Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Although the authorities hope to have the Gymnasium completed by the first of December, there does not appear to be much possibility of its being opened until a somewhat later date. There is still much work to do in painting and finishing, and there are very few men to do it. The steam fitters have not got steam into the pipes as they expected to have done before this, and a considerable number of pipes have yet to be laid. The electrical furnishings are not expected to be entirely fitted until after the building has been opened. Until the opening...
...Lily of Killarney," at the Castle Square Theatre this week, is somewhat of a novelty, the resources of the company being drawn upon in a new way, and the splendid presentation attracts thousands. One observer wrote Tuesday morning...
...somewhat similar to that made in the Princeton game by Suter was made in yesterday's practice by Duff. He got the ball within a few yards of the goal line and got a good start before any one saw him. Hamlen got after him quickly and after missing him once tackled Duff before he got to the centre of the field...
There is a somewhat lengthy editorial upon the advisability of discontinuing the presence of proctors in the examination room. The writer argues in the negative, principally on account of what he calls the lack of public opinion at Harvard. He wisely leaves the subject, however, to enlarge upon the growing idea of the abolition of examinations entirely. In substitution for which he says there should be theses or weekly tests. This is obviously the reform that will come in the future, and which already has been seriously discussed by those in authority...
Hooper, left guard, stands 6 ft. 2 in. high, and weighs 195 pounds. He somewhat resembles Heffelfinger in play...