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Granted that getting out 40 letters every three weeks is a bit time-consuming, it has been proving a lifesaver so far as getting word from my reclusive classmates is concerned. And when (and if) "Life After 55 Years in the Wide Wide World" finally materializes, I trust it will be found worth the effort. So on with the show!

Gleanings from this month's crop of responses include a clipping from LowieHaas concerning the New' England Digital Corp. of White River Junction with which Lowie's son Fred is intimately associated. Those of you who attend mini-reunions will recall the fascinating demonstration of one of the "digital audio workstations" provided by New England Digital, which is used in music, film and video broadcast applications. N.E.D. had a banner year in 1989, with the biggest sales in 12 years. Lowie also provided a copy of his Middlebury daughter's delightful reunion account of her 25 years of married life—a class secretary's life does have its moments of compensation.

Other gleanings include a number of comments on the College's situation. Al Brush, while he doesn't like all the changes, feels "the Trustees and the administration are doing their best to meet the challenges and pressures and that they need and merit our support." Jack Dodge says "I certainly approve of all the changes at Hanover. The old Dartmouth (we can see now) had lots of faults. May the new Dartmouth keep improving."

Ed Freeman: "To those of our classmates who feel bitter about the perceived directions they feel Dartmouth is takingDartmouth cannot stand still and change is painful. Don't give up your precious link with Dartmouth. Things have a habit of working themselves out and generally for the better."

Chuck Gillen believes "Distance from Dartmouth has nothing to do with personal distaste for excessive liberalism at Dartmouth. Conservative criticism is healthy and contributes toward the ideal of moderation in all things." Jack Gregory is "enthusiastic about current state of College, concerned about environment but hopeful about world developments, particularly in Europe and Russia ... Most memorable experience a trip last spring to El Salvador to deliver supplies to Teosinte, the sister city of Arlington, Mass., in Chalatenago province."

Don Hagerman suggests "the sooner we reduce our U.S. budget for the military and use the funds for improving the lot of those less fortunate, the better this country will be. I worry about the increase in the gap between the 'haves' and the 'have-nots.' "

Lots of other quotable contents in all the responses, but no room for same—all the more reason to put them together in the kind of survey report I have in mind! Peace and love to you all —all y'all.

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