1894
It may be repeating what has already appeared in this MAGAZINE but the Class of '94 would like to express its appreciation of the present head of our College by giving here the citation with which President Dickey was honored at. that memorable occasion when Columbia University gave honorary degrees as a part of its bicentennial celebration.
JOHN SLOAN DICKEY - Prepared in the arts at Dartmouth, in the law at Harvard, for a career marked early by achievement; entrusted with important assignments of State amid tensions of war; in 1945, officer of our delegation at San Francisco as the United Nations was born; returning soon to Hanover's hills charged as president in critical post-war years to advance Dartmouth's welfare, increase her usefulness, nuture her bright traditions; faithfully fulfilling this trust; scholarly administrator, respected by his students, his colleagues and the community of scholars.
The preparation of this column has been interrupted by a call for the writer to conduct the funeral of Stanley Hume Lyon '24, who after a brave fight succumbed on December 31 to an incurable disease. Since his father's death a year ago in September he had been successfully engaged in carrying on the law business in which his father and he were partners. It will be remembered that a chief event of our 30th Reunion occurred when the Class en masse accompanied Bud Lyon to the athletic field where, to use the classic language of Phil Marden (emulating the diarist Pepys), "a ball game with Cornell gives young Bud Lyon his chance to show what a great man his father really is. The said Lyon did perform admirably, winning his game by masterly work which was reasonably well supported, the score being 4 to 2."
The sympathy of the entire '94 family goes to Mrs. Lyon and her daughter and to Stanley Lyon's children.
Ben Welton and the writer of this column have a kind of gentleman's agreement that in return for favors received Ben is going to write one or two letters for the column during his current winter sojourn in the Caribbean Islands. However, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, especially when you take into account the kind of bird it is, and so here goes for a letter from Ben's better half:
"We have been in the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas and St. Croix soaking up sunshine and warmth besides enjoying the beautiful scenery and marine views. It is lovely to sit on the balcony of our guest house in the early evening and look out over the hills on the lights of the town with a beautiful moon shining from above. Ben is truly enjoying the warm temperature. Christmas we shall spend in Tobago, USA, at the Amos Vale Beach Hotel which is operated by friends whom we met several years ago in Jamaica. The October Round-Up is a pleasant spot in our memories and we are looking forward to the 1955 one. Mary and Ben."
Let us continue with two other distaff messages. First, from Mrs. Gibbon: "And maythere be many happy years for you and yours.We will write when we get stronger. Kindestregards from us both."Next, from Mary Bartlett:
"It has occurred to me that maybe my change of address ought to be mentioned in the MAGAZINE, next issue or so: 630 So. Oakland Ave., Pasadena 5, Calif. We bought the house in October but have just gotten moved and are partially settled. We ought to be all set by Christmas. Oh, no, you may be surprised to see me in New England again, but I can't say when. I was glad you had such a fine gathering in Hanover. Decker kept me informed!"
March birthdays: Woodie Parker, March 20; Decker Field, March 27. Also the Secretary comes in here. His day is March 3.
Secretary, 74 Kirkland St., Cambridge 38, Mass.
Treasurer, 60 Maple St., Somersworth, N. H. Bequest Chairman, PHILIP S. MARDEN
