Word: almost
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...reason from the Foxcroft Club to Memorial Hall is to ignore the most fundamental differences. In the first place, the Foxcroft Club is composed almost entirely of men Who are reducing their expenses to a minimum, and are certain to be considerate of those serving them. But at Memorial the boarders are from the most various classes in the University. Without the slightest intention of rudeness on-either side, the position of student waiters there might become extremely uncomfortable. Class distinctions impossible at the Foxcroft Club would arise...
Andy Highlands did some tip-top pitching in the third inning, and the Newtons were speedily retired, two of the men striking out. Harvard went out with almost equal rapidity...
...courses in Mathematics are almost the same, except that 12 and 19 have each been divided into two half courses, and the mathematical seminary has been dropped...
LONDON, June 12. - The wind had almost subsided when the Cornell crew went over the course this afternoon. The crew, consisting of Matthews, Spillman, Hagen, Freeborn, Fennell, Dyer, Louis, and Hall(stroke), rowed a quarter of a mile down and back at a 46-stroke, after which they turned and went to the Fawley Court boat house. On the way to the boat house they made several short spins of about half a minute each, which were taken at about the same rate. The bodies of the men were even and steady. The boat rolled a little and their stroke...
...oarsmen were corrected by the coaches, and attention given to stroke and form. The Harvard crews pulled over the longest distances, coming down as far as the navy yard, accompanied by the launch, from which the coaches observed the work and gave instructions to remedy visible defects. Yale remained almost within hailing distance of quarters and in the waters of the cove just above Gale's Ferry, a section which has always been a favorite practice ground for the Yale crews. A strong southerly breeze made the course a little too rough for the best work in shells, except well...