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More Ninety-one Statistics.

NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED

Since the last statistics of last year's senior class were published, the secretary, H. A. Davis, has collected more. The following are some of the most interesting:

EXPENSES.

1. Below $500, 24

Boarded at home, 14

2. $500-$700, 48

3. $700-$1, 000, 57

Above $1,000, 79

4. Above $2,000, 10

Above $3,000, 3

No answer, 18

Not heard from, 7

Lowest, $300-$400

Highest, $4,200.

PROBABLE OCCUPATION.

1889. 1890 1891

Chemistry, 3 2

Business, 41 65 45

Law, 51 68 77

Medicine, 12 36 18

Teaching, 30 38 48

Ministry, 9 11 22

Physical Science, 3 0 0

Journalism, 5 2 6

Architecture, 2 2 6

Engineering, 5 7 4

Mining, 0 1 3

Undecided, 42 20 38

RELIGIOUS VIEWS.

1889. 1890. 1891.

Episcopalian, 52 52 62

Unitarian, 47 54 64

Congregationalist, 23 39 33

Baptist, 10 7 17

Presbyterian, 6 7 15

Swedenborgian, 1 1 0

Catholic, 2 4 8

Methodist, 8 7 8

Universalist, 5 2 4

Jewish, 3 0 2

German Reformed, 1 0 0

Quaker, 3 2 1

Lutheran, 0 0 3

Agnostic, 1 11 7

None, undecided, or not given, 38

POLITICAL PARTIES.

1889. 1890. 1891.

Republican, 94 111 122

Democrat, 54 70 101

Independent, 45 23 23

Prohibition, 4 3 1

Free Trade and Tariff Reform, 4 1 1

American, 0 0 0

None, or undecided, 4 27 24

Not heard from, 8 50 16

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Total, 213 285 289

AGE AT COMMENCEMENT.

1889. 1890. 1891.

yrs. mos. yrs. mos. yrs. mos.

Average, 22 8.88 22 10.8 23 1.2

Oldest, 49 3 39 *49

Youngest, 18 8 19 2 19 11

Over 25, 15 21 24

Between 22 and 25, 121 169 164

Between 20 and 22 72 92 96

Under 20, 5 5 2

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Total, 213 287 287

*Next oldest 48 yrs., 6 mts.

THREE YEAR'S COURSE.

Regular Members. Entered Sophomores. Entered Junior. Entered Senior or Graduate. Three-year men from '92.

Strongly in favor, 2 0 0 0 1

In favor, 20 3 1 8 1

Qualified approval, 10 1 0 1 0

Qualified Disap., 8 0 1 0 1

Opposed, 142 1 4 26 11

Strongly opposed, 20 0 0 3 2

Undecided, 1 0 1 1 0

Not heard from, 6 0 0 1 0

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Total, 217 5 7 40 16

BIRTH-PLACE AND RESIDENCE.

Birth-place. Residence

New England States, 152 270

Middle States, 53 51

Southern States, 5 8

Western States (E. of Miss River), 37 28

Western States (W. of Miss. River), 19 25

Outside United States, 21 5

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Total, 287 287

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