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...regard to the exclusion from the CRIMSON office last June of the representatives of certain Boston papers, the writer implies that this step was taken by the CRIMSON Board because it was thought that the reports of the baseball celebration were the work of the Harvard correspondents. This was not the case. The editors understood perfectly at the time that none of the reports were written by students. As they then took care to expain, it was intended to show those papers which had been most conspicuous in the past for the publication of similar articles that the CRIMSON considers...
...certain that in this century the theory of an evolutionary method of some sort in this universe has taken fast hold upon thinking men. Especially is this the case as to the life of man as man upon our planet. While a quiet evolution is easily seen in laws and political institutions, a more violent process is no less evident. So far the progress of man has been, far more than we could have wished, by catastrophies...
...latest number of the Advocate, just out, is remarkable chiefly for its bloodthirstiness. Most of the stories are, however, to be commended for the vivacity of their action. This quality, and a certain unpretentious sincerity of style makes "Ike Peavey, a Bushwhacker," by G. H. Scull, decidedly pleasant reading in spite of its length and of its touches of improbability. Two other tales of a highly tragic nature are "As Told by the First Mate," and "The Dread of the Deep...
...steward is engaged by the president and board of directors. He receives a certain yearly salary and, in addition, a system of "head money," consisting of a bonus of ten cents a week per man, provided the price of board does not exceed $4.00 a week. Thus it is evident that it is to the steward's interest to keep the price of board at exactly $4.00. But it should further be noticed that there is a waiting list of over 600 for the hall, that the places of those who leave the hall on account of poor fare will...
...civil service-a positive one in securing the men best fitted for the service, and a negative one in eliminating the spoils idea from the service and thus helping to purify public life. Whatever may be said of the results in regard to the first object, it is pretty certain that the reform does away with appointment for political reasons. But there arises another difficulty in the way of purification of public life. It is in the blackmailing of corporations by those in control of legislation, in other words, the political machines. There are possible legislative remedies, but the surest...