240 ELIZABETH GARY AGASSIZ 



Women, that the President and Fellows of Harvard 

 College are now pleased to consider carefully any pro- 

 position for close union between the University and 

 the Society for the Collegiate Instruction of Women, 

 which the Society may hereafter make to them in 

 general conformity with the following memorandum. 

 Memorandum of an agreement or contract between 

 the President and Fellows of Harvard College and the 

 Society for the Collegiate Instruction of Women. 



1. The Institute established by the Society to 

 have a name "X College." 



2. X College to be self governing in all respects, 

 in organization, business management and disci- 

 pline. 



3. The President and Fellows of Harvard College 

 to be the visitors of X College. 



4. No instructor or examiner to be appointed or 

 retained by X College without the approval of the 

 Visitors. 



f 5. The diplomas of X College to be counter-signed 

 by the President of Harvard University and to bear 

 its seal. 



6. Graduates of X College to be given a place in the 

 Catalogues and official publications of the University. 



7. This agreement may be cancelled by either party 

 on four years' notice. 



Very truly yours, 



CHARLES W. ELIOT 



The memorandum contained in this letter was at once 

 accepted by the Corporation of the Annex as a basis of 



