Word: almost
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...held any earlier on account of the resulting conflict with the last of the examinations. For the past three or four years the final examinations have extended through Wednesday of Class Day Week. If they should have to be so arranged this year, the Faculty would almost certainly object to having the examination, the Yale game, the Senior dance and a number of spreads all on the same...
...three representative speakers of my childhood there were visible two or three things which are not to be found now. The old type of sonorous oratory has almost gone. In those days men thought they must speak in a sort of architectural way. There was something put upon the speech. It was not sure that everything lay in the speech itself...
...been brought forward in complaint. A large part of the extras comes from guests the student brings with him, and another large item comes from the "watch table" where students after the usual breakfast hour order from the extra list only. Aside from these two classes of orders almost all the extras appear to be for ices, sweets and other delicacies not to be expected for $4.00 per week...
Most underclassmen do not recognize the value of these classes. More and more attention is being given every year by schools and colleges to elocution and public speaking; and it is now almost indispensable for an educated man to be able to read and speak in public in a way that will command attention. Mr. Copeland's classes offer the only chance for Freshmen to practice reading and speaking under the supervision of an instructor...
...Babes in the Wood," by A. Z. Reed,- a tale of frontier life,- is interesting to say the least, and fairly plausible. On the other hand, "A Dialogue," by Beatrice Witte has really no excuse for existence. It is in the first place ridiculous in matter. Sense is almost totally lost in the attempt to produce an impression of vividness...