Word: almost
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...gospel must be adapted to the age. It must speak the language of today. It must recognize and meet the needs of men as they are, not as they ought to be. This has been said so often we have almost forgotten the other principle without which this idea of adaptation becomes vague and meaningless...
...defensive play was also weak and their opponents scored both their touch-downs by the criss-cross round Adam's and Whittren's end, the runner getting clear without difficulty although without assisting interference. Whittren when he got through almost invariably over ran his man and put himself out of the play. Adams was apt to be turned in, and did not tackle as surely as he can. In the last part of the game, however, he did better work. Wadsworth has improved greatly in his game and tackled and followed the ball well. Jackson in the second half made...
...Union arose from the efforts of a graduate student to organize reading classes among the working men of Cambridgeport. The Union had not been wholly successful in bringing about social relations between college men and laboring men, but as an institution for instruction it has had a success almost unique. It has gained about fifty members this year, and now offers about twelve regular courses. Mr. Ely, who lives at the Union, needs half, and the best method of help giving it to him seems to be to start a small university settlement at the Prospect House. Two rooms...
...Wurtemburg, captain of the New York Athletic Club team, who was very seriously injured in the Manhattan game has almost fully recovered...
They began playing at three o'clock and, with a short intermission at four o'clock, played till almost dark. During the first part of the practice the fumbling by both hacks and forwards was very frequent. In fact it seemed to be the usual order of things. Afterwards, however, when the men had got warmed to their work they were able to hold on to the slippery ball better, and managed to play a very good game...