Word: news
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...news that the present track coaches have been engaged for two more years is certainly welcome. As it has been so often proved, a permanent system is one of the most essential factors to success in athletics, and in a branch of sport in which Harvard is comparatively weak at present, such permanence is particularly desirable. Coach Quinn showed his ability last spring when the majority of points in the field events was won against Yale for the first time since 1902. He has developed from new material men who can be counted on to make a decidedly creditable showing...
...pleads for the establishment of a Harvard journalistic school which should conduct a model newspaper in Boston. The article is entitled "A Vision" and our only criticism of the idea lies in its visionary character. A perfect newspaper, run by Harvard instructors and students, and giving the world's news with absolute truthfulness and accuracy, would undoubtedly do an immense amount of good and would greatly increase the influence of the University. But in considering a project of this sort, the question of practicability is exceedingly important. A paper established on these lines would probably be a financial success...
...first few days the work is very general and consists of picking up about the College any items of peculiar interest. Any candidate who shows that he is in earnest easily survives this stage and is given every possible assistance by conferences with the editors. Soon the more promising news gatherers are given simple assignments, if they have proved their willingness to work and their ability to write intelligently. Later the news field is divided among the candidates, who are left to their own resources and held responsible for their respective departments...
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...
...Queen desires to see married to the Prince of Wales. The latter is momentarily expected to arrive at Berlin and is preceded by an ambassador, from whom the Prince of Baireuth discovers that the entire plan of the marriage is part of a trade between the two countries. This news he communicates to the princess, who is being held under strict surveillance for having disobeyed orders and for having secretly received the Frenchman. Intrigue follows intrigue with rapid action introducing several humorous complications, until finally the prince is banished from Berlin. His friend and adviser, Hotham, decides to disguise...