Asa Dodge Smith, class of 1830 (1863-77) President Smith attended Andover Theological School, and in his earlier years he worked for a printer. Baseball was first played on campus, and the New Hampshire College of Agriculture—later UNH—was in Hanover during his administration. For College Centennial ceremonies, an enormous tent was borrowed from Yale; as speeches were delivered inside, a storm blew up and the tent was struck by lightning.

Samuel Colcord Bartlett, class of 1836 (1877-92) Bartlett Tower, Bartlett Hall, Wilson Hall and the chapel all rose during Bartlett’s administration. Football first got under way, and the horning tradition continued. Bartlett was known for wearing a top hat. And the donkey? As Bartlett was about to address the senior class in 105 Dartmouth some jokers put a donkey on the platform. He came in, said, “Excuse me, gentlemen, I didn’t realize you were holding a class meeting,” and walked out.

William Jewett Tucker, class of 1861 (1893-1909) President Tucker regularly delivered chapel talks. The orange symbol represents the William Jewett Tucker Foundation.

Ernest Fox Nichols (1909-16) Dr. Nichols was a distinguished scientist whose greatest achievement was weighing the pressure of light.

Ernest Martin Hopkins, class of 1901 (1916-45) The building of Baker Library was one of the greatest achievements of his administration.

John Sloan Dickey ’29 (1945-70) Accompanying Dartmouth’s bicentennial symbol are these words, In Latin: “A running start into the third century of Dartmouth.” That’s also Dickey’s signature at left.

John Kemeny (1970-81) The Dartmouth Plan was adopted in 1971 to make it possible to admit female students without increasing dormitory space. The four-by-four square refers to the 15 quarters of a student’s career as an undergraduate (L=on leave, R=in residence).

David Thomas McLaughlin ’54. Tu’55 (1981-87) A campus map portrays major programs and physical changes under President McLaughlin. New buildings are white and include the Faculty Club, Rockefeller Center, Hood Museum, East Wheelock dormitories and the Berry Sports Center. The bar graph represents the rise in the endowment during McLaughlin’s presidency.

James Oliver Freedman (1987-98) This cushion is crammed with symbolism: The book background acknowledges Freedman’s love of books. A check represents the Will to Excel capital campaign. Student figures of the class of 1999 represent achieving parity in the numbers of male and female students. The world map highlights an expanded foreign study program.

James Edward Wright (1998-2009) A baseball diamond represents Wright’s favorite sport. The U.S. Marines’ eagle, globe and anchor symbol represent his service.