Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...gives very good connections between Cambridge and Jamaica Plain. One of the great drawbacks in past years to the Bussey Institution has been its distance from Cambridge and the inconvenience of getting from one place to the other. With this new line of cars, however, this difficulty has been somewhat remedied and it is now possible for students from the Bussey School to come over to Cambridge and take courses in Geology, Engineering and other branches some what allied to the regular work of the school. This adds greatly to the efficiency of the Institution as a school for horticulture...
...received distinctly a wrong impression as to the intention and methods of the Corporation Committee. No body could have the interests of the College more at heart than the men on this committee, or could have treated our committee more courteously. Our committee, on the other hand, was somewhat to blame for not taking more notice of the objections to the character of the exercises at our first joint meeting. Such objections were made and were reported to the class through the CRIMSON. Since the objections discussed at this meeting were principally against the seats, our committee thought that...
...effect of flowers raining from the branches-carrying out somewhat the idea of a "flower carnival"- would be very attractive from the point of view of the spectator. This proposal is put forth merely tentatively, as a means of helping along the discussion...
...prospects for the Freshman Glee Club are at present somewhat better than they were. At the first two trials for candidates, the material was so poor that no effort was made to form a club from it. At a third trial, however, which was held Tuesday evening the showing was a good deal better. Nearly forty candidates tried and among them there was some fairly good material. From this number the following twenty-four men were taken on for further trial...
...exactly 205 pounds. The record was established in 1874, by R. A. Pennell, in New York, by swinging a bell, weighing 201 1bs., 5 oz., with both hands to the shoulder, and then putting it up with one hand. The gymnasium last night was cold, and Rood was made somewhat nervous by the presence of a hundred spectators. However, he will later try again to break the record...