Word: almost
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...graduate is accounted for by the fact that many of them went to war. Forty-one members of the class, either graduate or associate, took part in the Rebellion--thirty-five in the Union Army and six in the Confederate Army. Of the ninety-nine graduates, almost every one took a further degree than the A.B., and more than a third studied medicine...
...Power House of the Medical School, costing about $250,000, is now almost completed. It will also furnish power to the Dental School, Huntington Memorial Hospital, the Brigham Hospital, the Children's Hospital, and the Infants' Hospitals. The Brigham Hospital, which is intimately associated with the Medical School, was opened during the year. The Children's Hospital has also been recently completed...
...been progressing with rapid strides as is evidenced by successive victories over Amherst, Vermont, and Tufts. These last three nines have proved stumbling blocks for teams reputed to be far stronger than Yale; and against them Yale has shown excellent team play, great batting ability, and has played almost errorless ball...
...blue team's batting prowess should cause especial disquietude in the Harvard series. As a whole, the nine is almost the equal of Harvard in this respect, and is exceedingly quick to take advantage of a weakening pitcher. While Harvard has seven men batting over 300 per cent, and Yale only two, the batter's general average is more consistent...
...proven cases of dishonesty, it seldom deviates from the ordered ranking of men according to their marks or the distinction of their degrees. Naturally it suffers. No one can think highly of the judgment of a society which, appearing to elect men somewhat according to personality, elects them almost entirely on the basis of official records. The announcements of the society itself are largely responsible for this misconception. Place the responsibility where you will, however, the duty rests with Phi Beta Kappa to make its position plain...