Nearly Seven Thousand

THE COLLEGE year which ended as the Commencement exercises were concluded June 17, and seniors hastened forth into the world, was a successful one. A few days after the academic year ended the financial books were closed (on June 30) and here, too, the report is most encouraging.

The most reassuring sort of support was given to the President and Trustees by the 1935 Alumni Fund. Breaking all records in respect to numbers of contributors, the Fund also enabled the College to eliminate an operating deficit of $61,954.03 and to apply $19,008.39 toward the complete renovation and rebuilding of Dartmouth Hall. Thus, the drive, so ably initiated and directed by the Alumni Council and so energetically carried through by a host of class agents, was successful on both counts—number of contributors and funds provided to the College for meeting current expenses.

In expressing his appreciation to the class agents, "whose activity was the greatest factor in securing nearly 7,000 gifts during the brief spring campaign, John W. Hubbell '21, chairman of the Fund Committee, wrote to the Committee's secretary, Albert I. Dickerson '30, as follows:

"In your final bulletin to the class agents please givethem the warmest thanks on behalf of the Fund Committee for the wonderful showing that the Fund hasmade this year, exceeding our most optimistic hopes.Under the present form of organization in which thewhole burden of responsibility has been shifted to theclass agent, particular gratitude is due them for a showing that is as gratifying in every way as this one is.President Hopkins, upon learning of the fine resultsof this year's campaign, asked me to pass along to theclass agents his personal appreciation for all that theyhad done as well as an expression of official appreciation for all that their work has meant to the College."