The Republican journal., 1909-05-13
pp0rEsSOR HATCH DEAD.
4 folm Mathematical Department
and Highly Esteemed.

tL0IhN NdtnemdtlCdl department
and Highly Esteemed.
-,, Hygh Ross Hatch, head of the de-
.. ,. nathematics at Colby college,
VIZ home If his mother-in- law, Mrs. N.
4, sr r..rield about 5 p. M, May 5th
.rc Illness Last August while bath
IM,lr.far8 Professor Hatch had very
.ssr- rom drowning. He was res
Al creates; difficulty by Rev. Herbert
l., nj Jamaica Plain, Mass, and Rev.
| Hartley of South Portland, and even
had de,a taken from the water it was
hi, life uaid not be saved because of
,t,rstiur ID rough handling suffered.
.5sr-i nat this accident was an i'm
i, rHuen.e in producing complications
s,r.ts5 fatally. A few weeks ago Pro-
.g,t.f uGerwent very serious surgi-
..s,,s- Portland but seemed to be re-
l., .aerwsrds He was able to return
,,r- RI this city and of late has been
L,r fairfield. where there were better
J., fs- che open air treatment recon-
Tin mis- vase.
a Ms 4atrh was born in Islesboro, May
h; He graduated from Colby in 1890 and
h Newton theological institution, where
II aI h,,t
\ ,fsrs as an instructor for four years.
u-mt1z Of 1895 and 1897 he attended
rnH5r school of the graduate students
El Geago
Tvs he received the appointment as pas
sae Baptist church in Wolville, N. S.,
Id = Evangeline, and remained there
rsr '1 1909 he was elected professor of
s-s;,s It olby, which position he held
:3s4g bewas married to Miss Cora L.
hi Ea.r cid IN that town in 1893 and she
tlg-.a-ep survive, the youngest being
H.. Ha,,a was what is known among
/ boys a- shark" in mathematics,
g5e.s aa5urally adapted to the science
sn g. snJoying constant study of it.
si- -y 1ard work of his teaching, do
81 riginal character and giving
! rsrun to every student. Had he
b alt 51ubtless have set his mark
Mr lyorite study. He was very
Z T ~ classes, his influence being
gr account of his fine personal
Asr .N as his ability.
5-a teu's preaching was marked by
-a~sEaes~ and depth of thought. A
y STUDENT. ne was always able to i'm
US. .t-nrs- with some fresh inspiration
s'tl.oa- we're characterized by careful
a-n 7"iginal handling. He posses
aH . sweet disposition, kindly and
4 a~r, number of friends were in
sg al-a. 81 To him, and in the pulpit, the
tom sai gatherings his generous
.h .. GOODNESS made deep impress
q. .-. veil known as a citizen and
-.-l-e the present board of educa-
ts "as ms first experience in public
EG he entered into it with the earnest
-s -Harac'esIZed all his work, soon get
!sea uater5tauding of local school con-
stc holldering his full share of the
Inc heard gave him much tos do and he
; a'eraiea willingly, the advantage of
llersr.g ard ability being highly ap-
I'd
n n, a.uier Of the Baptist church and
'Ie H=' faIhful workers there. Since
s-E .easo'g he had done a good deal of
A'g ms -errlees being in constant de-
4Ss ha'.n succeeded Professor War
e a ae most popular professors Colby
:. 'li eo7r made large place for him
.9e l esteem Of the boys, who will miss
@1g 7r was the kind of a man boys
NO with gtlm it is worth while for them
s.a.5 f'an with but a comparatively
a'Ylt a. d professor he will long be re-
y s7' aud his place will be very hard to
M 2o.S ave lost a loyal friend and
|. -a7 .".Ieg- a most faithful worker, the
Ny1Ig- good citizen, but most of all, the
",- and atfectionate husband and
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