Word: almost
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...ludicrous to explain "why men go to Michigan" solely on the ground that the Harvard Christmas vacation is too short! And the suggestion that the Register take it upon itself to describe the qualifications of professors savors of the business college prospectus. The editorial on "The Hibernating Forum" is almost the only one containing a vigorous idea...
...game was played in a sea of mud which rendered the players almost unrecognizable after a few minutes of play. Both tallies were made in the first half, Weller scoring for Haverford and Baron for Pennsylvania...
...students in this country, enrolled in 168 colleges and universities. Of this number, less than 50 are government students. The majority of Japanese government students have been sent to Germany, although there is also-a large number in France. Before the war there were about 660 in Germany, and almost as many in France. When the war is over, Japan will naturally not go to Germany, and France will be unable to receive many; consequently, these students will come to the United States...
...however, would be the effect upon two larger problems. The University has long been obliged to share with all Cambridge the pool of the Y. M. C. A., but hundreds of other students have practically done no swimming at all because of the lack of good opportunity. Almost every other university of any size has a pool; and none would think of giving it up. At Yale four hundred men swim every day. The lack of a pool at Harvard is far from a cause for pride...
...slovenly use of English by college men in this country has long been a ground for unfavorable comparison of American with English universities. It has also been a cause of general complaint against college men. The person who has not a university training almost invariably judges the man who has by his ability to express himself, orally and in writing. It is surprising to many business men how few recent college graduates can write even clear and cogent business letters. The work of Mr. Hersey in the Business School has shown that even men who have added to their undergraduate...