240 ELIZABETH CARY 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. 
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, 
Cuar.es W. Exior 
The memorandum contained in this letter was at once 
accepted by the Corporation of the Annex as a basis of 
