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...Consider for a moment the un-impeachable conduct of British colonial officials, separated by thousands of miles from the home government. The only thing that keeps their actions always above reproach is an active, alert, public opinion, no less evident in India than in London itself. Freedom of the press there has a real meaning, for the columns of the daily newspapers are used constantly by a watchful public as one means of securing faithful public servants. This is brought about by incessant criticism and fault-finding, that to the American mind is very distasteful. That...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lecture by Bishop Potter | 4/23/1901 | See Source »

...chess match last night between the Chess Club and the Boston Press Club resulted in a draw, three games to three...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 4/4/1901 | See Source »

...Chess Club will play a match with the Boston Press Club tonight. The teams will be made up as follows...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Chess Match Tonight. | 4/3/1901 | See Source »

...Boston Press Club--1, F. K. Young; 2, W. H. Sanger; 3, B. A. Smallen; 4, E. C. Howell; 5, C. C. Lee; 6, H. A. Kenny...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Chess Match Tonight. | 4/3/1901 | See Source »

...American university student can read the press reports of the military persecution to which the students of Russian institutions of learning have been subjected of late, without feeling cut to the quick. Whatever may be one's political views concerning Russian affairs, there can be no difference of opinion among right-minded men as to the tragedy brought about in the lives of its peaceful students by the nation which convened the Hague Peace Conference. A respectful protest on the part of the students in St. Vladimir University at Kieff, resulted in the imprisonment of many students and a sentence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 3/28/1901 | See Source »