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The Master Of The Vats To Go

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Parent Issue
Day
4
Month
August
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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The following from the Daily Times, vvill be read with Rreat interest by many former studeiits, all of wlioin know the old janitor: " There have been rumora lately to the effect tliat old "Doe." Nagele's days of usefulness on the college campus are uuuabered. For 47 years he has had charge of the dead bodies which are used in the dissectiog room, hut recently it is said lio has grown childish and eccentric and uuable to properly attend to bis duties. Nagele bas been a conspicuous figure on the campus for 47 years and every medical gradúate since 1850 knows him. Ilis Bpecial work bas been to look after the cadavers, and many strange stories are told of bis performances along that line. When he suspects the piekling brine is not strong enough, lie is said to taste the mixture regardless of grinning stifls wliich have been soaked in it for montlis. In the early days hen bodies were stolen, "Doe" frequently carne hito contact with tlie authorities and tlie stories tolil of his shrevvd knaverv would make a book. "Once a sheriff gave liim $5 to bury a stolen body. He buried it in a pile of leaves, told the students, who stole and turned over the pile, and got a íflO tip írom them. Once a sheriff 'a party called and " Doe " buried three stolen stiffs down the large hollow pi 1 lars on tlie east end of the medical building. Another part oí his work in early days was to ring a bell to cali students to lectuie. The need for tliis bas passed, but " Doe " has persisted year after year in ringing lus little hand bell for each daas. ïhis is one of the causes of conflict between hini and Stipt. Heeves. Nagele came to tliis country froua Germany in 184!) and in company with his wife walked from Buffalo to Ann Arbor without a cent in his pocket. When seen to-day lie was blue and said : " All iny old friend.s are dead and gone and I am leít alone." He is 76 years old and bas been connected with the Cniversity longer tlian any other man. Dr. Vaugliau saiil before going to Europe, Nadele should itay as long as he'can liandle a stiíf, bat Mr. Reeve Bays he must go."