Drawbridge Operator, Sire of Freshman, Makes Strong Bid for Most Unique Occupation in Field

When the unsuspecting Freshman fills in the line market "Father's Occupation" on his registration card, little does he know that he is only providing fodder for another press release by University Hall.

In any event, the prize for the class of 1940 is captured by the student whose father is a "drawbridge operator", a position which is rapidly fading from the national scene by reason of obsolescence. Seventy-three "executives in corporations and large business concerns" which apparently have not been taxed out of existence father 73 sons in the class. Last year the number in this group was 101, so it can readily be soon that a student i this category will soon be as rare as the "Laster's" son, or the boy whose father is an "ophthalmologist".

Lawyers have sent 77 possible contributions to the Law School, but only two Yardlings came from homes of University presidents. Among others are sons of musicians, garagemen, tailors, army officers, haberdashers, efficiency experts, inventors, and shoeworkers, chemists, candy brokers and oculists.

It is not known whether the son of the "station agent' is rooming with the off-spring of the "locomotive engineer", or whether the "furniture mover's" boy has met the "sculptor's" son yet.

Neither did University Hall make clear whether the "speech corrector's" son had met the child of the "furniture dealer", nor whether contact had been established between the aviator and the gas station attendant.

The great scarcity this year is in the field of statesmanship. Although 13 are listed as sons of "government employees", this might mean almost anything from postmaster and assistants on up or down to G-men.

Sixty-four doctors, 57 teachers, and a like number of merchants; 47 bankers upon whom nothing has been pinned as yet, 33 engineers, civil and other kinds, and 15, who are only trustees complete the list.