Bender Calls Spring's Academic Work 'Best Record We Have Had'

Students in the College chalked up what Dean Bender described as "probably the best record we have ever had," final figures on spring term unsatisfactory records revealed yesterday.

Of 4,508 students--a figure which excludes June degree candidates, 10 percent made unsatisfactory records, and probation was closed ("connections with the College were severed") on 1.7 percent.

Only 1.4 percent of the College's 3,101 veterans were included in this figure compared to 2.2 percent of the 1,407 non-veterans in attendance.

During the twenties connections were severed with some 7.5 percent of the student body for unsatisfactory records, while the previous low occurred in the late 'thirties with an average of about 5.2 percent.

"This represents a considerable improvement in scholaste record over prewar years," Bender asserted. He explaned that rank list percentages show that while groups 1 (all A's) and 2 (2 B's, 24 A's) have not increased greatly, many more students are making groups 3 (all B's) and 4 (2 B's, 2 C's) than before.