Evening star., 1935-03-15
c. v. HEADS HONOR
JOHN 10y EDISON
Luncheon Marks Beginning
of His 3Oth Year as
School Trustee.

John Joy Edison. one of Washing
tons most distinguished citizens, VINO
today began his thirtieth year as
trustee Of George Washington Univer-
sity, was honored by his fellow mem
bers of the board at luncheon yes
terday in the board room at the
university.
Mr.. Edison, who is now in his Goth
year, continues to take an active in
terest in the university's affairs.
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president,
presided ct the luncheon and intro
duced Harry c. Davis, secretary of the
board, who had been chosen as spokes-
man for the trustees.
Termed Remarkable Man"
He is remarkable man." Mr.. Davis
said of the honored guest, "who after
many years Of continuously busy days
still stands erect in vigor of mind and
body, alert, interested in civic, reli-
eious and educational affairs, keenly
observant of the present, hopeful for
the future, and still in possession OF
those fine qualities of youth and &C
ton, marking the young who see
visions, and elderly statesmen who
dream dreams.
In the compass of your many days
YOU have seen this university grow
from a few hundred students to 5000
Young men and women eagerly filling
its class rooms and laboratories. A
faculty Of very limited number has
grown into hundreds of men and
women. The few buildings Of meager
proportions have become groups of
buildings surrounding an attractive
yard.
Marvin Encouraged.
You have witnessed the splendid
work President Marvin has done in
the development of the material and
educational progress of our university
and your sympathy, cooperation and
wisdom have encouraged and aided
him.
Your life has been noteworthy, not
alone for these things, but you have
made your influence and your help
fulness N humanitarian affairs a
widening and deepening source of
grateful remembrance on the part OF
your fellow citizens"
Mr.. Davis concluded with a state
ment of congratulations and good
wishes for the future.
Theodore w. Noyes, also member
of the board and a longtime friend
and associate of Mr.. Edison, sent q
letter in which he expressed regret
at being unable to attend the ;ulIch-
con and in which he recounted some
of his. former associations with Mr.
Edison.
Clock Given 43 Years Ago.
"Forty-three years ago." Mr.. Noyes
wrote, Il had the privilege o. present
ing grandfather's clock to Mr.. Edson
in behalf of my associates on the local
Citizens Committee to manage the
Washington Grand Army Encampment
of 1892, which he, as chairman, had
just brought to a notably successful
conclusion.
In presenting the massive clock to
Mr.. Edison in 1892 suggested that
the gift was somewhat symbolic OF Mr..
Edison personally in its immovable
firmneSs when located in the right
place, in its capacity in spite OF its
peaceful aspect to strike upon proper
occasion, and in its unostentatiouS
and retiring disposition which prompt
ed it to hold its hands before its face.
In 1921 at the wonderful public
dinner commemorating Mr.. Edson's
18th birthday. I noted that public
appreciation of the five strong quail
ties which his encampment labors
showed him to possess had only
strengthened and deepened with the
lapse of years.
"StilI Youthful i'm Spirit."