Word: corruption
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...sense and good taste. The Echo will necessarily become the medium of much criticism upon the authorities of the University, and we respectfully recommend it to pay strict attention to the tone of such criticism. Statements to the effect that Harvard College is inculcating principles which will turn out "corrupt politicians, embezzlers, and forgers" are at least metaphorical, and are liable to give the public erroneous ideas. Great injustice and harm has already been done the College in this way by the public press, which is only too ready to seize upon such rumors, especially when they come from...
Freshmen may attend Chapel; or, if they prefer, may obtain certificates that they are afflicted with violent catarrh. These certificates may be had of any corrupt physician for five dollars...
...these is so large as to be beyond the limit which a private philanthropist can hope to reach. It is a most natural course, then, to ask that the State shall assume this burden, which is a comparatively light one when we consider the sums annually wasted in corrupt and useless schemes. We are happy to say that the Legislature, although the same body that passed the prohibitory law and refused to annul the Sumner resolutions, took a sensible view of this matter at least, and granted $ 50,000 to the Museum...