Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
WATERvILLE.
Edward Winslow Hall.

| Colby College lost good educator,
| the city of Waterville a good citizen.
| the graduates and undergraduates OF
| Colby good friend and the world in
| general good man, by the death of
| Professor Edward Winslow Hall, which
| occurred early Thursday afternoon at
| lli; home at No. 229 Main street. While
| it was generally known that Profess
sor Hall would not live, Yet the news
| of his death caused profound grief
| throughout the city. Daily anxious
inquiries were made regarding his con
tiition. testfying to the large con
course of friends that he possessed
in this city. When il became known
| that it was but question of but days,
| perhaps hours. when death would
come. then came the tender tributes
| to the worth of the man as citizens
| met upon the street.
The cause of Professor Halls death
| was q chronic intestinal obstruction
caused by an accident of years ago
He had not been in good health since
the middle of May but finished out the
college year. daily attending to his du-
ties as librarian. When college closed
he went to his summer home at SOUR
re Island in company with his wife
Here his health began to improve for
a short time. but about two weeks ago
he became suddenly worse. eli was
brought to his home in this city Mon
day. Aug 90. since when he has grad
ually failed. He was unconscious
nearly all the time for a week.
The funeral services will be held at
1ic oto hnp1o Main ctYaet 2
o'clock Friday afternoon Rev. T.. c.
Whittemore. a lifelong friend of the
deceased. will otflciate The funeral
will be attended by the members Of
the faculty of Colby College who are
in town, including President A. j. Rob
erts The interment will be in the
family lot at Pine Grove cemetery.
Edward WinsIow Hall was born in
Portland Sept. 9. 1910. the son of
Winslow and Eunice Harding Hall
He was descended from colonial and
revolutionary stock. His parents had
both been successful teachers and this
naturally had great influence in shap
irg his intellectual life. He was edu-
Gated in the public school of his ma
tive city. entering the BOYS High
School of Portland in 1854 and gradu
atirg ir 1853. Among Professor Hall 6
schoolmates in that school were the
following who afterward became fam
Gus: Hon. Thomas r. Reed. Hon.
Joseph W. Symonds. Hon w. w
Thomas. Jr.. Hon Charles r. Libby
and DR.. F. II. Gerrish of Portland,
and Hon. f. c. Shannon of New York
City. When Professor Hall entered
the Boys school. Professor Moses
Lyford LID. Colby ~. was prin-
cipa1. In Professor Halls senior year
the late James H. Hanson. Colby AZ,
afterward principal of Cohurn insti-
tute, was principal. In after years
Professor Hall sustained the most
intimate relations with the two prin-
cipals, becoming the colleague of the
former in the faculty at Colby college
and being closely associated with Pro
fessor Hanson during the latter's term
of service as head of Coburn.
Professor Hall entered Colby in 1858
and took high rank in the class which
was the largest that had entered Col
by up to that time and which was
regarded as class of unusual ability.
While always well up in his studies
Professor Hall found time to take
part in the college athletics. until
serious accident which occurred i'll
his sophomore year debarred him from
further participation in the college
sports. He was graduated in 1862 and
for a year was teacher in the Dread
institute. Worcester. Mass. of which
Rev. Robert E. Pattsoh was princi-
pal. Jr. Pattison had served six years
as president of Colby college.
In 1853 Professor Hall was appointed
rao,iaition clerk in the office of Sec
retary OF War Edwin Nj. Stanton. and
when William P. Fessen6en of Maine