Word: 300th
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...purposes of the 300th Fund are to gain money for the University Professorships and for the National Scholarships originated by President Conant. Thus far a total of $5,514,192.96 has been donated under this Fund but of this $2,000,000 was for the Littauer School of Public Administration. The need for Unrestricted money is felt to be still a pressing one by University Hall, and it is hoped through the continuation of this Fund to keep up the interest of the graduates in progress of National Scholarships and University Professorships...
...relationship between the Harvard Fund and the 300th Anniversity Fund has not yet been straightened out. Until December 31, 1936 all unrestricted gifts will be credited to the Tercentenary Fund. No information could be secured as to whether or not this practice will continue next year...
Turning again to individuals, Mr. Greene spoke with especial emphasis of the co-operation of Mr. Conant during the Celebration. Labelling his oration of Friday as the climax of the whole 300th., he went on to say that the President's work on the occasion was endless, patiently performed, Incidentally, during the nearly three weeks period of the Conference and the Celebration, Mr. Conant averaged almost two speeches a day, was guest of honor at 15 banquets in 13 days...
...year the New Deal would have to be nice to him. He rode back to Boston on the President's special, addressed the dripping crowd in Harvard Yard (see p. 22), calling attention to the fact that Grover Cleveland honored Harvard's 250th Anniversary, Franklin Roosevelt her 300th. "Naturally both of them Democrats," added the Governor leering at Franklin Roosevelt...
...with the announcement of a committee of ten to prepare plans for the celebration of the Tercentenary of the founding of Harvard College." The only previous action was in 1926 when another press announcement stated that Samuel E. Morison had been appointed official historian of the college for the 300th celebration...