Strauss Gallery Dedicated

THE Jacob H. Strauss '22 Memorial Gallery in the Hopkins Center, formerly known as the Intimate Gallery, was dedicated on Saturday afternoon, April 11.

The Gallery has been given to the College by Mrs. Jacob Strauss of Swamp-scott, Mass., in memory of her husband. Relatives and friends of the Strauss family, as well as representatives of the Class of 1922, were present for the informal dedication ceremony.

The dedication was marked by the opening of the First Annual Jacob Strauss '22 Exhibition, made possible by the Jacob H. Strauss 1922 Memorial Fund. This first exhibition featured a special showing of paintings and drawings selected from the famed Shakespearean collection of the American Shakespeare Festival Theatre and Academy in Stratford, Conn.

"This remarkable collection from which we are fortunate to be able to show some of the finest items is a highlight of our spring program, 'The World of William Shakespeare,' honoring the playwright's 400th birthday," said Warner Bentley. "Mrs. Strauss' gift to Dartmouth College will make it possible for us to mount an exceptionally fine gallery exhibition each year to coincide with an informal reunion in Hanover of members of the Class of 1922."

Of particular interest among the many items from the Festival Theatre collection now being shown is the important "Chesterfield portrait of William Shakespeare" by the 17th century painter Pieter Borselaer.

Two fine Jacobean portraits are also being shown, together with a fascinating group of 18th and 19th century works, in various media, dealing with Shakespeare's plays and the age in which he lived. Included are several items relating to the play "Richard III," which was performed in the Center Theater by the Dartmouth Players, April 21-25.

Warner Bentley, director of Hopkins Center, greeting Mrs. Strauss at the dedication of the Jacob H. Strauss '22 Memorial Gallery. Class president Wilbur W. Bullen'22 is shown at the left and Prof. Churchill P. Lathrop in the center.