GATHERING MONEY BY CLASSES

The class campaign to complete Boston's portion of the Harvard endowment fund is now under full headway. Much work is being done by personal solicitation as well as by letter. The local committee is confident that the full amount can be raised, but it frankly admits that the undertaking is one of considerable magnitude.

In speaking of the task before the class committees, T. Nelson Perkins, the district chairman, said:

"There is no better way of realizing what the class committees are up against than to estimate the quotas which each class must raise in order to successfully gain the desired goal of $15,250,000. Boston's share, amounting to $6,000,000, is a little less than two-fifths of the whole.

Estimate Class Quotas

"The following is the estimate of the Boston committee of the amounts which it is essential the various classes should raise, after making due allowance for the very generous gifts from graduate schools, non-Harvard men, and through the women committees.

"It will be seen that the classes from 1881 to 1900 are called upon to raise $400,000 per class, of which Boston's share would be $160,000.

"Classes from 1901 to 1910 must raise $250,000 per class, of which Boston's share would be $100,000.

"Classes from 1911 to 1919 should contribute a little over $100,000 per class, of which Boston's share would be $40,000.

'92 and '01 "Over the Top."

"Based on the foregoing quota only two classes, 1892 and 1901, had gone 'over the top' up to noon yesterday, when the classes were ranked by the committee so far as the estimated quota was concerned. These classes happen to be particularly active in their present class campaign in their endeavor to keep in the lead as regards amounts, and to perfect their standing as regards the number of subscriptions obtained." Classes before 1881,  $1,500,000 From 1881 to 1900 inclusive,  $8,000,000 From 1901 to 1910 inclusive,  $2,500,000 From 1911 to 1919 inclusive,  $1,000,000