Word: agreement
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...court, in its decision, says: "We are constrained to instruct the plaintiff corporation that it cannot lawfully carry out this agreement between it and the Institute, as far as respects the property received by the University under the deeds of trust and the will of Gordon McKay...
...decision of the full bench of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts in the Gordon McKay Fund litigation, the agreement between the University and Technology in regard to the Fund was declared invalid. The endowment is founded under the will of the late Gordon McKay '96, and when eventually paid over to the University, will probably amount to over $30,000,000. Under the agreement the University suspended its instruction in applied science and devoted three-fifths of the income of the endowment to the maintenance of the engineering department of Technology...
...decision is made on a petition to have the court ratify the agreement. It means that the University, after abolishing the Lawrence Scientific School to merge its scientific courses with those of Tech. will have to re-establish a school of applied science under the direct administration of its overseers and probably in buildings located in the group at Harvard Square. However, the University authorities have not yet given out any definite statement as to what course of action will be followed in this matter. In the disposition of the fund through the operation of this agreement with Tech...
...opinion this intention of Gordon McKay is not in fact carried out in the agreement in controversy, as we have construed its provisions in their practical operation...
...agreement of the House and Senate committees on the war tax bill practically assures the passage of that measure, which will bring into government coffers $2,700,000,000 when its various provisions come into effect. Just as the undergraduate has subscribed to the Liberty Loan and contributed to the Red Cross Fund, so now will be perform his share of raising this enormous sum with which at least a good start is going to be made against Germany. But whereas in the two former cases he contributed willingly and openly, this time he is to do his part from...