Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-30
TO THE MEMORY OF A HERO
Incidents in the Life Career of the BRAY
Colonel Stotsenburg,
CHANCELLOR MACLEAN PAYS A TRIBU7
Captain Hutcheson Reviews the Ca
reer of the Gallant officer While
In School and Afterward
in the Army.

Since the death of Colonel John Miller
Stotsenburg, who was instantly killed while
leading the Nebraska boys in the charge on
Quingua in the Philippine islands on April
%, feeling of genuine grief has taken pos
session OF the members of the faculty as
we'll as the students of the Nebraska State
university, where the colonel was known SO
well. Only the other day at meeting Of
faculty and students the most complimentary
resolutions on the life and death of the
brave soldier were adopted by unanimous
vote.
Chancellor George E. MacLean of the
university, in paying a tribute to the
memory of Colonel Stotsenburg day or two
ago, said:
"a few characteristic incidents will illus
trate concerning Colonel StotSenburg. Dur
ing the correspondence preceding his coming
to the university he conceived that some
political influence was being used in his
favor. He said he wished to stand as a can
didate solely on his own merits. He felt
sure that the university and the army should
be kept entirely free from political in
fluences.
Always Ready for Duty.
Immediately upon his arrival at the uni
versity he reported in full uniform at the
chancellor's office that he was ready for
duty. He was a slight, wiry man, somewhat
nervous, Of few words and of conspicuous
modesty. He said he had not been accus-
toned to classroom instruction, but that he
hoped he would succeed in 1t, and he did. He
was advised that a certain predecessor of his
had been called by the students "a petty
tyrant in stripes He remarked that he ex
pected to maintain strict discipline, but that
ought not to interfere with kindness to the
men.
HE soon made formal call at the chan
cellor's residence, bringing with him his
charming wife. They both volunteered to
lend their help in maintaining the social life
OF the university. They declared their in
tention to devote themselves to the students
and they were very gladly sought as patrons
in social affairs. They were also ingenious
in deyising entertainments that were profit
able for various college organizations.
"At the farewell service in the chapel OF
the university to the soldier boys on May 2,
1898, Colonel Stotsenburg spoke among the
veterans from the regents and faculty, to
the volunteers. With incisiveness he gave
them practical points with reference to
obedience to their officers, trust in them,
care every man for his health, and above all
care for his character He asserted that
high character could be found among mill
tary men, and that it was necessary for the
successful soldier to maintain it, 1t was
Colonel Stotsenburg's modest character that
gave him pre-eminence."
Always a Favorite.
Captain Grote Hutcheson, adjutant general
of the Department of the Missouri, had
known Colonel stotsenburg since 1879.
Speaking recently of this officer, Captain
Hutcheson said
while at the United States Military
academy, and as a cadet Stotsenburg was
an unusually popular man. a great favorite
in his class and in the corps and even at
that early date he was noted for his hon
esty OF purpose and uprightness and the
care be bestowed on every detail of any
duty or task set before him In the social
life Of a cadet and especially at the sum
mer hops and in entertaining visitors, Stots-
enburg took prominent part and thus
early acquired those graces OF character
which followed him during life. Some
twelve years later Stotsenburg was sta
TONED at Fort Niobrara. Neb, as quarter
master of the Sixth cavalry. The duties
OF quartermaster at a frontier garrison
are exacting and trying. The greater part
of the business connected with the supply