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Word: decently (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...most important accessory for rowing is a suitable boat house, and the present boat houses are not only badly situated but are wholly inadequate. They do not offer, and cannot be made to give, decent, sufficient or satisfactory accommodations for either men or boats, and in any event are probably soon to be condemned and removed by the public authorities in the opening of a new street...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The New Boat House. | 6/2/1897 | See Source »

...cast of characters is as follows: Duke de Grabo, a rich miser of Hebraic decent, T. L. Holmes '99 Count Giocoso of Pisa, a jovial gentleman in financial difficulties, G. S. T. Newell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "FOOL'S GOLD." | 4/2/1897 | See Source »

...Corporation Committee. A summary of this plan was published in Monday's CRIMSON. I personally feel that this plan would be a success, although it would depend wholly on the way the men would go at it. Men would struggle in to the Tree and having won their decent amount of flowers would gladly be allowed to make room for those behind by squeezing past them and getting out of the way. Some means would be found of giving a fair start...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: An Explanation. | 1/27/1897 | See Source »

...always glad to give both sides of a case a full hearing and never refuse to publish an opinion merely because we disagree with it, yet we certainly have the right to demand of our correspondents that the language and general tone of their contributions shall be decent and dignified...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/16/1895 | See Source »

...slowness with which the work on the Gymnasium addition progresses is exasperating in the extreme. After the University authorities have calmly allowed a large proportion of the students to be deprived of decent bathing accommodations, by refusing to consider any plans for temporary relief, those in charge of the building of the new quarters seem to be conspiring with equal equanimity to put off the completion of the work to the latest possible date. It seems as though the case was urgent enough to warrant the employment of extra men or extra time; but as a matter of fact, there...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/8/1895 | See Source »

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