Faculty 1893-1896, German

Birth: 28 Jun 1871, Newberry County, South Carolina
Death: 10 Dec 1939, Newberry County, South Carolina

Parents:
George Adam Setzler (1835 – 1913)
Elizabeth Ann Cromer Setzler (1840 – 1897)

Siblings:
Fannie Clementine Setzler Young (1861-1930)
Caroline Magdalene Setzler Folk (1864-1937)
Thomas Adam Setzler (1867-1944)
Sallie Ida Setzler (1869-1877)
James Philander Setzler (1873-1948)
Benedict Marion Setzler (1876-1919)
John Bachman Setzler (1879-1949)
George Wallace Setzler (1882-1913)

Spouse: Una Lake Setzler (1878-1966)

Children:
Edwin Lake Setzler (1903 – 1976)
Hubert Holland Setzler (1906-1986)

Burial: Rosemont Cemetery, Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Source: www.findagrave.com, 22632507.

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Other:
From Our Church Paper (New Market, VA), Vol. 26, No. 33, August 17, 1898, p. 3.Other:

Newberry College Notes

Professor E. B. Setzler was elected to the chair of English and Modern Languages, and be has accepted the position, Elizabeth College having kindly, though reluctantly, consented to release him from that institution. Professor Setzler was graduated from Newberry College in 1892, with the degree of B. A., and with the highest honors of his class; in 1891 be received the degree of M. A. upon the completion of the course of study for this degree. After his graduation he taught one year in Texas; then for four years, 1893-97, he filled the chair of Ancient Languages in North Carolina College, with conspicuous ability; and during a part of this time he gave instruction in German and French in North Carolina College, and in German in the Mont Amoena Seminary; in the summer of 1896 he was a student in the Sauveur College of languages; during 1897-98 he pursued a post-graduate course at the University of Virginia, with a view to the chair of English and Natural Sciences in Elizabeth College, to which he had been elected.

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Men of Mark in South Carolina Ideals of American Life A Collection of Biographies of Leading men of the State, J. C. HEMPHILL Editor of ” The News and Courier “. MEN OF MARK PUBLISHING COMPANY Washington, D. C. 1907, p. 332-334. http://www.familysearch.com.

EDWIN BOINEST SETZLER 

SETZLER BOINEST, EDWIN, professor of English and French at Newberry college, Newberry, South Carolina, is a good type of the scholarly younger men, orators as well as scholars, trained in modern methods of study and research at Southern institutions, who are filling, in larger numbers each year, important chairs in the Southern colleges and seminaries which have trained them, “since the war.”

He was born at Pomaria, Newberry county, South Carolina, June 28, 1871. His father, George Adam Setzler, was a physician whose character as man and as practitioner was marked by energy, sobriety and integrity. On his father’s side he is of German extraction; while his mother ‘s family were of Scotch – Irish descent. The mingling of these two strains would seem to account in part for the patient research and scholarly investigations which are evident in Professor Setzler’s university work and published books, and the keen delight in oratory and debate which showed itself in the rather remarkable list of prizes and honors won in oratorical contests in his undergraduate and university days.

A healthy boyhood passed in the country gave him familiarity with such forms of farm work as usually fall to the lot of a boy reared on a South Carolina farm. He was fond of sports; he early became an exceptionally studious reader for a boy; and he did good work as a boy – student in the country schools near his home.

His undergraduate college course he pursued at Newberry college, receiving the degree of A. B. in 1892, and that of A.M. twelve years later, in 1904. He had already become deeply interested in the study of early English and Anglo – Saxon; and when he decided to take post – graduate work at the University of Virginia for the degree of Ph. D., this line of study engrossed his time, and of course led to wide and varied reading of British authors, growing into a broad acquaintance with English and American poets.

The work of his chosen profession, teaching, he began as principal of the Zion academy at Pomaria, South Carolina, in the summer of 1892. He was principal of the Jewell academy at Jewell, Texas, for the year 1892 to 1893. From 1894 to 1897 he was professor of Latin and Greek in the North Carolina college at Mount Pleasant, North Carolina; from 1898 to 1906 he filled the chair of English and the modern languages at Newberry college, except for a year’s leave of absence, 1900 to 1901, to continue post – graduate work at the University of Virginia in courses of study which he had begun at that institution in the year 1897 to 1898. During the session of 1906 – 1907 he was adjunct professor of Teutonic languages in the University of Virginia. He then returned to Newberry college, where he is now professor of English and French.

He received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Virginia in 1902. For two years, from 1895 to 1897, he was also professor of German in the Mount Amoena Female seminary at Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. In the summer of 1905 he attended Sauveur’s school of languages at Amherst, Massachusetts, and in the summer of 1908 he did a term’s graduate work in the University of Chicago.

Professor Setzler has published two books: ” Notes on English Grammar,” 1902 ; and ” On Anglo-Saxon Versification,” 1904. The volume on versification has been very favorably criticised by professors of English in various colleges and universities.

His record for prize-winning at college and university is deserving of mention, and is as follows:

He was awarded first honor, and gold medals in history. Greek and mathematics at Newberry college. At the University of Virginia he was awarded the Harrison trophy as the best debater in the inter-society debate in 1898; the gold medal as best orator in the Washington Literary society, 1901; decision as the best orator in the inter – society oratorical contest, 1901; gold medal as best orator in the Virginia state oratorical contest, 1901. where he represented the University of Virginia ; and a gold medal as prize for translations from the Anglo-Saxon and Middle English, in the “University Magazine,” 1900-1901.

From 1903 till his removal to Virginia in 1906, Professor Setzler served as a member of the Cecil Rhodes scholarship committee for South Carolina.

He is identified with the Democratic party. He is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran church. His favorite form of exercise and relaxation is tennis; and he enjoys most thoroughly watching a good game of baseball, although his interest in that game is only the interest of a spectator who rests in the open air while he watches others who play the game. He was married on February 19, 1902, to Una Lake. They have two children now (1909) living.

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The State (Columbia, SC), 11 Dec 1939, p.1.

Dr. Setzler, Newberry, Dies

Newberry, Dec. 10 — Dr. Edwin Boinest Setzler, 68, head of the department of English at Newberry College and author of several volumes on Anglo-Saxon versification and grammar, died here today.

The funeral will be held at 3 p. m. tomorrow at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer here. Interment will be at Rosemont cemetery. The Rev. R. E. Bryan Keisler, D. D., pastor, and the Rev. R. A. Goodman, D. D., of the college faculty, will be in charge. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the church council. The active pallbearers will be: President James C. Kinard, Prof. Charles L. Trabert, Prof. W. H. Gaver, Prof. C. E. Epting, Prof. J. D. Rook, Prof. C. A. Kaufmann, Prof. James G. Park, dean of the college faculty, and F. D. MacLean of Charleston.

Surviving him are his widow, former Miss Una Lake of Newberry, whom he married February 19, 1902, and two sons, Edwin Lake Setzler, dean and professor of English in Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, N. C., and Hubert Holland Setzler, associate professor of natural sciences and assistant athletics coach in Newberry College. Three brothers also survive: Thomas A. Setzler and James P. Setzler of Pomaria and Dr. John B. Setzler of Columbia.

Doctor Setzler was born near Pomaria in Newberry county June 28, 1871. This great teacher gave his entire life to the perpetuating of the ideals of the liberal arts church college. Devoted to Christian truth, he had inspired many young men and women to finer living.

Doctor Setzler attained high distinction as an authority on the English language. Scholars over the country have acclaimed his work. He dedicated his life to the instruction of youth in pure English and today hundreds of Newberry graduates attest the efficiency of his teaching.

Being graduated from Newberry in 1892, he received his master’s degree two years later. In 1902 he earned the degree of doctor of philosophy at the University of Virginia. He did graduate study also at the University of Chicago. In 1924, in recognition of his superior attainments as a scholar, author and teacher, Presbyterian College conferred upon him the honorary degree of doctor of literature.

Except for a short period spent as adjunct professor at Virginia and prior to that time as a teacher in Mt. Pleasant (N. C.) Collegiate Institute, Doctor Setzler devoted his services to his alma mater, giving to Newberry more than 43 years of actual teaching. Many times he was called to other fields but would not leave the institution he loved so well.

He was intensely interested in intercollegiate athletics. For many years he had been chairman of the faculty committee on athletics at Newberry and held this position at the time of his death. The splendid athletic field of the college is named Setzler Field. He was also dean of the faculty.

Doctor Setzler was author of numerous publications, among them “On Anglo-Saxon Versification,” “Introduction to Advanced English Syntax,” “A Brief Primer of Poetics,” “A High School and College English Grammar Manual” and his recent text, “The Jefferson Anglo-Saxon Grammar and Reader,” with two sons as co-authors, has received national recognition in its field. From 1929 to 1936 he edited the magazine, The Anglo-Saxon. He wrote numerous articles for newspapers and magazines. His facile and talented pen always commanded an attentive reading.

Doctor Setzler was chairman of the committee on nomenclature of the department of English of the South Carolina Education association. He was always active in the various professional associations.

He was a loyal churchman, having served so long as a member of the council of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Newberry. He was honored several years ago by the congregation with life membership on the council. At the time of his death he was teacher of the Men’s Bible class.