Harvard Monthly Suppressed Over Fiction Tale
A Radcliffe related story in Harvard Monthly sparked student uproar leading to the suppression of several hundred copies. The campus rumor, centered on a tale titled The Girl Who Advertised, prompted Harvard undergrads to withdraw issues to avoid faculty disapproval, with copies fetched from circulation and even resold at face value.
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Harvard Monthly
Harvard
Lyman Abbott
Eva Tanguay
Harvard Radcliffe tale sparks campus stir at Harvard Monthly
The Harvard Monthly pulled and will reissue an edition expurgated for sensational material about a Radcliffe girl and a Harvard student. The story sparked campus debate as Harvard and Radcliffe communities questioned the use of college names and a student idler club in the fiction.
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Idler Club
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Cambridge
Council Bill Fight Costs Drain City Campaign Funds
The Boston Charter Association reported expenditures of $8545.15 in the recent state election contest. Robert J. Bottomly received $1200 and Jeremiah A. Desmond $696.03. Oliver Ames gave $400 the largest single contribution, with others including Henry Higginson and James Storrow at $250 each and Elliott Wadsworth and several names at $200 or less. Total receipts were $3654.24, leaving $109.09 in treasury.
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Donovan
Robert J. Bottomly
Jeremiah A. Desmond
Oliver Ames
Henry L. Higginson
James J. Storrow
Elliot Wadsworth
EF. F. Atkins
J. R. Carter
Fred Ayer
G. N. Black
Association
Curb Real Estate Exchange Shut By City Police
An open air real estate exchange on the Court square sidewalk is ordered wiped out by Captain Sullivan. Four men Samuel Rose Max Schwartz Isaac Berkowitz and Harry Wolper were arraigned before Judge Dowd on nuisance charges and continued to Dec 10. Patrolman Vanlaningham reports up to 150 men using the curb at noon for property deals and construction work, causing annoyance.
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Main Stret
Bridge
Max Schwartz
Stanwood Street
Roxbury
Isaac Berkowitz
Lena ‘Park
Harry Wolper
Hawthorne Street
Vanlaningham
Court Street
More Vocational Training Urged in Public Education
Robert A. Woods urged adding two years of mandatory vocational training to public schools. Speaking at the Business Women's Club at 3 Joy Street he argued most children leave school at 14 and few employers hire before 16. He called for compulsory industrial training within the state education system.
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South Vna House
Business Women’s Club
Joy Street
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