Evening star., 1925-04-09
DR.. CARR0LL'S LIFE
AND WORK PRAISED
Archaeological Society Holds
Memorial Service for Its
Founder and Guide.

Glowing words Of tribute, including
poems OF praise, were paid the late
DR.. Mitchell Carroll by scientists and
other men of prominence at memorial
exercises, under the auspices of the
Arch Biological Society of Washing
ton, in the Carnegie institution yes
terday afternoon. DR.. Carroll was the
founder of the society, for many years
It's secretary and an internationally
known scientist.
The invocation was delivered by
Rev. DR.. w. s. Abernethy, pastor OF
Calvary Baptist Church, which DR.
Carroll attended. A tribute by the
trustees of the society was read by
Robert Lansing. president.
The Archaeological Society OF
Washington was founded by DR.. Car
roll" the tribute read, in part. "It
was his vision, his zeal and his un-
remitting effort which have built II
up and made 1t what 1t is. Whatever
others have done In bringing the or
ganization to its present state OF
excellence and efficiency is directly
due to DR.. CAROLS tact and ability
In arousing the interest of others and
enlisting their aid and cooperation.
Service Was Inspiration.
HE infused into it his spirit
Of enthusiasm and optimism, SO that
1t has become possible TO widen con-
tinually it's sphere Of activity and to
make 1t more and more useful to the
advancement in this country of the
science of archaeology The memory
of his services will ever be an inspi
ration"
Speakers were introduced by Mr.
Lansing as follows: DR. William
Mather Lewis. president of George
Washington University. who spoke OF
DR.. Carroll as The Scholar and
Teacher; John B. Larner. who told
of him as The Executive; Albert
Douglas. whose subject was "Dr. Car
roll as the Author and Lecturer
Justice Wendell H. Stafford. who read
An original poem of praise of DR.. Car
roll. and John c. Merriam. who told
of DR.. Carroll as The Promoter of
Research
DR.. Lewis said: "I knew DR. Car
roll in an official capacity only two
years, but in that time 1 learned how
devoted he was to his work and how
great he was"
Dean Wnbur's Tribute.
Mr.. Larner quoted Dean Wilbur of
George Washington University in say
Ing that "a study OF archaeology In
America cannot be made without ref
erence to and recognition of DR.. Car
roll. May we emulate his influence
that his memory may be a benedic-
ton to US and to those who fol-
low"
Mr.. Merriman told Of the Carthage
excavation and others, which were
going through by the efforts of the
Washington society in which DIR.
Carroll was instrumental. Through
some of these excavations. Mr.. Mer-
riam predicted. three or four thou
sands of years of European history
will be clarified, as well as history
of the northern part of Africa.
Mr.. Douglas told how DIR. Carroll.
through books and lectures, had
passed on the knowledge he acquired
through years OF study.
He boarded nothing that he &C
CURED" said the speaker
The concluding address was made
by Mr. Lansing, who said that appre-
citation of the work done by DIR. Car
roll could best be shown by en-
dearor on the part of members to
carry on where the famous scientist
left off.
Benediction was delivered by Rev.
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe.