Word: fixes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Hence it has seemed timely and advisable that a more definite agreement be reached upon several important points. Last year, for example, the time of preparation for debate was extended from six to eight weeks. In addition to deciding whether that change shall be permanent, the conference will probably fix the dates of the three debates, discuss the idea of limiting competition to undergraduate or certain schools, and re-consider the question of Faculty coaching. There also seems to be a general sentiment in all three universities that a different system of judging should be established to the extent that...
...Harvard must either increase its accommodations shortly or stop its growth, now is an excellent time to fix at least on paper the main lines upon which to build in the future. Indeed it is even possible that a well prepared plan might impel an intending benefactor to give to the College the funds needed to properly develop some part of the College grounds, by building avenues and roads and setting up trees and shrubbery, creating in this way suitable building sites. The grading and planting of a quadrangle and its decoration with aisles and walks, and steps and avenues...
...site with the possibility of a hospital as an adjunct, are to be expected in the not remote future, though in the latter case, the means are not yet at hand. The establishment of a "Retiring Allowance Fund" on such a scale as to enable the Corporation to fix a retiring age for all officers of the University, is a cause which President Eliot thinks most worthy of generous assistance...
...shall be approved for the purpose by the department with which his work is most closely related, may be authorized by the Faculty for a period not exceeding four months to give instruction under the direction of the Faculty, either gratuitously, or for such fees as he may himself fix and collect." Those intending to attend Dr. Hill's lectures are expected to enrol at the preliminary meeting as they would at any other course, but this course will not count for a degree. It will, however, be of great value to students in Economics, especially in preparing graduate students...
...purpose by the department with which his work is most closely related, may be authorized by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences for a period not exceeding four months to give instruction under the direction of the Faculty, either gratuitously, or for such fees as may himself fix and collect...