Word: almost
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...changes in Harvard Hall to make the new botany laboratory are almost completed. Work in the laboratory will probably begin Thursday...
...Harvard delegation outnumbered the other organizations in last night's procession almost two to one. About 300 students were in line headed by the band and drum corps, the latter having ridden in town on two special cars. The transparencies were abundant and effective; the Law School men looked finely in their wigs and gowns; the band actually played a new tune, and everything promised a most successful parade, when down came the rain and most effectual put an end to the enjoyment, though not to the enthusiasm...
...been proposed for the drum corps) may certainly be pretty and tasty, but there is nothing funny or inceptive about it. A number of organizations will undoubtedly wear zouave uniforms, though perhaps not of the same colors as have been proposed for that of the drum corps ; indeed almost any night there can be seen right here in the Square two companies dressed in zouave uniforms. If some dress more odd could be chosen, as has been the case of the class uniforms, I think it would be tetter. There is still one more point on which I wish...
...hoped that the members of the cricket club will grant the desired permission and then the nine will be able to make the experiment, and everyone will have a chance to express his opinion of the result. The idea of changing back from hers to caps seems almost questionable. The flannel hat was adopted some years ago as having considerable advantages over the cap and making the college ball nines more easily distinguishable from the professional players who all wear caps. Still a cap has its advantages, and a handsome one, such as it is proposed to have, would...
...Democratic procession if such had been the decision of the college. Both the drum corps and the band are made up of Blaine men and Cleveland men indifferently ; and since the college this year is so equally divided in political preferences, if seems as if the Cleveland men had almost a right to demand organizations to turn out in their procession as well as in the Republican. Since the members of the band and drum corps who are opposed to Mr. Blaine are willing to risk for the moment their political feelings and to turn out to help make Harvard...