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1940 Boats a 15-Year-Old and a Lad of 36 Summers

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With the Average age of the 951 new Freshmen computed at 18 years, three months, the Yardlings boast a prodigy of 15 years, nine months, and also a gentle man of thirty-six years, ten months.

The youngest man to enter the college since 1929 was admitted in 1933. He was 14 years and four months old. The oldest man in that time is the oldest member of this year's class.

Last year the average age of 988 new Freshmen was 18 years, three and a half months.

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