New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-02-11
PROF. ]. SCHALLER
INFLUENZA VICTIM
FORMER PRESIDENT OF. DR.. M.
LUTHER COLLEGE DIES
IN WISCONSIN.
WAS PROMINENT AS TEACHER
Il AND WRITER; LIVED HERE
FOR 10 YEARS.

illness OF 30 hours on Saturday, Feb.
Z, at 5 p. M, at his home in Wauwatosa,
a suburb of Milwaukee, Wis. Death
was due to influenza and an attack of
pleurisy.
This sad news was received here by
his many friends and keenly felt by them
as a distinct shock. For 10 years, from
1889 till 1908, he had been a resident of.
New Ulm and during his stay here.
made many friends who will always
remember him as one of the most able
men that ever lived here.
Born In ct. Louis.
Professor Schaller was descended from
a well-known family of Lutheran
theologians. He was born Dec 10,
1859 at St. Louis, Mo-, where his father
the Rev. G. Schaller, was Professor of
Theology at Concordia Seminary. His
mother was daughter of Professor
Johann Volk, Doctor of Divinity at. the
University of Rostock, Germany.
Studied Theology.
His early schooling and high school
training he received at st. Louis. In
1874 be entered Northwestern College
of Watertown, Wis, and, after gradua-
ting from college, he studied Theology
at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis His
first charge as pastor was at Little Rock,
Ark, to which place he went in 1881.
Later he was called to Cape Girardeau,
Mo-, where he remained till 1889 when
a call was extended to him as Professor
of Dr.. NJ. Luther College. In 1898 he
was chosen president of the institution
and served in this capacity til! 1908
when he moved to Wauwatosa, Wis,
to become President of the Lutheran
Seminary located there.
Buried In Milwaukee.
Funeral services were held on Tues
day afternoon from Grace church, Mil
waukee, where Professor Schaller served
as Associate Pastor and whose pastor,
Rev. Carl Gausew t., was bosom
friend of the deceased. From New Ulm,
Professors, J. Meyer and G. -Burk of the
College, and F. H Retzlaf went to
Milwaukee to attend the funeral.
The deceased is survived by his widow
and children, five of whom are mar
ried. The three married sons are:
Rev. Adalbert Schaller, Redwood Falls,
MINI; Rev. Herbert Schaller, Menom-
inee, Wis; and Rev. Winifried Schaller,
Firth, Nebr. The oldest daughter, Es-
ther, is married to Rev. E.. Sauer of
Green Lake, Wis, and Selma is the
wife of Rev. Edmund REIN, Kenosha,
Wis. Ruth, Egbert and Gilbert are
still at home.
Leader In Synod.
Professor Schaller was a man of
many sided interests. In theology he
was one Of the leaders in the Synod. He
had a lucid W y Of presenting facts, and
for that reason he was successful, both
in the classroom and as writer of books.
He is the author Of '"The Book of Books
handbook for students of the Bible,
both professional and lay. This book,
originally written in German, was later
on revised and written by K in in English.
For his students at the Seminary he
wrote Biblical Christology, study n
Lutheran Dogmatics. Pastorale Praxis
had been written by him for students
and pastors use Besides these books
he hadFpublished a number Of pamphlets
on Theological and Pedagogical subjects.
Many Of his magazine articles, both in
German and English were eagerly read
by an appreciated circle. As preacher
and speaker he was always instructive
and interesting. For relaxation from
more arduous duties he turned to music,
the reading ofspoetry and literature in
general, bookbinding or cabinet work.
He will be greatly missed by his many
friends, and his family in the hour Of
bereavement, has the sympathy of all
those who knew him as man and a friend
February a will be the last day fol
filing petitions for second citizenship
papers for this years May term Of court
A. H. Pickle, well-known Sleepy Eye
Civil war veteran, has disposed Of his
insurance business there to II. B. Liinds-
ley, who for the past two years has beer
employed as expert accountant at The
Sleepy Eye Mills. Mr.. Pickle ha.
conducted the insurance business al
Sleepy Eye for 81 years and is entitled
to a rest. 5