The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-06-10
PROF. J. E. BUZHARDT.
Tribute BY A Friend Who k:c!: S5d
Loved Him Well

stood BESIDE IN" open grave dld VIII
messed the body ri Prof ]. +. Buz-
hardt being lad away 20 its last rest
ing place. my heart exclaimed: How
mysterious are IL: providcnce> "i
God" He was not the man who had
lived his allotted time OF three score
wears and ten. not the on" that was
living to hiSmSeli alone. seeking the
pleasures and honur> "i this lie and
making the world the better by his
living in it. Prof. R::zford: had only
reached his prime in III" ard surely
we can say his lie was litc OF ser
vice-a lie high and r"bi". as we see
him spending all his energies in edu-
eating the youth OF ,he land.
Prof. Buzhardt always bore the
stamp OF the gentleman. Ii" stopped
to nothing low or base. His char
acter was above reproach. ! have
never heard an unkind word spoken
about him. When boy at school at
Garmany academy. his modest diSpo-
siton. his kind heart and his noble
character won for MIN the love and
respect of his teacher as we'll as OF
his school mates.
From his boyhood he had been a
ha7d student When pupil in the
country school. he was seldom found
among the boys and girls taking part
in the games at recess: but he would
be of alone, his only companion be-
ing his text book. This close applica-
ton did not prove useless. for within
, year or two he was in 2 competi-
tive examination for the scholarship in
the South Carolina Military academy
He wor it and four years thereafter
graduated from that institution
That he was the same hard student
in college as he had been in the coun-
try school is shown by the high stand
he took in all his classes. After grad
uation he chose teaching as his pro-
fession and soon became one of the
leading teachers in the state. His
custom was to teach nine months in
the year and spend the remainder in
postgraduate work at Cornell or in
teaching in the summer schools. Such
hard work was more than he could
endure. though he was man Of
strong physique His intimate friends
saw that his health was becoming
impaired and advised him to give up
teaching. He would not do SO but
tried to overcome his inhrmities by
the use medical skill and continued to
teach until he died of nervous pros
tration-a martyr TO his chosen pro
fession. Truly his was noble. use
ful life. a life spent in teaching the
young minds OF our land.
No marble shaft will be erected to
his memory. telling OF deeds Of valor
done on the field OF battle. no mar
tial hymn will be sung in his praise.
but. in the town OF Mullins. hundreds
OF children will be living monuments
to him who spent his life rescuing
them from the enemy-1gnorance.
The following is taken from a pa
per publiSed al Mullins:
"Prof. J. F. Buzhardt is dead! This
sad intelligence will bring sorrow to
the hearts o; many OF his former pu-
pills who are scattered throughout the
state as we'll as those who knew him.
"Prof. Buzhardt was young man
OF about 50 years OF age and possess
ing a beautiful Christian character.
He had the rare tact OF making
friends and keeping them. for we have
yet to hear the first man or woman
speak i'll OF him. which is saying a lot
for man who has been a teacher in
the public schools for ten years. He
did his duty and commanded the love
and respect OF all with whom he came
in contact either in a business or in
social way He came to Mullins
about 1894 and was principal Of our
graded school which has been the
pride OF our town. Mr. Buzhardt
worked hard to build up the school
interests OF the Mullins community