Word: almost
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...Yale had been unsuccessful in athletics the year before; and decreases in the entering classes in 1876, 1881, and 1895 followed successful seasons in athletics. In the period from 1885 to 1894, when Yale teams and crews were winning pretty steadily, there was, to be sure, a considerable and almost continuous increase in the entering classes; but there was a like increase during the same period at Harvard, and we certainly at that time were not distinguishing ourselves in athletics. The experience at Yale therefore falls in exactly with that at Harvard to disprove any relation between athletics and enrollment...
...face of a strong wind, did much to keep the Yale goal out of danger. The weakness of their offence forced the Yale team to adopt defensive tactics the greater portion of the time. Ketcham, at centre, far surpassed Bluethenthal, being down the field with the ends on almost every punt. Bomeisler, also, though showing the effect of the injury which has hampered his work all season, played a remarkable game, twice causing the ball to be dropped by the fierceness of his tackles...
...further educated. But this end is being rapidly accomplished through the medium of an efficient school system. Instruction is being steadily extended to the rural districts, and advanced professional and scientific courses are already a reality. For this branch of progress Dr. Lima finds the United States an almost ideal model...
...former chieftains, the natives accepted them with great readiness once they fully understood that thus they secured greater freedom than had ever previously existed. The United States Army, contrary to the custom of the Spaniards, has always adopted a policy of complete religious toleration and has directed its efforts almost entirely towards economic reform, a fact which has been of the first importance in holding the good will of the islanders...
...Moros by the application of practical business ideas. By means of public gatherings at which the rudimentary principles of government and economics were explained to the natives, and by the establishment of a Moro exchange where they might peacefully barter goods, Major Finley has "turned savages into citizens" with almost unprecedented results. His work is very highly spoken of by Major-General Leonard Wood, and his talk this evening should be particularly interesting. As usual, the Union will be open to members only...