Old Gift to Dartmouth College Leads to a New Investigation

Frustrated by a lack of response from Dartmouth College, a state lawmaker hopes the Legislature will force the Ivy League school to explain how it has repaid New Hampshire for its generosity more than a century ago.  Asked about the land deal in early July, Dartmouth officials pointed out that subsequent lawmakers in 1919 lifted the requirement about how the income was to be used. When Cushing followed up a few weeks later with questions about the $10,000 gift, officials said they would research the issue, but more than two months later have yet to respond.