Word: almost
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...authorities to the matter of light in the Reading Room in Gore Hall. It is a matter of grave importance. Men who have never before been troubled with their eyes now find them troublesome, and those with weak eyes are making them weaker. Many men have to do almost all, and some all, their reading during the day in this room. The stack gives relief to only a few and to those for only a part of their work...
...expectation of the Club," Mr. Lee said, "to have a club-house by the first of April or soon after. The club is to be governed by a council of twenty-one, one-third of which shall be elected yearly. This council will have almost absolute control...
...willing to row. This of course to the public at large seems conclusive for the success of the year. But often a serious talk with those who are in positions to know the real condition of things, one cannot help feeling quite different. In fact the impression is almost diametrically opposite from the former. In some respects the outlook is quite discouraging. Several of the best men will not be able to row at all if we can judge from the present outlook, and there are fears that some of the men from last year's freshman crew will...
...Unrepentant" is a psychical study of much force. There is a startling vividness and originality of touch in the descriptions of the death-bed conversation of a woman "who deserted husband and child to follow a lover," and who acknowledged that it was almost divine to sin as she did, "not with a mean desire to cheat the devil or God, but freely anxious to have what she sinned for and not to repine." Certainly the theme is one which we seldom see elaborated...
...only recently been decided to admit America it has not received much discussion in this country. The idea seems to have been taken from the games of the Greeks when that nation was in all its glory. The plan has been much discussed in England and has received almost universal approbation. The Oxford Boat Club has announced its intention of competing, so through this medium might be brought about the much talked of international boat race. The object of the proposers now is to have the matter talked about and discussed as widely as possible...