So… how’s your first week of classes going?

(And does anyone recognize that 1,000th student?)

Today, it is beautiful and in the 70s in Keene, with warmer weather ahead. You remember what that first amazingly beautiful, almost-summer day felt like, right?

Jayne Washer sure does:

In spring 1967, when this beautiful weather started, girls could not lay out in their bathing suits – only on the roof of Fiske Annex. We had to get out there by climbing through a window of the entry hall of Fiske Hall. Of course, even though it was the 60’s Grounds employees were ordered to erect canvas along the sides to block out the view of we girls in our “2-piece” suits! By 1969 we could lay out in the sun on Randall Lawn without a protective canvas fence!!!

My how things have changed!

Thanks, Jayne.

So what are your memories?

(Picture from the 1951 Kronicle — a little before Jayne’s time!)

Talk about famous visitors!

We were sad to hear this week that Dr. Charles Hildebrandt, Sociology professor emeritus and founder of what is now the Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies, died Tuesday morning. He taught at Keene from the late 1960s until his retirement in 1998.

There will be a memorial at the college Nov. 3 at 4 p.m., plus there’s an online memorial here, at the Cohen Center’s website. Please visit it and add your own memories of this remarkable man.

The Sentinel also did a story, and there’s one in the Equinox as well.

Those 60s radicals — always wearing their politics on their sleeves.

The latest diversion on the minds of certain Centennial bloggers is one Charles Hapgood.

Commenters, remember him?

Who has good stories?

Poor Gail.

Another great moment in yearbook wit, with no snarky help needed.

Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow,

That I shall say good night till it be morrow.

OK, trivia buffs (yes, I’m looking at you, Maher and Mazzola, but not only at you):

Margaret Wass ‘65 was one Miss New Hampshire. Who else from Keene State College, Keene Teachers College, or Keene Normal School has had that honor?

Bonus question: What, if anything, did Peggy Wass win at the Miss America competition?

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