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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...catalogue covers over 1000 pages, making a new record both in size and completeness, and a gain of 68 pages over last year. This increase is due not to any expanding in form of matter previously included, but to the addition of several new features...
...registration figures for the University show a total of 6306, a gain of 607 over a year ago, though this is it a large measure due to the addition of the 422 Technology students, taking courses in the University. There are 80 professors and instructors, 33 more than last year. The total number of foreign students shows an increase from 145 to 185, but the representation of England France and Germany has fallen off. The number of books and pamphlets in the University Library is 1.888.542, $7.455 more than in 1914. Of these, 1.113672 are housed in the Widener Library...
...summer work shows a decrease in applications, and a consequent slight falling off in positions secured but a gain in the amount earned. Last year out of the 579 men who registered for work, 151 secured employment and made a total of $39,979.32, a gain of $1,633.10 over 1913-14, when 154 received employment out of 611 applicants, and netted $38,346.22. Thirty-three of these men were employed through the aid of the Departments of the University, the Harvard Alumni Association and the Harvard Club of New York...
...This is an increase of 19 men over last year's mark, in spite of the fact that the Haughton Cup series was cancelled. Track showed a total of 247 aspirants as against 178 for last fall. The largest increase was in the tennis tournaments, with 252 participants, a gain of 105 over last year's mark. The decrease in soccer may be laid to the fact that no inter-dormitory series was held this season. The detailed statistics follow...
...total number of men for whom positions were found was 203, in 1914-15 the total is 216. Of the persons appointed, 31 were recommended in letters written at the request of candidates, or schools, or agencies, and 185 were recommended directly by the Office. The gain of 13 positions has been made in a year when few institutions have asked the Office for men to take the places of professors on leave of absence. and when financial depression has lessened the number of new positions. There were 602 calls direct and 64 through agencies, as against...