The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-28

school until he was II years Of age,
when he successfully passed his first eX-
animation for a teachers certificate. The
hrst school he taught was at Maple
Grove, this county. During his occupa-
ton as a country school teacher he stud
led earnestly alone during his spare hours
and soon obtained a life state teachers
certificate. He then taught school at
Two Rivers, and at Sank City. Judge
Michael Kirwan of the Fourth judicial
circuit was schoolmate of Mr.. Nagle's
in the country school at Meme.
In 1877 Mr.. Nagle gave up the profess
sion of teaching and took up the study
Turner in this city. In 1873 he pur
chased the Manitowoc Pilot from Tenyck
Omstead, which paper he has edited and
published ever since. Mr.. Nagle was
county superintendent of schools of Man
itowoc county from 1880 to 1891, being
appointed to his first term for the unex
pired term of Prof. c.. T. Viebahn, who
ing his incnmbency as county supern-
tendent Manitowoc county. largely
through his effort, took a high rank in
educational matters. Unafded by out
side help he established what he termed
union schools" throughout the county,
where he and the county teachers met
and discussed educational matters. In
ICOt lc was pItSlutHI VI tic
State Editors association and has also
been president of the State Teachers as
ISOLATION. Mr.. Nagle never held any po
litical office, except that of county super
intendent, and, though again and again
requested to become the Democratic
nominee for state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, he always refused.
Guided by Party Principles.
In politics John Nagle was always a
Democrat, still one of an independent
turn of mind, guided solely by principle
and right, championing every position he
took with such frankness and fairness
of spirit. such an ardent zeal and convinc-
ing power that could not help but win adj
miratiOn for the man. always and every
where, and among those even of the OPP
posite faith. When the Bennett law is
sue was on John Nagle was found in
the Republican ranks, staunch sup
porter of the law, and when, in 1896
the silver question became the national
issue he again sacrificed party fealty in
the interests of principle, and worked
with unceasing vigor and with unquench-
able ardor for sound money, being q
member of the national executive COM
mittee of the National Democratic party.
Els convictions were always placed above
party utilization.
AS an editorial writer he ranked among
the foremost in the Northwest, and as
such he exercised very wide and benef-
cent influence. AS a scholar he was
thorough, broad and exceptionally able.
He was the champion of the country
schools. discounting not the benefits of
the higher education, but placing the lit
tie red schoolhouse first and foremost in
the nations educational system and di-
recting constant and telling effort toward
its betterment. As an educator he stood
especially high.
Surviving him are his father, now so
years old; Mrs. Ryan. Mrs. Michael Kir-
wan, Miss Anna Nagle and Mrs. Broder-
ick Of cais city and Mrs. Maloney of
Nebraska and Mrs. Beringer of Michi-
gan. His mother died September "a,
1895. His only brother died eleven years