Word: editor
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Members of the Sophomore and Freshman classes who wish to try for places on the editorial board of the CRIMSON, but who were unable to attend the meeting of candidates last evening, may still enter the competition by reporting to the managing editor in his office today be- 1.30 and 3.30 o'clock. The competition will end shortly before the final examinations...
When in January or in May, a new lot of editors are elected to the paper, they are in line for the more serious work of actual management. In September the members of the Junior board take turns in assuming the entire responsibility for the contents and appearance of the next day's paper, and from the results of this work three assistant managing editors are chosen for the first half-year. Under the careful supervision of the managing editor each of the assistants takes entire charge of the paper two nights each week. He supervises the work...
...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...
Aside from the officers of the paper, the duties of the CRIMSON editor are not great. One Sophomore or Junior is chosen each year to cover football, one to cover baseball, and one for crew. Candidates are therefore excluded from these fields. Simple assignments must be covered by members of the board during the examination periods, when no candidates are at work. They must attend board meetings at intervals to discuss questions of policy, and must sign the register in the office every day, subject to fine for neglect to do so. The same penalty is imposed for failure...