Table of Contents
FEATURES
38 The Scholar President
A former student, protege and friend remembers Dartmouth's 15 th president James O. Freedman, who died in March. BY JACQUES STEINBERG '88
42 Capitol Steps
Thanks to a Rockefeller Center training program offered in Washington, D.C., Dartmouth students are poised to make the most of internships around the world. BY ALICE GOMSTYN '03
48 The Producer
In his more than 40 years working in television, John Moffitt '55 has assembled a scrapbook proving there's no business like show business. BY JENNIFER WULFF '96
ON THE COVER President James Freedman at his presidential inauguration onBaker Lawn in 1987. Photograph courtesy of Dartmouth College Library
DEPARTMENTS
14 LETTERS
Notebook
22 CAMPUS
News and notes from around the Green.
26 TRIBUTE
Traveling to Italy with classics professor Edward Bradley provided a map for one students spiritual journey. BY TONY JONES '90
28 PERSONAL HISTORY
What was one of the best classrooms on campus 50 years ago? The offices of The Dartmouth. BY KEN ROMAN '52
30 FACULTY OPINION
One of Americas most respected language profs questions the ability of the United States to communicate its messages abroad. BY JOHN RASSIAS
34 OUTSIDE
In the early days of 20th-century logging, crews braved no shortage of dangers to harvest timber from the Second College Grant. BY STEVE GORMAN
Alumni News
52 SEEN & HEARD
60 THE CLASSES
99 CLUBS
100 OBITUARIES
Continuing Ed112
Steve Lipscomb '84 on creating the World Poker Tour BY LISA FURLONG
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Vermont State Senator Matt Dunne leads a civic skills training session with Dartmouth students in Washington, D.C.
