[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 19, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H159-H160]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CONGRATULATING THE DARTMOUTH OUTING CLUB OF HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the
resolution (H. Res. 776) congratulating the Dartmouth Outing Club of
Hanover, New Hampshire, for 100 years of service to the United States
and its wilderness, as amended.
The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
The text of the resolution is as follows:
H. Res. 776
Whereas, December 14, 2009, marks the centennial of the
founding of the Dartmouth Outing Club (DOC) at Dartmouth
College in Hanover, New Hampshire;
Whereas the DOC, the oldest and largest collegiate outing
club in the Nation, was founded by Fred Harris, Dartmouth
Class of 1911;
Whereas the DOC has continually promoted environmental
stewardship through student leadership;
Whereas the DOC has promoted environmental stewardship by
caring for over 100 miles of hiking trails, including over 70
miles of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail from Route 12
in Woodstock, Vermont, to Route 112 in Woodstock, New
Hampshire, as well as maintaining cabins and shelters and
teaching wilderness skills, sports, and safety to students
and community members;
Whereas the DOC is a student-run club and has consistently
focused on student leadership by providing students with the
opportunity to lead by carrying out projects which have
included constructing the Class of '66 Lodge, organizing the
largest freshman trips program in the country, and directing
sub-clubs that together allow students to learn about,
appreciate, and experience the natural environment year-
round;
Whereas a division of the DOC which promoted environmental
sustainability and conservation has displayed leadership in
environmental conservation by testifying before Congress
regarding the Alaska National Interests Lands Conservation
Act in the spring of 1977;
Whereas the DOC has promoted sustainability by having
Dartmouth students buy and re-engineer a passenger bus into
the DOC's Big Green Bus, powered by vegetable oil and solar
energy;
Whereas, on June 16, 2009, 15 Dartmouth College students
began the Big Green Bus' fifth annual cross-country trip,
traveling 11,300 miles to promote environmental awareness;
and
Whereas throughout 2009, the Dartmouth Outing Club, along
with current members and alumni of Dartmouth College, took
part in Centennial Celebrations for the organization by
participating in a 100-mile hike of Outing Club trails, a
Riverfest on the Connecticut River, the 63rd annual
Woodsmen's Weekend, and a hike of the entire Appalachian
National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine by students and
alumni simultaneously in different sections: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates
the Dartmouth Outing Club of Hanover, New Hampshire, for 100
years of service to the United States and its wilderness, and
commends the Club's ongoing commitment to further
environmental stewardship and student leadership.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from
Hawaii (Ms. Hirono) and the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie) each
will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Hawaii.
General Leave
Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Speaker, I request 5 legislative days during which
Members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material on H. Res.
776 into the Record.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentlewoman from Hawaii?
There was no objection.
Ms. HIRONO. I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 776, celebrating the
Dartmouth Outing Club of Hanover, New Hampshire, for 100 years of
service to the United States and its wilderness.
Dartmouth has a rich history. In his arguments in 1818 to the Supreme
Court in the Dartmouth College case, Daniel Webster said: ``It is, sir,
as I have said, a small college, and yet there are those who love it.''
Dartmouth is no longer small, yet many continue to admire the important
contributions of Dartmouth's faculty, students, and organizations,
including those of the Dartmouth Outing Club of Hanover.
Founding in 1809, the club set out to pique students' interest in the
vast arctic sports that New Hampshire's winter has to offer. However,
by the end of the school clear, it had grown to encompass the students'
year-round recreational activities. This resolution proudly
acknowledges and celebrates the club's century of contributions. These
contributions include the establishment of many programs and projects
which have provided opportunities for students to learn about,
appreciate, and experience their natural environment year round. The
club teaches wilderness skills and sports and safety know-how. The
Environmental Studies Division of the club also offers lessons in
environmental sustainability and conservation.
With over 1,500 student members, the Dartmouth Outing Club of Hanover
is the largest collegiate outing club in the Nation. The club organizes
trips in the out-of-doors and is also tasked with maintaining over 70
miles of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
The club has been a pioneer for environmental sustainability. In the
spring of 1977, the club testified before Congress regarding the Alaska
Lands Act, which led to the establishment of the Dartmouth Organic
Farm. In addition, Dartmouth's Outing Club built a carbon-neutral
greenhouse and re-engineered the club's big green bus to run on
vegetable oil and solar energy.
This resolution encourages us all to join in the celebration of the
Dartmouth Outing Club's 100 years of exemplary service to our Nation's
wilderness and the Dartmouth community.
Mr. Speaker, once again, I express my support of H. Res. 776 and urge
my colleagues to support this measure.
I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of House Resolution 776
and yield myself such time as I may consume.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Dartmouth Outing Club on 100
years of service to the United States and its wilderness.
The Dartmouth Outing Club was formed in 1909 to stimulate interest in
out-of-door sports. Club membership increased steadily, and by 1920
two-thirds of Dartmouth's student body were members of the outing club.
Today the club has over 1,500 student members and is the largest
collegiate outing club in the Nation.
Due to its large membership, the club is organized as an umbrella
organization in which smaller clubs that specialize in an aspect of
outdoor recreation are housed. These specialized clubs include Outward
Bound, Bait and Bullet, and the Ledyard Canoe Club. Every year, the
Outing Club organizes freshman trips during pre-orientation to
encourage freshman class bonding and membership in the club.
The Dartmouth Outing Club, or DOC, has consistently focused on
promoting outdoor activities. DOC provides students with the
opportunity to participate in outdoor projects, trips and classes. DOC
cares for over 100 miles of hiking trails, organizes projects such as
the building of the Class of '66 Lodge, and organizes winter sport
trips such as ski and snowboard trips.
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the
Dartmouth Outing Club, it is important to recognize their contributions
to the students, alumni and New Hampshire wilderness. The DOC
encourages students to be active and to remove themselves from the
stresses of collegiate life and participate in outdoor activities.
For over 100 years, the Dartmouth Outing Club has provided a service
connecting the students of Dartmouth with the New Hampshire wilderness
to benefit both. I congratulate the students and alumni associated with
the Dartmouth Outing Club on the occasion of their 100th anniversary. I
have visited Dartmouth's campus, and the wilderness around there is
absolutely stunningly beautiful both in New Hampshire and Vermont,
which is just across the river. I think it is worthy of support, and I
urge my colleagues to support this resolution.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. HIRONO. Once again, I congratulate the Dartmouth Outing Club. At
a time when environmental and outdoor issues in protecting our
wilderness are such major concerns to so many of us, especially the
young people, I thank them for their 100 years of leadership in these
areas.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentlewoman from Hawaii (Ms. Hirono) that the House suspend the rules
and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 776, as amended.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the
rules were suspended and the resolution, as amended, was agreed to.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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