1911

In contrast to reporting news of a depressing nature, which occurs all too frequently in the case of a group at our age level, it is most gratifying to be able to herald an event that definitely belongs in the "born again" category. On September 16, Charles Jordan and Estelle Paige, his former housekeeper-companion, were married in an informal home ceremony. My first reaction to the good news was, "It couldn't have happened to two nicer people." So congratulations to the Jordans.

Carl Hope has a new address, 1491 Waterbury Road, Lakewood, Ohio 44107. Also Mrs.Bradley Patten, who is now at 39 Orchard Avenue, Waban, Me. 02168.

In a letter to Ken Clark, Harland W. Hoisington Jr., Director of the Office of Financial Aid, has advised that Robert Huskey, the 1911 Samson Occom Scholar for 1977-78, fell below the C level in his grades last year and has withdrawn from college for a year. Accordingly, he has recommended Timothy Craig '79, a native American from Michigan, as the Occom Scholar for 1978-79, on the basis of financial need as well as academic and personal excellence. After three years, this student has a gradepoint average between B+ and A—. He is majoring in Spanish and plans to go to law school after graduation. His numerous activities outside the classroom include the presidency of Native Americans at Dartmouth.

Ken also received an interesting letter from David C. Bonga, a coordinator of supportive services in the Native American Office, detailing the progress of the native American program. The letter is quite lengthy and we can only summarize its contents in the space alloted. Reference is made to Randy Williams '76, the first recipient of the 1911 Occom Scholarship. He is located in Ketchikan, Alaska, where he is employed as an education specialist to the Tlingit-Haida Council. He is doing well and has been a great help to Dartmouth recruiters. Dartmouth began its renewed commitment to native Americans in 1970 with an entering class of 15 students from all over the country. For the first four years, the attrition rate was high, with 63 native Americans entering, 28 graduating, 34 leaving, and 1 continuing. Since 1974, the statistics have improved. Over the eight-year period, there have been 115 matriculated, 33 graduated, 37 continuing, and 45 leaving. The letter goes on to discuss various phases of the native American program and the steps taken to improve its development.

This discussion of native American affairs in Hanover brings to mind the first and only football meeting between Dartmouth and the Carlisle Indian School, which took place on November 15, 1913, at the New York Polo Grounds. This was after the renowned Jim Thorpe had ended his career at Carlisle, but there were several capable successors to Thorpe on the Pop Warner-coached team, and Dartmouth lost quite decisively at the end of a previously undefeated season. I recall this particular game because it occurred during our honeymoon, and the newlyweds attended.

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