Of
Mr.. Searing's noble work along educa-
tional lines and said that his life fur
nished noble precept for others.
Rev. Mr.. Beattie. on behalf of the
Normal faculty read the following re-
solutions prepared End passed by the
member:
Whereas. Almighty God in His
inscrutable providence has removed
from our midst our hOnOred and be-
loved President: and
Whereas, By his death the faculty
has sustained an irreparable loss, and
has suffered profound grief; the stu
dents have lost devoted and SYM
pathetic friend, as we'll as wise and
inspiring teacher: and the school has
lost an invaluable principal, and a
Just and upright executive; and
Whereas, In his death, his family
have been bereft Of faithful hus.
band, an induIgent father; and the
community of good neighbor, and
society has lost the example of a
gentle and beautiful life-a life
characterized by the highest Christian
ideals of faith and conduct; and
Whereas The state has lost one of
its foremost citizens; the nation one
of it's noblest patrio s and education
one of it's safest progressive leaders
and ripest scholars; therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That we, the faculty OF
the Mankato State Normal School, do
hereby express our appreciation Of
the life and administration of our
late President, and ouI sense of grief
at his loss; and be it
Resolved. That we extend to
ohe family our deep sympathy in this
their great bereavement; and be it
Resolved further, That these
resolutions be recorded in the minutes
of the faculty; that they be published
in the city papers, the Mankatonian
and School Education;and that copies
of them be sent to the members of
the family.
Signed:
G. F. KoEHLER,
U. .. Coy,
ALICE ROBBINS,
GERTRUDE DARLING,
Ida B. EARHART,
MRS. j. +. JOHNSON.
The pastor then occupied few
moments in reflection upon the life of
deceased as citizen aud the great
good influences his work in the Nor
NAL school had spread through the
city. The Normal school under Presi-
dent Soaring had a most whole some
effect Jpn the social and moral growth
and development of the city,
and the impress of the life
work of it's President was every.
W here visible.
Mr.. Phelps also spoke of the splen-
did works of deceased, having known
him for half century, and gave some
personal rememberances of his schoo.
work.
The following resolutions on the
death of President Searingwere adopt.
ed by the normal students:
Inasmuch as, 1T has pleased
Almighty God to remove our beloved
President from our midst to his re-
ward, and
Inasmuch as, by his death, we,
the students of the Mankato Normal
school. have lost faithful leader and
true friend, and Notwithstanding we
feel that words are but the cold and
meaningless symbols of our sorrow, be
it
Resolved. That we express our ap.
probation Of the lasting services he
has rendered US, and of the ennobling
ideals with which he strove to inspire
US, and be it
Resolved, That we tender our
heartfelt sympathy and coincidence