Twenty-Five Years Ago in The Actuarial Review
Beard Count
By Walter C. WrightI have hunch that the percentage of beards has probably gone up in 25 years. Maybe an interested member will count them at the next meeting?
The May Meeting—Reflections
The number of beads at our meetings is increasing at a startling rate. Among the male members, that is. In San Juan, at one of the full sessions, a curious actuary took the trouble to count. Of the men present, 12.8% were sporting beards (moustaches were not counted). It may be significant that on the non-smoking side of the room the percentage was 17.9; on the smoking side, 6.9. Fire hazard? It may be additionally significant that there was a higher percentage of beards among members who arrived late for the session than among those who were there on time.
M.R. [Matthew Rodermund]
