Word: goods
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...welcome the Harvard Echo. The paper is just what it aims to be, - an interesting record of Harvard's daily life. Its tone is not literary, but we cannot expect literary excellence in a daily paper. We do expect good 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...
...because he is the editor of a rival paper, and because he is poor and is trying to work his way through college. We wish to say, therefore, that we do not expect to be injured in the least by the Harvard Register; and, secondly, that we have good reason for believing, from the letter of a reliable correspondent published in another column, as well as from other sources, that Mr. King is not a poor student who is working his way through college. Even if he were, however, he would have no business to do so in the role...
...think it would be a good thing for the Advocate? After Walter Scott, eh? Let's see, how does it begin...
...This is the Chinese word to express good morning to reporters. 'T were well adopted...
...young men have come to Harvard to study and to fit themselves for future usefulness, and the College has appreciated them according to their devotion to such an aim. But we see that this is not the purpose of the editor of the Register. He merely trades on the good name of "student" to put money into his own pocket. If, to acquire his education, he were forced to do this, there might be some excuse for thus prostituting the fair name of Harvard to mercenary ends...