What Went On This Summer?
The shortest and most truthful answer to the question above is "plenty." The day when Hanover in the summer could accurately be described as a sleepy New England village is past. Now, from late June until early September, the town is a bustling place; and this summer a new peak of activity seemed to be reached.
A sharp increase in tourists and "resident visitors" is one factor in the new atmosphere, but along with this there has been a broadening program of study groups, conferences, alumni gatherings, art, music, recreation and community events, all adding up to a busy time for those who want things to do. By contrast with the college year, Hanover still provides plenty of quiet relaxation; but just because the student hullabaloo is missing and there are parking spaces on Main Street and seats in The Nugget, doesn't mean, as some believe, that Hanover is a summer ghost town.
There was peace and quiet at times and a chance to philosophize under the elms
Summer visitors poured through town ceaselessly, most by car, some on bikes, and many on the touring busses that made Dartmouth a regular stop
President Dickey, Commencement and reunion chores behind him, pitches horseshoes at the picnic for Bill Gooding '11, retired plant superintendent
Signs for the benefit of tourists blossomed forth in front of all College buildings
There was lots of summer fun in and around Hanover. Some of the faculty, as a sailing club, took over where the Dartmouth Yacht Club left off on Lake Mascoma; and others, like Profs. Harold E. Washburn '10, John Hurd '21 and Leslie F. Murch '22a, three of the most ardent faculty golfers, were out in the sun, and occasionally in the woods, on the Hanover course
Brown-legged and full of bounce, small fry from the nearby camps were shepherded into town by their college-student counsellors
For the fourth summer Tuck School was host for the two-week Graduate School of Credit and Financial Management
Forty social scientists tackled higher mathematics under a staff headed by Prof. W. G. Madow of the University of Illinois (above)
In keeping with an old New England custom, Hanover enjoyed its summer auctions
Some fifty guest scholars using Baker Library included Prof. J. B. Brebner, Columbia historian, whose work dealt with the industrialization of England
"Spud" Bray again held forth at the Information Booth in front of Robinson Hall. Over 10,000 persons from all 48 states, Canada and foreign lands stopped there during the 10-week season
An outdoor art show was held on the Hanover Inn lawn, with the proceeds from sales going to the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
College guide Jonathan Allen '56 deciphers the Orozco murals for a group touring New England by bus
The fifth, annual Northern New England Drum and Bugle Corps Competition, in the stadium on August 9, drew 23 entries from the New England States, New York and New Jersey
Beginning of the end - football candidates start practice on September 2
