Word: press
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...course becomes more and more elective, and Columbia takes on more of the character of a university, the marking system, in its present form, must lose ground." The marking system in vogue in most of our American colleges has been strongly attacked by nearly every member of the college press, and is generally regarded as one of those relics of old-fogyism that are being constantly exterminated from our progressive institutions. That the marking system now used in our colleges will be a thing of the past within a few years, we have not the slightest doubt...
That the Greek play at Harvard was a great success was well proven at the time of its production both by the public and the press throughout the country. The New York Times, however, seems to think that enough glory has fallen upon it, and, in a review of Mr. Norman's book, says: "The actors in the 'AEdipus Tyrannus' played at Harvard barely escaped the ridiculous on more than one occasion; perhaps it was more due to the serious nature of the audience than to the lack of comical incidents and situations. The play was, however, excellently...
...report is going the rounds of the press that Chin Tah Fay, a Chinese student, was turned out of the house in which he boarded because his boarding mistress thought he had a "bad eye." This suspicion proved to have been well founded, for news comes from China that, on his return home, he wantonly murdered his father, and was beheaded...
...following is from the pen of the N. Y. correspondent of the Philadelphia Press: "All the fast ball games in which Harvard and Columbia took part were contested conrteously; there is no reason why an athlete should not be a gentleman." He adds that one of Yale's famous captains left Yale long ago and is now "Professor of ornamental profanity in some western fresh-water college; but his influence remains after...
...criticisms of the London press upon Mrs. Langtry's recent performance in "She Stoops to Conquer" are at variance with one another. Some praise her acting in the highest terms, others pronounce it "fair" for a novice, (rather cautious) and others, still, are very condemnatory. It is said that the Prince of Wales was quite delighted with the acting of "the Jersey lily...