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1917
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Topics:
Administration
Deans
Institutional History
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1910s
Gay, Edwin Francis
Schaub, Lincoln Frederick
Also in 1917:
Due to U.S. entry into World War I, the 1st-year student population plummets from 133 in 1916 to 38 in 1917.
At request of government, HBS offers six-week summer courses in Military Stores Keeping and Cost Inspection for War Contracts
Endowment of $450,000 generates income of $20,492: substantially less than tuition income of $34,705
HBSAA polls alumni to determine skills and war-service availability
Large numbers of HBS students leave school in May for military service; faculty (including Dean Gay) depart throughout the year
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Timeline: 1917
Lincoln Schaub named acting dean to replace Gay; cuts expenses by more than 20% (from $76,000 to $60,000)
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