Dorothy Dillingham Dies
	Dorothy Hoyt Dillingham, wife of former Ithaca College president Howard Dillingham and an influential contributor to both the Ithaca community and College campus, died November 21 in Arlee, Montana. She was 88. An accomplished artist, Mrs. Dillingham received both B.S. and M.A. degrees from Cornell University and had her first one-person art show in New York City in 1947. Her paintings have been shown at galleries around the world, and continue to grace the College campus. In 1956 she was awarded the Grumbacher Award for Oils by the National Association of Women Artists, and in 1958 the same organization awarded her the Medal of Honor for Graphics. During the same time period she was also presented the Jane Peterson Award for Oils and the Mary Kelner Award for Graphics. She grew up in the Forest Home area of Ithaca, and later, while the art world saw her primarily as an abstractionist, the shapes and forms of Ithaca scenes dominated her landscapes. In 1970, the Historic Ithaca Association awarded the Dillinghams its annual award of merit for "their interest in preserving historic houses in the central part of the city and for creating 'a college on a hill' in character of the community." During her husband's tenure (1957-70), Dorothy Dillingham played a central role in the official affairs of the College and in the interior decoration of the new South Hill campus. She was an accomplished hostess and advocate for the College, at one time entertaining more than 1,000 freshmen at two receptions in her home. She and her husband travelled throughout Mexico, South America, and Africa, collecting artifacts and art works that could be used at the school. During the 1967 convocation ceremony-an event marking the College's 75th anniversary-the trustees awarded a citation to Dillingham commending her for her "considerable artistic talents in the planning, furnishing, and decorating of the campus."