In the Tradition of Samson Occom

DARTMOUTH COLLFCE, an institution founded as Moor's Charity School for the education of the Indian, maintains its right to this title by again having included a direct descendant of the Indian race in its freshman class. Year after year, at least one member of the Indian race has taken his seat in freshman English, eaten his meals in commons, and enjoyed the many privileges extended to students of Dartmouth College. In addition, he is granted a scholarship which covers his tuition for four years thereby making possible these advantages which otherwise, in a majority of cases, would be denied.

This year Everett Edward White, member of that division of the Mohawk Tribe which is situated at the St. Regis Reservation at Hogansburg, N. Y„ is an active participant in freshman activities and insists that "Dartmouth is all and more than I expected it to be."

White, except for his grandfather on his mother's side of the family, is truly a fullblooded Indian. His father, Moses White, was formerly chief of the Mohawk Tribe at the St. Regis Reservation and is now employed as an interpreter in the city court. His mother, Lydia Terrance White, and Everett's brother and three sisters were born on that reservation and as far back as can be remembered the generations of the White family have made it their home.

Everett White continued his track activities of high school this past fall and by virtue of his outstanding ability was elected captain of the freshman cross-country team

and won his numerals by leading the team to victory in two of their three meets. He broke the course record at the University of Vermont, covering it in 15.31 minutes.

Despite the fact that he lives on an Indian Reservation and has been surrounded by Indians all his life, he talks very little Indian. This is probably due to the fact that instead of going to the Indian grade school at Hogansburg he attended the public school. After graduating he continued his studies by going to the Bombay high school which is 6 miles from the reservation and includes a great many Indian students. Not content with this education and seeing no opening at the time for entering a college, he took a post-graduate course for one year at Messena High School in Hogansburg. It was here that he made first use of his ability in running, and he now holds the school record for the mile, having done it in 4.44 minutes which, though not his best unofficially, is the best official time for the mile in that part of the State. At the same time he became an outstanding member of his class scholastically for which he was duly rewarded at the end of the year by being made salutatorian at the graduation exercises. During that year he worked with the intention of entering Dartmouth the following fall.

White is the first to enter Dartmouth from the St. Regis Reservation and when he graduates he will be the third college graduate, his brother and one other Indian being the only holders of degrees.

Everett E. White '37