Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Mere artifice will carry one farther in verse than in prose. Perhaps this is why one finds the verse in this number somewhat more interesting than the stories. Whether it indicates a change of editorial policy or not, the absence of vers libre is worthy of comment. Most of the verse is in stricter forms and Mr. Hillyer even turns back the clock of the years to write a very dainty and winsome triolet...
...glasses and causing the blood to flow freely from my nose. He then took possession of my purse and thrust it in his pocket, calling loudly for the police. An officer of the law happened to be near at hand. He drew near and addressed us in polished tones, somewhat as follows...
These lofty sentiments were greeted with hearty approbation by the bystanders, among whom I saw several of my associates in the peace society. These latter took no pains to conceal their chagrin at finding one of their associates brawling on the street. I was somewhat humiliated myself. And so, while my antagonist drove off in a taxicab, I made my way on foot to my hotel, where I secured a small loan, and so came home. My present purpose is to resign from the peace society and join some group of people interested in justice. S. Hughes. Newport...
Paragraph 5 (I shall not take the space to discuss all the planks) says that "national honor is not the issue in the present controversy with Germany; and national honor is not to be defended by retaliation." This implies that after all national honor is somewhat involved and that we are going to retaliate. God for-bid that we retaliate, that we do to Germany what she has done to us! But what does the Harvard Union for American Neutrality mean by honor? Our people have been killed, not by accident, but deliberately, repeatedly killed and our honor...
...branch for Sophomores. The work required of these candidates is mainly the solicitation of advertisements as well as a certain amount of clerical work; no bookkeeping or previous experience is necessary, however. This business competition affords men intending to take up a business career an excellent chance to become somewhat acquainted with business men and their methods...