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President Schurman proposes that when Cornell gets its share of the Fayer-weather bequest, it shall be used to establish a pension fund for the benefit of professors who have retired from teaching on account of age. He suggests that the maximum pension be $2000, and the age limit of active service be fixed at 65 years...
...Cornell faculty meetings for some weeks, was practically brought to a close last Friday. The resolution which was the subject of debate was, "That no leaves of absence be granted to students to leave town for the purpose of playing intercollegiate football." Regarding the action taken, President Schurman made the following statements...
President Schurman further said that the change is the one which he had all along advocated. He has not believed in abolishing the game, but believes in playing it under reasonable restrictions...
...movement for student self government at Cornell has culminated in the adoption of a plan practically as suggested by the Faculty in their communication to the student committee some days ago. President Schurman addressed a joint meeting of students and faculty, explaining the conduct and attitude of the faculty toward the proposed reform. He said that the Faculty had given this proposal to put the students entirely on their honor in examinations, the most careful consideration. At first many looked on the proposed plan as revolutionary; but after several protracted discussions they came to adopt it almost unanimously. They desired...
President Schurman of Cornell is chairman of the Philosophical Congress, vice-president of the Educational Congress at the World's Fair, and is to give an address before the Congress on Religions, and also before the Congress on Social Science...