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CLASS OF 1941 HAS STRANGE CAREER MEN

Usual Choices of Business, Medicine, And Law Top List, But Horizon Is Widened By Unusual Fields.

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From the figures released by Phillips Brooks House yesterday on its poll of the Freshman class, the Yardlings run true to form in choosing business, law, and medicine as foremost among their intended vocations.

Of the 1000 odd men in the class, 3239 answered the question as to their proposed life work, and of these 163 members, or roughly half the cross section, placed themselves in the three categories. With a total of 330 men more or less sure of their careers, the Class of 1940 had an edge of 11 men in Law and 13 in Medicine over this year's Freshman class. Proposed Vocations of Freshmen 1937-38 Aircraft  1 Anthropology  2 Architecture  5 Art  1 Astronomer  1 Biology  1 Business  35 Accounting  3 Accounting C.P.A  3 Banking  4 Investments  2 Chemistry  22 Biochemistry  1 Criminology  1 Dentistry  1 Diplomacy  7 Economics  2 Electrical Research  1 Engineering  15 Aeronautic  1 Aviation  1 Chemical  5 Electrical  1 Mechanical  1 Metallurgical  1 Nautical  1 Theoretical  2 Foreign Service  5 Government  5 Herpetology  1 Historian  1 Importer (Italian Food Products)  1 Literature Work  6 Journalism  14 Author  1 Law  54 Manufacturer  2 Medicine  64 Meteorology  1 Naturalist  1 Naval Officer  2 Opera Singer  1 Physics Research  2 Politics  5 Psychology  1 Psychiatry  2 Public Health  1 Scientist  7 Teaching  19 Biology  2 English  2 French and German  1 History  2 Law  1 Music  1 Physics  2 Theatre  2 Translator--Foreign Representative  1 Transportation  1

Vocational Oddities

Curiosity seekers will and a meteorologist, an herpetologist, an importer (Italian Food Products), a translator, and a budding Caruso on the list.

Vocational Oddities

Curiosity seekers will and a meteorologist, an herpetologist, an importer (Italian Food Products), a translator, and a budding Caruso on the list.

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