Word: account
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...most interesting of his personal experiences both in the training camp at Aldershot, when he was a member of the Sutherland Highlanders and at the front during the opening months of the war. His book is unique among the war publications in having been characterized as the account of the typical life of a British soldier at the front, written from a soldier's point of view...
Thus we see that the average salary in the College jumped in 1906 from $1,565 to about $1,770, an increase of $205 made ten years ago. Since that time the average has gone up to $1,840, owing mostly to the increased yearly expenditure on account of promotions. In other words the average salary advanced about 13 per cent, in 1906 and since then four per cent., the former being the first and only material increase in many years...
...amounts to over #30,000,000, but of the income from this fund only $425.000 is annually available to meet the College salary and expense item of $1,020,000. The discrepancy is made up from tuition fees and other income, but this shows that although the University, on account of its large capital fund, might be judged, opulent, a greater part of this money is restricted to special uses and cannot be used for salaries...
...face of these restrictions the growing number of students and courses has demanded an ever-increasing teaching force. The latter has jumped since 1905 from 279 to 326. This increase alone would account for a large part of the extra yearly expenditure indicated in the above table. But besides the addition to the budget through accessions to the Faculty, the normal increase in cost must not be forgotten. An assistant professor upon promotion to a full professorship advances from $3,500 to $4,000. Every five years he receives $500 more until be reaches $5,500, the highest salary...
Word has been received by cable at the American Ambulance Field Service headquarters that the number of Harvard recruits who can be accepted next month will be limited on account of lack of Ambulances to put into the service. The actual number to be accepted has not been received at yet, but it is certain that not many more than the 22 men who have been accepted by the Harvard Committee can be taken care of. All men who have filed their applications tentatively or signified their desire to go but have not definitely signed up, must come...