THE GENERAL CATALOGUE

The general catalogue of alumni made its appearance the first of May and will be distributed to subscribers during the month. Professor Emerson, who has had the work in charge, found it develop so much beyond his expectation that its appearance has been delayed far beyond the estimated time. Some idea of the work in the present catalogue can be gained by comparison with the last one, issued in 1900. That volume contained less than 500 pages, the present one about 850. The preface traces the history of catalogues of Dartmouth College from the first one, which is in manuscript, dated 1771, to the first printed in 1791, down to the present issue. This edition, in addition to giving the academic, civil, and military records, and vital statistics of the entire body of alumni, has several new features. At the top of each page are printed the year or years of the classes represented on that page, and at the end is given the total number of graduates in the class and the number who have died; the graduates of the Chandler School from 1854 to- 1893 when the School was merged with the College, are put in the academic classes and marked s.; the graduates of the associated schools follow the regular alumni in the order of establishment of the" school. The faculties of the schools are also placed in their special section. The arrangement of the officers of Government and Instruction is given by the group system as adopted by the College in 1902, and shows the teachers in any given subject from the beginning. An important addition to the book is the geographical list arranging all alumni and recipients of honorary degrees by countries, states, and towns in alphabetical order. Another addition involving great labor, but of importance as making a complete record, is the list of nongraduates. Many of the best friends of the College are found in this list. In the back of the book is printed a list of alumni whose addresses are not known, in the hope that some one may be able, to give the missing information. At the very end are given some general statistics such as the distribution by states, towns, and cities, distribution by occupation and by learned professions. The book is revised to June, 1911, so information may be considered as authoritative as it is possible to make a publication of this character up to that date.

The charter and historical sketch are printed as usual, the latter being revised to bring it up to date. The illustrations, of which there are many and which are all new, are a very attractive feature. The general statistical summary at the end presents some interesting facts. Since the foundation of the College, 11,902 degrees have been granted to 10,334 different men. These are divided as follows: Bachelor degrees 8002, advanced degrees 97, medical school 2152, Thayer School 236, Tuck School 61, and Honorary Degrees 1354. The number of living and dead is almost the same, 5160 and 5174 respectively. With the graduation of the present senior class this relation will be reversed and the living alumni will exceed the dead.

The geographical distribution of alumni shows, as might be expected, the large majority living in New England. The proportion of undergraduates from the West is hardly reflected as yet in the body of alumni. The states show the following order in the list: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, Illinois, Maine, California, Connecticut, and Ohio, all showing more than 100 living alumni. There are 75 alumni living in foreign countries.

The list showing distribution by occupation places business at the head, then lawyers, teachers, doctors, and ministers.

As a record of the entire life of the College, this catalogue is invaluable, especially for those alumni who have lost touch with the life of the College and their classmates. Its appearance is an important event for all interested in the College, as is fully proved by the fact that over 3000 copies were ordered on the first announcement that it was being prepared. Those who have already ordered the book will receive it at the advertised prices of $1.00 and $1.50, according to binding. It has been found necessary to increase the price to $1.50 and $2.00 for those who have not already put in their orders. The reason for this increase has been explained in the numerous unexpected additions which were incorporated and which greatly increase the cost of preparation.