Yale University - Sheffield Scientific School Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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430 HISTORY OF 1916 S. One hundred and twelve men have done some work to help pay their expenses through college. Thirty-eight men have done tutoring, eight have done engineering, and ifteen have managed eating houses or waited on table. Other occupations which have proven popular are: manufacturing, selling, summer work, soliciting, literary work, business, office work, reporting, and playing on the Shelf Orchestra. One hundred and seventeen men worked the summer after Freshman year and one hundred and thirty-six the summer after Junior year. The largest num- ber seem to regard tutoring as the most desirable form of work for an undergraduate to engage in. After this comes engineer- ing work, managing a table, soliciting and summer work. The average yearly allowance received from home is 31,182.00. This figure does not include those men who have received no assistance whatever from home. The largest yearly allowance is 35,000.00, and the smallest 350.00. The average amount spent during the entire course excluding vacation and traveling expenses is 33,113.00. The average amount spent Freshman year was 3995, Junior year, 31,056, Senior year, 31,062 The largest expenditure of any man for one year was 34,500.00. The smallest amount spent for one year was 3150. Religions Denominations: Episcopal, 65, Congregational, 42, Catholic, 32, Presbyterian, 30, Jewish, 20, Baptist, 14, Methodist, 6, Lutheran, 5, Dutch Reform, 2, Quaker, 2, Christian Science, 1, Unitarian, 1, Gregorian Christian Ortho- dox Church, 1. The total number of church members of all denominations is 221. Preparatory Schools: New Haven High School, 52, Andover, 24, Exeter, 14, Hotchkiss, 10, Lawrenceville, 10, Taft School, 9, The Hill School, 7, Pawling, 6, Tome, 4, St. Paul's, 2, other High Schools, 74, total number prepared at Prep Schools, 88. A Probable Future Occupations: Engineering, 103, Business, 34, Science, 18, Manufacturing, 13, Law, 12, Medicine, 11, Finance, 8, Mining, 6, Forestry, 5, Education, 4, Journalism, 4, Lumbering, 4, Yale-in-China, 3. The total number of men who expect to enter professional, schools is 64.

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STATISTICS 431 Fcther's Birthplace: New York, 485 Massachusetts, 155 Connecticut, 485 Pennsylvania, 185 other states in the United States, 795 Germany, 195 Russia, 175 Canada, 85 Ireland, 85 England, 65 Turkey, 25 and one from each of the following: Sicily, Syria, Poland, Scotland, and Sweden. There are 29 members of the Class whose parents were both born in foreign countries. M0ther's Birthplace: New York, 575 Connecticut, 79 5 Penn- sylvania, 265 Massachusetts, 115 other states in the United States, 865 Russia, 125 Germany, 55 Canada, 55 Brazil, 25 Turkey, 25 and one from each of the following: Italy, Sicily, Syria, India, Ireland, England, Scotland, Poland, and France. Father's College ,- Yale, 195 Columbia, 5 5 New York Univer- sity, 35 Williams, 25 St. Stephens' College, 25 Cornell, 25 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 25 and one graduate each from 27 other colleges. There are 211 members of the Class whose fathers are not college graduates. Fatltcrfs Degrees: M.D., 65 B.A., 65 LLB., 45 B.S., 35 Ph.D., 25 M.L., 25 and one of each of the following: M.A., D.S., M.S., LIi.D., IiIi.M., C.E., M.E., D.C.L. Fatlter's 0ccupattmts,- Business, 575 Manufacturing, 325 Agriculture, 155 Finance, 195 Law, 135 Real Estate, 115 Mercantile, 105 Contracting, 85 Medicine, 145 Lumber, 65 Engineering, 125 Grocery, 55 Salcsmanship, 55 Religion, 55 Transportation, 45 Education, 4. Senior year was voted the hardest with 113 votes 5 Freshman year next with 945 and Junior year last with 60. Senior year was also voted the pleasantest year with 179 votes5 Junior year next with 505 and Freshman year last with 34. Hardest Subject: Thermoclynainics, 535 Chemistry, 295 Physics, 245 Economics, 185 Mechanics, 155 Mathematics, 135 German, 115 Electricity, 95 Spanish, 95 Analytic Mechanics, 95 Applied Chemistry, 65 European History, 65 English Com- position, 55 French, 55 Government, 55 Embryology, 55 Machine Design, 45 and English Literature, 4.