A WARNING TO ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

Alumni of Dartmouth College may have received a so-called 'Dartmouth College Graduates" Pledge", issued by one Nat S. Stronge of New York City, in behalf of a subscription for a motion picture film of military tactics to be given to the College.

It should be understood that this "pledge" has been circulated without the knowledge or consent of Dartmouth College authorities and apparently for the purpose of using the College name as a decoy in a feat of salesmanship. The author of it has now been informed that his activities are considered undesirable and has agreed to discontinue all solicitation of Dartmouth alumni.

The only legitimate inclusive campaign for funds for Dartmouth College now before the alumni is that of the Dartmouth War Fund, which is being carried on for the direct purpose of meeting the $60,000 deficit which war conditions will impose upon the College for this year's operations.

This campaign, conducted by the Council of the Alumni, not only has the sanction and support of the Board of Trustees, but is depended upon by them as a main reliance of the College in a gravely critical period. The urgent necessity for the complete-cooperation of all the alumni in behalf of the War Fund would make ill-timed such a movement as that initiated by the above mentioned Nat S. Stronge, even if its primary purpose were other than that of private gain.

HOMER EATON KEYES

Business Director of Dartmouth' CollegeandSecretary of the Council of the Alumni