One of the first Native American authors, Samson Occom, a Mohegan Indian, began writing in the 18th century. His writings included an ethnographic essay on the Montauk Tribe, an autobiographical sketch of his educational experiences and missionary activities, and his first publication, "Sermon at the Execution of Moses Paul." (ERB)

Erling Hunt is discussed as a writer, editor, teacher and scholar including: his participation in the development and growth of the National Council for Social Studies as president, as member of the Board of Directors, and as editor of the journal Social Education. (PN)

This article reviews the achievements of Delany as a critic and writer of both science fiction and short stories. His work is examined in the context of his childhood and his educational background. The role of the Black writer in the United States is discussed. (BE)

Charles Bentley was a dental practitioner, organizer, educator, intellectual, author, researcher, speaker and musician. His contributions to dental health care were universally applicable, but they were grudgingly accepted by mainstream dentistry in the United States. He was criticized by many fellow Blacks and envied by many White colleagues.…

Sketches of four early deans in the student personnel field, Stanley Coulter, Mary Bidwell Breed, Gertrude S. Martin and Herbert E. Hawkes, are presented. (Author)

The author describes his uplifting and enlightening experience as an English major in the mid-1940s, specifically as a student of John Crowe Ransom at Kenyon College in Ohio. (KC)

For over 400 years, Hispanic psychologists have been making significant contributions to the development of psychology as a science and to its application in solving social problems. Work by Hispanics in Spain, Latin America, and the U.S. is reported chronologically in a Hispanic perspective of the history of psychology. (SB)

Examines the personality, educational views, and teaching style of author C. S. Lewis, who lectured at Oxford University. (SJL)

Photos and short descriptions of three Indian football players from the Indian Athletic Hall of Fame. Includes Elmer Busch and Frank Hudson who played for the Carlisle Indian School in the early 1900s, and Jimmie Wolf, Jr., who was National College Division scoring champion in 1958. (DS)

A biographical sketch of John Galen Howard, founder of the Department of Architecture at the University of California at Berkeley, is presented. Howard's conservative outlook and idealistic nature are examined and his influence on the curriculum at the university is traced. (PHR)

A biographical sketch of William Wilson Wurster, dean of the Department of Architecture at the University of California at Berkeley, is presented. Tracing Wurster's early education and work, Wurster's belief that architecture was for people is illustrated. His influence on the curriculum, not only at the University of California but elsewhere, is…

Outlines the lives and the contributions to adult education made by the following African American educators: (1) Booker T. Washington; (2) George Washington Carver; (3) Alain L. Locke; and (4) Ambrose Caliver. (BJV)

Relates individual's personal story of her childhood influenced by her parent's alcoholism, her own alcoholism as a young adult, and her experiences with counseling. Asks others not to reject her because of the label "alcoholic." (ABL)

In 1885, John H. Hickcox published a catalog that alerted the public to the availability of recent federal government publications; this catalog immediately preceded establishment of a government-published catalog, of which he was appointed the first compiler. Hickcox's work history included writing, editing, and cataloging positions. (AEF)

Traces the career of Pauline Kermogard, a major figure in preschool education and children's advocacy in 19th- and early 20th-century France. Describes her strong personality; upbringing, education, and politics; appointment as Inspector General of Preschools; and her commitment to the radical transformation of these institutions to promote…