Word: crimson
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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From start to finish the positions on the CRIMSON are open to competition. The average board is composed of ten editors, who are chosen from a large number of candidates during four competitions--two Freshman year, and two Sophomore year. One, two, three, or even four editors may be taken from each competition, according as they have proved their worth to the satisfaction of the managing editor. At first the work is very general and consists of picking up about the College any items of peculiar interest. Any candidate who shows that he is in earnest easily survives this stage...
...president of the CRIMSON an editor is in a position of no small responsibility. He has entire charge of the editorial policies, and general authority over the other departments of the paper. In matters of dispute he has the final word. If the CRIMSON is at fault in any department, upon him rests the ultimate blame, for he is the one finally responsible...
...thus evident that the CRIMSON elects two managing editors and two presidents each year. He who is managing editor during the first half-year will be president during the second; he who is managing editor the second half-year will be president the first half of the year to come. During the first half-year it always follows that the assistants are Juniors, and the managing editor and president are Seniors; during the second half-year the assistants are Juniors, the managing editor a Junior, and the president a Senior...
Positions on the business end of the CRIMSON are secured by separate competition. One Sophomore is chosen each year as the result of a half-year's competition in soliciting subscriptions and advertising. He succeeds directly, without further competition, to the position of business manager. As such he is responsible for the finances of the paper, keeps the CRIMSON's books, and has entire charge of the advertising department. Aside from the officers of the paper, the duties of a CRIMSON editor are not great. One Sophomore or Junior is chosen each year to cover football, one to cover baseball...
...system outlined above insures simplicity and prevents conflict of authority. It is the result of a gradual development from the time when journalism at Harvard was in its infancy. Today the CRIMSON is the result of the CRIMSON's system...