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Dates: during 1910-1919
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"Another important need is $1,000,000 to furnish an income of $50,000, for the Dental School. This money would be devoted to the payment of teachers in the school, 80 per cent. of whom are now unpaid, giving their services for nothing.
In a statement given out yesterday by Eliot Wadsworth '98, executive chairman of the University Endowment Fund, the specific needs of the various departments in regard to increased salaries and other expenses are described. The reasons for the raising of the goal from $10,000,000 to $15,250,000...
"The original mark which we set," said Mr. Wadsworth, "was $10,000,000; this amount was the estimate of the Harvard Endowment Fund Committee which was appointed in 1916. This seemed large at the time and was based upon the needs of the institution at the time for increased equipment...
"Next, the University needs a permanent mobile fund of $1,000,000, to yield an income of $50,000. This fund would be kept unpledged to meet emergencies which arise requiring special work, or to obtain exceptional teachers. Harvard is more seriously handicapped than people generally realize, a state of...
"Although America has made tremendous strides in education, the need and the opportunity are greater today than ever before for this work. Harvard desires to found a Graduate School of Education. The General Education Board has pledged $500,000 provided a fund of $2,000,000 is raised. $500,000...