(posted 2/24/10; in Student Life)
How did the Barbary Coast Jazz Ensemble get its name?
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How much New Hampshire land does Dartmouth own?
(posted 2/24/10; filed in Miscellaneous)
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How many classrooms does Dartmouth have?
(posted 2/26/10; filed in Academics)
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I read that the method for nominating Dartmouth alumni trustees has been changed. How are alumni-nominated trustees now elected?
(posted on 03/09/10; filed in Alumni)
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Does the Foucault pendulum in Fairchild ever stop moving?
(posted 03/22/10; filed in Miscellaneous)
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In what year were Dartmouth's current motto and shield adopted?
(posted 04/02/10; filed in Miscellaneous)
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Why is the Health Service called "Dick's House"?
(posted 04/21/10; in Student Life)
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Were there ever any buildings on the Green?
(posted on 4/28/10; in Miscellaneous)
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What are the names of all of Dartmouth's Commencement speakers? Were any heads of state or alumni?
(posted on 06/03/10; filed in Miscellaneous)
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On Dartmouth diplomas, are the signatures of the President, Trustees, etc. signed by hand or printed?
(posted 08/10/10; filed in Student Life)
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My great-grandfather Henry Bright Chase Jr. of Warner, N.H., graduated from Dartmouth in 1835. What would have been a typical curriculum for that period?
(posted on 8/17/10; filed in Academics)
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On YouTube, I was watching a speaker at Dartmouth, and I was smitten with the lectern made from a tree. Can you please tell me about it?
(posted 09/20/10)
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Why is it that on the current Dartmouth seal the year is 1769, while on the original seal the year is 1770?
(posted 10/22/10; filed in Miscellaneous)
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How many volumes of books does Baker Library house?
(posted 12/13/10; filed in Student Life)
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I’ve heard the Dartmouth Hall is not the original building. When was it rebuilt and why?
On the morning of February 18, 1904, while the students were attending chapel, fire broke out in Dartmouth Hall. The original building, begun in 1784 and completed in 1791, had survived fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, candles, and oil lamps only to fall victim to faulty wiring. The temperature was minus 20 degrees that day, and the local volunteer fire department could not stop the blaze. The building burned to the ground in under two hours, leaving only two window frames behind.
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What is Dr. Seuss' relationship to Dartmouth?
“Dr. Seuss” was the pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991), who was a member of the Dartmouth Class of 1925. He wrote and illustrated 44 children's books, including such all-time favorites as Green Eggs and Ham and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. His works have provided the source for children's television specials, a Broadway musical, and a feature-length motion picture. His honors included two Academy awards, two Emmy awards, a Peabody award and the Pulitzer Prize.
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Why is Dartmouth's mail system named Hinman?
(posted 07/18/11; filed in Student Life)
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Can you explain the scene depicted on the weather vane on top of the Baker Library?
Certainly! The weather vane, which is 8 feet 9 inches long, 6 feet 8 inches tall, and weighs 600 pounds, depicts Dartmouth's founder, Eleazar Wheelock, teaching a Native American under the Old Pine. It is made from steel and coated with copper so it would turn green as weathered copper does.
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