Word: fountain
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...gives many interesting facts about its organization and government Harvard is really ruled by a parliament of three estates, not unlike the king, lords and commons. The "Corporation has some of the prerogatives of sovereignty; it possesses the power of the purse and is the fountain of all university honors. The Board of Overseers, with the power of reviewing, investigating and suggesting, but not of initiation, is the House of Lords, while the faculties correspond roughly to the Commons. "Harvard," says Professor Hart, "is now the richest university in America, but it is also the poorest university in the sense...
...Accepted Story," by R. A. Wood '03, deal with somewhat similar subjects in very much the same way. Both of them are rather interesting and show spirit, but at times, there is almost too strong a suggestion of the proverbial reckless undergraduate in them. Of the other stories, "The Fountain of Pirene," by A. D. Ficke '04, is the most original, and of the greatest merit. It is simply told and the descriptive words running through it are natural and effective...
...arranged to erect a successor to the old pump, for which a site has been granted by the Corporation. The design is being made by Mr. Walter Cook '69, of New York. Although the precise plan has not yet been determined upon, it will probably consist of a central fountain and basin with stone seats on either side; the whole in consistency with the general design of the old buildings nearby...