Dudley Orr '29 Honored
Dudley Orr '29 received the Alumni Award last month in Hanover at the annual Alumni Council Banquet. Council President Josiah Stevenson IV '57 presented the following citation:
JUST the contemplation of a statement recounting your achievements for publication so soon after President Kemeny's eloquent 1972 citation, when the College awarded you the honorary Doctorate of Laws, brings to mind your oft repeated, sage admonition - never try to rob the same saloon twice. Yankee lawyer, civil servant, gourmet cook, ardent hiker, gardener, golfer, water skier, snowshoer, and amateur hymnologist - the President said it all a little more than a year ago.
The President also mentioned your proficiency in conversational French, sufficient to fool Smith girls - but not Mother Nature - into believing you were a Frenchman. That was your MON TRIUMPHE, 1930. If then you could have done the current kind of TV commercials on each new eau de cologne, you might have duped all eligible girls and the world would have lost a great lawyer - public servant.
A native and life-long resident of New Hampshire, you have practiced law for 40 years and served in a number of important state posts. You have been an executive officer and director of many business in- stitutions, including the fields of banking, insurance, public utilities, railroads, charitable trusts, and hospitals. You were a trustee of Phillips Exeter Academy for over 20 years, four as president of the board. During World War II you were an officer in the Navy and served as counsel to the assistant secretary of the Navy.
One of your important contributions has been your work with the New Hampshire Historical Society of which you are president. It is rumored that perhaps 15 or 20 years ago you predicted the serious illness, if not demise, of collegiate football. Those who have been connected with Dartmouth football, particularly during the past five years, are concluding that you are a better historian than prophet.
In 1971 you retired as a Trustee of the College after three decades of service, the last 15 years as clerk of the board. Only eleven other people, among the over 240 men who have been Trustees, have served longer. You were chairman of many major committees and always look an important part in the long-range planning for the College, including your leadership of the committee on coeducation.
For this devotion to Dartmouth and in grateful recognition of your continuing loyalty and wise counsel, we present to you the Dartmouth Alumni Award.
President Kemney applauds presentation of the Alumni Award to Dudley Orr '29 byCouncil President Josiah Stevnson IV '57 at the annual banquet in Hanover.
