Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...fifth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles the people are described as placing the sick in the streets, so that the shadow of Peter might fall on them and heal them. The overflow from his goodness gave his mere presence the power of healing. An overflow of somewhat the same character comes from certain men or universities or towns, giving a ring to their names that puts them at once outside of the common pale. Their goodness runs out beyond themselves to everything connected with them. In the university, the whole body of students is prevaded by the spirit...
These statistics certainly do not tend to sustain the idea, which is perhaps somewhat general, that Cornell is unreligious...
...speakers then will largely determine the selection of the candidates. It is understood that Yale is making every effort to be represented by the best speakers available. It is earnestly to be desired that all interested in the matter will be present. That the debate may be somewhat extemporary in its character, its subject will not be announced till Friday morning, the day of the debate. Each speaker will be allowed five minutes...
...then in the final hours of His life, though the torture of the buffeting and scourging and crowning there was no wavering. On the cross, he refused the draught that would have deadened somewhat the pain, and chose to conquer death in its greatest power...
...been added to the list of aids, the income being given to poor and deserving students. There are also four new scholarship funds for poor men, amounting to over $19,000. The price of college rooms remains the same, but the estimate of expenses has been somewhat reduced. The number of instructors is 154, an increase of seven over last year. 120 courses are now offered as against last year...