inson, is a practicing physician, the second, Robert Dickinson. is a real estate dealer, while the third, Warren, is a civil engineer, all three residing in Des Moines. The announcement of his death at the classes in the Homoopathic Medical Department was received with a manifestation of much grief. The different classes held meetings and appointed committees to draft resolutions, and the faculty dismissed the school for the remainder of the week. The building was fittingly draped in black mourning and all business was dispensed with. The members of the faculty decided to attend the funeral in a body. The entire senior class was also present while the lower classes sent a number of students as a representation of their classes. Dr. George Royal, who has known Dr. Dickinson for years, speaks of his fine executive ability and rare medical training in glowing terms and pays a fitting tribute to his fellow professor.* NOTES. W. J. Ross, of Pretty Prairie, Kansas, is the son of S. S. Ross, who removed with his family to Burlington, Iowa. November 30, 1833. The younger Ross remained a resident of Iowa, until 1873, living in Jefferson and Wapello counties. So are the old timers scattered. REFERRING now to another Ross, it is in order to say that General L. F. Ross, a resident of Johnson County for about ten years, who is a veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars, and now lives at Lewistown, Illinois, lately delivered a stirring address to members of the G. A. R. in his present home county, promotive of a project to erect a unique monument to four of Illinois' greatest sons now departed-depicting in his oration the grand characters of Lincoln, Douglas, Shields and Baker. *Reprinted from the lowa City State Press. |