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There has been much sarcastic and unjust comment by the daily press of the country upon the award of the Bowdoin prize. This comment was aroused by an article which has been going the rounds and which was full of misrepresentations. The facts in the case are clearly stated in a letter from Professor H. W. Torrey, one of the judges, to the Boston Post. Of the three judges appointed to examine the essays, Professor Torrey alone had read the Aunex essay, when it was recalled by the dean as ineligible for the prize, because of the conditions of candidature...
There has been considerable comment and much ill-feeling manifested in regard to the inexcusable delay in presenting the prizes won in the various athletic contests. There is certainly no reason why the persons on whom devolves the duty of providing these cups should not have them ready at least within a reasonably short period after the contest in which they were won. Instances of the failure in question are numerous; the following may be cited: The cups for the H. A. A. fall meetings were not out until six weeks had elapsed since the event, while the cups...
...avocation is the percentage of college-bred men so small as in that of journalism, which fact has given rise to much comment in the daily press. Beyond a good knowledge of stenography, an easy style, and a fair understanding of the rudiments of grammar and rhetoric, nothing further is required of the average reporter. A man who has spent four years in acquiring a thorough college training naturally expects that what he has gained there ought to enable him to start in on a higher round of the ladder, and sets his hopes on entering some other profession...
...Monday's CRIMSON we spoke of the small attendance at the Saturday afternoon contests in the gymnasium, and remarked upon the scarcity of competitors and lack of general interest. The Yale News has been quick to see and comment upon our indifference in this direction. Yet Yale has seen the benefit that could result from such a system, and, not to be outdone by us, has also instituted a series of weekly prize contests in high jumping and shot-putting. And it seems as if she would reap great benefit from the plan, whereas we seem to be gaining little...
...Globe a number of Harvard professors and other distinguished men throughout the country will express their views, over their signatures, on MODERN JOURNALISM, AS IT IS AND SHOULD BE. A collection of opinions of this sort has never before been printed, and it is found to call forth much comment. Among those who contribute articles on this subject to the Globe are Professor A. S. Hill, Professor Josiah Royce, Mr. Barrett Wendell, Mr. George R. Nutter, Professor Frank W. Taussig, Admiral Porter, Anthony Comstock, Honorable S. S. Cox and Russell Sage...