Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-19
Funeral Services of. Prof.
A. w. Stuart This After
noon Marked by Sincere
Expressions Of Grief.
THOUSANDS VIEW
BODY LYING IN STATE
School Children March to.
High School to Pass Be
fore Bier of Late School
Chief; Beautiful Flowers.

The huge assembly room OF the OF.
tumwa high school, usually place OF
sas Joy and happiness, was today
e1S formed into place of death, sad
r..~-. and mourning The songs OF
gladness and praise gave way to dirges
and the usual words OF instruction
for the guidance OF youth, gave way
to testimonials by pastors and
friends of mans life that was we'll
spent. Fully 5000 persons passed
through the assembly room and bid a
last farewell to their chief teacher
Prof. Albion W. Stuart. The remains
Of Prof. Stuart lay In state Immediate
~ IN front of the rostrum In the as
sembly room and were viewed from
$3.50 until 1880 by the thousands OF
his friends In Ottumwa during the In
terval. The children Of all ages from
the various schools Of the city came
In body to pay their last respect to
their beloved superintendent. The
entire block on West Fourth street
from Cass to Ottumwa streets was
black with the crowds that poured in
. steady stream In and out OF the
high school while the remains lay In
state. The entrance to the Assembly
room was by the west door and exit
(gis ~ door into the spac-
ious hall and thence outside.
The bereaved family and relatives
took their last farewell before the sre-
mains left the home this morning ana
the library Of the high school was set
apart for their use during the funeral
service. Seats had been reserved for
all Of the teachers in Ottumwa schools
and the huge auditorium was packed
with humanity when the services were
started at o'clock The rostrum be-
fore which the casket was placed, was
buried in mountain Of floral pieces
and many of these typified the esteem
for the departed superintendent BY
the several schools Of the city. One
piece In particular stood out as q tok.
en- OF respect for their leader. It was
the broken wheel presented by the
students OF the o. H. s. The piece
was normal sized wagon wheel
minus spoke. White and red roses
and red carnations covered the wheel.
Pupils Furnish Music.
A chorus of some forty voices COM
posed Of students of the high school
supplied the music and the service was
conducted by Rev. P. A. Johnson OF
Grinnell, assisted by Rev. Malcolm
Dana. William McNett, lifelong
friend of Mr.. Stuart spoke in eulogy
Of his departed friend. The regular
order Of the program as carried out
was as follows:
Salutations-Invocat Rev. NAL
colin Dana
Song, Jesus Savior Pilot Me-" high
school students
Scripture.
Remarks-William McNett.
Song, Abide With Me-" high school.
Remarks-Rev. P. A. Johnson. Grin.
nell, Iowa. (former pastor OF Mr..
Stuart In First Congregational church)
Prayer-Remarks, Rev. Malcolm
Dana, Of First Congregational church
OF which Prof. Stuart was deacon. ~
Song, 'The Lord is MY Shepherd ~
sung as fayorite with Mr.. Stuart. by'
the high school.
Benediction.
Services at grave by Revs. Johnson
and Dana.
Former Pastors Euloay.
In his eulogy Of Prof. Stuart, Rev. p.
A. Johnson said the following. OF hiS
old friend: X q .s;
There Is large circle OF peoplo
who knew Mr.. Stuart but their knowl-
edge is very general They knew him IN
life as school man. as developer of
the school system In Ottumwa, and asi
such they have great respect There n
a much smaller circle Of men who knew
him more intimately; they knew somNA
thing OF his inner life. Then there was
the inner family circle into whose sac-
red precincts no one outside OF the
family Is permitted to enter Those who
knew him more intimately found Ger.
tain characteristics standing out prom.
inently in his life
"First-absolute simplicity and sinSi
cerity of life. He in very marked de-;
gree illustrated the common saying
Plain living and high thinking he
lived the simple life but In the realm ofl
thought was an idealist.
The second characteristic was hiaI
sublime mastery Of his po He was,
man who had force, though man of,
few words. 1t was evident that he pos-l
sessed great powers that were undseJ
perfect control and when the occasion3
required could bring forth every powesl
for the accomplishment Of the task in4
hand.
"The third characteristic-the su-j
preme devotion to duty. The young
people OF the city were first In hi9s
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