Today in History (February 7): 1919 Johannes Schaller, president of Wisconsin Synod colleges, died in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (b. 1859); son of Professor G. Schaller; graduate of Northwestern College and St. Louis Seminary; pastor in Little Rock (1881); Cape Girardeau (1885); professor at New Ulm (1889); became its president in 1893; he was an ardent and convincing advocate of parochial schools; on Hoeneke's death, he became president of Wauwatosa Seminary in 1908, taking the vacant chair of dogmatics; had a winning personality; author of a number of theological works; his death in his prime was a serious loss to Lutheran America If you wish to use these items, please get permission. Permission to post TIH items on LUTHERAN-ROOTS was received from Marvin A. Huggins, C.A., Associate Director Concordia Historical Institute (314)505-7921 801 De Mun Avenue FAX: (314)505-7901 St. Louis, MO 63105-3168 mhuggins@chi.lcms.org Web Page: http://chi.lcms.org/ for today, John Birkholz brotherjohn@imt.net 963 McIver Road Great Falls, MT 59404