At the joint meeting of the Dartmouth Trustees and Alumni Council in Hanover on January 10, it was disclosed that the $51-million Third Century Fund has passed the halfway mark. Rupert C. Thompson Jr. '28, national chairman of the campaign, announced that gifts and pledges totaling $25,569,000 were in hand. He stated that the fund leaders were encouraged and were determined to achieve the campaign goal during the Bicentennial period.