The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23

taught it in his school. He was a great
student Of all educational subjects, as a
glance at his library would Indicate
containing books on all educational topics
by the best authors of the United States
and Germany. One could go on almost
| Indefinitely with the accomplishments
of this educator. He inaugurated many
| innovations in the schools. He advo-
Gated the teaching of the elements Of
science in all schools. The ManitOwoc
| school became famed as the Viebahn
school by reason of the many new fea-
lures introduced by Prof Viebahn.
Many beautiful and deserved tributes
have been paid Mr. Viebahn by educa-
tors and other prominent citizens
| throughout the state. The leading
daily newspapers Of the state have also
spoken of him editoriaIly, as well as
chrOnicling the sad news of his death.
The remains of the late Prof. G. f.
| Viebahn were laid at rest in the family
lot at Oak Hill cemetery last Saturday
afternoon, following simple but inn
pressive ceremonies at the family home
and the cemetery. Legislators and for
mer legislators were present to pay their
last earthly tribute to the memory of
the distinguished citizen. committee
of members of the Legislature headed
by Speaker f. c. Whittet of Edgerton
arrived Saturday afternoon from Madi-
son. Sergeant-at-Arms l.. Irvine and
! Assemblyman NewcOmb Spoor, Green
Lake, Robert B. Dickie, Sauk, John
Camper, Medford, Caral Hansen ManitO-
voc, f. j. Weber. Milwaukee and H. J..
Grell, Johnson Greek, constituted the Of
ficial committee appointed bv Speaker
Whlttet following the passage of reso-
luton of bereavement offered by Assem-
| blyman Grell. Other legislators brought
the number from Madison up to four
teen. The school board was well repre-
sented at the funeral and the teachers
OF the graded schools and high school
attended i'll body
President j. F. Sims of the Stevens
| Point normal school, Prof A. A. Uppam
of the Whitewater normal school, a
member OF the state board of examiners
with Prof. Viebahn, County Superinten-
dents of Schools A. j. Throne of Jeffer-
son, and John Kelley of Juneau, were in
attendance at the funeral. Prof G. E.
PatZer of the Milwaukee normal school,
was the principal speaker at the SER
vices at the home. He paid fine trib-
ute to the life of the departed educator,
Prof. Patzer being former student of
Prof. Viebahn. Miss Lachmund of St.
Louis also spoke. At the cemetery,
Speaker Whittet spoke most feelingly
of the life of Prof. Viebahn, at the end
of which he laid floral tribute on the
casket, tribute from the legislators.
The following acted as pail bearers:
John G. Conway, c. j. Habhegger, j.
Fred Prentiss. Max Rohr, William
SprOesser and G. A. Stallmann. The
honorary pail bearers were William II.
Rohr, William D. Sproesser. William F.
Voss, John Schempf, Julius Wiggenhorn,
John Habhegger. Max H. Gaebler and
C. H. Jacobi
State Superintendent of Schools Cary
of Madison, was here to attend the last
sad rites, as was also Ex-Assemblyman
Judson Hall of Hartland. Among the
relatives present were Mr.. E. Fischer,
brother of the professors first wife, OF
NanitOwOc, and Mrs. Kate Owen, who
was Miss Kate Fischer, of Dakota, she
being a niece of the late Mrs. Viebahn.
Mrs. Owen lived here for many years,
making her home with the Viebahns.