Table of Contents

IN THIS ISSUE

THE THEME IS CHANGE An editorial 17

DARTMOUTH'S ONGOING PURPOSE 19

President Dickey discusses the importance of institutional purpose and the problem of having all parts of the College identified with it.

THE SHAPE OF DARTMOUTH 1969 21

An attempt to make an educated guess, on the basis of recent developments and current plans, as to what the College will be like in 1969.

TOMORROW'S LOOK IS ALREADY HERE 25

A review, with map and pictures, of impressive plant growth since 1956.

THE FINANCIAL ROAD AHEAD 28

With an ambitious future planned and quality to be maintained at a cost that is certain to climb, the questions about finances are many.

THE MOST EXCITING PLACE ON CAMPUS 30

John Scotford '38 imagines it's 1969 and describes the changes in Dartmouth's cultural and social life brought about by the Hopkins Center.

TPC: MASTER PLANNER 33

Summary of Trustees Planning Committee studies that charted the course.

WHAT ROLE FOR THE ALUMNI? 35

Sidney C. Hayward '26, Secretary of the College, gives his view of the direction in which an increasingly important alumni program will move.

THE COLLEGE OF TOMORROW A special supplement 37

A national view of American higher education in 1970, prepared cooperatively by college editors for Editorial Projects for Education, Inc.

THE COVER

Dartmouth 1784 ... Dartmouth 1928 ... Dartmouth 1969, represented by Dartmouth Hall, Baker Library, and Hopkins Center - and represented appropriately because of the historical continuity and educational purpose they will share in the life of the College. PHOTOS BY ADRIAN BOUCHARD