1960 Begins Big

THE Class of 1960, entering Dartmouth next fall, will number about 800 men, an unexpected increase of approximately fifty over the last entering class and 75 more than had been projected. The Admissions Office, which has been hitting its targets virtually on the nose for years, found its attrition formulas upset as successful applicants sent in acceptances at a record rate.

The Class of i960 is potentially the best as well as the largest ever admitted to the College. According to Edward T. Chamberlain '36, director of admissions, it contains more students of extremely high academic potential than any prior class and also has a fine record of broad interests and extracurricular leadership.

In accounting for the sudden increase in the size, of the entering class, Mr. Chamberlain said it resulted from two principal factors: (1) the steadily mounting enrollment pressure already being felt by the colleges, and (2) Dartmouth's national enrollment program under which alumni all over the country are showing a heightened interest in encouraging outstanding young men to consider the College's educational opportunities.

The unexpected size of the Class of 1960 last month spurred the College into immediate action to arrange housing and to revise class schedules. Albert I. Dickerson '30, dean of freshmen, stated that the increased number of freshmen will not create any insoluble problems along these lines. In all other respects the class of record size will be taken in stride.