Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...extend its advantages to comparatively few men.- (x) It is very probable that University will continue to increase at present rate.- (I) Only check on increase is growth of Western universities.- (II) Such growth is likely to be very slow.- (y) Such a club, ipse facto, must be of somewhat limited facilities.- (2) It would not then prevent social disintegration.- (x) It would not then "furnish a meeting place for mass of students."- (y) It would not then unify Harvard spirit.- (b) No experience of other universities can form a basis of argument as to success of this.- (1) Oxford...
...method of judging is somewhat different from that used in the intercollegiate competition, and consists of a bout for an aggregate of five touches to which the judges may add three points or any portion thereof for excellence in attack, defence, or general good form...
...summer has met with great favor among the Yale students. The prospects of a good crew are very bright, so that the men have strong hopes of making a good showing at Henley. The course at Henley is only 300 yards over a mile long. This will necessitate a somewhat faster stroke than has hitherto been used in the four mile races. Mr. Cook expects to be able to coach the crew a good part of the time, although his plans are as yet somewhat uncertain. He will probably be assisted by Hartwell, Bolton, Ives and other graduate coaches...
...current thus furnished to the coil being an alternating one, the appearance of the tube during action was somewhat different from that ordinarily described. The fluorescent effects were less sharply localized than usual. From the ease with which the photographic effect was obtained, it appears doubtful whether so complicated and powerful electrical apparatus was really necessary. It happened to be at hand and was therefore used. It is evident that the impression obtained on the plate is rather a print than a negative...
...Ambrose and St. Augnstine are two of the most prominent figures in the history of Christianity. They lived in the same century, but St. Ambrose being somewhat the older, was the first to gain prominence. After his election to the bishopric of Milan he made an exhaustive study of theology, and from his teachings dates that allegorical method of treating the Bible which is the base of the Catholic Church...