Word: courtly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...considerable extension in exemption was granted in 1818 when the court voted that the exemption of College property from taxation was not to be construed to prevent the town of Cambridge from taxing the lands and houses belonging to the Corporation outside of the College bounds, except those occupied by the president, instructors, students and resident graduates. From 1822 until 1829, a restriction was added to the last law, to the effect that the personal estate of these persons valued above $8000 could be taxed. The court, thinking the laws were too indefinite, appointed a committee to draw...
...community, and maintained that several of the professors' houses on Quincy street were not occupied for the purpose for which the College was incorporated, but were a source of private gain to their occupants. The College paid the tax on these houses but carried the case to the Supreme Court of Massachusetts last fall. Mr. Samuel Hoar '67, attorney for the University, argued that Harvard was a benefit to the city in many ways because it gave prestige to the city, increased the value of property, and was an advantage to tradesmen. The case was won by Harvard...
...circumvent this decision of the Supreme Court, the city of Cambridge has, during the past month, been attempting to carry a bill in the State Legislature, asking that the College property be assessed for its full value of over $10,000,000 and that this tax be paid to Cambridge out of the State treasury. This is justified, it is argued, on the ground that about 40 per cent. of Harvard men live in Massachusetts and enjoy the municipal advantages and improvements of Cambridge. The principle of this plan has a great significance since it will acknowledge the justice...
...side walls. Soon after 1766 a room on the lower story of the new Harvard Hall was taken for devotional exercises. In 1775 the academic buildings were occupied as barracks by the American troops, and the College was removed to Concord, Mass., where recitations were held in the court-house and prayers in the town meeting-house. After the College returned Harvard Hall continued to be the place of worship until University Hall was built in 1814. Here services were performed during forty-four years, until 1858, when Appleton Chapel was erected, which has since been devoted to religious purposes...
Interest at the University of Pennsylvania continues to centre about the opening of the new law school building on February 21. Justice Harlan of the U. S. Supreme Court and Professor Ames will be among the speakers at the dedication. Invitations have been accepted by over a hundred representatives of universities and legal associations. The building, which is nearly ready for occupancy, contains a hall for the debating union, to be named Price Hall in honor of one of the donors...