Word: rather
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...students in the 1st year '88 sent 14. At a corresponding time '87 sent 18 and '86, a close second, sent 17. It would seem that the professional men in '88 chose the law rather than its sister profession...
...improvement in its condition during the storm of the last few days. As there is every reason to believe that we have not yet seen the last of winter and that this week's experience may be duplicated in the near future, I trust that my slight suggestion, or rather intimation as to its desirability, may not fall on barren ground...
...just recovering from sprains, while Woodruff '89 did not begin training with the team until the first of this week. The half-backs are not chosen yet and probably will not be until the Princeton game. The work of the freshman team has been, on the whole, rather unsatisfactory; for though a number of games have been played with large scores in their favor and the men are enthusiastic in practice, the work is of a very loose character at times...
...evils of the system suggest rather a modification in its details than a change to any other system.- Princeton Review, Vol. XI, p. 212; U. S. Report...
...Fullerton tells the pathetic story of a little match girl, "Delia," who had been driven out into the streets day after day by her degraded father until her small frame succumbed to the fatigue and exposure. The story is rather depressing, but the touch of sincerity shown in the portrayal of the character holds the reader's attention to the end. The style is simple and the narrative moves easily...