Emil Pleitner

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Emil Theodor Pleitner (born September 3, 1863 in Brake , † March 8, 1925 in Oldenburg ) was an Oldenburg seminar teacher , journalist , historian , writer , poet and translator . For his humorous columns in the daily newspaper Nachrichten für Stadt und Land (Oldenburg) he used the pseudonyms Jocus and Lieschen Schnackerwatt .

Life

After primary school , Emil Pleitner attended the Evangelical Teachers' College in Oldenburg from 1878 to 1882 . In 1884 he completed his military service in the 1st Company , Oldenburg Infantry Regiment No. 91 (OIR 91) ; presumably as a one-year volunteer .

His first teaching activity took place in Schönemoor and Etzhorn (today a district of Oldenburg). From 1886 to 1900 he taught at the Volksmädchenschule in Oldenburg. It was during this time that his first poems , stories and local history treatises fall .

Writing activity

Pleitner's first book, a biography of the farmer poet Hinrich Janssen , was published in 1898. His most important work, the history of Oldenburg in the 19th century , arose in 1899/1900 from a series of articles he wrote for the news for town and country , the most important daily newspaper in the duchy. Despite certain methodological weaknesses and the focus on dynasty and military history , it is still today considered a “solid cultural history” and is still used as a collection of materials, but at the same time demonstrates his collecting activity rather than historical-critical thinking . Subsequently, in 1904 he published the Oldenburg Source Book .

Due to his extracurricular services, he was appointed to the teachers' seminar by the Evangelical High School College in 1900, where he mainly taught German and calligraphy in the lower classes . Nationally and conservatively oriented, he rejected the beginning reform pedagogy . Even in the 1920s he only tolerated the German Kurrent script .

Strongly on the home movement influenced to Pleitner served in his stories and poems increased the Low German . He also translated a number of poems by the Scottish poet Robert Burns into Low German.

In 1908 he was involved with the seminar director of the teacher training college Emil Künoldt and the main teacher Heinrich Oehlmann in the publication of the reading book for the upper level of the elementary schools of the Duchy of Oldenburg . For the local history of the Duchy of Oldenburg he contributed the articles Oldenburg sagas , popular superstition , popular animal and plant names as well as vernacular and folk poetry . He was also involved in the revision of the Oldenburg hymn book of the Evangelical Church .

Promotion of cultural projects

Due to Pleitner's commitment, the people's reading and book hall in Oldenburg was set up as a kind of city library. During the First World War , he initiated the Museum of War Memories , in which objects, documents, images of all kinds and literature were collected about the participation of Oldenburgers in the World War. This museum was partially integrated into the Oldenburg City Museum in 1938 ; the whereabouts of numerous exhibits is unclear.

Private life

Nothing is known about his childhood, little is known about his private life. He was three years younger than Katharina born. Schwarting from Hammelwarden married. The marriage resulted in three sons, two of whom died in World War I and the third died in World War II. Due to the origin of his wife from Hammelwarden, Pleitner began to be interested in the grave of the admiral of the Reichsflotte , Karl Rudolf Brommy , located there. The naming of Brommy-Strasse in the Oldenburg district of Nadorst in 1908 is very likely due to his initiative.

Pleitner was an honorary member of the Oldenburg Veterans Association , in which the veterans of the wars of 1864, 1866 and 1870/71 were organized. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the association on September 2, 1919, Pleitner gave a speech on the Battle of Sedan . At that time, the association still had a good 100 members. He was also an honorary member of the association of the former 91.

In 1913, Grand Duke Friedrich August von Oldenburg awarded him the Golden Medal for Art and Science for his play in the Neuchâtel Festival .

Death and burial

At the beginning of 1925, Pleitner fell ill with tonsillitis , which was accompanied by a so-called brain flu . He died on March 8, 1925. The funeral procession five days later was attended by members of the club of the former 91, the comrades-in-arms club, the veterans club, students and teachers of the seminar as well as the high school college and numerous civilians from town and country. Also present were Colonel a. D. Wilhelm von der Lippe from the former OIR 91 and Police Colonel Oscar Wantke, in personal union commander of the Oldenburg Order Police and Gendarmerie ( Grand Ducal Oldenburg Gendarmerie Corps ). The state government of the Free State had not sent a representative. Pleitner was buried in the Gertrudenfriedhof.

estate

The discount Emil Pleitners is located in the Lower Saxony State Archives Oldenburg , signature 271-15.

memory

  • Emil-Pleitner-Gang in the Oldenburg district of Osternburg .
  • Emil-Pleitner-Strasse in Brake, Varel -Obenstrohe and Wardenburg .

Works

  • The unveiling of the Brommy monument in Hammelwarden. In: News for town and country. (Oldenburg) of September 23, 1897, p. 1.
  • Hinrich Janssen, the Butjadinger peasant poet. His life and his poetry. Oldenburg. 1898.
  • Oldenburg in the 19th century. 2 vols., Oldenburg. 1899/1900.
  • "Heil you, o Oldenburg!" Essays and poems. Oldenburg. 1901.
  • Oldenburg source book. Oldenburg. 1904 ( digitized version ).
  • As editor with H. Neels: German history for Oldenburg schools (with an appendix containing the most important things from ancient history). Delmenhorst. 1905.
  • Botterblomen. Low German poems. 1906.
  • Van use Slag. Jever. 1906.
  • with Emil Künoldt and Heinrich Oehlmann (eds.): Reader for the upper level of the Protestant elementary schools of the Duchy of Oldenburg. Oldenburg. 1908.
  • Old Saxon Christmas (Christmas game). Oldenburg. 1911.
  • Wilhelm Schwecke, Wilhelm von Busch, Heinrich Schütte (Hrsg.): Local history of the Duchy of Oldenburg , 2 Bde. Oldenburg. 1913.
  • Neuchâtel home game. Oldenburg. 1913.
  • The Reformation in the Oldenburger Land. Oldenburg. 1917.
  • Through hardship and death. A festival in six parts for the regimental roll call of former 91s. Oldenburg. 1921.
  • Oldenburg home books. Reading material for school. H. 1. Oldenburg. 1950.
  • Up'n Sann un anners wat. Oldenburg. 1957.

literature

  • Emil Pleitner. In: Nachrichten für Stadt und Land (Oldenburg) of March 9, 1925, p. 2.
  • The homeland poet's last trip. Emil Pleitner's funeral in the Gertrudenfriedhof. In: Nachrichten für Stadt und Land (Oldenburg) of March 14, 1925, p. 9.
  • Karl Steinhoff: The seminar in Oldenburg . In: Karl Steinhoff / Wolfgang Schulenburg (Hrsg.): History of Oldenburg Teacher Education , Vol. 1: The Protestant Seminars , Oldenburg 1979.
  • Karl Steinhoff: The rope wheel. A north German small town youth around 1900 , Oldenburg 1980.
  • Hilke Günther-Arndt : Pleitner, Emil Theodor. In: Hans Friedl u. a. (Ed.): Biographical manual for the history of the state of Oldenburg . Edited on behalf of the Oldenburg landscape. Isensee, Oldenburg 1992, ISBN 3-89442-135-5 , pp. 563-564 ( online ).

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Pleitner, Emil
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pleitner, Emil Theodor (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Oldenburg seminar teacher, journalist, historian, writer, poet and translator
DATE OF BIRTH September 3, 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH Brake
DATE OF DEATH March 8, 1925
Place of death Oldenburg