No Halt in the Alumni Fund

For the next three years, Dartmouth will be conducting two separate campaigns the Alumni Fund and the Third Century Fund - for two distinct purposes.

It is important that all Dartmouth alumni, parents and friends clearly understand the distinctions between the two.

The ALUMNI FUND, which raised more than $2 million in the past year, will continue to seek at least that amount during each of the next three years, or a total of more than $6 million in that whole period.

The THIRD CENTURY FUND, in the same three-year period, will seek a total of $51 million in capital resources to insure Dartmouth's future growth as it begins its third century.

What are the distinctions?

The first campaign, the Alumni Fund, is vital to meet the needs of today by continuing to provide one-eighth of the basic educational budget of the College. Unless each Dartmouth man contributes to this Fund at least as much as last year, these needs will suffer. Thus, maintaining that level of annual giving has first priority for each one of us.

The second campaign, the Third Century Fund, is necessary to bring reality to the dreams and aspirations of Dartmouth's future, to meet the tremendous new demands already tangibly visible on its horizons.

In short, Dartmouth is like a big and growing family that needs more living space but also needs more groceries. It must first meet the everyday demands of today - the groceries - while trying to put aside enough to build the bigger house of tomorrow.

Chairman, Alumni Fund Committee