Table of Contents

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

September 1997 Vol. 90 No.1

28 In Frost's Shadow

The real understanding didn't come until she shared the physical space of the poet's home. By Cleopatra Mathis

34 The Tigktrope Walker

H. Carl McCall '58, ever the diplomat, has emerged as a power player in New York races. By Dan Fa gin '85

38 Uni Night

About kitsch and scanty attire and a foundation shaken at C&T. By Dougald MacDonald '82

40 The Cult of Domesticity

Saucy maids and soccer moms: the Hood unveils a timeless exhibition. By Christine Altieri

6 Letters

14 Dr. Wheelock's Journal

16 On the Hill

22 Curmudgeon

24 Presidential Range

26 Syllabus

44 Class Notes

76Obituaries

80 Dartmouth Undying

On the Cover:No longer an uncertain poet-in-residence,Cleopatra Mathissettles easily on theporch at the Frost Place in Franconia.Photograph by Stephanie Wolff.

Frost with rocker, c. 1911