♫ Ho, a song by the fire
♫ Pass the pipes, pass the bowl
♫ Ho, a song by the fire
♫ With a skoal, with a skoal
♫ Ho, a song by the fire
♫ Pass the pipes, pass the bowl, with a skoal
♫ For the wolf-wind is wailing at the doorways
♫ And the snow-drifts deep along the road
♫ And the ice-gnomes are marching from their Norways
♫ And the great white cold walks abroad
♫ Zum, zum, zum, zum, zum, zum, zum, zum
♫ For here by the fire we defy frost and storm
♫ Ha ha! We are warm, and we have our heart's desire
♫ For here we're good fellows
♫ And the beechwood and the bellows
♫ And the cup is at the lip
♫ In the pledge of fellowship
♫ Oh, here by the fire we defy frost and storm
♫ Ha, ha! We are warm, and we have our hearts' desire
♫ For here with good fellows
♫ And the beechwood and the bellows
♫ And the cup is at the lip
♫ In the pledge of fellowship
♫ Of fellowship
♫ Pile the logs on the fire
♫ Fill the pipes, pass the bowl
♫ Pile the logs on the fire
♫ With a skoal, with a skoal
♫ Pile the logs on the fire
♫ Fill the pipes, pass the bowl, with a skoal
♫ For the fire goblins flicker on the ceiling
♫ And the wine witch glitters in the glass
♫ And the smoke wraiths are drifting, curling, reeling
♫ And the sleigh-bells jingle as they pass
♫ Zum, zum, zum, zum, zum, zum, zum
- [Narrator] Work on the statues has been completed.
The judges consider the various sculptures
for the triple prize which consists of:
a keg of beer, donated by the Dartmouth Outing Club,
plus $50 with which to stage a celebration,
and an entire month's supply of cigarettes
for each man in the winning dormitory.
♫ For here by the fire we defy frost and storm
♫ Ha, ha! We are warm, and we have our hearts' desire
♫ For here with good fellows
♫ And the beechwood and the bellows
♫ And the cup is at the lip
♫ in the pledge of fellowship
♫ of fellowship
(applause)
(gentle music)
- [Narrator] Flowing into White River Junction
from all directions come the dates.
Eager for the fun and beauty
of the tradition-bound carnival which lies ahead.
Into the crisp February air of our northern hills
they poor in droves.
Carefree to worry about the severity of the weather
or about anything else.
Winter weekend is a time for relaxation and fun.
A fear of disaster arose just a few days before the carnival
in the form of a freak premature thaw
which threatened to ruin the hills and trails
so carefully groomed for the occasion.
The weather is always an important and unpredictable factor.
The weather reverted to normal however,
in ample time to furnish the skiers
with the best possible conditions.
Making the snow sculptures is a long and arduous enterprise
but a highly interesting one as well.
Plans for the statues are made
many weeks in advance of the carnival
and by the time construction is ready to begin
the designs have been drafted with care and infinite detail.
While considerable skill is required
in planning the sculptures and the sculpturing itself,
anyone and everyone regardless of artistic tendencies
is welcome to work on the project.
A keen interest in the undertaking quickly develops.
The spirit of competition is enlivened
as the workman go about their task
with the day of judgement in mind
(choral music)
♫ Let the snow come down before the sun comes up
♫ Maine is the main thing
♫ Let the lake and hills become a frozen cup
♫ Twenty below in May
♫ Get the sleigh, turn around, that's a nice speed
(choral music)
♫ Take a breath, blow it out, no it ain't steam
♫ It'll be warmer indoors
♫ Let the snow come down before it's starts to rain
♫ Under the covers
(choral music)
♫ Let the snow come down before the sun comes up
♫ Maine is the main thing
♫ Let the lake and hills become a frozen cup
♫ Twenty below in May
- [Narrator] Dartmouth Winter Carnival
is the social event of the year.
It's a huge party with hundreds of girls,
two dozen or more dances, Christmas lights on main street,
and professional newsmen crouching behind speed graphics
and newsreel cameras.
Behind the glitter lie long hours of work.
Mixing the snow to be molded onto the frame
of the center campus statue
is only one task of the carnival committee.
It must also take charge of the publicity,
competition, the ice show, entertainment,
and many other responsibilities
accompanying such a huge production.
(frenzied orchestral music)
The hard core of carnival,
the kernel from which it grew,
is the winter sports competition.
Competitive skating on Occum Pond,
downhill racing on Moose Mountain,
the arduous cross-country race,
slalom on Oak Hill,
and keen competition on the forty-meter jump,
are the events which draw some of the best
collegiate contestants to Hanover each winter.
(orchestral march)
(lighthearted music)
But while various exams are being given
work gets under way outside on the campus
for the two-days of winter carnival which come every year.
When carnival first came into being back in 1911,
its purpose was to get students
out of the dorms and classrooms.
Fred Harris thought that the thrill of winter sports
should also be experienced by every student.
The first carnival was a local affair
with no intercollegiate competition.
Now it becomes a focal point of winter sports and activities
for college students throughout the nation.
It is traditional for carnivals to have reigning queens.
The outing club crowned it's first queen back in 1928.
The lucky dates chosen to compete for the honor
run the gamut of judges, spectators, and photographers.
The winner is in for a social whirl
which will leave her breathless by the end of the weekend.
Beauty and personality conquer all,
even the other contestants and last year's winner
who presents the crown.
(cheerful music)
The cross-country race is as grueling a test
as any sport has ever devised.
The runner never fails to come home perspiring.
The downhill race with its torturous course
through tree-lined trails bring important points
for the winning team.
- Welcome to the Dartmouth Winter Carnival.
Each year here they have a theme for the carnival,
and this year it's a Swiss Holiday.
And the reason for this large gentleman behind me
who is Hans, who's a rather congenial Swiss mountaineer,
along with his rather large Saint Bernard dog here, Brandy.
And Hans stands 24 feet up in the air.
- Now it's my privilege and pleasure
to present to you the Carnival Queen
of the 1960 Dartmouth Winter Carnival,
Miss Suzanne Horney of Atherton California,
a freshman at Stanford University.
(applause)
Congratulations, Suzanne.
Let me put this crown on your head.
On there?
Congratulations.
- Thank you.
- First Winter Carnival?
- It sure is.
- I hope it won't be your last.
- Oh, thank you.
♫ Ho, a song by the fire
♫ Pass the pipes, pass the bowl
♫ Ho, a song by the fire
♫ With a skoal, with a skoal
♫ Ho, a song by the fire
♫ Pass the pipes, with a skoal
♫ For the wolf-wind is wailing at the doorways
♫ And the snow-drifts deep along the road
♫ And the ice-gnomes are marching from their Norways
♫ And the great white cold walks abroad
♫ Zum, zum, zum, zum, zum, zum, zum
♫ For here by the fire we defy frost and storm
♫ Ha, ha we are warm, And we have our hearts' desire