Word: rather
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...from the impact of strong minds on men outside, and of this recovery there are signs. Men, in the past, lost their enthusiasm naturally, for there was a need of material stock in which Christianity could take root. The peculiar enthusiasm of his own generation, the speaker said, was rather political or purely intellectual than religions. Of this, war and the doctrine of evolution were the great causes. But with the coming generation there is to be a change. The problems which will confront them will be human problems, and because intensely human therefore divine. Christianity is now developing, instead...
...from using them. Not half the courts are in use and the men who do go out play in such a halfspirited way that it is plain that they are forcing the tennis season at the expense of their own comfort. Sweaters are the order of the day rather than jerseys. The courts on Jarvis Field are not occupied, and only those around Holmes show any life. The turf courts will not be ready for some weeks, nor will those at Beck be ready at present...
...predictions can be ventured about the new material for tennis in college. The candidates for honors in this branch have not yet appeared; those who have come out being men who play rather for the pleasure of it than for any more ambitious aim. It is hoped that Ninety-One will furnish several good men. We can certainly not complain of our prospects in this branch of athletics, but we must not be so short-sighted as to expect that we can claim the prize without taking thought of the future. Some of our best players will go out with...
...spring meeting of the H. A. A. has been set for Saturday, May 5. This is rather earlier than usual, owing to the new rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Association in regard to the entries for the Mott Haven games. The class meetings will probably occur on the Wednesday previous. This meeting will be held eleven days earlier than that of last year, which took place on the 16th...
...exceptions, have rowed before, and they are doing unusually good work for so early in the season. They are getting together quicker than is usually the case, and they, together with the freshmen, will make a very pretty race in about four weeks. The seniors, who are rather conservative in their style as compared with the other crews, are rowing strong and pretty well together. The juniors are a little rough, but are rowing confidently and well. The sophomores are rowing the smoothest...