While there were no recorded minutes, subsequent board actions suggest that he recommended the construction of on-campus dormitories to reduce disciplinary problems, and a more proactive recruitment of students.

Georgia Tech's trustees correspondingly elected Hall as the chairman of the faculty (acting president) From January 1, 1896, to July 1, 1896.

[1][8] Hall also became infamous as a disciplinarian, even suspending the entire senior class of 1901 for returning from Christmas vacation a day late.

His death while still in office was attributed to stress from his strenuous fund raising activities (this time, for a new Chemistry building).

[11] It now houses the Bursar's Office after being completely gutted in 1989, but the quote from geologist Sir Archibald Geikie's 1905 published work remains on the front of the building: "In the first place I would put accuracy.

"[12] The 1903 to 1906 school announcements describe the architecture of the building in great detail:[13] The Lyman Hall Laboratory of Chemistry, which is in the shape of a T, is of brick with limestone trimmings, and is two stories in height, with a full basement.

For the removal of noxious gases, they are amply provided with hoods, each of which has a separate flue leading to a tight wooden fume-box loaced just under the roof.