Word: almost
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...decades has perhaps reared more academic buildings than existed before; which is coming to underlie all the arts of peace and war, and to train the experts who in more and more fields now rule the world, is now again giving to universities greatly enlarged functions, new problems, and almost a new meaning to the very word 'university.' That this new situation will be duly appreciated by a fair proportion of the one thousand millionaires in our land, and by legislators as well as by those who have set their hearts and minds upon the progress of true science...
There are some translations which have almost the merit of original works, like Sir Thomas Urquhart's of Rabelais, for instance, but it is almost impossible that any foreigner should acquire that perfect intimacy with the niceties of a language which is essential to the thorough comprehension of an author and especially a poet. Both Tieck and Schlegal have mined very deep in the genius of Shakespeare, of his power and art they were among the first to form an adequate conception, and yet in their translation, where Macbeth says: "Here on this bank and shoal of Time," they give...
Again we wish to speak of the importance of the competitive debate tonight as the initial step in the contest with Yale. When Harvard and Yale first met in debate the contrast between the trios of debaters was almost painful, but steadily the contrast has been growing less. Harvard has not lost ground, she has, in fact, noticeably improved; but Yale has improved still more and it is only a question of time, if the present rate of improvement on both sides is allowed to continue, when Yale will prove herself superior to Harvard in debate...
...time to make a careful study of the history and archaeological development of the Greek theatre. His wide experience in interpreting what his spade has just unearthed, has given him a wonderful power of piecing together bits of information which to the unexperienced would seem entirely unconnected. There is almost an intuition in the manner in which he follows up the slightest clue which his investigations furnish...
...revised baseball schedule which is announced this morning will give general satisfaction. Almost two-thirds of the games definitely arranged will be played in Cambridge, and all of the games will be played with teams representing schools or colleges. We are particularly glad to notice the entire seperation from competition with professional teams, and the provision for games with both Andover and Exeter. There is, however, one addition to the list that might profitably be made, and that is a game with Exeter on their home grounds. We think it a mistake to let any athletic season pass without having...