LETTERS

Half-Hearted Cooperation

To THE EDITOR:

I read with interest the article in the November issue by Dr. Gordon Day about his anthropological work with the Abenaki of Saint Frances, Quebec, who, more than any other group, can claim to be the Indians for whom Dartmouth was founded.

Recently when Dr. Day was in my office he told me about the reaction of the Indians to various attempts to get the Abenaki to cooperate in celebrating the anniversary of Rogers Rangers' devastating raid on their village, October 5, 1759.

Dr. Day arrived in Saint Francis one day late for this anniversary. He found the Indians carefully folding an enormous flag. They explained that they had been to some lengths to procure the flag for this important occasion and with great depth of feeling had flown it all day - at half mast!

Curator of Anthropology

Hanover, N. H.

Who Are They?

To THE EDITOR:

In June of 1910 I went to England as one of the crew on a cattle boat from Boston. I had just graduated from Williston Academy. Also in the crew were six Dartmouth students.

I took the enclosed photograph (see cut). The two men on the left were English cockney crew members, but the other six men were Dartmouth students. I have no recollection of their names. I am sure they can be recognized by an examination of class books and team photographs.

I have the film. If any of these men are still living and would like a copy of this photograph I will be happy to send it to them.

Coral Gables, Fla.

Forgotten Founder

To THE EDITOR:

Something must be done to correct a flagrant injustice! I have just returned to Geneva after a trip to the States. Included in my itinerary was a brief one-day, one-night stop in Hanover, my first return in several years. The Dartmouth Band did not turn out to welcome me. No one did, not even President Dickey. During the course of the day I managed to see and speak with President Dickey, Frank Logan '52 (in the admissions office), Dean Kimball (at Thayer School), and Dean Hill (at Tuck School).

Not one of them was aware of the fact that I was the organizer, founding father, and fiercest competitor in what has become Dartmouth's most important annual athletic affair. From Dean Kimball I learned that special stands had to be built for last year's affair and that more than 2,000 spectators were present as Thayer School's team won the exciting, thrill-packed event. I am writing, of course, about the annual four-man relay bicycle race held on the Tuck School oval.

Old, yellow records will show that the event was first held on Green Key Weekend in 1952. The crowd was relatively small, but those in attendance will remember the spills on "Deadman's Corner." The following year the '52 champions were defeated in a best out of three series.

Enough for old memories and on to justice. In the Thayer School trophy case there is the cup awarded for winning the 7th annual event held during the last Green Key Weekend. There's absolutely no mention of the founder of this great event, not even a word about such other great participants as Sam Daniell, Craig Hausman, John North, Pete McCreary, or John Susen, all from the Class of 1952. For the honor of 1952 this situation must be corrected.

Geneva, Switzerland