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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...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 are set forth in Mr. Wadsworth's announcement. Not only a 50 per cent. increase of salary of the reglar teaching staff will be necessary, but funds for physical education, the dental school, chemical development and other numerous purposes...
...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 and higher remuneration for the teaching staff. America entered the war, however, within a short time and the plans were dropped until last spring. When the Committee began work again, the first step was a full study of the University. This investigation was made by members of the Committee and graduates...
...than two months ago, was housed in the Freshman dormitories in a three day extraordinary course from July 28 to July 30. The "specials" were former graduates attending the "Old Grads' Summer School" and, who now, as district chairmen, will direct the raising of the $15,000,000 endowment fund sought by the University. For months the "Old Grads" have been planning their work and an October 1 will begin the actual task of canvassing Harvard men for contributions to the Endowment Fund...
...paramount importance to Harvard University of the success of the Endowment Fund Campaign can hardly be exaggerated...
...disposal of the University office and the various alumni activities, and furnishes a much more convenient and ready list of addresses than was obtainable by the older methods. The most signal use of the catalogue at the present time is in forwarding the work of the Endowment Fund Committee, making it possible for the managers of the $11,000,000 campaign to get in personal touch with every living University man through the district organizations which cover the world. These cards can be distributed geographically, by classes or professions, or in whatever way the local conditions of the campaign warrant...