The University's other biggest fundraisers, Provost Harvey V. Fineberg '67 and Campaign Chair Robert G. Stone Jr. '45, were also in attendance.

"Bob Stone's shadow became an icon of the drive," Rudenstine joked in his speech. "People would see it coming in time to dive off their respective boulevards into nearby shrubbery."

The events of the day, organized by the Harvard Development Office, also included four hours of educational panels designed for the givers, and several catered meals. The use of Annenberg Hall for meals Friday night and Saturday afternoon closed the dining hall to first-years for a day. Annenberg's renovation was funded by the campaign.

At lunch held in Annenberg on Saturday, Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles joked with the crowd that for once in the campaign, donors were getting a free meal without any ulterior motives of soliciting money. At the lunch, Knowles also defended the quality of education delivered to undergraduates, saying Harvard offers more small classes than many competing institutions.

In the panel discussions featuring some of the University's most prominent professors and alumni, the donors gathered to learn of new academic advances and discuss how the University should spend its accumulated funds.

Professors participating included Baker Professor of Economics Martin S. Feldstein '61, Kennedy School of Government Dean Joseph S. Nye Jr., Fletcher University Professor Cornel R. West '74, School of Public Health Dean Barry R. Bloom, and Harvard College Professor Michael J. Sandel.

They touched on topics including public education, information technology, distance learning, the changing role of the research university, scientific research, religion, the economy and the arts.