Wesley McDonald, a professor of Political Science at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania, an author, and a leading authority on the scholar, Russell Kirk, died on September 9 at John Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, after a brief illness. He was 68. For 34 years, he had been a Professor of Political Science at Elizabethtown College. Students and colleagues at the college describe him as a talented and passionate teacher, a spirited defender of conservative thought, and a loyal friend and mentor whose encouragement brought out the best in each person. Carl J. Strikwerda, Ph.D., President of Elizabethtown College, said: “Wes...