Some Hopkins Highlights of the Past 29 Years

1916—President Hopkins, at his inauguration with Dr. Ernest Fox Nichols.

1922 —President and Mrs. Hopkins (center) are spectators at a Dartmouth Winter Carnival after the war.

1929-With honorary-degree recipient Frank- lin D. Roosevelt, then governor of New York.

1918—With Army officers and Trustees of the College, he reviews Dartmouth men in the S.A.T.C. unit.

1928—At dedication of Baker Library, Mr. Hopkins accepts the key to building from George F. Baker Jr.

1930 Mr. Hopkins presides at meeting of the Dartmouth Board of Trustees which carried through program of large expansion of College plant.

1 920—He confers with Herbert Hoover and Huntley N. Sf ding on matters related to Belgian relief.

1928—With daughter Ann, 11, Mr. Hopkins poses photographers on steps of new President's House.

1930—He is host to Admiral Richard Byrd, Arctic hero, in Hanover.

931 Pres. Hopkins, midway through his administra- on, shown at home with Bruce, his Scottish deerhound.

1936—Mr. Hopkins signs matriculation blank for, new freshman, one of thou- ands of Dartmouth men who thus came into direct touch with President.

"Being a college president has its advantages. Mr. Hopkins, while in ywood on West Coast alumni tour, visits Joan Bennett on set.

1 932—At one of first commencements in Bema, President Hop- kins confers honorary LL.D. upon Walter Lippmann.

1 937—He helps dedicate the B & M's new station at White River Junction.

1934—He sails for Europe on trip that provided basis for predictions of coming world troubles.

1 937—Informal in faculty relations, he chats in front of Ad Building with Donald Bartlett '24.

1 938—President Hopkins plays host at President's House to Philip La Follette, then Governor of Wisconsin and visiting Dartmouth to give a political lecture.

1939—Ardent advocate of college football, Mr. Hopkins watches practice on Memorial Field in company of Bill McCarter and Earl Blaik, then Big Green coach.

1940—Mr. Hopkins and family root for Dartmouth at Harvard basketball game. With him are Mrs. Hopkins, daughter Ann and her husband, John Rust Potter '3B, now in Navy.

1940—"8y virtue of the authority vested in me/' he awards some of the thousands of degrees he has given.

1 939—At the traditional convocation exercises repeated many times during his admi 1 istration. President Hopkins leads College in opening a new academic year.

1940—On one of his frequent alumni trips, Mr. Hopkins is shown in Chicago 11 speakers' table with Myron H. Watkins '24, then alumni club president.

1940—At traditional Dartmouth Night party in Webster Hall he reads telegraphic greetings from alumni.

1940—Shortly after, he speaks to students excite ] over famed fifth-down Cornell football game.

941—He greets class officers holding their annual >ring visit to Hanover as guests of the College.

1941—At Commencement receptions he and Mrs. Hopkins have greeted thousands of Dartmouth family.

With Prof. A. J. Scarlett 'lO and Prof. Wm. Stuart Messer, chairman of Committee on efense Instruction, Mr. Hopkins outlines program to prepare men for service to nation.

1941—With Hap Hinman 'lO he leads procession into gym for annual June meeting of alumni association.

1941—President Hopkins takes time out to play in his office with grandson. Rusty Potter, then one year old.

1941 —Before Commencement procession, he sits with Governor Blood, Wendell Willkie, and Frank Knox.

1941—At same spot, he cheerfully receives 1917's 25th Year Gift from late Harold Tobin and Charles Stone.

1941—Marking 25th anniversary of his inauguration as Dartmouth's president, Mr. Hopkins cuts his "birthday" cake at a party given to him by the faculty.

1941—Upon outbreak of World War 11, Mr. Hopkins calls special convocation and announces that the College will telescope its academic calendar—the first such speed-up by any college in the country.

1943—With Navy V-12 Unit replacing Indoctrination School, Pres. Hopkins and Com- mander Bullis receive Secretary of Navy Knox on his visit of inspection to the College.

1944 —Mr. Hopkins and Captain Cummings, present C.O. of V-12 Unit, shown together after weekly campus review.

1 942—War brings the Navy to Dartmouth's campus. With Capt Briggs, commandant, Mr. Hopkins reviews Naval Reserve officers

1944—Mr. Hopkins holds Hanover meeting with Presidents Butterfield, King, and Baxter to discuss role of liberal arts college in American higher education.

1945—Holding two prize salmon, Mr. Hopkins indicates how part of leisure will be spent.

1945—0n night Jap surrender was proclaimed and > ended Pres. Hopkins addressed throng from steps of his Ho