1876*

Ely's recent autobiography, "Ground Under Our Feet," its title very likely suggested by Ely's interest in land economics, is an interesting volume, but specially interesting to those who knew the author as Dick Ely during his one year at Dartmouth. Toward the end of the volume it becomes apparent that the author belongs to the group known as "welfare economists," though it would seem that no economist really escapes ethical conclusions.

Ely is a member of the '76 delegation, Dartmouth chapter, of Alpha Delta Phi. Of the twelve other members of the delegation pledged at the same time, there survive Hardison, McCutcheon, Piper and Tripp. Mrs. W. R. Patterson's latest word from her son in Manila is dated the last of December 1941.

Gifts from the Old Guard

1870 Drew, Irving W.1 Holt, Hermon2 1Memorial gift fromhis daughter, Mrs.E. K. Hall.2Memorial gift fromhis son, Mr. HermonHolt '97. 1871 Flint, William W. Johnson, Charles G. 1872 Silver, Henry M.

1874 Morrill, William W.1 Rix, William S.2 Upham, J. Duncan 1Income from theWilliam W. MorrillMemorial Fund.2Mem 0 rial gift fromhis son Mr. MalcolmW. Rix '04. 1875 Munroe, John A. Wertheimer, Jacob J.

Hardison, in a recent letter, mentioned, with full appreciation, the sonnet, "High Flight," written by John Gillespie Magee Jr., an American flier who lost his life in action last December. Almost any extended life term seems possible for verse of such quality as this of Magee.

Fund Contributors for 1941

Contributors: 9 (100% of graduates). Total gifts: $lOB. HENRY H. PIPER, D.M.D., Class Agent

Clark, L. Curran Hardison, Frank H. Hill, Frank P. McElroy, James F.1 Morrill, Albro D. Peabody, Henry G.

1876 Piper, Henry H. Tripp, George H. Worthen, John A. 1Memorial gift fromhis son, Mr. John H. McElroy 03.

RICHARD T. ELY '76 Whose autobiography "Ground UnderOur Feet" is described in the 1876 ClassNotes.

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