1930 Makes Record 25-Year Gift

The Class Memorial Fund program advanced to a new high level last month when the Class of 1930 presented to the College its 25-year gift of $150,700. This surpassed by nearly $25,000 the previous record of $126,000 established by the Class of 1926 four years ago.

Added to financial support of the College through the Alumni Fund from 1931 through 1955, total giving by 1930 as a class unit was lifted by its Memorial Fund to $341,000.

To celebrate its 25th reunion year, 1930 raised a Combined Fund of $172,800, out of which 117,100 was taken to meet its 1955 Alumni Fund quota and $5,000 was used to pay part of the cost of its 25-year class book. The previous high mark for a Combined Fund was set by the Class of 1929 last year when it raised $150,100 and presented a Memorial Fund of $118,000 to the College. The Combined Fund of 1926 was $141,000.

Co-chairmen of the 1930 Combined Fund were Henry S. Embree of Chicago, Memorial Fund chairman, and Edward R. Schuster of Brooklyn, N. Y., Alumni Fund class agent. At the reunion banquet in Thayer Hall on June 18, they made a joint presentation to President Dickey of the gifts from the class. In responding for the College, President Dickey praised the record achievement of 1930 and spoke of the meaning such support will have in the daily work of the College and in raising the sights of 25-year classes to come.

Contributors to the Class of 1930 Combined Fund totaled 427 men, or approximately 70% of all living members of the class, and the average gift was $404, a new record. The participation percentage on the Alumni Fund scoring base system was 87%.

Henry S. Embree (center) and Edward R. Schuster, co-chairmen of 1930's Combined Fund, presenting record gift to President Dickey