Word: reporter
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...German of the one was clear and distinct from the French of the other. This fact comes to us through the Eatin chronicler, who unconsciously has given a record of the separation of a people once united. There is another unconscious source in historical study, and that is the report of ambassadors at foreign courts. Light on political combinations especially is shown by these reports...
With this large body of students, all or nearly all of whom pay the annual tuition fee of $150, it seems strange that complaints are heard of the low salaries paid the Harvard professors. Scrutiny of the treasurer's report shows, however, that every dollar which can really be spared from other things is given to the officers of instruction. But the fact remains unquestioned that, as a rule, the professors and instructors, old as well as young, are not rewarded in proportion either to their talent or their labor. Here and there a professorship is fairly well endowed...
DEAR SIR: The Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Preachers to the University for the year 1886-87 wishes to lay before the parents and friends of the students of the University some report of their undertaking during the past year...
...well to say here that every freshman who has played ball to any extent, should take the first opportunity of going to the field and practicing with the rest of the candidates. Rumor says that there are several very good players in the incoming class, but how far this report may be trusted will be better known when some of them will take the trouble to put in an appearance. Practice on Holmes will probably be continued as long as the weather permits...
...college year which begins today marks another step in the downward path which seems to be the one destined for Harvard in athletic sports. The report of our defeats of last June, which are published today according to custom, open the wounds which were partly healed during the summer recess, and must awaken in the hearts of everyone who claims to possess any love for Harvard, serious thoughts as to the reason for our continued discomfiture. It is true, indeed, that athletics are not the main purpose of college life, but nevertheless, "Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth...