Table of Contents

In This Issue

LEARN AMERICAN Prof. Edward C. Kirk land '16 16

The address at the first Honors Convocation deals with "an American emphasis and an American note" in the business of learning.

THE NICHOLS ERA 18

A photographic recollection, prepared by Edward C. Lathem '51, of President Ernest Fox Nichols' administration, ended 40 years ago.

THE REYNOLDS SCHOLARS Prof. John Hurd '21 20

An account of the year abroad enjoyed by five young Dartmouth graduates who hold the College's top grants for foreign study.

A NEW CONCEPT OF DORMITORY LIVING 27

A transcript of remarks by Prof. John P. Amsden '20, concerning the plans to have dorms contribute more to Dartmouth education.

Letters 4

Dartmouth Authors 6

Hanover Browsing 10

New Business Officers 11

The College 13

The Hanover Scene 15

Class Officers Weekend 26

The Faculty 29

Retiring Professors 30

The Undergraduate Chair 32

With Big Green Teams 34

News from Clubs and Classes 37

Associated School News 85

In Memoriam 86

The Cover

The tennis team, through clever scheduling, or clean living, managed to play all but one match during the weird spring of 1956. The cover picture shows Coach "Red" Hoehn giving out Wright and Ditson balls (adv.) at the start of the match with Colgate on Green Key Weekend. PHOTOGRAPH BY ADRIAN BOUCHARD