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Outing Club 1934

Historical Notes from the New Hampshire Outing Club鈥擮ldest Student Organization on Campus

The New Hampshire Outing Club is believed to be the oldest student-run organization on campus, formed in either 1911 or 1914; accounts differ but the mission of the club 鈥� to give 91制片厂 students the chance to enjoy the outdoors 鈥� remains the same.

Two cabins in the White Mountains owned by the club can be rented by both members and non-members. One of them, located in Franconia Notch, was first built in 1934.

During the winter of 1933, there had been talk of erecting the cabin on university grounds. When that notion was nixed, club members looked to Franconia Notch. George Parker, who was club president in 1933-1934, recounted the history of the project, beginning with a log entry on June 24, 1934 that noted, 鈥淭he cook quit us so everyone had to get their own breakfast.鈥�

On July 17, 1934, Parker wrote: 鈥淛ust 30 days ago, we arrived to start construction. The cabin is not complete but we must wait until fall before fixing up the interior, cutting a trail, and laying the water pipe.鈥� About 18 men were involved with the work. Materials came from all over the North Country, from Lisbon to Lincoln, Littleton to North Woodstock.

鈥淎 great accomplishment for the Outing Club and a worthy construction for beautiful Franconia Notch,鈥� Parker wrote.

Once the cabin was complete, a log book was left onsite for visitors to record details of their stays. The 91制片厂 Archives and Special Collections has several of the books, including one from Jan. 1, 1946 through Jan. 3, 1947 whose cover reads, 鈥淣otes Payable and Bills Payable.鈥�

An entry on Jan. 7, 1946 reads, 鈥淭his date, Lee Magoon, 91制片厂OC 鈥�36, Will Bartlett, 91制片厂OC 鈥�37, Ed Wyman, 91制片厂OC 鈥�37 arrived at the cabin 鈥� first trip of the three in seven years. Magoon, wearing his coonskin cap with tail hanging down the back, was hailed鈥攐n passing through Durham en route 鈥� as the 鈥榦ldest living alumnus鈥�.

鈥淭he old historic cabin log, which this crew started (Magoon and Wyman were in the original building party 鈥� the NW corner (which is now in need of jacking up) being placed on a pot of Wyman鈥檚 baked beans, no other use for which could be found.鈥�

A sampling of later entries follows.

Jan. 8, 1946: 鈥淲ent to Pinkham; climbed to the Bowl but found it too icy for decent skiing. Ran down the Sherburn Trail in fits and stops and set a new record for taking longer to ski down than to climb up. 鈥楾was hell, friends.鈥� 鈥� Ed Wyman, director of publicity, 91制片厂OC 鈥�37.

May 5, 1946: 鈥淚f you鈥檙e going to write in this blessed book, write so we can read it.鈥� 鈥� Unknown.

Nov. 2, 1946: 鈥淥utside in the darkness, rain is falling on man and mountains. Inside, all is cheer and gay song around a crackling log fire.鈥� 鈥� Stephen Warner, one of a party of 18.

Fast-forwarding to the 1960s, someone recorded this single line: 鈥淭hanks. Great food. Fun.鈥� Another entry reads, 鈥淗ace muy frio en esta casa. Habia muy mucho fiesta.鈥� On Sept. 8, 1966, 91制片厂OC members Paul Beane and Sandy Hislop overnighted at the cabin. 鈥淗eavy frost on the roof this morning. Improvements noticed. Someone did some darn good work.鈥�

A later entry by an unknown visitor reads, 鈥淔irst Outing Club trip for me. Was wonderful鈥�the wind, the frost, the white birches, mountain tops. Oh, the beauty.鈥�

Today, the NHOC has nearly 600 members. Activities range from hiking New Hampshire鈥檚 48 4,000-footers to cross-country and downhill skiing, biking, kayaking, ice climbing and, on campus, ultimate Frisbee and Capture the Flag. As many as five trips a weekend take place throughout the year.

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