1896
Mrs. Charles P. Dimick died August 14 from a heart occlusion at Beth Israel Hospital. Her home was a 19 Harvard St., Brookline, Mass., where Charles still lives. They were married in 1923. Eva was some thirty years younger than Charles. They were most devoted.
She was born in Leipsig, Germany, of a German father and an American mother. While she was a young child the family moved to Calgary, Canada. At a very early age Eva showed great talent as a pianist. At ten she was considered the outstanding child pianist in Canada. She was awarded a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music, London, where she studied academic subjects and music for nine years under the greatest piano teacher of the day. She graduated as a concert pianist at the head of her class of one hundred or more. At her graduation she played the Tchaikovsky Concerto with full orchestra. King George sat in a box just off the stage. For years she had taught piano to many fortunate pupils in Brookline and Boston.
Isaac J. Cox writes that he and his wife Ruth visited some of his former pupils in Michigan during September. After their return to Evanston, Ruth developed a gall bladder requiring an emergency operation. She made a good recovery and was able to come home from the hospital in two weeks.
Ike writes that he and Ruth are planning to go to San Antonio, Texas, soon to spend the winter with Ruth's family. From there they plan to go to Los Angeles to visit Ike's daughter, possibly renting a small house or apartment. Ike is looking forward to our class reunion in 1956. He hopes that his ode, Dartmouth, Dartmouth Ever, written for our graduation, may be sung at our 60th, possibly at the Alumni Dinner. Your Secretary intends to promote this.
Ike tells me that his memory troubles him somewhat. He forgets names and dates and telephone numbers. I am sure all of us eightyoldsters experience this to some degree. It is a usual manifestation of advancing years. Ike and Ruth now live at 2709 Central St., Evanston, Ill.
Ike's grandson Richard Cox is a sophomore at Dartmouth. The student aid from the Richards Bequest makes going to Dartmouth possible for him. He is making a good record, especially in the fundamentals of mathematics and science.
1896 Fund Contributors
24 Gifts (Participation Index 171) Total Gifts: $802.51 (143% of objective) HARRY D. LAKEMAN, Class Agent
Blanpied, Ralph D.1 Chase, Stephen Coffin, Nelson P.2 Cox, Isaac J. Cox, Louis S. Cummings, Alvah C.8 Dimick, Charles P. Eldred, Byron E. Fletcher, Robert H.4 Foster, Nathaniel L. Ham, Thomas C. Hodgdon, Frank T.6 Hoyt, Moses H.6 Jaquith, Charles A. Johnson, Edward I.7 Lake, George E. Lakeman, Harry D. Laycock, Craven8, 9 Little, Pierce J.10 Richards, Guy C.11 Stark, Henry H.12 Weston, Charles A.13 Whitcomb, William F.14
MEMORIAL GIFTS FROM:
1 Sister, Miss Ethel O.Blanpied.
2 Mrs. Coffin.
3 Mrs. Cummings.
4 Sister, Miss Mary A.Fletcher.
6 Son, Frank T. Hodgdon,Jr. '21.
6 Mrs. Hoyt.
7 Son, Edward R. Johnson.
8 Mrs. Laycock.
9 Income from Cravenhaycock Fund.
10 Daughter, Mrs. RichardPerkins.
11 Income from Guy C.Richards Fund.
12 Louis S. Cox '96.
13 Income from Charles A.Weston Fund.
14 Mrs. Whitcomb.
Secretary and Bequest Chairman 206 Appleton St., Arlington, Mass.
Treasurer, 21 Forest Rd., Cape Elizabeth, Me.
