The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-26
PROF. JOHN TRAINER
 CAVE UP THE FIGHT
After Heroic Struggle Against Re- IentIess Foe, the Man of Grand Attainments Leaves His Suf-
 fering Behind.

Friday night abouta9 o'clock Prof. John Trainer gave up a struggle lasting for many months, left be- hind the terrible suffering so brave Iv horne. and, with the stopping of inc tired heart, great soul went to ifs God. Relatives at his bedside were his wife and her sister, Mrs. Carlos Wheatley of Charleston, Ill.
 The funeral, services were held at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock, conducted hv the Rev. T. A. Park, burial fol- lowing at Odd Fellows cemetery.
 At the request of MT. Park Prof W. T. Adams, who knew the de- ceased and his great work in Illi- nois made a short talk on the life and work of his friend. He told of his early life, of his seeing the need of system in the education of the young and of the course of study which he prepared for the schools of Macon county Illinois, which lat CT was adopted by the state, and was today probably the basis for every course of study used in the nublic schools of the United States. He also told of MT. Trainers val uable work as author of books and tracts. -
 Prof Adams dwelt particularly upon Mir. Trainers faith in and love for humanity which was so strong as to draw to him with irresistible force all those with whom he came in contact. As an example of this he told an incident that occurred in a Polk county school district, where word was out that the big bovs of the school intended to make trouble for their teacher, but after Mr. Trainer had been in the school 3 short time and was asked regard ing it he said that not only had thcre been no trouble, but he had never seen better body of young folks.
 At the cemetery the choir sang "O Happy Day the favorite song of the deceased. and after a prayer by the Rev. Mir. Park the friends were dismissed.
 With Mrs. Trainer was her sister Mrs Carlos Wheatley of Charleston IT,. and c. T. Mcclure of Wichita Falls, kas. brother.
 Prof. John Trainer came to Polk county from Illinois several years ago. seeking relief from a physical breakdown induced by close con- tinement to his work as teacher and educator. He bought a small farm in a beautiful location about a mile north of the site of the old town of Dallas. Here he quietly took up the work of farming in a small way, improving his little home and re- building his shattered health, and he was so retiring in disposition that he was only known to his near neighbors as the quiet, unpreten- tious and lovable man he was at heart.
 With gaining strength Prof. Trainer was irresstibly drawn to school work, and took a part In a teachers institute held in Mena, and his unassuming manner and qulet- spoken words of wisdom took a great hold on his hearers. Gradual ly it became known that there was among us one of the foremost edu- catOrs in this country. the man who will go down in history as the originator and founder of the course of study that put the state Of Ill., nois in the foremost rank m the standing of it's public schools. Soon thereafter Prof. Trainer furnished The Star with a series of education al articles the value of which can not be estimated At the same time he took up teaching, having charge of the school at Dallas and later at Acorn.
 When he closed his term at Acorn he realized that a dread foe, can cer, threatened, and, failing to find relief here, with Mrs. Trainer re- turned to his old home in Illinois, Here it became known that he was suffering and that his funds were becoming low. and the teachers oi Macon county, his old home, raised several hundred dollars and gave it to him. with many words teStl- flying their appreciation. The knowledge spread. and. all without solicitation, his admirers provided ample funds to insure his every need would be provided during ms life.
 Failing general health forced him in the early spring of this year to come back to the sunshine and alT and hills of Polk county that he loved so well. and here his appetite returned and with if good cheer hut this could mol hold back the enemy.
 Again on coming to their home here. Mir. and Mrs. Trainer received many touching testimonies of the love of the friends they had made Their home, left hurriedly, all un- protected by guards or locks, was vet guarded by respect and love SC that not only was there not the slightest harm or loss, but the home was ready provided with can ned and preserved fruit, eggs, but l.er-everything they could neeC