News

Garber Privately Tells Faculty That Harvard Must Rethink Messaging After GOP Victory

News

Cambridge Assistant City Manager to Lead Harvard’s Campus Planning

News

Despite Defunding Threats, Harvard President Praises Former Student Tapped by Trump to Lead NIH

News

Person Found Dead in Allston Apartment After Hours-Long Barricade

News

‘I Am Really Sorry’: Khurana Apologizes for International Student Winter Housing Denials

SUPERIORITY OF CRIMSON OVER OTHER SHEETS PROVEN

NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED

If any one doubts the superiority of the CRIMSON over other Boston newspapers, let him read of the experiment conducted by Professor J. B., Conant 13 last Wednesday in Chemistry 2.

Before the class Professor Conant took a copy of the CRIMSON and a copy of a daily Boston paper. Upon each he poured a solution of analine-hydrochloride, which has the same effect as age upon paper. The Boston sheet turned yellow, but the CRIMSON retained its original white lustre. "In 25 years", said Professor Conant, "an average newspaper will turn yellow, but the CRIMSON will not because the University daily is made of chemical pulp while the average newspaper is manufactured of cheap mechanical pulp."

Want to keep up with breaking news? Subscribe to our email newsletter.

Tags