Word: halle
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...event of great importance to Harvard, the dedication of the new Langdell Hall at the Harvard Law School on Wednesday, Septembr 25, will bring together some of the most outstanding representatives of the legal profession both here and abroad. The Under Secretary of State of the United States, the Honorable Joseph P. Cotton '96, and Dean Roscoe Pound Hon. '20, of the Harvard Law School will address the 500 or more guests who are expected to crowd the Courtroom of Langdell Hall...
...consummation of the campaign for a larger, better equipped Law School, begun in March, 1926, with an appeal to the American people for funds. As a result of this campaign, a large sum was secured for buildings and land, and with a part of this money the new Langdell Hall was completed...
...clock on Wednesday morning the ceremonies will begin in the Courtroom of Langdell Hall. The proceedings will be conducted by the Harvard Law School Association, whose President is William Thomas of San Francisco. Canadian, Federal, and State Judges, many members of the American Bar and a number of foreign lawyers and scholars will attend. George W. Wickersham, Chairman of the President's National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement, will be present...
...most outstanding feature of the new Langdell Hall, which will be shown to the visitors following the ceremonies, is the new reading room, the largest in the world, 480 feet long, extending the entire length of the building. In the center of this huge room there is located a delivery desk 24 feet square, with a capacity for 1600 books within the desk, conducted during 1926-27, about $500,000 was set aside for the general endowment of the library. A further $100,000 was provided for bibliographical assistance and $200,000 for a publication fund. These funds have enabled...
Upperclassmen and Freshmen previously registered in Harvard University must register before 5 o'clock this afternoon. New Freshmen admitted after September 19, 1929 will also have a chance to register until 5 o'clock today. Students in the College may register is Memorial Hall, while Engineering School students are required to register in 209 Pierce Hall. Unless special permission has been granted for late registration, every student registering late is required to pay a fine of $5 to the Bursar...