CONDITIONS AT DARTMOUTH

The following quotation from a personal letter has come to the attention of the editor of this Magazine. It is reproduced here for the general interest it may have as well as for the encouragement of those who are inclined to pessimism regarding the general attitude of youth toward moral questions in the colleges and elsewhere.

The letter was written by an alumnus of Dartmouth some time out of College who has known the College intimately since his graduation. He writes:

"In general, knowing the College as I do, if I had sons, I should send them to Dartmouth believing that nowhere on earth would they find more to help the best In them or less to encourage the worst in them. Where so many men are assembled for any purpose, there will inevitably be some who are immoral, unmoral, and irreligious. But a boy who goes to Dartmouth with any character to start with, and with a good home and family background, will find the evil influences hardly worth considering in comparison with the influences which challenge his purpose, fortify his principles, and inspire his faith. In some of the phases of modern thinking he may be upset for the moment, but he will find in the long run many a fellow- student and many a friend on the faculty who has come through the doubts and difficulties to a character so fine, and a faith so simple, clear, and strong, that they will make the strongest appeal to his own manhood. If he has good stuff in him, he is certain to come through feeling that he can never be satisfied with less than a life of service to his brother men and consecration to his God."