The Appeal., 1911-04-01
OSCAR M. WARiNG.
For Over Quarter Of Century Prn-
cpal of Summer High School, St.
Louis, Dead.

For Over a Quarter Of a Century Prin-
cipal of Summer High School, St.
Louis, Dead.
On last Sunday morning at 1880
o'clock Mr.. Oscar NJ Waring died at
his home 1911 Tower Grove Ave., St.
Louis, following an attack of gastri-
tbs, aged 69 years.
Mr. Waring was native Of Ro-
chester, Pa, and began his education
in the public schools, and at the age
of 16 took up teaching as a profession.
Later he attended Oberlin College and
also studied law
Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Mis-
souri,, when for more than a quarter
of a century he was principal of Sum-
ner High School in st. Louis. On ac-
count of failing health he resigned his
position two years ago. r.. ... -.
He was preeminently successful as a
teacher and disciplinarian, and was
held in the highest esteem by the
officials of the school board and the
large number of teachers and pupils
who were under his control during
twenty-five years. =.
During the time he was teaching in
Louisville, KY, he met and married
Mary Charlotte Adams, a daughter of
the Reverend Henry Adams, and a
sister of the Adams Bros, proprietors
survives him. He also leaves a son,
George, and daughter, Jennie, by
former marriage with Fannie Hunster,
daughter of the late Edmund Hunster
of Yellow Springs, Ohio. The son
and daughter are both happily mar
ried. III
> The funeral Of the deceased was
held at his late residence on last
Wednesday afternoon, Father Mason
of All Saints Episcopal church offici-
ating. The funeral was quite private,
there being only a few friends, a
brother-in-law and the surviving mem
bers of his family present. The pail
bearers were selected from the prin-
cipals and teachers of the public
schools as follows: R. H. Cole, D. E.
Gordon, J. L.s Usher, A. j.. Gossin, j.
B. Vashon, w. H. Huffman, A. G.
Thornton, E.. S. Williams.
During the services "Rock of Ages"
and Nearer My God to Thee" were
sweetly and touchingly sung.
His remains were taken to the Mis-
souri, Crematory and cremated in &C.
cordance with his desire.
When the funeral cortege had as
sembled in the chapel at the crema-
tory an eulogy was pronounced by
Mr. j. L. Usher, who uttered strong
and fitting words, testifying to the
worth Of the deceased as a real
man."
There were beautiful floral tokens
laid upon his bier and many letters
and kilograms of coincidence were
sent to the widow. Prominent among
these as best showing the high regard
in which Mr.. Waring was, are the fol-
lowing:
Office Superintendent Public Schools
Mrs. Oscar Waring,
My Dear Madam:
Permit me to extend the sympathy
Of all of us in this office. We realize
that the consciousness of your hus-
bands services in his family and the
community must be a great consola-
ton even in your overwhelming sor-
row.
Respectfully yours,
Ben BleWett,
Superintendent
The principal and teachers of Sum-
ner High are arranging to place a
memorial tablet in the new and beau
tiful school with the designing and
completing of which the deceased had
much to do. .ar
Resolutions ~ +ho no,+b .e A. - AZ
Warins by the Principal and
Teachers Of Sumner High
School.
Whereas, Death has laid his relent-
less hand upon Mr.. O. M. Waring,
who for upwards of thirty years serv-
ed as principal of Sumner High
School; and, ....--. .. -.
Whereas, during his incumbency as
principal, the school passed through
some of the most important phases
Of it's life; in June 1885 it became a
bona ide high school; soon afterward,
the Normal Department was added
then developed the departments of
Drawing, Physics, Chemistry; Manual
Training and Domestic Science; there
fore, be it ~ ..a
principal and teachers of the Sum
ner High School in their regular week
ly meeting assembled that his work
as an educator, and as principal of
Sumner High School, has been we'll
and faithfully done.
Resolved, That it is the sense of
those teachers, who knew him and
worked with him, that he was a man
Of rare gifts Of mind and heart; that
for decision Of character, singleness
of purpose, moral integrity, chastity
OF thought, purity of speech, and
gentlemanly department, he had few
equals and no superiors.
Resolved, That it was his moral
worth. no less than his intellectual
fitness, that 1T all times enabled him
TO perform his tasks with such signal
ability.
Resolved, That those Of us who
knew him cannot do better than tc
strive to emulate his virtues and te
hold them up as an example to the
young.
Resolved, That copy Of these
resolutions be preserved among the
archives of Sumner High School, and
that similar copy be presented tc
his bereaved family.
Signed: FRANK Z. WILLIAMS,
Principal of Sumner High School
A. j. GOSSIN,
Chairman Com on Resolutions.
St Louis, Mo-, March s27, 1911.