Word: likely
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...usually possible to foretell with something near accuracy whether a lecture will be meagrely attended, well-attended, or crowded. From the success of Professor Moore's exhibitions last year, one certainly might have supposed that a like series this winter would not fail to draw large audiences. If it is likely that a lecture will be meagrely attended of course no seats need be reserved. If it is thought that a lecture will be either well attended or crowded such a proportion of good seats as the lecturer thinks adequate, should be reserved for students. If it is wholly impossible...
...these reasons self-interest as well as class loyalty should lead a large number of men to try for the Glee and Banjo Clubs at the coming trials and make them, like the Mandolin Club, organizations creditable to the class...
...York where he had a conference with the Columbia and U. of P. rowing authorities. No final arrangements for the races have been reached, because Cornell is not in a position to agree finally until she comes to an understanding with Harvard. Harvard has intimated that she would like to race Cornell separately, in which case the former would probably not go into a quadrangular race this year...
...peristyle are eighteen Corinthian pillars and many statues, both large and small, besides various tables, fountains and the like. It is much the most interesting part of the house...
These lectures should therefore be well worth attending. The one unfortunate but unavoidable accompaniment of having so many lectures crowded into a single week is that many men who would like to hear all or several of them can not find the time to attend more than one or two. It is realized, however, that few can attend more than a part of the many addresses and lectures given during the year, and they are therefore arranged to cover a wide range of subjects, so that in choosing from the large number given students may always find some that will...