1925 Glass Fund Sets Record
Two YEARS AGO, when 1923 at its 25th reunion presented a Class Memorial Fund of $107,000 to the College, many of those who looked on in admiring amazement felt that it would be quite some time before that mark would be surpassed. But the Class of 1925 had no such feeling; it viewed 1923's record-breaking performance as establishing something like "par for the course" and dug in on the two-year job of cracking the record. At the class banquet on June 10, climaxing 1925's big 25th reunion, the class proudly turned over to President Dickey the magnificent Memorial Fund gift of $ 111,000—a new highwater mark for the 12-year fund program, just as 1925's total weekend attendance of 489 members, wives and children was a new top figure in reunion history.
The 1925 Memorial Fund was presented to President Dickey by Chairman Robert C. Borwell '25 of Chicago, who had directed the campaign from its beginning five years ago. During the past year more than thirty men in the class served as active campaign workers. Outstanding among them was the Chairman of the Class Executive Committee, Horton C. Conrad '25, also of Chicago.
In presenting the large gift Mr. Borwell dedicated it on behalf of the Class of 1925 "to the future of Dartmouth College." President Dickey addressed the 187 assembled members of 1925 briefly and read a telegram of congratulations from Sidney J. Flanigan 23, president of the Alumni Council, and one of the most active workers on the 1923 Memorial Fund. Mr. Flanigan's wire to Chairman Borwell was as follows:
"Greetings to you and my other good friends in 1925. By exploding the myth that 1923 was a miracle class you have performed an everlasting service to the College. We congratulate you and salute you as a class surpassed by none."
Of the 1925 total, approximately $11,-500 was raised by means of the well-known Dartmouth Scarf, an original and extremely successful venture on the part of the class. This special project was directed by a New York committee of four '25ers, headed by John H. Davis Jr. and including Henry B. Bjorkman, Milton K. Emerson and William J. Griffin Jr.
The presentation of the 1925 gift accented the growing value of the Class Memorial Fund program to the College. Started by the Class of 1913 at its 25th Reunion only 12 years ago, the total amount given to the College passed the half-million dollar mark last December, and is already close to the $600,000 figure. Total additions to all class funds during the current fiscal year will amount to approximately $130,000, exceeding by about $30,000 the additions in any previous year. Class Memorial Funds are maintained as endowment by the College, the income being credited through the Alumni Fund each year toward current operating expenses.
The Class of 1926 Memorial Fund under the chairmanship of Robert M. Stopford '26 of New York enters its final year shortly, and its Committee is already planning an intensive effort to bring the 1926 Fund to its full potential.
MAKING MEMORIAL FUND HISTORY: President Dickey receives $111,000 from Robert C. Borwell (center), 1925 Memorial Fund chairman. At right, Horton C. Conrad, class executive committee chairman.
