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Thus far the competitor has been subjected to routine duties. He has now an opportunity to assert himself and exert a very considerable influence upon the worth of the paper. He has entire charge of the candidates and of the news end. He assigns stories of general interest and plans for the cuts that are to appear from time to time. He criticizes the paper from day to day for the benefit of his assistants. Every morning he must "make out the dummy," which consists of assigning to the individual candidates the topics of the day and designating...
Thus far the competitor has been subjected to routine duties. He has now an opportunity to assert himself and exert a very considerable influence upon the worth of the paper. He has entire charge of the candidates and of the news end. He assigns stories of general interest and plans for the cuts that are to appear from time to time. He criticizes the papers from day to day for the benefit of his assistants. Every morning he must "make out the dummy," which consists of assigning to the individual candidates the topics of the day and designating...
...attainments are at present employed for a selfish purpose. The college-bred man by virtue of his knowledge too often desires to triumph over his less fortunate neighbor, and instead of uplifting him prefers to profit by his ignorance. In the same manner the authority of birth attempts to assert itself. But this must inevitably give way to merit which at present will be measured in pecuniary terms, a condition not wholly desirable, but merely a stepping stone to something higher...
...indeed a near-sighted policy, to blindly insist upon the payment of the Stadium debt to the exclusion of improvements and extensions so obviously necessary. We realize that the hands of the present Athletic Committee are tied, but we hope when the new Committee assumes control, it will assert its better judgment, and ask the Governing Board to reconsider their recommendation...
...most important features of social work has been the establishment of classes and boys' clubs, as well as manual-training and cooking classes. These classes teach the children reliance and give them a chance to assert their own individuality, and to express their own ideas, the lack of which is a strong factor in their moral degradation. If the children can be educated by means of beautiful schools and open parks, half the battle will...