Newark post., 1914-02-25
SUPT. TWITMYER
DIES AFTER OPERATION
Long Life Devoted To Educa-
ton

uIleIdl ScEslCtS ONeI llC lCHldliIo
of DR.. George w. Twitmyer, who
for thirteen years was superinten-
dent of the public schools Of Will
Imington, who died at the University
Of Pennsylvania Hospital on Satur-
day following the amputation OF
his left foot as a result Of stumplng
it against bed post, will be held
at Grace M. e. church this after
noon at 2.3O o'clock. Interment
will be private in the Wilmington
and Brandywine cemetery. He will
be buried alongside the body Of
his wife, who died January %, 1912
The death Of DR.. Twitmyer came
as a great shock to Wilmingtonians.
That his condition was critical was
known on Saturday. DR.. Twitmy-
er struck his foot against bed
post the latter part Of November
and bruised it. The foot became
infamed and then condition OF
gangrene developed. Dr.. Twltmy-
er was taken to the hospital on Feb
ruary 3. His condition was more
alarming because he also was a suf-
ferer with diabetes. For while it
was thought DR.. Twitmyer would
recover without the necessity OF an
amputation of his foot, but his con-
dition suddenly took turn and his
foot was cut off on Thursday last.
On Friday he began to sink, fol
lowing hemorrhages Of the wound
where amputation was made. DIR.
Twitmyer scarcely realized the
gravity Of his condition and was
conscious to the last. His three
sons were at the bedside when the
end came to the widely-known and
able educator who has done much
to uplift Wilmington's school sys-
TEN.
The schools were closed today out
of respect to DR.. Twitmyer's men,
ory.
DR.. Twitmyer was member OF
Grace M. f. Church, and also OF
the Masonic fraternity, being con-
nected with Honesdale, Pa, Lodge,
No. 21S; Honesdaye Chapter; and
the Hugh de Payne Commandry OF
Easton, Pa.
The three sons who were with
their father when the end
came are DR.. Edwin B. Twitmyer,
of the psychological department,
University of Pennsylvania, who
lives at Secane, Pa; Joseph q.
Twitmyer, of Buffalo, N. Y, sup
erintendent of the Buffalo Leather
Company, and George E. Twitmyer
of Cleveland, Ohio, advertising
manager Of the Peerless Motor
Company. They are the only I'M
mediate survivors.
DR.. Twitmyer was born at Zion,
Centre county, Pa, June 9, ls49
He was graduated from Franklin
and Marshall College, Lancaster,
Pa, with the degree of bachelor OF
arts. In 1903, Lafayette College
conferred the degree of doctor OF
philosophy upon him.
He had been connected with ed,
ucational matters since he was le
years old-nearly 40 years. He be-
gan teaching at the age OF 10. Sub.
sequently, he became principal OF
the Watsontown, Pa, public schoo
For sixteen years he was principal
of the Honesdale, Pa, public school
From 1896 to 1900 he was super
intendent of the public schools al
Bethlehem, Pa. In the latter yeal
he came to Wilmington as superln
tendent Of schools and since ther
had been actively identified will
all educational matters in this
State.
DR.. Twitmyer was president o.
the State Board of Education ant
member of the commission tt
erect Delaware College for Womer
to be affiliated with Delaware Col
lege. He recently had more dutie
imposed under the Child Labo
! laws. DR.. Twitmyer was active IL
the work Of churches and Sunda.
schools and made many addresse
for various denominations.