Word: certainly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...active steps toward collecting the necessary funds. The reason for their inaction is the financial uncertainty which has existed throughout the country for the past few years. Under such adverse circumstances they feel that it would be worse than useless to begin so important a project, for it is certain that, before the committee can think of building, $200,000 must be guaranteed. An attempt to raise funds at this time could hardly be successful, and the committee therefore feel that it is best to wait for more favorable conditions. There have been rumors that the inaction of the committee...
...investigation has been made in order to set at rest certain rumors that have been current during the past year or two to the effect that the field was unfit for training purposes, owing to the presence of malaria. The decidedly favorable result of the inquiry is particularly gratifying at this time, since it enables the Athletic Committee to proceed with confidence in its plans for fitting out the field for the accommodation of the baseball and track athletic interests. Coming as it does from the most expert and authoritative source obtainable, the State Board in conjunction with the local...
Very little is known about the men entered for the mile walk, and as the walk at the winter games was only a half-mile event, it is not at all certain that the winners then will win again this afternoon...
Both hurdle races should be very close. J. W. Hallowell of Hopkinson is a very promising man in the high hurdles, and Converse of English High is also very fast. Converse is thought to be a certain winner of the low hurdles, as he has won this event in both national and local interscholastic meets before. J. J. Peters of Andover is another good hurdler...
...Elective Pamphlet for next year a change is noted in the method of presenting certain courses, which has given rise to a great deal of unfavorable comment. It has been proposed to give Philosophy I in two whole courses, which shall, however, count for Seniors only as half-courses...