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money. It was with him a labor of love, 

 a part of his every day life, and he was 

 always at hand when the bell sounded at 

 the beginning of his instruction period. 

 Upward of 5,000 graduates of the col- 

 lege have profited in no small degree 

 from his work with them. He was loved 

 by all who came in contact with him, 

 either as a student or otherw'ise. His 

 genial personality endeared him to all. In 

 1897 he became Adjunt Professor in 

 Chemistry, which title later was changed 

 to that of Assistant Professor of Chem- 

 istry. He was, however, very fond of 

 his earlier title ''Quiz Master." 



His relations with other Faculty mem- 

 bers were of the most cordial nature at 

 all times. The earnest and able manner 

 in which he performed his duties, 

 stamped him as the teacher. Professor 

 Chandler on occasion of many of the 

 Faculty meetings, and at other times, 

 freely acknowledged the value of the ser- 

 vices to the college and the student body 

 rendered by John Oehler. Upon being 

 apprised of the latter's demise, and 

 finding himself unable to attend the 

 funeral exercises, Professor Chandler 

 wrote as follows : 



"I am grieved and shocked at the news 

 of the death of Professor Oehler. He al- 

 ways seemed to enjoy the best of health, 

 and I never doubted but that he would 

 live to a ripe old age. I cannot recall 

 the number of years we were associated 

 together, but it was a great many, and 

 T look back to them with great pleasure 

 and satisfaction. We were always the 

 best of friends and I had a great respect 

 for his acquirements and good sense, and 

 devotion to his work. I regret that I was 

 not able to attend the funeral services." 



Truly a deserved and generous tribute. 



John Oehler, The Citizen. 



He was of the type which makes for 

 the betterment of the community, the up- 

 lifting of the individual, and which con- 

 stitutes the back-bone of the country at 

 large. In his own community, Carlstadt, 

 New Jersey, John Oehler early took the 

 rank of "First Citizen," and retained this 

 proud distinction until the time of his 

 death. This was not so much due to 

 the positions of trust he filled and so 

 ably administered, but rather to his 

 own individual personality. He was hon- 

 ored by his fellow citizens in the year 

 1895, by being made their choice in 

 the first mayoralty election ever held 

 by them. How well and how faith- 

 ful he administered the trust they 

 placed in him, and how well he merited 

 the confidence reposed in him, is a part 

 of the history of his native city. "Hon- 

 est John Oehler" ! How few the words, 

 yet how deep the significance, w^hen ap- 

 plied to a public officer. And yet he de- 

 served and was fully entitled to receive 

 all honors bestowed upon him during his 

 lifetime. 



Little was heard from John Oehler 

 concerning his many acts of charity and 

 philanthropy. He was not prone to speak 

 of these things, nor liked it when others 

 referred to them. Nevertheless it must 

 here be recorded that his acts of charity 

 to those in need of help and assistance 

 were many and numerous. How many 

 and how numerous will never be known, 

 and that is as John Oehler wished it. 



At the time of his demise he had held 

 the office of cashier of the Carlstadt Na- 

 tional Bank and had been one of its di- 

 rectors for nine years. 



He was also interested in the work of 

 the Carlstadt Mutual Loan and Building 



