Table of Contents

In This Issue

13 WALT WHITMAN AT DARTMOUTH—IOO YEARS AGO

One of Hanover's historic literary events, unappreciated at the time, was Whitman's reading of a poem at the 1872 Commencement.

20 RETIRING FACULTY

Sketches of five professors who reach emeritus rank this month.

22 THE FUTURE OF LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION

A special address by President Kemeny, given May 4 as part of a day-long symposium on education at Dartmouth College.

30 DARTMOUTH MEN AND THE WORLD: THREE VIEWS

An opinion survey by Albert H. Cantril '62 and Thomas H. Boudreau '62 compares the views of graduates of 1947, 1962 and 1972.

41 AN UNDERGRADUATE SAMPLER

As a special supplement, the Alumni Magazine, with the help of a student editorial board, offers a sampler of notable course work.

Letters 2

Dartmouth Authors 6

The College 17

The Undergraduate Chair 28

The Faculty 32

Class Officers Weekend 34

Two Alumni Awards 35

Big Green Teams 36

Club Reports 39

Class Notes 59

Associated Schools 90

Obituaries 92

The Cover

The north country spring, fickle and dilatory but worth waiting for, finally made a bona fide appearance in mid-May and all Hanover was outdoors to enjoy it. Two views of students doing typical May things were taken on the river and on the campus. PHOTOS BY ADRIAN BOUCHARD