University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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i 1 s to Charles A. lliclsinson ...Professor Emeritus of Psychology, we dedicate this volume. Dr. Dickinson, a native of New Zealand, came to the United States in 1907 to attend Springfield College. In Boston he later became Director of the Ruggles Street Neighborhood House, and opened the first large super- vised playgrounds in that area. In 1913 he went to Rockford, Illinois, where he was Secretary of the Boys Club Association. At Rockford he was director of organizations concerned with public wel- fare, community service, and scoutmasters' activities. He also organized a Young People's Exposition Association, which eventually included some ten thousand members, becoming an annual event of great interest and value for its participants. This constituted one of the very first attempts in the country to place strong emphasis on the value of stimulating programs for that age group. During this period he was appointed to initiate and plan activities for boys throughout Illinois. ' Upon completion of graduate study in 1926, he came to the University of Maine as Head of the Department of Psychology. His particular field of interest here has been in mental health. Dr. Dickinson has been especially in- tent on trying to persuade the people of Maine to recog- nize and appreciate the existing organizations which contribute to mental hygiene, and on encouraging further enlightened endeavor in this area. At the present time Dr. Dickinson is taking an active part in the establish- ment of the new National Mental Health Association, an extension of his long record of service. On his retirement from the University at the end of the 1950 spring semester, Dr. Dickinson was honored by a surprise testimonial dinner attended by many former colleagues and students. In 1950 the Charles Alexius Dickinson Scholarship Fund was established in his honor. As a further tribute to Dr. Dickinson, a beloved teacher and a Wholesome person- ality, we make this dedication. 5 B.A., Springfield College, 1910 M.A., Clark University, 1922 Ph.D., Clark University, 1925 Honorary Research Fellow at Cornell University American Psychological Association Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Phi Kappa Phi Maine Public Health Association Secretary: Maine Teachers Mental Hygiene Association Chairman: Mental Hygiene Division of the Maine Public Health Association Chairman: Coe Research Fund Committee

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T0 the Reader A year book, like the Prism, is uniquely a reminder of what a cooperative enterprise a university is. Portrayal of our many and varied activities emphasizes how much teamwork is involved in our campus life-how much we all owe to each other. Consider, for example, how through the years the work of devoted men and Women-trustees, teachers, students, and alumni-has gone into the building of the University of Maine and its curricula. Con- sider, too, how in the classroom each one of us is the beneficiary of the work of uncounted pioneers of inquiry who have been blaz- ing trails through the centuries. An awareness of our obligation to one another, and of our in- debtedness to others who have gone before, is a fundamental of American life. When we think of the legacy that has come to us. we can surely take new hope against the future. Surely we can join hands with other men of good will to solve the problems ofiour generation. With every good Wish, f ARTHUR A. H.4x1't:K. l'Rl-islm-:xr UN1vi-Lksrrx' or M.-nxt-1 6