1903-04 Volume 28 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

514 THE SCROLL.WILLIAM M. ROBENOLT, GETTYSBURG, '02.Pennsylvania Beta is in mourning for one of her mostdevoted sons, William M. Robenolt, '02, Bro. Robenolt wasborn at Fayette, New York, April 11, 1877. After severalyears of preparation at HartwickSeminary he entered the sophomoreclass of Gettysburg College in 1899,and shortly after became a memberof Phi Delta Theta. His course herefrom the very beginning was anactive and brilliant one both in theclass room and the varied studentactivities of the institution. He receivedfirst honorable mention forthe sophomore mathematical prize,won the junior gold medal in Latin,also second prize in an essay contestopen to the entire college, andgraduated as Latin salutatorian ofWILLIAM M. ROBENOLT, his class. He was a member of theGettysburg, '02, college glee club, managing editorof the 1902 Spectrum,\>Vi%Y[ie'?>% manager of the Weekly Gettysburgianand held a prominent office in the local honorarysociety of "Pen and Sword." In addition to his multiformactivities in connection with the college, Bro. Robenolt wasan exceptionally zealous worker in the interests of his fraternity.Since graduation he has been vice-principal of theNewark Valley (N. Y.) high school, which position he hasfilled so acceptably as to receive a higher salary than any ofhis predecessors.The news of his sad and sudden death in the Auburn Cityhospital (N. Y.) from pneumonia on November, 30, 1903,came as a great shock to all his brothers here.It may be of interest to add this gratuituous testimonialreceived by the chapter from one who had an intimate knowledgeof Bro. Robenolt's life and labors after he became connectedwith the Newark Valley School:In all things he was a man; clean in his morals; noble in his character;perfectly fearless in integrity and discrimination of right and wrong. Hewon all by his culture. His training had been something more than acquiringa knowledge from books. He knew things; he also knew men, and hehad the skill to inspire men to do and be their best. He became a recognizedforce in the community.