Word: almost
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Reeves who opened the rebuttal for the negative said in substance: The affidavits of individual paupers have little force. To administer the immigration laws on the Canadian line would require that it be on almost a war footing. The affirmative must prove that there exists a class which must be kept out and that any restrictions which may be proposed would do more good than harm. They have proposed two tests. The illiterate test would shut out a large number from northern and western Europe. The educational test would shut out 44,000 each year from Southeastern Europe. This would...
...these could be excluded, there are reasons why further restrictions should be imposed. In the first place, while the supply of public lands to accommodate the new arrivals has decreased, the number of immigrants has vastly increased since 1820. The cheapening of transportation has made it possible for almost any one to come to this country. At the same time the character of this immigration has deteriorated. At the present time over one-half of the immigrants come from those races of southeastern Europe, which assimilate least readily with the Anglo-Saxon race. It by no means follows because...
...well played game. J. S. Galbraith made a beautiful catch of a hard liner over second. He jumped, managed to catch the ball in one hand and made a doubleplay, catching the base runner off second. The College nine made another double play in the sixth inning in almost the same way, Farrington catching a liner at second and Lewis putting the base runner out at first. Lane at centre played a good all-round game. He made three runs and gatheredy in four flies. A. V. Galbraith was steady and effective in the bo; he gave only one base...
...batting of the Freshmen was decidly poor, for only five hits were secured, and two of those were scratches. Jaynes made two singles, and Robinson, Milne and Fincke one apiece. Brown, on the contrary, seemed to hit McDonald almost at will, securing nine hits, all of which proved timely. Although the Freshmen were easily outbatted by their opponents, their fielding was much the superior. Cropley in left field made two put-outs, one of which was a rather difficult chance. Kendall covered first base in good shape, while Robinson, Putnam and Fincke all showed up well...
...what way a subsequent Junior dinner may be made an unqualified success. Of this possibility we have last evening's dinner as a practical example. The informal reception held beforehand, enabled classmates previously unacquainted to meet each other, and to it we believe was due in measure the almost entire absence of restraint throughout the evening...