Word: tone
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...tone of college papers is concerned, we deny the charge of falsehood and malice, not only for the publications of Harvard but for those of other colleges. However much we may desire to be "men," as the Spirit puts it, we hope never to imitate the majority of "men" in their conduct of newspapers. We think that almost any Eastern college paper will contrast favorably in its tone with the ordinary political newspapers; and to point out what sort of journalists Harvard students make we need only point to such papers as the Boston Advertiser and The Nation, whose staffs...
B.While the above undoubtedly represents the tone of sentiment at Amherst at present, the report which has recently appeared in the public press that the faculty at Amherst has forbidden the students to engage in any inter-collegiate contests whatever, if true, lends a new aspect to the question, and will, at least, necessitate Amherst's withdrawal from the present league...
...students, assembled last evening to listen to the second of the series of Sever Hall concerts. The Mueller-Campanari Quartette far outdid their first effort, both in the choice of programme and in the execution of the music. Noticeably their strongest point lies in the harmonious quality of their tone, whereby all delicate ensemble passages become doubly pleasing. The second and fourth movements of the Mozart Quartette seemed to be most pleasing to the audience...
...exchange, in commenting upon the advantages to be derived from an Inter collegiate Press Association, mentioned prominently the raising of college journalism to a higher level and tone. We agree heartily, with our contemporary in this, and suggest the News as the one most needing the reform, if it is not already too low to be beyond the hope of recovery. - [Nassan...
...spirit of the Yale press just before the Thanksgiving game was typical. We do not refer to the Yale News, which is of a decidedly lower tone than the sentiment of the college would authorize. We have nothing to say to its wretched personalities, which would imply that the referees of the Harvard-Yale and Princeton-Yale games were open to the suspicion of dishonesty. We do not deal in that kind of merchandise, and we hope that the News holds the exclusive copyright.-[Princetonian...