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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...American press about the wonderful work that Americans are doing in ambulance work on the French front. It is true that some men have been wounded in the performance of their duty, but all told what does America's part in this amount to? Out of a hundred million people only two or three hundred are working at the front, or near the front, in ambulance work. The term of the engagement is only six months and very few stay on after the period has elapsed. As one who has been at this work for a twelvemonth I would like...
...earnings. Through a can that 845 of the 3,000 in the University supported that 845 of the 300 in the University supported themselves in whole or in part during the past college year. From commencement to commencement these men earned in the neighborhood of a quarter of a million dollars. In addition to this, $96,161.73 was received by students from the university in scholarships and loans. A net total of 1,011 individual students realized a total amount of $328,031.25 during the 1915-16 season...
...School needs a million, a couple of millions is wanted to increase equipment, material and staff for research in philosophy, political and pure science. Many salaries should be raised to keep distinguished professors at the university and deliver promising young men from the temptation of business offers far superior to their scanty pay. The library, the university press, various objects undertaken, or that ought to be $30,000,000. May Columbia get it, in large sums and in small, and on short notice! --New York Times...
Reports come in from various colleges that new buildings are being constructed, and additions made. The cornerstone for Princeton's new half-million-dollar dining hall has been laid by President John Grier Hibben. The east wing of the building is already completed and is used to accommodate the freshman and sophomore classes. The new dining hall is the last link in a chain of buildings which surround the west side of the campus. Notables from all parts of the country, who were there for the annual trustee meeting, attended the ceremony...
...entire proceeds will be given to the Allied Bazaar in New York, which is raising a million-dollar fund for war relief. Besides naming a planet for a college, a vote is being taken to determine the name of what city another of Professor Metcalfe's planets will bear, while shares are being sold for the privilege of naming a third asteroid according to the wishes of the winner...