Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...evident that a great effort will be made to send a strong crew to New London next year in the hope of carrying off the laurels from the crimson. Although we have every reason to expect success on the Thames next year, it may be that we can gain somewhat by following in their line of action as well as by profiting by our own experience. We learn from the News that every incentive is to be offered to rowing men in the shape of a "second eight" as well as a "university four." The former will probably represent...
...English Parliment. Promptly at 7.30 President Eliot in a few complimentary remarks introduced the speaker of the evening, who immediate proceeded to take up the subject of his discourse which was "the methods of election to the English House of Commons." Professor Bryce said that he felt somewhat embarrassed in the discussion of his subject from the fact that he unfortunately knew too much about it. It is much easier to lecture upon a topic on which one is not fully conversant than upon one with which great personal familiarity leads him to continually suggest a variety of incidents...
...freshmen in foot-ball, contrary to the expectations of each side. The game was a most creditable exhibition in point of skill, and, though our freshmen were much handicapped by the weight of their opponents, they played the better game of the two on the whole. It was naturally somewhat of a disappointment to have the game result as it did, especially after so auspicious a beginning, but it could not be helped. The faithful work of the eleven and the good management shown by their captain entitle them to the sincere thanks of '87, and we congratulate the class...
...SATURDAY.History and Methods of Classical Study. Prof. Allen. Sever 18. 11 A. M. These lectures, to be given on Saturdays during the first half-year, are intended for the guidance of those who have in mind a somewhat extended course of study in Classics. Any student who is taking courses in Greek or Latin is at liberty to attend them...
...very highest classical honors at the University of Cambridge alone; in which only one has a partial glimmering of success for lumdreds and hundreds who inevitable fail; and in which the few exceptional successes are so flagrantly useless that they can only be regarded at the best as a somewhat trivial and fantastic accomplishment an accomplishment so singularly barren of all results that it has scarcely produced a dozen original poems on which the world sets the most trifling value; while we waste years in thus perniciously fostering idle verbal imitations, and in neglecting the rich fruit of ancient learning...