NUMBER OF MEN ON DEAN'S LIST SHOWS GAIN OVER 1931-2

Figures released yesterday by A. C. Hanford, dean of the College, showed that more student's attained Dean's List ranking at Mid-years this winter than in 1932, but at the same time the probation list shows an increase of ten men over last year's record.

Junior Class Drops

Only in the Junior Class did the number of men on the Dean's List decrease this year. The Seniors jumped from 170 honor men a year ago to 239 this year. Expressed in percentage, this is an increase from 27.1 per cent to 39.1 per cent of the Class. This improvement is thought to be explained by the smaller number of courses required for a degree and by the more liberal policy of granting course reductions to Seniors who are candidates for honors.

Smaller increases were shown by both the Sophomores and the Freshmen, but the Juniors dropped from 26.6 per cent to 24.1 per cent. The Sophomores increased from 19.1 per cent to 20.1 per cent and the Freshmen from 15.5 to 17.3 per cent. Out of a total of 3390 men, 791 attained Dean's List standing this year, but only 690 achieved this honor during the academic year 1931-32.

More Men on Probation

In contrast to this, there was a larger number of unsatisfactory grades in every class in the College, probably the result of the grippe epidemic that swept the University during the mid year period. The total for all classes amounted to 438 men, or 12.9 per cent of the college, as compared with 357 men, or 10.9 per cent, a year ago.

The new and stricter standards for readmission to the College on the part of Dropped Freshmen have produced immediate results, this report showed. The total number of Dropped Freshmen on probation at mid-years this year was only 62, as compared with 99 in 1932, and the percentage of those relieved from probation has improved from 36.4 to 53.2. Out-of course students showed the largest increase in numbers on probation, with Sophomores and Freshmen coming next. The total number of men on probation in all classes has increased from 373 to 383.