Table of Contents

IN THIS ISSUE

22 THE BIG DAY DRAWS NEAR

Hopkins Center will open its doors November 8, to begin a ten-day inaugural program culminating in an arts convocation.

24 DR. SEUSS

Concerning Ted Geisel ’25, giver of joy to millions of kids.

28 THE VANISHING ABILITY TO WRITE

A national survey finds colleges lax and calls for reforms.

30 TRUSTEES SANCTION A FOURTH TERM

Summer of 1963 will find Dartmouth a very different place.

32 VILHJALMUR STEFANSSON

Dartmouth’s famed arctic consultant dies at the age of 82.

Dartmouth Authors 6

New Alumni Council Members 12

International Student Seminar 15

Town and Gown 17

The College 19

The Faculty 34

Skipper of the Weatherly 36

With Big Green Teams 37

News from the Clubs 40

News from the Classes 44

Associated School News 89

In Memoriam 91

THE COVER Into the life of the entering freshman during his first days at Dartmouth the black-hatted IDC (Interdormitory Council) man enters in a big way, serving as shepherd and as the means of getting the freshman off on the right foot. Shown on the cover is one of this invaluable corps with part of his ’66 group at the Baker Library reception at which freshmen first met their faculty advisers.