Word: booked
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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When the Student Council was organized in 1908, one of its first undertakings was to investigate vague reports of irregularity in certain so-called "Harvard Publications." The investigation, which was conducted very quietly, revealed that the Harvard Club Book and the Harvard Register, two books issued durthe the course of the school year, were being used by individuals to obtain money from Boston merchants. The business men were prevailed upon to advertise in these books with the promise that in this manner they would succeed in getting the bulk of the student trade. These publications, they were informed, came...
...student Council immediately took active measures to suppress these publications, and eventually bought out the rights of the Harvard Register for $400. The Register, which is now owned and controlled by the Student Council, was published last year on December 10. The book contained the information relative to University affairs the merchants were assured they would contain. Slowly but surely the Register Board, selected by the Student Council, re-established the confidence of the Boston business men in the publication, and made amends as far as possible for the misstatements and misrepresentations of the earlier book of the same name...
Plans for the booklet for Sub-Freshmen to be published by the Federation of Territorial Clubs have now been completed. Five thousand copies of the book will be published during the summer at an expense of $1500 which must be met largely by graduate subscriptions. Notices have been sent to all the members of the Federation, urging them to subscribe for copies before Monday, May 19. If a large number is subscribed for, it will greatly help in securing an adequate response from the graduates at the Associated Harvard Clubs' meeting in St. Louis on May 22. Members...
...clothing will be sent to worthy charitable institutions and the magazines will be distributed among hospitals, reading-rooms, and charity homes. The text-book loan library in Phillips Brooks House is supplied with books received in this collection and is in especial need of books used in the large courses...
Only a short time remains to subscribe for the Freshman Red Book at the reduced price of $1. Over 200 books have already been taken. The Red Book has gone to press, and as soon as the subscription list reaches 400, the price will be raised. Subscriptions may be obtained from any member of the committee...