1929

As this April deadline nears we hear our beloved John Dickey has at last found peace. How it both humbles and uplifts us all/To count as friend a man who stands so tall.

The following day his close friend Carl

Spaeth, former dean of Stanford Law School, died of pneumonia. We'd missed hearing from Carl, who also had been ill for a long time.

We've recently lost Bob Hazard and HankStein. Wives and friends are prompt with such news. Where is the word about the living? How we'd have liked to have had one more word from Carl and Bob and Hank.

Last month's Dartmouth Medicine told of Dave Cogan's interest in Ames and Glidden's work at the College on an optical problem called aniseikonia. They found I had the most extreme case they'd seen, so I worked with them for the next year.

After seven docs checked my eyes to test their theories they were awarded medals by the A.M.A. The tests came the weekend of the track intercollegiates, so I never found how badly I have been beaten. Their first successful glasses greatly improved my life.

You all must have old news more interesting than that. Dick Eberline writes, "The D. Review seems on the skids, as does the Hopkins Institute." One of the Review's founders said the same recently about the Institute. How I wish you could all share my well-founded faith in our College. It's still the best.

Fred and Jane Armstrong, in Marco, Fla., see Rol Reading, but too seldom. Fred keeps his faith in Dartmouth in spite of being in that hot-bed of misinformation that covers much of Florida.

The time one piddles on rhymes and riddles Does not all go for naught If I grab your attention Then slip in the mention Of one good worthwhile thought.

John closed all of his valedictory addresses with, "And now the word is 'so long' because in the Dartmouth fellowship there is no parting."

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