The framing for Thayer’s new building was topped off on March 30.

The Dartmouth reports that Stanley Smoyer, 1934 is donating $4.5m for the new soccer field and stand south of Thompson Arena, to be named for coach and Athletic Director Alden “Whitey” Burnham.   The D has an image available showing the view to the southwest along Park Street with Thompson at the right.

DRFC announce that the new Rugby Clubhouse will be dedicated on September 23-24 (construction images).

[Update 07.01.2005: The Lyme, N.H. firm of Randall T. Mudge and Associates - Architects designed the Corey Ford Rugby Clubhouse.]

Dartmouth plans to demolish the massive entance stair, built in two stages between 1909 and 1913, at the front of the historic Alumni Gymnasium as the Planning Board minutes of Jan. 4 explain. [pdf]   The school will build a new stair and entrance ramp.

Tabard is starting some work to improve accessibility and fire safety, as the Planning Board agenda notes.

Dartmouth acquired some of the interior walls of an Assyrian palace of King Ashurnasirpal II from Austin Henry Layard’s excavations (1845-), Vox reports.   Layard also sent some reliefs to Canford Manor in Dorset, most of which later were sold but one of which remained next to the dartboard on the wall of a boys’ school snack shop until its rediscovery in 1992.   The panel sold at Christie’s for $11.8m, money that the school put toward some Assyrian Scholarships.