Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...clubs are sent in to the publishers immediately. The majority of societies have already forwarded their lists; a few, however, are still delaying, and by so doing, hindering the editors in their work. Especial care will be taken to print all initials correctly, and all minor inaccuracies which have somewhat marred the Index in former years will be carefully avoided. In addition to this the societies and clubs will be grouped according to their purposes, thereby making the Index more systematic than ever before. That the book may be complete, all who have matter of interest to the editors...
After the excitement occasioned by the report of the canvass had somewhat subsided, the temporary secretary of the Union, Mr. H. A. Davis, read the question for the evening's debate-"Resolved, that the present attitude of the Prohibition party is antagonistic to the advancement of prohibition." Mr. C. F. Ayer, of the Law School, opened the debate for the affirmative. He said, primarily, that the law which the Prohibitionists wish to bring to pass was a sumptuary one. No law should be passed that cannot be enforced. Maine is an example that the prohibitory law is useless...
...were more or less weak in most of these events last year; we are still weaker this. The number of hurdle racers, too, is smaller than it should be. There is a good deal of knack in this sort of racing, and speed is a somewhat minor consideration. Thus it gives those lacking this latter quality a fine chance to put in good and effective work. In our flat races we stand as we did last year; we have only lost one "first-place" man from these events, and many new and promising men are showing up. There is still...
...society during the previous years of its existence to invite members of the faculty or other officers of the university to address the members at the meeting on some subject connected with German literature, history or customs. It was found that the interest of the individual members lagged somewhat, and in order to revive that interest it was determined that this winter each member should take an active part in the meetings of the Verein. On Wednesday evening the new plan was put into into operation. Mr. Hoffman read an essay on "Die Sager der Wartburg," Mr. Ewald an essay...
...motives which led to the movement among the students which culminated in the series of meetings held at the Globe Theatre. The writer gives an estimate of the result of those meetings, an estimate in our opinion perfectly just. He urges either that the meetings be repeated under somewhat different plans, or that some more practical scheme of work be suggested immediately. The writer is right when he hints that it would be a pity to allow the work inaugurated last year to be discontinued, and we hope that his appeal will be heard and acted upon...