CLASS OF 1869

Arthur George Lewis died March 11, at his home in Worcester, Mass., of heart disease, after a very brief illness.

He was born at West Claremont, N. H. March 17, 1845, his parents being George Gilbert and Adeline (Labaree) Lewis. Four brothers were also graduates of Dartmouth - Eugene '64, Francis W. '66, Henry E. '72, and Homer P. '74. His preparation for college was obtained in part at Kimball Union Academy. His fraternity was Psi Upsilon.

He had taught winters during his college course, and continued in that calling through life. He was principal of Clinton Liberal Institute at Clinton, N. Y., from 1869 to 1873,' then for two years superintendent of schools at Weymouth, Mass., and for three years at Adams, Mass. In 1878 he went to Worcester to become principal of the Belmont St. grammar school, and remained in that position until his retirement from active service in June, 1915. He was also for many years a district supervisor of schools in the city.

Mr. Lewis was of a retiring disposition, avoiding publicity, but had been for many years a member of the Principals' Club, a Greek Club, the Worcester County Music Festival Chorus, and the Worcester Economic Club.

June 26, 1871, he was married to Delia C. Loomis, who died in 1893. They had three children, two sons, one of them a graduate of Harvard, both dead, and a daughter, Mary D. Lewis, now associate professor of English in Smith College. A second marriage, January 30, 1897, was to Grace R., daughter of Abram and Rebecca G. Everett, who survives him.