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WE OPEN THIS FIRST ISSUE of a new year just as the College itself begins—with the address of PRESIDENT HOPKINS at Convocation in Webster Hall on September 19. Highly informal (as have been previous opening addresses), President Hopkins' remarks are abstracted in this issue on page 12.

Beginning our second annual series of faculty biographical sketches, we present in this issue, on page 15, Leland Griggs, Naturalist, an intimate portrait of Dartmouth's professor of biology, known to hundreds of Dartmouth men as "Doc," written by PARKER MERROW '25, newly-elected secretary of his class and editor of the Carroll County (N. H.) Independent.

A Freshman Writes Home, edited by HERBERT F. WEST '22, should be of interest to all alumni of Dartmouth. This is a series of letters written by a real flesh-and-blood freshman last year to his parents, in which he unwittingly provided a superbly genuine description of the life of a Dartmouth yearling. His name is, of course, withheld. Turn to page 20.

With football again under way, readers will automatically turn to WHITEY FULLER'S review of Dartmouth sports on page 31. A full treatment of this season's players, prospects and possibilities provide background for following the Green on the gridiron during the coming two months.

News of the College, beginning on page 22, brings us up to date in Dartmouth affairs since last July, and special attention, is given to Dartmouth as regards national defense problems and plans. With the Outing Club this month contains a report on the first year's operation of the new D.O.C. boy's camp— Jobildunc, at Moosilauke, on page 30. CHARLES G. BOLTE '41 continues as occupant of the Undergraduate Chair, page 28. Hanover Browsing, by HERBERT F. WEST '22 appears on page 19.

Cover photograph for this month: Randall Gilpatric '42, president of Green Key, answers questions for newly-enrolled freshman, Arthur L. Scharf, of Tacoma, Washington. Photo by ADRIAN BOUCHARD.