The College

Dartmouth's 59th annual Alumni Fund campaign is under way and although April 1 was the official opening date, the Fund at that time had achieved the best running start in its history. A good running start is essential, because the goal of raising $3-million by June 30 is the highest the Alumni Fund has ever set for itself.

By late March, Chairman Norman E, McCulloch '50 was reporting a total of $1,150,000 already in hand from 4100 gifts and pledges. This represented an increase of $450,000 over the starting figure of last year, chiefly due to the early results being recorded by reunion classes under the new Reunion Giving Program.

Three reunion classes are currently leading this major program, with the 50 year year Class of 1923 already showing $137, 000 in gifts and pledges toward its $150,000 goal; the 40-year Class of 1933 posting some $82,000 toward its $150,000 goal; and the 20-year Class of 1953 showing, $93,000 toward its $120,000 goal.

Some 3500 Class Agents are working this spring, contacting classmates individually for their annual Fund contributions. Concurrently the Dartmouth Parents Fund has set a record goal of $125.000 under the chairmanship of David A. Winer of Weston, Mass., who has two sons currently enrolled as Dartmouth undergraduates.

The 1972 Alumni Fund raised $2,660,193. Although it missed its goal of $2.75million, million, the total was a new record and was nearly $200,000 ahead of the Fund's 1971 figure.