Word: presses
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...item is going the rounds of the press stating that at Princeton a prize of $1500 is a warded every third year to the member of the sophomore class exhibiting the greatest proficiency in the classics. If this be true, the triennially favored classes must show an alarming increase in numbers...
...Taussig has a work in press on the history of the present tariff...
...only have some of the students of Divinity answered the charges brought against them as students ; but the religious and secular press have entered the lists in Harvard's behalf. A writer in the Christian Union says...
...great degree at Harvard, and that a body of Harvard graduates brought together for the express purpose of fostering and renewing the pleasant reminiscences of college life, would not take such a backward step as our representatives seem to have done. We do not wonder that the outside press comment unfavorably upon this strange action. Harvard claims to open itself to all, to offer the advantages of study to each and all alike without distinction. If this be the case, a body of men whose very organization looks towards the advancement of Harvard and her interests certainly make a great...
...bring disastrous consequences. There fore, why should not the authorities jump at the chance to prevent fires entirely, since a ready means for so doing has lately been invented? We refer to the new hand grenades, the accounts of successful trials of which fill the columns of the daily press. One or two of these kept in each suite of rooms would enable the occupant in case of fire to be his own fire company and subdue the rising flames before they became dangerous and out of his control. The plan is one which brings the recommendation, not only...