Word: briens
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Robert Lincoln O'Brien '91, editor of the Boston Herald, received the honorary degree of doctor of literature from Colby College at its one hundred and fifth Commencement exercises...
Following his graduation from Harvard in 1891. Mr. O'Brien served as personal secretary to President Grover Cleveland from his nomination in 1893 till November, 1895. From 1895 until 1910 he was connected with the Boston Transcript, first as Washington correspondent and later as editor. In 1910 he became editor of the Boston Herald, which under his regime has greatly increased its circulation and reputation in the newspaper field...
...local faculty committee gave each examination, and forwarded each paper to the Executive Committee. The judges who passed on the merits of the competitors were Professor A. B. Hart '80, Professor J. P. S. Tatlock '96, and Mr. R. L. O'Brien '91, editor of the Boston Herald...
...Entry, Lincoln O'Brien '29, Room...
Said the editor of the Herald (R. L. O'Brien) in commenting on his editorial: "We were in error . . . . The Associated Press corrected the original story with great promptness...