An ad-hoc committee of alumni, undergrads, and *** staff has begun laying the groundwork for a 50th Anniversary Celebration of first Smoot Painting. As Ollie Smoot '62 will attest, neither he nor the others on the bridge that evening had the faintest clue that their measurement deeds that night would become the stuff of legend.

Even Google Earth now can supply any distance on the globe calibrating in Smoots.

In any event, on Saturday October 4, 2008, the icon of this treasured *** tradition will be back on campus to celebrate a day of community service, civic recognition, and just plain fun. The day will be capped by a festive '50s party hosted by the *** Museum. More details will be become available around Reunion time in June.