Word: fairly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...gymnasium, last evening, a fair number of spectators saw the most successful of the weekly contest that has yet been held. The number of contestants, however, did not increase, as was expected, much to the regret of those who are interested in the success of the team next spring...
...great importance. The experience of the first term under the system is very encouraging, and the object of the faculty in making the changes-namely, to induce in the students a love of learning for its own sake and something more of a true scholarly spirit-bids fair to be accomplished...
...avocation is the percentage of college-bred men so small as in that of journalism, which fact has given rise to much comment in the daily press. Beyond a good knowledge of stenography, an easy style, and a fair understanding of the rudiments of grammar and rhetoric, nothing further is required of the average reporter. A man who has spent four years in acquiring a thorough college training naturally expects that what he has gained there ought to enable him to start in on a higher round of the ladder, and sets his hopes on entering some other profession...
...been playing all summer, and it is stated on excellent authority that no more than four or five base-hits were made in several games off his delivery. The other men have also progressed, and from present indications, unless rapid advances are made by Harvard and Yale, Princeton, bids fair to win the laurels of the base-ball championship this year...
...prizes at Mott Haven last season, are still in college, although Coxe will not enter unless it is absolutely necessary. Sherrill will undoubtedly win the 100-yards dash, although Rogers of Harvard will be a close second and push him for first place. Sherrill and Robinson both have a fair chance in the 220-yard dash, but neither is a sure winner against Wells of Harvard and Banks of Columbia...