Word: good
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...supposed to occupy, and comes down to the ground of common-sense. In the first place, by no means all of the Boston papers pay their correspondents by space-rates. I can mention two notable exceptions, the Advertiser and the Herald. In this way at least a good part of the writer's argument falls flat: the correspondents of these papers can have no incentive for "padding." In the next place, I know that there is not a single Harvard correspondent who is not loyal to his university-and more loyal than those carping critics who tear out imaginary gray...
...commenting on the editorial in the Graduates' Magazine which complains of sensational and "padded" Harvard news written by students for the Boston papers, he says: that such reports are caused by the foolish and lawless spirit displayed by undergraduates in their celebrations, and that a good tempering influence is exerted by their publication. He forgets that objection is not made to the existence of the reports themselves, but to their sensational, distorted, and often absolutely false character. The assertion than none of these reports is ever the work of a Harvard man is one which we should like to believe...
...thought to be the case, the fault lies, not in the drains, but in the heavy soil above, so that the water can not sink through, a large bulk of the old earth must be removed and new substituted. As it would then be impossible to grow a good turf and get the gridiron ready in time for the first games, that part of the field will be left as it is until the rest is finished...
...outdoor work to begin before coming out. If there are any such men they should join the squad without further delay; for this preliminary cage practice in sliding and fielding is of real practical value in preparing them for out-door work. The Freshman class turned out a good eleven last fall after a poor beginning and must now make the effort to do the same in baseball...
...only strictly college Men's Hair Dressing Room at popular prices, P. O. Block. Mr. Ducharme was for many years at Young's and Adams Houses, Boston. Razors put in good order...