The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
LYMAN HALL DEAD AT NEW YORK RESORT President of Georgia Tech
 Passes Away FUNERAL TO BE IN ATLANTA News Is Received With Much Sorrow In Georgia and Throughout the
 South, Where He Was
 So We'll Known.

Atlanta, la.i August ll-SpeclalS rom Dansville, N. Y., announce the death at sanitarium there early today of Capt. Lyman Hall, president of the Georgia School of Technology at Atlanta. Captain Hall was forty-five years old, graduated at West Point Military academy in 1881, but resigned his commission In the army on account of an injury received while at the military academy. He had been connected with the School of Technology since 1888, when he accepted the chair of mathematics. His death was due to nervous prostration brought on by over work.
 Funeral in Atlanta.
 The funeral and interment will occur in Atlanta, but the arrangements will not be completed until the arrival of the body. The body will leave Dansville today and arrive in Atlanta Saturday morning at 5:10 o'clock over the Sou thern railway It will be accompanied by Mrs Hall and R. B. Hall.
 The news of the death of Captain Hall was received in Atlanta with much sor- row and will be the occasion for ex- presslons of sympathy wherever he was known.
 Captain Hall had been president of the Georgia Tech for the past ten years, and during that time had become wioe- ly known as an education of influence and ability During his long connection with the Tech he had won hosts of warm personal friends
 He had devoted to the upbuilding of the Tech his best endeavors, and, un- der his leadership the school has rapidly forged to the front as one of the lead- ing institutions of learning in the coun- try.
 Tech Trustees to Act. Captain Hall resided on North avenue d,rectlv in front of the Tech in one of the most attractive residences Tn the city. ,,ha. If has not yet been determined what action will be taken by the poaru oi trustees of the Tech concerning the death of the president .,,hor os tbs hoard. immediately on learning or inc death of Captain Hall, communicated y,tb col N E. Harris of Macon. chair man of the board. to ascertain what steps the chairman desired taken. AS vet MT. Kelly has received no auVioee from Colonel Harris. - sror,
  tha citv of Captain Hall, the Tech mas haa,, ,,naar direct charge of members or tha fac,ltv and O. o. Boyle, assistant lo tha nresident. MT. Boyle has been trans aot,,,g tj,a usual business of the summer vacation
 Sketch of Captain Hall. can+a,, Lyman Hall was the son of the |, ta John E Hall. of Americus, who was ,ron,inent druggist in that city TOT ,,arv years. He was born In Amerlcus Eobruarv IS, 1859. He attended Mercer university when quite young man, anu in inc fall of 1877 entered the uni.ed States military academy at West Io.i.' ,. graduating with honors four years later. I,.,,ed,atelv upon graduation, he re- .mrad to Georgia and accepted pro1es- sorsh,n in the Moreand Military acad- anov near Atlanta. At the opening or the c.aoroia School of Technology Tn looo ne wos elected to the chair or Hlathehducs. Tn 1se5 he was elected president or the Tech, succeeding pr. l. ;. HopKlns' ana ,,ndar bis able administration the school Sns eon,Ished until 1t is today one of .ha ,aading educational institutions of the n,,.h e Tbe Georgia School of Technology
 ,I, a,,er stand as a great monument to tha man who has made it what it is.
 Leaves Large Family Y, ,oos cantain Hall was married to ,uss Annie Toner Jennings of Charles @ ton & C., daughter of the late David Jennings of Charleston. Captain Hall is svrvjved by his wife and four children. Misses Annie Jennings Hall and Muriel Russell Hall. and Masters Harieston 1annines Hall and Van Holt Hall. He .,an leaves his stepmother. Mrs. John b. Hal, of Americus, and three brothers. stonewall Hall of Atlanta; R. B Hall of paleieh N. C., and John Hall of Nor | folk, Va. ,,.,. .o.,.,
 Captain Hall has been in declining health ,t uos orly four weeks ago that his ill., ness took such a serious turn. He went l .o ,be Jackson Health resort at Dansville, " but his condition was such that he could not survive.
 | Captain Hall was member of the St 1mke Episcopal church and had always svtnced a deep interest in the affairs of | 4h. ohurch.