Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...works hard over his English, and is supposed to have literary ability, is not deemed a grind, in just the same way that a great classical or mathematical scholar is. He who writes for the college papers gets a popularity, small to be sure, but in kind, somewhat like that of the athlete. It is, in a certain degree, a credit to the class. Accordingly, many who cannot distinguish themselves in athletics, are beginning to look upon a place on an editorial board as a good way to become favorably known in college...
Although the little hall used for the occasion, somewhat sarcastically called the "Theatre Royal," has a stage only eighteen feet square, and although the audience could not but feel oppressed in the extremely small auditorium, yet the presentation proved very successful and impressive. In front of the small stage and three feet lower down, was a space for the evolutions of the chorus, and still further towards the audience sat the band. The tragedy was shortened, being divided into a prologue and three acts, for each of which there was a separate scene. On the stage were represented in turn...
...recent exchanges, in a somewhat extended notice of the Harvard publications, has taken occasion to sneer at one of our papers, and show by invidious comparisons that our publications are not what they profess to be. While we do not desire to question the taste of the writer of such a criticism, we still feel that the courtesy of the press ought to have influenced the expression. The kindly feeling which has long existed between the various college papers, cannot easily be destroyed by criticisms of such a nature, but more pleasant relations will result in the future...
...announcement of the conditions of the Sargent prize for the best translation of one of the epodes of Horace, is well calculated to stimulate an interesting competition. While the date which has been fixed is somewhat unfortunate, sufficient time will be allowed for any earnest writer to complete the work. This prize will serve as a valuable supplement to the Bowdoin prizes and offer a premium for excellence in poetical composition. Some complaint has recently been expressed that rhythmical construction is totally neglected in all our English composition courses, and that college poetry is wholly an affair of college periodicals...
...other two movements are exceedingly gloomy in character. In the first a lovely second subject gives some relief which is wanting in the last. As a whole the symphony is exceedingly interesting to the musician, but the average listener would probably receive more pleasure if the prevailing tone were somewhat brighter...