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COLLEGE WITHDRA DKE’S RECOGNITIQ BOB ELLIOT^ NBC’S Lqipls M A IN E lM n iN ^ m C Y SPANIER: W SEARCH OF THE INEVITABLY RIGHT MOVE G regory’s G rad u atio n By Richard Davison ’56 F irst they rode the sloping ski lift, tened Z’s against the crystal snow. The scroll that my son gave me to hold, and two by two, side by side, black- Near the bottom, amidst applause from keep (while he made six faster, straighter runs robed, black-capped, tassels brightly festooned friends and family, they across the snow in jocund triumph), I have it swaying in the air, up to the top of formed a straighter, darker line in the cold still, now a framed and treasured memory (the the steep-sloped, soft, white pow crisp Vermont air. Each name was called, each real diploma came in June), a record of that dery Snow Bowl, two by two, of the 67 skied, in turn (all but two, who splendid mountain celebration in the snow. side by side. Black-clad silhou walked), one by one, poled to the ceremonial The scroll's in.scription reads: ettes, they pau,sed like a quiet ex stand, each took a white, blue-ribboned scroll Be it known that (your son) has successfully altation of tiny happy witches, formed a single and shook the proffered hand to the gentle skied, or otherwise descended, the slope of line at the rim of the top of the hill, waited thunder of applause of those of us who Allen in honor and celebration of the pre until all the ebony dots had gathered and cheered from behind the swaying strands of sumed fulfillment of the requirements for the formed black lines against the white, then orange ribbons that separated us from them. degree of — Bachelor of Arts. Middlebury slowly zig-zagged, skied long soft Z's in My frozen fingers pinched the camera out- College. smooth pursuit of the solitary sign-bearer who of-pocket too late to catch my son on film for That mountain graduation in the February held aloft on a pole a banner of Middlebury ever; the pumping hand, the happy smile in snow, with the thermometer holding at seven College in bold navy letters on white against triumph of four years. Even the picture I fi above, seemed a good idea and seems so still. the white of the powdery hill. nally clicked on — Gregory gliding to join the I'm planning to watch once more sometime. In mid-glide, halfway down, one slipped line of newly graduated, cool grackles now at Maybe my son can graduate again! Or per and fell and lost his skis; the procession rest — must remain forever in the eye of my haps. next time, my daughter. stopped; all watched the boots click back in mind, as the camera that clicked on his twin the skis. They smiled the smile of triumphant kling face (the little roll of a scroll clenched Dick Davison '56 is a professor of English and camaraderie (some guffawed), and began gently in his determined teeth) was innocent American literature at the University of Dela again in slow descent, in ever-widening .sof of film. ware. and the father of Gregory Davison '89. MIOOlSSURYCOtLEQE KiW 2 â 1 ^ COLLEGE MAGAZINE Volume 65, Number 2 F E A U R E S You can go hom e again 18 Bob Elliot ’73, tired of covering one disaster after another, left behind a job as a national correspondent with NBC News and returned to his home in Maine, He’s now a local reporter for Portland's Channel Six, and probably the best-known Journalist in the state. By Karl Lindliolm '67. The inevitably right m ove 22 Nancy Spanier ’64 has lived the hackneyed story of artistic success — but in reverse. She started in Manhattan, came to rural Vermont, and has spent the last 20 years in Colorado, creating works of humanity and humor that are more than Just dance. Bv Laura Caruso '7H. Investing in the future 28 David Milner ’90 — an economics major, and a fellow at the University of Chicago as an undergraduate — seemed destined to become one of Tom Wolfe’s Masters of the Universe. Then he had an idea about helping less-advantaged students make it to college. Now, he’s head of the non-profit Fund for the Community’s Future. By Meghan Laslocky '90. Top photo: Boh Elliot ’73 in D E P A R T M E N T S the Channel Six newsroom in Portland, Maine. Bottom Editor’s Note 2 Faculty Views 34 photo: Naney Spanier '64 di rects performers in one of her From the President 3 Spring Calendar of Events 36 innovative dance works. Letters 4 Alumni Newsletter 38 On the cover: The May pole, Around the Hill 9 Families 39 centerpiece of May Day, a rite of spring at Middlehnry, Faculty Notes 16 The Schools 42 waits for dancers on the lawn below Mead Chapel. Book Reports 17 The Classes 43 Photo by Erik Lundberg '90. Student Talk 33 Obituaries 77 E D I T O R N O T E Middlebury College Magazine Editor, Tim Elchells '74 • Associate Editor. Debby Hodge '60 • Class Notes Editor. Dotty McCany • Photography Editor, Erik Borg '67 • Sports Editor, Max Petersen • Contributing Editors, Robert Peskin. Meghan Laslocky '90 and Karl Lindholm '67 • The Gulf War on campus; and a Production Consultant, Steve Metzler • Director of Public Affairs, Ron Nief • Editorial office (address correspondence): Farrell House, Middlebury College, new colum nist for the magazine Middlebury, VT 05753. • Diverse views are presented and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors or the official policies of Middlebury College. Middlebury College of Middlebury, Vt., 05753, publishes the Middlebury College Magazine (ISSN- 0745-2454) four times a year: Winter, Spring, Summer W hile this issue was in the making, one protester asked. “Does anyone know any and Autumn. © 1991. Middlebury College Publications. much of what’s in it was made to good songs?” There was no answer. Which The Middlebury College Magazine is printed at seem somewhat or wholly irrele makes one wonder: What will be the musical Dartmouth Printing in Hanover, N.H. Second-class postage paid at Middlebury, Vt., and at additional vant, for obvious reasons. U.S. and allied war accompaniment to this generation of anti-war mailing offices (USPS 964-820). POSTMASTER; Send planes dropped bombs on Iraq and Iraqi troops protests? Will they return to the oldies from address changes to Middlebury Magazine. Middlebury in Kuwait; Iraq fired SCUD missiles at Israel the Vietnam era? Rap is the music of the '90s College, Middlebury. VT 05753-6120. and Saudi Arabia; U.S. warships in the Persian (if my kids are any indication) but we don't Middlebury College Gulf shelled Iraqi positions; and the U.S.-led think there’s much chance that M.C. Hammer Timothy Light, President coalition and Iraq’s Republican Guard pre is going to be competing very soon with Peter, Charter Trustees pared for a ground war that no one wanted, Paul and Mary on the sensitivity scale. Milton V. Peterson '58, Chairman. Fairfax, Va. • and that everyone agreed would be fierce, and At any one time, about 25 or 30 were people Patricia Judah Palmer '57. Vice Chairman. Wellesley bloody. gathered to watch the protesters, from a re Hills, Mass. • Allan R. Dragone '50, New York. N.Y, • C. Irving Meeker '50, Portland, Maine • Jonathan Generally, high explosives were in the air. spectful distance. Most everyone else went O'Herron, New York, N.Y. • W. Kyle Prescott '49. people were dying, and the future of the about their business (getting lunch in Proctor, Montreal. Quebec • Robert P. Youngman '64. New Middle East and perhaps the world — and the mostly) without paying much attention to the York, N.Y. U.S. role in that future — were being decided. protesters. And — either in support of. or as Term Trustees All this while we wrote and edited stories counterpoint to, the protesters, we’re not sure Frederic W. Alien, Shelburne. Vt. • Ronald H. Brown about, for example, fraternities. which — Bruce Springsteen’s "Bom in the '62. Washington, D.C. • Dort A. Cameron 111 '67. New York. N.Y. • Sister Elizabeth Candon, Burlington, Vt. • The war in the Gulf had most everyone’s at U.S.A.” blared over and over from a speaker Susan Comstock Crampton, Jericho, Vt. • James S. Davis tention, including the students, faculty and in a window somewhere high up in Hillcrest. '66. Boston, Mass. • Catherine Rock Fallon '57. Weston. staff at Middlebury. The College designated In the absence of hard data (we’ve done no Mass. • Claire Waterhouse Gargalli '64, Pittsburgh. Pa. • Reuben Mark '60. New York, N.Y. • William E. Odom. special open hours at Mead Chapel for stu polling on this), it’s hard to say what the small Washington. D.C. • David E. Thompson '49, Panton. Vt. dents who wanted to pray for peace. Proctor’s turnout for the protest means. It’s been our Woodstove Lounge became “War Info Cen sense, though, from talking with students and Alumni Trustees Patricia Sherlock Davidson '59. Boston. Mass. • Peter R. tral.’’ with the TV tuned permanently to CNN, others on campus, that students are divided Decker '57, Vice Chairman, Denver. Colo. • Albert H. and sharp debates going on around the clock into three general camps on the question of Elfner '66 • Churchill G. Franklin '71. Boston. Mass. • over the meaning of what was flashing on the U.S. policies in the Gulf: (1) a group that Judith Tichenor Fulkerson '56. Weston, Mass. • Jane Bryant Quinn '60. North Salem, N.Y. screen. The Counseling Service geared up to strongly supports those policies; (2) a some help students troubled by the war. Articles, what smaller group that strongly opposes Directors of the Alumni Association letters and columns on the Persian Gulf crisis them; and (3) a group, probably larger than William H. Kieffer 111 ‘64, President Virginia Van Vranken '82, Vice President appeared in The Campus. either of the others, that feels the U.S. is doing Richard N. Crumb '69 and Susan Daniell Phillips '58, And there were protests. Just after noon on what it has to do, but that feels uncomfortable Co-Chairs Annual Giving February 21, just as this issue went to the with the level of the violence, and dreadfully Jane Abbott Barry '38, Tri-State Alumnae • Cynthia J. Bear '12, Career Counseling and Placement • Marilyn R. printer, Middlebury students — many of them uncertain about the future. In other words, Bruhn '47. Continuing Education • Thomas F. Calcagni members of MAGI, or Middlebury Against they’re divided in just about the same way as '78. Greater Burlington. Vt., Chapter • Joseph F. Gulf Intervention — took part in what was the rest of us. Ferguson Jr. '61. Admissions • Lucy C. Garrity '83. Young Alumni • Andrew B. Gluck '85, Young Alumni • billed as “a national day of protest against the Frederick E. Greene '75, .Midd-Vermont Chapter • war." The turnout, as one observer pointed If you think the magazine looks a little dif Frances R. Hall '57. Nominating Committee • Karin out, did not exactly bring to mind the protests ferent this time around, you're right. We've Bloom Heffeman '82, Class Secretaries • Thomas J. Knox '84. Washington, D.C., Chapter • Andrew T. of the ’60s and ’70s. At its peak, the demon made some minor cosmetic changes, mostly in Mayer '81, Denver Chapter • Susan McLaughlin McFadd stration attracted only about 20 students, who the nameplate, which we’ve long felt needed '62. Admissions • Pamela S. Nugent '81, Boston Chapter walked in a tight circle on Proctor Terrace. At to be bolder, and in the headings for regular • Mark A. Patinkin '74, Career Counseling & Placement ♦ Susan P. Pevear '78, Athletics ♦ Charles R. Rice '58, the outset, there was a brief confrontation be departments, such as this “Editor's Note.” Communications • Pieter J. Schiller '60. Nominating tween the protesters and students who favor More significantly, we’ve added a new col Committee • Jeremy L. Smith '68. Athletics * Peter E. U.S, policy in the Gulf. Some words were umnist, a fellow by the name of Tim Light. Steinle '62. Hartford Chapter • Robyn H. Stone '81. Philadelphia Chapter • Doris Maurer Thompson '48, exchanged, but that was about it. “From the President” makes its debut on page Nominating Committee • Gladys F. Walteinade '73, The protesters occasionally offered a chant 3, and will appear in each of our quarterly is Communications. or two — “Hey, hey, we won't go, we won't sues from now on. In each Summer issue, the Ex officio: David W, Ginevan, Treasurer • Hugh W. Marlow '57. Director of Alumni Relations • Susan die for Texaco”; or. "What do we want? column will come from his baccalaureate ad Veguez, Graduate Alumni ♦ Susanne Shaw. Director of Peace! When do we want it? Now!” And many dress during Commencement weekend. In Alumni Giving of them carried signs — “The New World each Autumn issue, it will come from the con Middlebury College complies with the 1964 Civil Rights Order Has An Old World Odor”; “Bush: Read vocation address to incoming freshmen, and in Act. Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, My Apocalypse”; “The First Casualties of the Winter and Spring issues, he'll write about the 1RS Anti-Bias regulation, and Section 504 of the War: Peace and Justice”; “Bring 'Em Back issues in higher education in general, and at Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In so doing, Middlebury College does not discriminate against any individual on Alive — Now” — among others. And they Middlebury in particular. We think you'll en the basis of race, color, sex. religion, ethnic origin, or probably would have sung songs, if they'd joy reading what President Light has to say. handicap in any of its programs or activities. been a little better prepared. As they marched. — Tim Elchells ' 74 2 MIDDLEBURY MAGAZINE F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T W HMiawNtrfir[irff=iiT.(,rir.^'-1 -- i * " Of Cyrus Hamlin, hearing loss and coeducation By Timothy Light T he magazine staff has gra too many students from this to the harassment of freshmen by ciously given me an op all-male college. While the upperclassmen that was the norm portunity to communi aftermath of the war made of the time. While a student, he cate directly with you in each is some areas of the country built the first steam engine in the sue. Beginning with the summer fabulously wealthy through state. He mounted it on a four- issue (Summer '91), two of tho.se the rapid industrialization wheeled vehicle so that I suppo.se opportunities will be the baccalau which then occurred, rural one could say he made the first reate address, given the day before Vermont did not see a dra horseless carriage in Maine in the Commencement in May, and the matic increase in wealth. The I830’s — a long time before Freshman Convocation address, College struggled through Henry Ford. His vehicle had nei given at the beginning of the aca the I870’s and clo.sed that ther steering nor reverse, some demic year in September. In the decade not only with a sense thing of a symbol for the determi other two issues each year. I’ll of of increasing anxiety about nation of his later life, and, heaven fer brief comments on current is its future, but with the kind help us, maybe for too many col sues in higher education, or at ' of internal dissension that lege presidents. Middlebury itself. frequently attends institu After graduation, Hamlin went As a newcomer, my main task tions which have been forced to the Bangor Theological Semi this year is to learn about this mag ‘Coeducation was to engage too long in the nary and eventually became a mis nificent College, one of the na achieved at Middlebury struggle for survival. sionary to Turkey. While in Tur tion’s foremost institutions of through the most ambigu The specific issue in 1879 key, he built other steam engines, higher learning and the proud pos ous circumstances, and was a prohibition against stu invented a washing machine, sessor of an undergraduate pro utterly without the com dents playing football be founded and ran a bakery, founded gram that is unsurpas.sed. Because forting purity of ideology.’ tween the buildings of the and ran an iron foundry, devel I am just a beginning student of College, so that things oped a stove pipe, and served with the College, there is less for me to wouldn’t get damaged. The Florence Nightingale in establish say now than I hope there will be road to financial health and the ban was defied and balls were ing and maintaining sanitary hos in a year or so. With that in mind, I renewed recruitment of full thrown — even in the chapel and pital services for the British sol would like to relate one of the classes, but also .set the stage for in classrooms. Things quickly es diers in the Crimean War. His most intriguing stories from Mid- the development of the modern, calated. Students went on strike. most famous accomplishment, dlebury’s past. It is the story of future-oriented Middlebury that The faculty suspended the whole however, was the founding of how the College became coeduca we know today. student body. The problem got Robert College in Istanbul. Long tional. It is pertinent to our time During that brief period, the unwanted national attention in the hoping to establish a college in because equality between the College established a modern li newspapers, and finally a former Turkey, he persuaded Christopher sexes, a matter in which this brary, which students could actu governor of Vemiont had to come Robert, an American philanthro .school was a pioneer, is a cause ally use; assembled up-to-date sci in to negotiate a settlement. Even pist, to underwrite a modern, that continues to require vigorous entific laboratories; built the first though peace was restored, half American-style institution in Tur support and action. It is akso perti gymnasium; and set up a college the faculty and the president left at key, The success of Hamlin’s plan nent because coeducation was food service so that student costs the end of the year. is attested to by the continued ex achieved here through the most were reduced. And, most revolu With a pretty clear sense that istence and prominence of Robert ambiguous circumstances and ut tionary of all, Middlebury finally this might be their last try, the College today. But after 20 years terly without the comforting pu became fully coeducational. trustees invited a new president of of work building up Robert Col rity of ideology. We live in a time Through the I850’s, Middle the appropriate age and qualifica lege, Hamlin resigned, feeling that when it is helpful to be reminded bury nourished — at least rela tions to lead an excellent .school. the trustees and especially Mr. of the mixed nature of human ac tively speaking. Although down in They were turned down. Now in Robert were constraining him too tion and motivation — especially enrollment from the I830’s (when real desperation they turned to the closely. Returning to the States, he when goodness results. the school had grown to over 160 most unlikely figure, a 70-year- became a professor at Bangor Cyrus Hamlin was president of students), in the I850’s, with 75 old former missionary with a repu Seminary. That position lasted but Middlebury from IX80 to 1885, students and a faculty of eight, tation for being rather stubborn three years, and he was asked to during one of the College’s peri Middlebury was in a pretty envi and possessing a puckish sense of leave in favor of finding someone ods of great crisis. At the begin able position among small col humor, a man who had been fired who would be more in tune with ning of his tenure, the College’s leges. Indeed, with tho.se numbers, from his last Job and made uncom current trends in theological edu continued existence was in serious Middlebury was larger and more fortable enough to resign from the cation. doubt. Middlebury had too few stable than many of the state uni one before that, What a combination that was in students and too little money. Yet versities which now dwarf us in Hamlin was born and raised in 1880: A college whose national at the end of that very short period, size. The next decade brought the Maine. His own college was Bow- image (as we now say) was associ- the College had not only laid the Civil War, and soon disaster doin, where he was quickly distin groundwork on which to build the threatened. The war drew away far guished for stubbornly standing up Coiilimu'J on iic\t pajfe SPRING 1991 3 FROM THE PRESIDENT L E T T E R S Continued from previous page V' ated mainly with a student explo by the students. I should imagine sion that should not have hap that it must be at least an indirect On accepting diversity; frats; pened, matched with a septuagen ancestor of the current dining arian who needed a job. services, and 1 understand that is and political correctness What a combination, indeed! part of the reason that one of the For most of the country, the SDU’s is named Hamlin. 1880’s were a superficially pros Despite the rapid improvements The Middlebury College Mag suggests, choose to be a member perous time, a gilded age. For in the campus, and in the instruc azine welcomes letters from read of a minority that is subject to Middlebury, even pennies were tion and services that the College ers on the contents of the maga hatred and discrimination, any hard to come by. When Cyrus could offer its students, there still zine or on topics related to the more than members of any other Hamlin listed for the trustees the weren’t enough students to keep College. Letters may be edited for minority choose their status. 1 sim things that needed to be done to the College viable. Ironically, conciseness. To be published, let ply have the option of hiding the get the College ready for the there were several young women ters must be signed, and should be truth more easily than others, I am young people who were expected right in the neighborhood who addressed to: The Editor, Middle fortunate that my circumstances to come here, those trustees were were eager to come to Middle- bury College Magazine,VF/7,v«u afford me the luxury — some hardly enthusiastic. In very short bury, but who could not in that all House. Middlebury, VT 05753. would call it a right — of being order, he told them, he wanted a male age. Hamlin proposed to the honest about myself much of the modern scientific lab with modern Trustees that women be admitted Hoping for increased time, and 1 have come to cherish equipment, a library that would be to the College. There was notable acceptance of diversity that elusive sen,se that 1 am just open to student use daily, with resistance, Hamlin discussed en Last year, when I contacted my fine the way 1 am. organized and catalogued books, rollment and explained the pre class secretaries for the first time I am hopeful that increased and with a light and usable reading carious condition of the school if it in 13 years, it was because 1 felt awareness and acceptance of di room instead of a dark space with continued to rely solely on the that I had something to say and to versity will remain a priority at books simply scattered on the population from which it had tra share with my classmates. 1 wrote Middlebury and that this will con shelves that was open a mere two ditionally drawn. Begrudgingly, briefly about living in San Fran tinue to improve the quality of hours per week. They told him it the trustees caved in. But only part cisco, about some of the feelings education there. was all too expensive. When he way. Women were to be allowed involved in treating patients fac MICHAEL WHITE ’77, D.D.S. said he could do the job for into the sacred halls, but they ing medical challenges, particu San Francisco, Calif. $7,000, they doubted that it could could not be full students with all larly AIDS, and 1 also shared that 1 ever be done so cheaply, and said the privileges of men. live with my partner of several Satire on gay issue that in any case the money would As soon as the trustees left town, years named Paul. At the bottom 1 is ‘sad rather than funny’ be difficult or impossible to raise. Hamlin had a new catalogue included pemiission to print my We often use humor to avoid un Having been a mechanic and an printed which announced that comments. comfortable subjects. As a profes inventor, Hamlin supervised the women were to be accepted as full 1 knew that this reference to my sor of Russian and Soviet litera construction. And, not an entirely students with all the privileges, sexual orientation might be a ture, 1 am aware that we also use humble man, he apparently rubbed and he promptly admitted as de stretch for the newsletter, but 1 satire politically to gain power. it in when he brought the projects gree candidates the young women was still disappointed that the note But when such satire is used to to completion with an overrun of who had been asking to enter Mid about my relationship was omit support the position of the already just a dollar and a half. dlebury. Naturally, all those trus ted. After all, my comments fit powerful majority it often falls With that spirit of getting things tees who had been most opposed easily on that small postcard and flat. Official Soviet humor can be done, of making do with little de to women in the first place took .seemed as interesting as all of the monumentally grotesque. I found spite the habits of luxury which Hamlin to task at their next meet travels, graduate programs, and Paul Vaughn’s letter in the Winter pervaded much of the rest of the ing. Hamlin was known for a hu lists of wedding guests I so often (1991) issue likewi.se sad rather country, of doing more with less, morous sparkle in his eye when read about. I mentioned this in than funny. Hamlin responded happily to a something good was about to passing to my old friend and class Vaughn implies that homo.sexu- student request for a gymnasium. come down, and I bet those eyes mate Victor King, and I was hon ality is equivalent to bestiality and If the students were willing to do shone when he replied that, as he ored that he took the trouble to at the same time dehumanizes his the construction work (and they was in his seventies, his hearing raise the issue ("Letters,” Summer perceived opponent by turning were), he would come up with the was not so good any more, and he 1990). I also found the respon.ses him into a bird (and probably a $100 needed to buy the supplies. must just not have heard that there (Winter 1991 ) to his letter interest queer bird at that). 1 find the anal Noting that the costs of attending were special conditions on the ing. On the one hand, Robert ogy offensive, and so, presuma college were beyond the means of admission of women. Lindberg’s letter demonstrates an bly, will the many gay and lesbian most Vermonters in that time, Undoubtedly, he apologized. increa.sed awareness and sensitiv students, alumni, faculty and staff, when most students came from But Middlebury was fully coedu ity that was not evident to me from most of whom will not defend within this state and when Ver cational, and has been ever since. my classmates during my years at themselves openly for fear of ex mont was largely excluded from Middlebury, On the other hand, actly the kind of attitude Vaughn the national prosperity, Hamlin Note: 1 am grateful to David the letter from Paul Vaughn ’57, epitomizes. persuaded two benefactors to pay Stameshkin’s history of Middle who feels that his bedroom has Vaughn’s letter is particularly for erecting a building that he bury, The Town’s College,/«/• the been invaded by the sordid details saddening in the afterglow of the could turn into a College dining outline of this story, and to the of my life and that minority opin extremely positive alumni panel hall, where students could eat College's Archives and its staff for ions somehow threaten Middle- held in November (Editor’s note: more economically than they had much help on the life of Cyrus bury’s "tried and true College on See "Around the Hill." this issue, been doing by boarding in local Hamlin. This version of the story the Hill ambience,” shows that for a report on that event). Gay homes. The dining hall was was given as part of the Convoca much education is still needed. and lesbian alums unanimously dubbed "Hamlin’s Hash House” tion address in September. 1 did not, as Mr, Vaughn expressed their approval of the 4 MIDDLEBURY MAGAZINE student organization and of the ‘Ugly intolerance’ shows their conjugal beds. We have a against it. The College Mr. support finally being provided by through in Vaughn letter sexual/affectional orientation Vaughn has accused me of helping faculty and staff. Many said they I am pleased that gay/lesbian in which gives us a distinct history, to destroy is one where bigotry had never before felt such a warm visibility is being dissipated these culture, tradition, outlook, even a rules. He must be thinking of an connection to Middlebury and to days in so many unexpected distinct sense of humor. The atti other college, other alums. They, too, will be places. Too bad that prejudice and tudes Mr. Vaughn expresses are JEFFREY D. SPENCER ’93, hurt by Vaughn’s letter, intolerance can still be accepted in clearly rooted in an outdated mo Convener, Middlebury Gay/ Vaughn complains that Middle polite/educated discourse when it rality in which the public realm Lesbian/Straight Alliance bury is "ruled by ever increasing comes to the value and validity of determines morality and every Middlebury, Vl. tiny conglomerates of distinctly gay/lesbian people, as in your thing in the private realm becomes minority opinions” and draws a publication of Paul Vaughn’s let taboo or even perverse. This mo How about a ban on parallel to the ’60s when, he im ter. rality is guilty of contributing to news that’s ‘personal’? plies, education suffered as a re But the value of free speech the oppression of women as lead When I first read Robert Lindberg sult of divisive constituency poli rightly prevails here and serves its ing to the phenomena of lesbian- ’77’s description of the unofficial tics, Perhaps had Vaughn him.self purpo.se by giving the intelligent and gay-bashing, of torturing gay guidelines for inclusion of news been educated in the ’60s he might reader the opportunity of seeing and lesbian people in an attempt to items in the Class Notes (“Let have learned a greater tolerance Mr, Vaughn’s ugly intolerance. It “cure” us, and to our total exclu ters,” Winter 1991), I felt that the for difference. Tolerance and re shows through in spite of his un sion from our civil rights — recommendations were in com- spect for cultural difference are gainly attempt to cloak it in wit. among which are freedom from mendably good taste. However, particularly important at Middle Instead he has produced a de discrimination in housing, credit, after reading Paul Vaughn ’57’s bury, with its emphasis on foreign meaning caricature of people he accommodations and employ letter, I changed my mind. Indeed, languages. I teach courses in Rus doesn’t like. Thank God for the ment. It has also made us feel like the guidelines then seemed pecu sian and Soviet culture in which I ’60s, It has brought the thinking criminals if we so much as feel liarly arbitrary. After all, if mar use cultural typology to avoid a and cultural values of many past love for another human being. riages, why not divorces? If births, prejudiced view of cultural differ the selfish mindlessness that kept As long as Middlebury College why not miscarriages? ence, This is part of the business people suffocating in a closet of has had 1,950 students, it has had I see a stonn of protest arising of education. self-hatred. Too bad Mr. Vaughn approximately 195 gay and les and virulent denunciations in the If Vaughn is referring to gay and is proud of carrying his pre-’50s bian students. We are not increas “Letters” column. Therefore, 1 lesbian people, we are not a “tiny ignorance through to 1991. ing in numbers, but in visibility would like to propose a somewhat conglomerate” — we are 10 per I look forward to the day when and in pride in ourselves. We are novel solution: Class Notes shall cent, and we are not "ever increas his becomes one of the "tiny con not destroying anyone’s idyllic not include anything of a "per ing” but stable (I have a feeling he glomerate of distinctly minority fantasies of what Middlebury is. sonal” nature. That is, no mar meant “ruled ever increasingly by opinions.” We are merely gaining an un riages, no births of children. (I tiny conglomerates.” How, after JOHN MORAN, precedented amount of acceptance vacillate on deaths, though 1 am all, does he expect us to in M.A. Spanish ’70 and understanding. We are be leaning toward including news of crease?), There were just as many Jackson fkdghts, N.Y. coming an integral part of the Col these. Death is, to my mind, ex of us even in ’.SOs. And weren’t lege, our communities, and our tremely impersonal.) tho.se grand times for tolerance! Mistakes, homophobia world. Our victories are won from If Middlebury alums are inter No doubt the “tried and true 'Col characterize letter those who would tell us that we ested in hearing about their class lege on the Hill’ ambience” meant This is in response to Paul Vaughn deserve to die at the hands of hate- mates’ sexual preferences and intolerance and invisibility for ’.‘>7’s letter appearing in the Win filled bashers, bedroom activities, they are wel gays and lesbians, resulting in the ter 1991 edition of the Middlebury 1 believe that nearly every stu come to purchase a copy of the impression of a tiny minority. Co!lef>e Ma)>uzine. Mr. Vaughn's dent at Middlebury enhances and Alumni Directory; they can then And if Vaughn means by “dis attempt at humor is a gross overre enriches the “College on the Hill.” write to individuals directly and tinctly minority opinions” the idea action to a situation he has deemed 1 feel that with our growing appre inquire as to their living arrange that one should respect the rights worthy of satire. Satire can be fun; ciation and celebration of racial, ments and sexual activities (which of other human beings regardless however, 1 cannot let such a big sexual and cultural diversity, we may possibly have resulted in the of their sexual orientation, then he oted and inaccurate statement are striving to be more like birth of children). is sadly deceived. The vast major stand without response. Swarthmore, Amherst and Wil As Mr. Vaughn pointed out, and ity of educational institutions al Mr. Vaughn’s satire is quite liams, all of which are ranked Dr. Light emphasized in his inau ready guarantee these rights. Of obviously tainted with homopho higher than Middlebury in U.S. gural address, Middlebury is and the top ten liberal arts colleges in bia and contains errors which take News and World Report’s college should be an academic institution the country, only Middlebury and it from the realm of satire into that edition, and all of which do a bet which aims to train young people Davidson College do not, A mo of slander. First, Mr, Vaughn’s ter job of embracing and welcom to develop their minds .so that they tion to recommend amending the equation of homosexuality with ing diversity. Those who detract may better .serve their communi college non-discrimination policy bestiality is disgusting; moreover, from Middlebury are those who ties. Let us strive to have the col to include sexual orientation re it is simply wrong. Two men an chain it to attitudes which are no lege magazine reflect our attempts cently pas.sed the Student Govern nouncing their partnership can longer acceptable in a diverse and to do so. ment Association, the faculty, and only be paralleled with a hetero changing United States. REBECCA S. IKEHARA ’76 the Staff Council. The faculty vote sexual couple announcing their Middlebury still has far to go. Northampton. Mass. was unanimous. It’s Vaughn’s marriage. Another error in Mr. However, as a gay student at Mid opinion, as 1 see it, that’s distinctly Vaughn's logic is the inference dlebury, I have been met with ‘Straightforward’ talk, in the minority among educated that homosexuality constitutes a more understanding, compassion not ‘elegant euphemism’ members of the Middlebury com sex act. Homosexuality spans and inspiration than I have in While I do not propose to engage munity, and it’s a minority opin one’s entire being; mind, body and “cosmopolitan” places where one in a tit-for-tat exchange with my ion that’s for the birds, soul, Lesbians and gay men are would think 1 would feel more detractors, not incidentally from KEVIN MOSS, not groups of people who engage comfortable. I feel very much a Olympian illusions but from the Professor of Russian in one-time sex acts and expect part of Middlebury, even when it very practical consideration that Middlehury, Vl. heterosexuals to applaud us from would seem that I’m working such things tend to be endless and SPRING 1991 5 unproductive, 1 do feel some com superior program in those disci such as the environment. Hence I of this situation. These politically ment is warranted, plines 1 sought. was very interested in the article correct views are not merely a I pointed out, in my own letter to CLAUDE ROESSIGER ’70 on "Spirit and Nature” (Winter consensus fomied through a free the magazine (Spring 1990) that Wolfehoro, N.H. 1991). and open exchange of ideas, but inasmuch as a great number of our You said "the conference would rather are officially sanctioned ar colleges and universities, Middle- Learning about Midd, include speakers from all of the ticles of faith, which have been bury very definitely included, had and the environment major world religions.” However, imposed from above. As the Jour adopted social agendas which at On October 4, 1990, 1 attended a 1 could not see how Hinduism was nal points out: "It is college presi best could be qualified as frivo seminar entitled "Where Have All represented. The almanac tells that dents, deans and faculties — not lous and at worst hostile to the val the Flowers Gone: The Causes, 13.1 percent of the world’s popu students — who are zealots and ues of Mill and Locke, that is the Consequences and Solutions to the lation is Hindu, 6.1 percent Bud chief enforcers of Political Cor evolution of western civilization Global Extinction Crisis,” spon dhist, and 0,3 percent Jewish. On rectness.” as we know it — and as proudly sored by the Middlebury Boston the basis of these numbers, (Hin If one wishes to gauge the pro now being espoused in just-liber Alumni Association and Associate duism) could be considered a gress of political correctness at ated Eastern Europe — then these Professor Stephen Trombulak. “major world religion.” Middlebury College, one need insitutions should lose the support Representing the biology depart The oldest surviving sacred look no further than the relentless of those alumni who cherish these ment and environmental studies texts are Hindu; and Hinduism is persecution of the fraternity sys values. program. Professor Trombulak very much alive today, with the tem, Fraternities are being eradi 1 find it interesting that none of addressed several issues, specifi longest unbroken tradition of any cated at Middlebury not on the my virulent detractors felt moved cally the phenomenon of extinc religion in the world. I do not basis of specific academic or dis to complain over the last decades tion, and the role of humans in think your use of the word “all” ciplinary grounds, but rather be- when radicals of the left at times accelerating the process. Follow was accurate. cau,se they are viewed as "inappro paralyzed our universities. It has ing dinner. Professor Trombulak WILLIAM BUCHANAN, M.A. priate.” This dovetails perfectly always been my impression that focused on rain forest and species ’53, Vivekananda Monastery with the Journal's observation such acts were tantamount to the destruction specific to Costa Rica and Retreat that "white males have been iden book burning to which Robert and, to a les.ser degree, the north Ganges, Mich. tified by the Politically Correct as Meader (’29) refers and deplores. western United States. history’s primary force of oppres It further occurs to me as ironi Aside from an obvious inspira On adhering to doctrine sion.” According to politically cal that Mr. Meader’s vituperative tion for environmental enthusi of ‘politically correct’ correct doctrines, an organization skills attain a grand crescendo in asts, Professor Trombulak added Editor’s note: This letter was ad consisting solely of men is by its fact in defense of book burning, an extra dimension to the evening. dressed to President Light, and a very existence an affront to soci inasmuch as this was the very He Joined a group of five alumni copy was sent to the magazine ety, That these men might have thing 1 was assaulting: the pro for dinner and answered unending with a request that it appear here. joined together merely to enjoy gressive attack on the great works questions about Middlebury Col the pleasure of each other’s com and ideas of the West by self-an- lege and its present and future role To President Light: First let me pany, rather than to perpetrate nointed high priests of academia. in environmental awareness and congratulate you on your appoint atrocities on all who cross their Now it may be that he is either protection. He overflowed with ment as president of Middlebury path, is inconceivable to politi ignorant of this having transpired, information about the expanding College. 1 hope you are enjoying cally correct thinkers. which can earn a forgiveness of environmental studies major at the your first year in the position and To forbid individuals to join an sorts, or that he applauds its hav College, and of its importance to wish you a successful and reward organization solely on the basis of ing transpired, in which case he is our future generations of Midd ing tenure. the composition of its membership revealed as a hypocrite. graduates. The main purpo.se of my letter, is to trample the ideals set forth in The one point to which 1 am The evening was a great suc however, is to direct your atten the United States Constitution, sensitive is that regarding what cess. It was an opportunity to can tion to the enclosed editorial Although it is difficult to force a turn of phrase is appropriate to a didly discuss an issue of interna which appeared in the Wall Street private college to abide by these gentleman. It is a given of our tional importance with a Middle Journal on November 26. This principles, one would hope that times that forceful argument bury professor, but it was more editorial, entitled "Politically Cor the guarantee of freedom to ex seems to require somewhat more than that. It was a chance to see a rect,” describes with greater elo press oneself embodied in the straightforward presentation than professor genuinely enthusiastic quence than 1 could hope to Constitution would be embraced it once did, elegant euphemism about a Middlebury program, achieve the deplorable condition by Middlebury and all colleges having been set aside for plainer about its students, and about its of many American colleges and and universities throughout the talk. Rather than pretending vir future, 1 would like to thank Pro universities, of which I fear Mid nation. ginal sentiments, perhaps the crit fessor Trombulak and the Alumni dlebury is a prime example. I urge you to roll back the tide of ics ought to focus more on the Office for putting on such a pro The major theme of this piece is ideological repression which has written and spoken declarations of gram. Though the alumni atten that intellectual and academic brought Middlebury to the fore their own camp, which often reach dance was less than anticipated, 1 freedom are being suffocated by front of the distasteful movement to outright vulgarity. think those of us there left with a an orthodoxy of views, attitudes described in the Journal editorial. Oh, yes, one last note; While 1 renewed interest in Middlebury and beliefs which are deemed Fraternities may not deserve to will leave it to your readers and a good feeling about its future, “politically correct.” Anyone operate and control six of the most whether Mr. Meader’s suggestion ANNE-MARIE STORY ’89 voicing an opinion not in lockstep desirable houses on campus, but of revoking a diploma becau.se the Boston, Mass. conformity with the politically they are certainly entitled to the recipient holds opinions not in correct view is found guilty of right to exist so long as there are keeping with his own does or does Hindus not represented sexism, racism, homophobia or students who choose to .seek en not uphold academic freedom, 1 at Spirit & Nature perhaps a special "ism,” invented richment within the bonds of think it right to say that 1 hold no I am a lay member of a Vedanta to suit the particular occasion. brotherhood. Middlebury diploma. You may community. A major tenant of Obviously, this is a disturbing JOHN J. PHELAN, Chi Psi ’89 rest easy, Mr, Meader. 1 left Mid Vedanta is the hamiony of relig state of affairs for a supposed in New York, N.Y. dlebury after the second year to ions. We organize interfaith con stitution of higher learning. attend a university which offered a ferences and symposia on issues Equally disturbing is the genesis 6 MIDDLEBURY MAGAZINE New president seems immaculate conception had oc tion of silence by responding to senting majority of students — fluent in ‘profspeak’ curred. Humorous, perhaps, but one of its major points. admittedly fraternity members — 1 read President Light’s inaugural they knew right from wrong and As a nondescript student at at the meeting of the committee to address (Winter 1991) with a great later married. Midd in the late '50s, I was also an restructure don’t seem to matter. deal of interest. I have also read Perhaps more disconcerting interested though mediocre athlete One thing that does matter is the both Pi ofscam and The Closing of than the obvious lack of moral who benefited from the inter stabbing incident in the dorm, the American Mind which he re guidance on the campus is Presi fraternity athletic program. I noted as “entirely related to per- ferred to in belittling terms and, as dent Light’s emphasis on Confu fondly remember the years which .sonal relationships among the in department chairman in econom cius and Chinese values. I’m no were highlighted by my involve dividuals.” Imagine the outcry if ics and finance at Liberty Univer expert and certainly cannot cri ment with the fraternity system. this had happened inside a frater sity, have some exposure to aca tique these Oriental value systems Despite these memories, my recol nity house! The new house system demics. In Mr. Sykes’ Profscam — my concern is that nowhere in lections of the faculty are even will hardly reduce this interper he concentrated on the well docu Dr. Light’s address did he include stronger. I was stunned and re sonal volatility. mented failings of many profes any positive reference to our Ju- main so by the following philo While praising the College sors. In his second, recently pub deo-Christian values — which 1 sophical discharge: “The College magazine’s in-depth coverage. I’d lished book. The HoUowmen, he believe guided Middlebury from should create a coeducational resi- fault the editor for his petulance concentrated his attention on the its beginning until sometime in the dential/social system that cele for asking the “disgruntled” collapse of moral values and stan recent past. I also suspect that brates the diversity and pluralism alumni to stop “whining” on this dards as exhibited by so many ten most of the students attending of the student body through inclu subject, and get on with it. It ured professors and administrators Middlebury enjoy some sort of sion rather than exclusion.” hasn't escaped my notice that our at prestigious colleges and univer Christian upbringing and 1 would If “Beowulf' Brown, alias Rich quarterly “Middlebury Alumni sities, most notably Dartmouth hate to think that all of their inher ard, were living, I hesitate to think News Letter” has become the College. The HoUowmen is both ited and learned values will proba what his retort to such a statement “College Magazine.” Are they factually accurate and shocking, bly be treated as irrelevant. might be. Dr. Beers could have trying to tell us something? but first, back to Profscam and the A final note which takes us back enriched his garden. As a junior I’m all for fairness, but exclu popularly accepted phrase to profspeak — the currently high teacher in the '60s and early sion seems such a buzzword at “profspeak.” Profspeak is the popular phrase on prestigious ’70s, I advocated crap detecting. Middlebury. This at a college with mind numbing ability of profes campuses is “diversity,” used by My least gifted student would a continuing drive to the “very sors to never say anything rational President Light with much enthu place the above quoted observa top” (Jane Bryant Quinn '60, but to somehow sound as if they siasm, and a phrase often obscur tion in the Hall of Fame. quoted in an article in the Winter know far more than most everyone ing a set of moral values repug Last November I visited the '91 issue), stressing self-sacrifice else. nant to most people. Take Dart College with a potential member for all. There is obviously going to Unfortunately, President Light mouth, for instance, where diver of Middlebury’s Class of 1991; I be a lot of exclusion on such an seems an ardent and able propo sity means encouraging homosex was struck by an absence of the exalted peak — even with alumni- nent of the art of profspeak. I ual and even more deviant life friendliness that I had remem backed scholarship aid. make particular reference to his styles — where the idea that bered, Could there be a connec As Harvard President Derek discussion of the importance of or studying the great writers of West tion? Bok said recently on C-SPAN, lack of ethics in higher education ern Civilization (who incidentally Such proposals are a mockery of “Education is inherently imper today. First, using the word ethics happened to be white) must be their purported support of equal fect.” is a wonderful way to avoid using wrong because they were all ity, DOROTHY LAUX O'BRIEN '45 the word morals: They were really white. Take Dartmouth where in SHERWOOD M. SMITH '59 Manchester Village, Vt. always one and the same — but viting speakers identified with Dummerston Center, Vt. are no longer treated as such by success in the free-market econ Editor's note: We hardly feel that today’s academics. Morals imply omy is virtually not permitted but we were “letting the cat out of the value judgments about given ac Angela Davis is revered. The I stand corrected on how sororities bag’’ in saying that a coeduca tions, some of which might be phrase “diversity” is often a catch went belly up ... both by Dean tional house system was replacing Judged as sinful — unfortunately, word for destroying many of the Erica Wonnacott (Letters, Au an all-male fraternity system. sin is another word simply not values and teachings of history tumn ’90) and Helen W. English That’s been the fact of the matter heard or seen on most college that helped to make this a great '71 (Letters, Winter ’91). I would since the trustees issued their campuses. The so-called ethics country — a companion phrase is have preferred some input on my mandate a year ago. However, we taught and thought about are sim “deconstruction,” which happily main premise on the fraternity don't think it'sfair to say that “the ply “situation ethics,” changeable President Light did not use. brouhaha. whole thing is about abolishing according to circumstances — one I wish Middlebury well but fear Tim Etchells (Editor’s Note, the fraternity system." The frater would have you believe — or, it has lost its moorings. Winter 1991 ) lets the cat out of the nity system has a new name, and is simply put, there is no right or ROBERT N. MATEER ’55 bag: now coeducational, but it’s still wrong depending on the circum Lynchburg, Va. “It’s my suspicion that, if given there. That was the choice the stances. I still think that some a chance, the house system that trustees offered: The fraternities things are right and some things Fraternity debate eventually emerges ... will be could admit women, or fold. The are wrong — and 1 am willing to produces ‘fertilizer’ stronger, and more vital, than the fraternities (with one exception: tell my students the difference and Over the years I have greatly ap fraternity system it replaces. And, see “Around the Hill," this issue) expect them to both act and do preciated the Middlebury College perhaps most importantly, a great chose the former. what is right. Magazine. Since I seldom attend deal fairer.” (The italics were sup In my undergraduate days at events at the College, reading your plied by the correspondent. — A very busy two years Middlebury, in the early ’50s, a fine coverage has served as a vi Ed.) I thoroughly enjoyed “The Road classmate got his girlfriend preg able way for me to keep in touch. I So, of course, the whole thing is from Midd to Morocco” in the nant — they both knew it was have mulled over the task force’s about abolishing the fraternity Summer 1990 issue. And amazing wrong. However, rather than ad recommendations concerning fra system which hasn’t surrendered it was to .see that the author, said to mit their error (sin) they argued ternities for several months now, as easily as the sororities did dec be a member of the Class of 1988, strongly that, believe it or not, an and am breaking a personal tradi ades ago. The opinions of a dis had, in two short years, completed SPRING 1991 7 three years in North Africa and ways of relating where we can clear that what the CIA did was to why the Dalai Lama is carrying a finished a masters program! own property, manage property aid the privatization of property to soda can down the walk from I know that there was a Brian and use property collectively for benefit the elites within our soci Mead Chapel. Ceremonial attire Williams in my class (1982) who the benefit of the whole society. ety, and conserve the capitalist notwithstanding. I felt sure Td served as a Peace Corps volunteer Now, do you want to stop com economic system, not defend free find an answer inside. It was not to in Morocco for three years. While pletely that debate on which which dom and democracy. The ex be. Frustrated. I happened to pose not wanting to incite another long- model is best, Mr. Yerow? Have amples go on and on; Iran, Indone my query to one of the teachers running debate akin to the recent we had the final word on that sub sia, Vietnam, El Salvador, Guate here at Putney who had taken a one on language assassination, 1 ject? mala, Honduras. Nicaragua, and group of our students up to the wonder if the author and my class Let us go back to the timber elsewhere. conference. To my surprise, he mate are one and the same? companies of Maine. Among the Do you really think we have a could explain. MARVIN CLARENCE ’82 regrettable practices they indulge CIA tradition that fits with our call His Holiness’ compassion Minnetonka, Minn. in are herbicide spraying, massive to help bring democratic institu evoked a modest, spontaneous gift clear cutting, piece-work cutting tions to these Third World coun from one of our students. Lemon- Editor's note: The article was. (which leads to high accident rates tries? No, they protect the idea of lime seltzer may not be the most indeed, written by Brian Williams in the woods), and coiTupting our the privatization of property. As notable token of thanks, but it was '82, and we did get his class political process by manipulating long as you wave the Hag about apparently received with consider wrong. Our apologies. our legislature. Profit is their mo what a great nation we are and able warmth. That event con tive. don't confront the truth of our past firmed our group's strong feelings Don’t equate Marxism You seem to associate Marxism history and its blatant confusing of about the conference and some and Stalin’s Communism with Communism and the ideas the idea in all our heads that we how demonstrated that communi A response to Jon Yerow '65 developed by Lenin and then represent democracy in the world, cation “without words” that can (“Letters,” Spring 1990): Once Stalin. That indicates you have I will oppose you and demand bring humanity together. again 1 rise to defend the notion little understanding of the Marx equal time and space to expose HUGH MONTGOMERY '83 that dialogue is the essence or core ist-socialist tradition. Marx never these inconsistencies. Director of Development & of the democratic tradition. Once advocated a minority group seiz RUSS CHRISTENSEN '58 Alumni Affairs. Putney School. again I must insist that a liberal ing power and holding on to Bangor, Maine Putney, Vt. arts college has an obligation to power while they tried their ex participate in the dialogue and not periment in converting from either ‘Spirit & Nature’ fans Editor’s note: The soda {all-natu avoid it. In this instance, the argu a capitalist economic system or an I want to compliment you on your ral soda, of course) that the Dalai ment to stop dialogue came in the advanced feudal system to a pub superbly detailed report of the Lama was carrying in our cover form of labeling ideas as subver lic ownership system. That was very important conference on the photo had been served as part of sive. Lenin’s idea. Lenin at least relation of nature and religion to the common meal that ended the Marxists and Marxist ideas were wanted a democratic solution our environmental crisis, a theme Spirit and Nature symposium: if subversive to democracy, or sub within his own political party. It dear to my heart. Can you believe hadn’t occured to us that there versive to capitalism? Now which was Stalin that destroyed that no that I read every word of your ar was more to it than that. Our was it? In our society we tend to tion.and created a bizarre entity ticle before looking at the Alumni thanks to Hugh for filling us in. equate democracy with an eco entirely antithetical to the ideas of Newsletter? nomic system. Ideas are ideas and Marx. If you are going to condemn Thank you for giving us such a Check those dates will stand and fall on their own an idea you first must have a grasp complete report. I was flipping through the most merits! One grouping of ideas is of that idea to wrestle with. GERTRUDE E. DOLE '37 recent issue of the magazine to that a society is best organized by Marx lives on in Sweden, in Research Associate in Anthropol find its way out here. Spring 1990. allowing private individuals to Denmark, and in Norway. He ogy, American Museum of Natu and noticed what appears to be an own privately vast re.sources, such lived on in Chile under Allende ral History error in your 1975-1990 chronol as timber lands (seven giant pulp before our CIA destroyed his ex New York, N.Y. ogy of Olin Robison's tenure as and paper corporations owning 10 periment in democratic socialism. president. million acres of the 21 million He lived on in Jamaica before our Thanks for making it possible for My recollection is that the East acres in the state of Maine) and government destroyed that experi all Middlebury alumni to attend Asia Studies major was not added using those resources to primarily ment through manipulation of the last September’s Spirit and Nature in 1976, but came some time later. benefit a small class of individu World Bank. He even lives on in symposium via the pages of the Rather. 1976 saw the start of a als. (None of these timber compa Vermont where the citizens of that Middlebury College Magazine. regular-term Chinese language nies has their corporate headquar state wanted to hear from a demo The messages of the participants program. ters in Maine, and a great majority cratic socialist on his vision of the are compelling. They should be STEPHEN MAIRE of the shareholders live outside the world in voting in Bernie Sanders required reading for all Ameri Kowloon, Hong Kong state.) (who was elected last fall to the cans. This is known in economic U.S. House of Representatives as Incidentally, the dictionary of Editor’s note: Stephen Maire is circles as the privatization of prop an independent). Talk to Bernie the (word processing program) right on all counts. East Asian erty and is founded on the princi about banning all discussion of the used for this piece apparently did Studies dicin’t come along until the pal that greed is the best motivator Marxist paradigm at the colleges not include the word Onondaga; fall of 1979. And it was, indeed, to run a society’s economic en and universities of Vermont. the misspelling on page 23 was the fall of 1976 that saw the first gine. Opposed to that idea is the You attempted to say some good bound to catch the eye of an up Chinese language program, which notion that man can improve (de words about our CIA. You spoke state New Yorker. became the Chinese department in pending on whether the institu of needing to know some facts ROSA MAE SMITH, 1982. tions we create are motivated to before making a judgment about M.A. French '52 inculcate us with the right values); their record. I suggest you read the Geneva. N.Y. that greed doesn't have to be the record of the Pike and Church controlling mechanism that runs hearings in 1976. which discussed I read with interest the Winter '91 our lives through our economic the CIA’s record of bashing Third issue of the magazine and won model; and that we can devise World countries. The record is dered. as I suspect many have. 8 MIDDLEBURY MAGAZINE