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More Ninety-one Statistics.

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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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