The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-02-18
OBITUARY..
chester ~. Lyman. She tiieid Pro
fcsaOr OF Astronomy.

lDl. Nncottl ~ iIN uI'i', vi WV
Scientific school, died about
1880 last night from the effects Of
u paralytic shock sustained about
three years ago. He has not been
actively engaged in the scientific
SCHOOL since the fall Of 1886, when
he attempted to take charge of the
class of 'SS in astronomy, but was
obliged to give il up, on account of
i'll health. lie has been very feeble
ever since that time, but his condi-
ton has not been considered serious
until within a few days.
Last night the immediptc friends
of the family were notified of his
critical condition only to he inform
ed of his death Il few hours later.
Three children survive him. One
daughter is living at the home of
the deceased in this city; another
daughter, Mrs. McCandless. resides
in Pasadena, Cal. The surviving
son, Chester w. Lyman, is engaged
in business in Pittsburg, Penn.
Prof. w. II. Brewer called upon
Professor Lyman last evening and
remained with him until after 10
o'clock. Professor Lyman was per-
fcctly conscious and IL minutes be-
fore his death shook hands with
Professor Brewer and babe him
goodbye.
Chester Smith Lyman was born ut
Manchester, Conn, January 10,
1914. In his early youth, without
the aid of instructors he studied as
tronomy, the science which, in after
years, brought him high distinction.
He taught district school in his
native town in the years lS3O-3l,
and prepared for college in Filing
ton school. lie entered Yale col
lege in August, 1888, graduating
with the class in 1887, and was one
of the editors of the Yale Literary
Magazine. He afterwards graduated
from the theological department, and
in lS43 took charge of the First
church in New Britain, which he had
to leave on account Of i'll health.
Mr.. Lyman sailed October l,
1915, as a missionary to the Sand
witch Islands. His pupils comprised
the royal family, among them were
Queen Emma and King Kalakaua.
In this connection, when Queen
Emma visited this country few
years ago she made it an especial
duty to call on the instructor of her
early years. After teaching in the
"Royal SCHOOL, of Honolulu for
over three months he sailed for Cali
fornia. In lS47-4S he was on q
surveying tour in that State for the
United States government and wit
messed the outbreak of the gold
fever and the exciting times which
preceded the rush for the gold dig
gings in 40. He went soon after
the rumors of the finding of gold TO
Suffers mills, where he verified the
rumovs and sent 70 the east the first
authentic report of the discovery of
gold. His article was published in
the New Haven American Journal
of Science and had great weight on
the question Of the day.
While Mr.. Lyman was engaged in
his surveying his assistants threat
encd to leave him, having been
taken with the gold fever, and he
could only finish his work by pro.
missing them to accompany them to
the diggings after their work had
been concluded. 1t was through
this that his first and most conspi-
cuous paper was brought to the
notice of the public. He returned
to this city in 1850 and brought back
with him some of the largest mug
gets discovered at that time, one OF
which weighed no less than two
pounds. He then took up his resi-
dence here, and in 1850 married
Della Williams Ward, daughter OF
Hon. Joseph Ward of this city and
granddaughter Of Chief Justice
Oliver Ellsworth. lie made SECOND
trip to California shortly after ant
during his absence in that State
edited the Pacific newspaper. liz
was engaged in work on Webster:
dictionary. In 1857 he was ap
pointed professor of industrial me
chanics and physics in Sheffield
Scientific school, and it was owing
to his instruction that Gardner ant
King have made themselves noted
in the United States government
service.
In 1869 Professor Lyman was oh.
liged to go TO Europe for his
health. lie was OF mechanical
turn of mind and invented an instru
mcnt for measuring the tides ant
two transit instruments, the last in
connection with DR.. IIillhouse, fol
transit observations and for the &C
curatc determination of ATTITUDES OF
the Talcott principle. lie furnished
the time for the city clock for some
years before the present system was
introduced. The professor received
the honorary degree of M. A. from
Beloit college. Since 1870 his pro
fessorship has been that of astro
nomy and physics. Professor Hast
ings relieved Mr.. LYMAN of tn,