Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-17

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that he believes d man Is never too
old 10 learn, IL made plain by Col
George Lyon. Jr, aged seventy years.
] Harvard student. who has returned
to his alma mater after many years.
Col Lyon. Who Is from Nelson. Neh.
after earning his ssttle pile. Is back TO
the university from which be was
graduated almost two score years
ago. The following story Il told Ia
the New York World OF this aged but
interesting student
The colonel possessed the same
hearginess and good Fellowship Of his
Harvard days OF the -70s. when Ne
addressed his classmafe President
Lowell. as Larry Lyon has been voted
fuiIdedged member Of the good Tel
iowship" fraternity ali Harvard. and Isl
adding daily 10 his big stan Of friends
both III and out OF the fraternity
When asked how he came ait seventy
I'd return to school and what his studies
lie said.
lii never did have quite the oppor
tunity to finish up al Harvard as
wished For the longest time | dream
ed of returning 10 these old grounds
for study. / made my pile, have
brought up a family, and my longing
has at last come true am here as
d post graduate, taking a course In
public speaking and one on Shakes
peare. Of whom am an ardent fol-
lower | am Just one Of the boys and
want to be considered one Of them
Lyon Is installed III rooms Id the
south entry of Stoughton hall on the
top floor His rooms are render
yous for many Of his youthful friends.
who drop In 10 chat or hear the col
onel recite from his varied collections
Of prose and poer
Knowing how to speak In public
is one OF the greatest arts In the world
ri won me my greatest treasure my
wife continued the colonel, 81 gave
an address ID St Joseph, No, and q
banker from Nebraska heard me and
rendered me an invita- Ion to speak in
his home town, ! accepted, and sub
sequentIy met and wooed successfully
the daughter OF the banker. So you
see, knowing some thing about public
speaking has meant much to me =
The colonel first became generally
known as Harvard man when he was
surrounded on armistice day while
walking through the college yard and
prevailed upon to give short speech
on the significance of tie day. after
which he recited aGunga Din The
big snake dance which followed was
headed By the doughty colonel
Time has NOT been at all unkind to-
the old student Just tinge OF gray
decks his sandy hair. and his tanned
and smooth skin shows little signs Of
caretraced lines He is a firm be-
lever In the philosophy 81 happiness,
and one Of his foremost rules Ii to-
treat everyone. Of no matter what s.a
ton III life. politely
Since his graduation Lyon has been
stage manager. minister. cowboy. In
dian fighter. banker, politician editor,
teacher, singer, author farmer. with
the boast that no one else in Nebraska
can raise pigs with him, and now he IS
a comeback as 'rah! rah!. boy
He has a remarkable memory, and
within the last year has memorized a
considerable number Of Kipling's and
Services works His favorite poet Is
Tennyson He recites also stirring
passages from Shakespeare and has
been persuaded 10 make several APP
pearances At college entertainments