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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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