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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...which Harvard has set for Massachusetts and the country, we nevertheless cannot but be offended at the supercilious and insulting references which too often emanate from the university. It was not so long a time ago that a prominent professor of Harvard made slighting and flippant references to another section of our city, and now the Harvard Crimson, whose editorial columns have so often of late displeased a vast number of the alumni, as well as the vast majority of the students of the college, has taken upon itself the task of making invidious comparisons with reference to housing conditions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gentlemen! Gentlemen! | 5/17/1929 | See Source »

...reside in an ancient section of our city. We have contributed many prominent, men to the life of this country, all of whom came from the humble homes which the Harvard Crimson criticizes, and it appears to me ill-becoming those who represent a rich and socially powerful institution to cast aspersion upon the decent people of East Boston whose struggles and ambitions should have the support of the Harvard Crimson, and not its vicious criticism." Boston Post...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gentlemen! Gentlemen! | 5/17/1929 | See Source »

Sirs: I am very sorry to see the item in the Aeronautics section of your April 22 issue, under the caption "Bungles.". . . You say that the accident was inexcusable. Maybe so-but it was unavoidable, nevertheless, so far as the pilots of both ships were concerned. The thing, perhaps, that is inexcusable is the lack of air traffic control at large air-ports like the Ford Airport. You can figure out for yourself, very easily, that a ship nosed up going at a rate of per-haps 60 miles an hour, has a clear field ahead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 6, 1929 | 5/6/1929 | See Source »

...position in the University of the various faculties. There is an historical sketch of the Yard from its earliest beginnings to the present time. Of particular interest in the description of the fence and the various gates, and the history of the grounds and buildings. The closing section of the "Guide" is devoted to a review of student life at Harvard, athletics, journalism, clubs, Commencement, and Class...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GUIDE TO UNIVERSITY WILL APPEAR TUESDAY | 4/26/1929 | See Source »

...perhaps, the most diverting section is that dealing with another class of advertisements. To quote again: "Under the classified caption. 'Matrimonial' numerous advertisements appeared containing the following representations: under the caption 'Would you marry? Our plan You win We win' the following appeared: 'Thousands of happy clients'. Under the caption 'America's Leading High Class Correspondence Institution' the following representation appeared: 'Ladies worth $75,000., $100,000., $200,000., $300,000. Quick results positively guaranteed'. Under the caption 'Try me first, Pay when married' appeared the name and address of the advertiser... Under the caption 'Wife guaranteed in six months...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 4/25/1929 | See Source »

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