College Something We Wouldn't Want to Have Missed, Concludes 1927 Writer After Ten Years

"A college education isn't so much to have-but it's hell not to have." That, in the words of an anonymous member of the Class of 1927 looking back to Harvard on its tenth anniversary.

Such a sentiment finds itself in print in the Decennial Report just published by this one of the last of the Inflation Classes. In addition to life blanks and a statement of the class's status with regard to the Harvard Fund, principal interest of the book centers round a questionnaire of 69 questions. Adding up the answers Joseph C. Furnas '27 then comes out with the lead article, "Was It Worth While" and produces the conclusion first quoted.

Most of the questions are of the usual nature. Six hundred and thirty-six out of a possible 869 sent in replies. Analysis of some of the political answers shows out of a total of 390 men who voted in 1928 only 34 approving of Smith. In 1932, 167 out of 551 were for Roosevelt while four years later 225 out of 552 answered yes on the Democrat.

Despite their continued favor for Republicanism at the polls 295 were generally favorable or felt stronger towards the New Deal, as against 248 who were unsympathetic or stronger.

Getting down to cases, 472 definitely oppose restriction of the Supreme Court to 37 in favor. For the S.E.C. 369 like it, while 44 do not. For the N.R.A. 107 want it revived, 307 want it revived partially; 206 do not want to see it again. An overwhelming majority of 512 favor the principles of the Social Security Act.

Other questions the questionnaire asks: Are you married? How much weight have you put on? What is your profession? In few instance are many answers much more one way than the other.

Towards the Harvard Fund the Class has to date totaled $26,888.12. The total number of contributors who have given at one time or author is 488 or 567 of the Class. Of this record the comment runs that "As compared with that of other classes it is good."

Thirty members of the class are deceased while 15 are lost.