C.S. Coler, Educator

Cyphrian Seymour Coler, often known as “Professor,” was the Principal of Sandusky High School from 1892 to 1897. He was born in Morgan County, Ohio in 1858. He put himself through college by working as a coach and tutor, earning degrees from Ohio University and Ohio State University, and later studied at Johns Hopkins University. After working for a time as an investment agent, he returned to the field of education. While in Sandusky, C.S. Coler and his family lived on Fulton Street. Professor Coler was a popular speaker at Teachers’ and Farmers’ Institutes. 

This is a portion of an address he gave at Sandusky High school in January of 1894:

In 1897, he wrote a book entitled Character Building: A Book for Teachers and Parents.

His book was based on several speeches he had given during his career as an educator. The full text of the book is available  at the Hathi Trust. The first chapter began with a discussion of discipline.

In 1897, Professor Coler moved to Upper Sandusky to be the principal of the public high school in that community. Eventually he moved to Coshocton County, Ohio, where he died in 1944 at the age of 85. He was buried in the Deerfield Cemetery in Morgan County, Ohio.