To the Editor:
Yes, Mr. Bosworth, my loyalty to Dartmouth rises above my loyalty to its fraternities. However that loyalty has been based in part on my belief that Dartmouth values the opinions of its students and graduates. Nothing in the press accounts I have read about the Trustees' decision relative to the Greek system leads me to believe that the current Board of Trustees has any regard for such opinions. President Wright's announcement gives all the appearance that your decision is a "done deal." And yes, Ms. Brenner (letter of Feb. 12), the male students who were in attendance at Dartmouth when the decision was made to admit women beginning with the Class of 1976 were allowed to express their support or opposition to the proposal, and a majority voted for coeducation. I see no effort to build majority support in the Dartmouth community prior to this Board's decision. The issue is one of trust, and I must decide whether I should continue my unbroken pattern of financial and other support for Dartmouth, or whether I should redirect Dartmouth's portion of my scarce time and financial resources towards other persons, communities and institutions in which I have more confidence and perhaps a greater current personal stake. Today I returned my 1999 pledge card with a request for more information on the recent happenings. I truly hope the response satisfies my concerns, but I really have no confidence that it will.
