Evening star., 1925-03-04
DIR. A. N. CARROLL,
ARCHEOL0G|ST, DIES
Was G. w. U. Professor,
Head of Local Society and
Magazine Editor.

DR.. Alexander Mitchell Carroll, pro-
5essor at George Washington Uni
versity and internationally known
archeologist, died of heart disease
at his home. 1920 twentieth street,
yesterday afternoon.
DR.. Carroll had dedicated the great
er part of his life to archaeology
and was generally known as one of
the greatest contributors to that
science. 1T was while he was asso-
ciated with the School of Classical
Studies in Athens, Greece, during the
year after he was married, in 1897
and 1898, that he received the in
spiration which was to guide his
life's work. Thereafter he conse-
Grated himself to making archeol-
ogy. knowledge of which had for
merly been confined to classical
scholars, of interest to all people in
general He also endeavored to SIM
plify the study of Greek and Latin
and to make these studies interest
ing by bringing before students the
knowledge of the people who spoke
those languages.
His return to America was followed
by his most productive period as an
author and lecturer. In 1899 he became
professor of classics at George Washing
ION University, and soon afterward be-
gan his work of developing the societies
of the Archa Biological Institute. 1t was
through his untiring efforts that the in
stitute grew in size from 10 to so soce-
ties. located in the principal cities in the
United States and Canada. The Wash
iugton society, of which he was director,
has become the largest and most infiu-
ential of all, conducting excavations and
also publishing the magazine Art and
Archae zoology.
Classical Club Head.
A resident of this city for about 2s
years. DR.. Carroll was besides his con-
ncctions with the Archa Biological In
stitute. president of the Classical
Club and of the Art and Archaeology
Lea que.
Last Summer he was an official
United States delegate to the Con-
Eress of Americanists at The Hague,
Holland, and in Gotsburg, Sweden,
and the French Association for the
Advancement of Science at I.iege
Belgium. In 1922 he went as an
official delegate of the United States
to the Brazil centennial exposition
and later was a delegate to the In
ternational Congress of Americanists,
which met in Rio de Janeiro at the
same time.
Prompted by his desire to develop
better understanding between the
people of Greece and America, DR.
Carroll founded the Greek American
Club, which has been recently ex-
panded into the Greece America So
cjety. AS reward for his services
10 Greece he was decorated during
the World War with the Order of the
Redeemer
Was Born in 1870.
DIR. Carroll was born at Wake
Forest, n. c., June 2, 1870. the son
Of Rev. John L. and Mrs Sarah g.
Mitchell Carroll. He received his
early education at Richmond College
and later was graduated from Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore. re-
ceiv1ng his Phi. d. degree at that in
stitution. He also attended the Uni
verstty of LEIPZIG and the University
OF Berlin
Besides his extensive work in con-
nection with the science of archeol-
ogy and societies for the furtherance
or that science, DR.. Carroll was the
author of numerous books on cIas-
sical subjects. His chief work as an
author was the founding of the Art
and Archa eologicaI Magazine. of
which he was editor at the time of
his death.
He was a member of the American
Club, the, Arts Club, of which he was
former vice president; the Phi Beta
Kappa Fraternity, ka1orama Road
Citizens Association and the Calvary
Baptist Church.
Leaves Widow and Sons.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Caroline Benedict Carroll; three sons,
Mitchell B., Randolph F.. and Charles
Carroll.
Funeral services will be conducted
at Calvary Baptist Church tomorrow
afternoon al 2:S0 o'clock. Rev DR.. w
6. Abernethy will oficiate. The body
will be cremated.
Honorary pallbearers will be as fol-
lows:
Former Secretary of State. Robert
Lansing, DR.. William Mather Lewis.
president of George Washington Uni
versity; John B. Lsrner, Charles Hen
ry Butler, Gilbert Grosvenor, Dean
William A. Wilbur of George Wash
ington University, Alfred Douglas
and Bush Brown. The active pail
bearers Will be members of the
Vaughn Bible class of Calvary Bap-
tist Church, of which DR.. Carroll was
teacher for many years.