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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...fourth day's contributions for the new gymnasium fund, the Juniors showed the best results, getting from last place into second. The Sophomores managed to hold third place over the Seniors, who had a bad falling-off. The Juniors contributed $629, the Sophomores $397, and the Seniors and Freshmen, $22 and $39 respectively. The total for the day amounted to a little under $1000. Standing of Classes. Amounts Contributed Percentage of Men Contributing 1916--$2495 1913--50.5 1914-- 2035 1914--38 1915-- 1898 1916--30.5 1913-- 1778 1915--29. Totals, $8206 Average...
...Godkin Lectures are delivered under an endowment given to the University in 1903 by the friends of Edwin L. Godkin, late editor of the "Nation," as a memorial of his long and distinguished service to the country of his adoption. The income of the fund is devoted to the delivery and publication of annual lectures on "The Essentials of Free Government and the Duties of the Citizen," or upon some part of that subject. The lectureship was inaugurated in 1904 by the Rt. Hon. James Bryce, whose subject was "The Study of Popular Governments...
...results for the third day's campaign for the New Gymnasium Fund show a gain of about $850, a falling off of over half from Monday's results. The Junior class responded well to the call from their class committee, and headed the list for yesterday with $374; never-theless they are still in last place. The Freshman class showed a fairly satisfactory total of $299, while the Seniors and Sophomores were far behind with $79 and $96, respectively. The total of all the contributions is now slightly over $7000, and approximately 750 undergraduates have contributed, due to the activity...
...Harvard Mutual Foundation in the name of a trust which has been recently formed, and to which any persons, desiring to leave their money or property to the University, may now make their donations. The trustees will invest the funds so received, pay five per cent interest to the donor or his immediate heirs during their lifetime, and, at their death, turn over the principal to the University. The fund at present is about $250,000, with probability of an early increase. The new system will probably mean millions of dollars to the University...
...which is announced today, is a step highly to be commended because of its importance to the financial condition of the University. The founders of the trust, who have already donated $250,000, have placed no restrictions on the use of this sum, their idea being to provide a fund for general purposes. Nearly all gifts made to Harvard are with definite stipulations, with the result that the authorities have not enough money which they can use at their own discretion to meet current needs. The length of time, which will elapse between when the date of the donation...