Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-19
ANSWERS SUMMONS.
Prof. DR.. c. w. Hall, Thirty Years
Member of Minnesota Uni
versitY Faculty, Dead.

The following article is taken from
the Saint Paul Pioneer Press of May II
and announces the death of a pioneer
educator and graduate of Middlebury
college:
Prof DR.. Christopher w. Hall, for
thirty years connected with the Univer-
sity of Minnesota in varying capacities
died at his home, SOB University avenue
southeast, Minneapolis, at $3.50 last
night from an atfliction of anemia. Dr.
Hall, who was 66 years old, had been
suffering from the disease for two
wears. having contracted it while at
tending convention of the Interna-
tional Geological association in Chile,
South America For the past month
he has been confined to his bed, where
he had grown steadily weaker.
Present at the bedside at the time of
the death were Mrs. Hall, a daughter,
Sophie, who is freshman at the uni
versity. and a sister of the deceased,
Mrs. W. II. Holden of Warren, Ariz.
The funeral probably will be held
Saturday.
christopher Weber Hall was born in
Wardsboro, VT, Feb. Is, lS45, and at
tended the common and district schools
of that locality. H attended Leland
and Gray seminary at IOWnshend, VT,
and the Chester Academy at Chester in
that state. Graduating from Middle
bury college in Middlebury, VT, he was
the honor student in attaining the de-
gree Nj. A. in 1873. From 1873 to 1877
he studied at the University of Leipzig
in Germany. In 1870 he became prin-
cipal of the Glens Falls Academy at
Giens Falls, New York. Serving there
for two years he then took the posi-
ton of principal of the Mankato, Mimi,
high school which he held in 1872 and
1878. During the latter year he was
elected superintendent of schools at
Owatonna, Mimi, where he remained
until he went abroad for study at
| Leipzig. In 1878 he began his career
at the State University and for two
years held the rank of instructor. He
was made professor of natural sciences
in 1880 and from the years 1892 to 1897
he acted as dean of the college of
engineering, metallurgy and mechanic
arts. In 1897 he was made head of the
department of natural sciences, which
has been since divided until DR.. Hall
remained in charge of geology and
geography only.
Dr. Han was assistant BeolOBlSI III
the Minnesota geological survey and is
one of the five original biologists who
served in the United States Geological
Survey. He was a fellow of the
Geological Society of America, of the
Association of American Geographers,
of the Geographical Society Of Mime
sofa, of which he was president at tie
time of his death, member of the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science, of the Minnesota
Academy of Science and was formerly
secretary and president of the Mime
sofa Academy of Natural Sciences. He
was a member of the Masonic order.
Scottish Rite Shrine.
DIR. Hall has written and published a
work entitled, 1.-THE Geography of
Minnesota, has written a history of
the University of Minnesota and is the
author of bulletin of the United States
geological survey on Water Resources
of Southern Minnesota. He is gen
orally recognized authority on geology,
mineralogy and Photography.