, 1907-12-02
BRILLIANT
MAN DEAD
PROFESSOR OF VOCAL AND OR.
cHEsTRAL MUSIC OF uNivER.
slTY VICTIM OF DISEASE.
Prof. Walter w. Ehlman Loses in a
Strong Fight With Grim Reaper
and Body VIII Be Laid Beside
That Of His Father In Milwaukee
cemetery-Heart-Broken Wife.

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Walter w. Gilman, professor of vo-
cal and orchestral music in the school
of music OF the University of Wyoming
and assistant in the physical training
department Of the university, died at
his home, 26a north Fourth street, at
$50 yesterday afternoon, of general
septicaemia, after an illness of several
weeks, and the body will be taken to
his former home at Milwaukee. The
wife and one brother Were here at tina
time of his death, another brother and
the mother arriving on the train this
afternoon. 1t was lot known before
the arrival of the train whether the
remains will be taken east tonight or
tomorrow. Prof. Ehlman was a Con-
gregationalist in faith aid the burial
will probably be under the auspices Of
that church at Forest Home cemetery,
Milwaukee, the remains being laid be,
side those of the father in the family
lot. The deceased belonged TO no
secret society.
Married Only Few Months.
Prof. Gilman was married to a young
lady of Milwaukee last July, at Cedar
Lake, a summer resort near that city.
They had been classmates in the Mil.
waukee schools and III the State Uni
versity of Wisconsin at Madison, and
when the young professor was select,
ed for the position IN the University
of Wyoming they came west hand in
hand, expecting to find the west to
their liking, and would but for the I'M
timely death Of the husband.
Beloved In Laramie.
They had grown into the hearts of
the people here at an amazing rate,
and there is more genuine sorrow III
the college community tha4 any death
in a good many mouths. Prof. Gilman
was the trainer for the football team
and went with the football club to
Golden in the game there, being taken
Ill shortly after his return from that
place. Since then ne h. scarcely left
his bed and seldom his room. He had
been seriously i'll for a few days be-
fore his death, first his brother anu
then his mother being summoned by
telegram. The latter arrived too late
to greet her son in life.
Born on Washington's Birthday.
! Prof. Ehlman was born at Milwaukee
February %, 1881, being at the time of
his death in his twenty-seventh year.
He was graduated from the Milwaukee
high school and the University of Wis
consin, making teaching his profession.
For a time he taught in the Ohio uni
versity, later going to the Blees mill
tary academy at Macon, Mo-, and to
other schools of note. In June he was
selected to the position on the faculty
Of the University of Wyoming, enter.
ing upon his duties at the beginning of
the present year. He had charge of
the orchestral music of that institu-
ton, and had already organized the de-
partment for a brilliant campaign.
A True Athlete.
Entering into the spirit Of western
university athletic sports, he had been
able to Undue the athletes of the uni
versity here with that spirit, and hard,
honest, earnes training was going on
under the direct supervision of Prof.
Gilman and Captain Heavey. That the
athletic spirit would have expanded
under his direction was as evident as
day is from night.
Wife Almost Heart-6roken.
Mrs. Ehlman, the faithful and loving
young wife, has been at the bedside Of
her husband from his first days illness,
and she is now bowed with a load of
deep sorrow too deep for words and al
most too deep for tears. She has fought
from the first to bring the loved one
back to health and now that the vic.
tory has gone against her, the loving
heart is almost bursting with the sad
ness Of it all. Her sobs viii mingle
with those from the mother heart and
the brothers will weep in pity and low
ing sympathy with both. Mrs. Gilman
will return to Milwaukee with the body
of her husband.
Going East Tonight.
upon Inc dTTlVdl OI lue LuOLuer dhu
brother Of the dead man this afternoon,
and after a conference with President
Tisdel Of the university, the relatives
decided hat they would leave for the
neAst this evening, holding no services
here. The remains will be escorted to
the train by the battalion of cadets,
President Tisdel announced that me-
mortal services would be held at the
university auditorium nex Sunday af-
ternoon, at $3.50, when a program suit
able to the occasion would be rendered,
He will Immediately take up the work
of preparing it.
Exercises as Usual.
The usual daily routine was observ-
ed at the university today, the faculty
selecting members to attend to what
ever matters required attention by that
body. All volunteered their services
to the wife and brother, and Prof.
Ridgaway spent much time at the Ehl-
man home. There was a hushed feel