1939 Alumni Fund

ON MAY 18 the interim results of the 1939 Alumni Fund campaign stood at 147,117.33 from 3,080 alumni. These figures represented a gain of 440, or 17%, over the number of contributors on the same date last year, and of $3,911.03, or 9%, in the amount contributed. The average gift thus far shows a decline from $16.37 to $15.30, the favorable showing in total amount being due to a larger number of early contributors.

Ten classes have passed their objectives for the 1939 campaign, 1879 leading with 1141%, followed by 1881 with 938%, 1887 with 428%, 1884 with 270%, 1878 with 186%, 1889 with 177%, 1901 with 133%, 1888 with 121%, 1892 with 113%, and 1876 with 101%. Two classes have perfect records or better for percentage of contributors, 1878 leading with 110% and 1879 following with 100%. Other classes among the first ten in the matter of contributors are 1887, 1901, 1884, 1898, 1918, 1880, 1892 and 1894.

Among the encouraging figures on the Fund to date are 88 gifts from alumni who had never contributed before, omitting the last graduating class; 535 increases cus in gifts over last year, in contrast to 151 decreases; 92 gifts from men who had not given for one year; 25 gifts from men who had not given for two years; and ten gifts from men who had not given for three years. The net gain from new gifts and increases minus decreases amounts to $2,792.71. Last year at approximately the same date the net gain over the previous year was $2,300, while at the end of the campaign the final increase amounted to $1,800.

President Hopkins is writing a message which the Fund Committee will send out early in June as its second mailing piece. The final and most intensive stage of the campaign will come during June, with the closing date for the 1939 Alumni Fund arriving on June 30. A strong appeal has been made by the Fund Committee this year for increases in gifts and for early contributions.

E. PATRICK KELLY '09Of Seattle, Wash., elected to first term onAlumni Council representing the WesternDistrict.