1929

Charley Dudley reported that Jim Kelly is in the Veterans Hospital at Wood, Wise. 1 called Phil Rising and had a good chat but find he's toting around an oxygen bottle. Johnny Ball's daughter wrote of his death, which came not long after he attended the 50th reunion of his Navy Flight School class. She added a happy note that he has a niece in the class of '86. Dick Eberline wrote an obit for Jack Brabb. Remember when Jack was listed premature!) about ten years ago?

Chris Dickey, while reporting little progress for John, has the courage to thank classmates for their kind words with, "My cup runneth over." Phil Hoffman sounds a happier note. Although he lost his Flo in 1971, he is happily remarried. He still chairs the executive committee of U.S. Realty and Investment Company. He was president of the American Jewish Committee and has done several jobs for our government. He's now on a mission to four or five South American countries. The Dick Browns send a picture of themselves with Marian Cook from the Dartmouth Travel Bureau trip on the Sea Cloud. They all looked great.

When you come to the mini-reunion on October 1-3, spend some extra time and attend a class and meet some of the young people of Dartmouth. I've been going to Hanover to encourage a Committee for Intellectual Alternatives to help counterbalance a faculty that may be preponderantly for government management of our whole society. I share the dismay of a lot of you that the student rebellion against this slant is so much centered in the DartmouthRei ieu. with its intemperate attacks that turn off many thoughtful students, faculty, and alumni.

In a quick poll at the Cape Cod Dartmouth Club this week, of 40 alumni only 11 said they had any knowledge or opinion of the Review. Zero was the count in answer to the question of whether the paper is a good thing for Dartmouth. Then 15 hands came up when I asked who thought it was a bad influence. But none of them had done anything except to complain among themselves.

If you meet the students who run the Review. you have to admire their talent and drive and knowledge of the world. They're encouraged in their rebellion against the socialist thinking of academia by cash contributions from nostalgic alumni, they are flattered by the far right press, and they succumb to the heady atmosphere of media illusion that warps our news everywhere.

If you're bothered by their tasteless picking on John Kemeny and others they disagree with, have you told them? Letters and calls from one in ten of the alumni who have sounded off to me might offset some of their other influences. Their minds aren't closed. They, like the faculty, live in the narrow world of a still comparatively isolated community. We take pride in the unique strength and loyalty of Dartmouth alumni, but we aren't strong unless we speak up and take part. We can encourage them to be constructive and not just attack and teach them that love is stronger than hate. They have courage and youth. We can give them guidance from our years of living. If you want to be sure you're heard, let me know. I promise to get your message across.

I might dedicate this to their friend Bill Buckley:

To cultivate the mind of man You'll find it far more tillable If you express your mighty plan In words of just one syllable. The line most intellectual Ain't always so effectual!

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