Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Another society of a somewhat different sort is described in an article by F. T. Spaulding '17 on the notorious "Med. Fac.", traces of whose buffoonery and barrel-stave humor, unfortunately still persist...
...present war occasioned a campaign unparalleled in this country in time of peace for increasing our military strength. The European cataclysm should arouse all thinking men to an intense desire to contribute somewhat, no matter how little, for the keeping of both our own nation and the world from another such disaster. But the paramount lesson of this war is not the need of attempting to insure for victory in the event of war; we must insure against war itself. The road to be travelled is long; complete success must depend on the development of international law and political unity...
...articles, R. W. Chubb contributes a somewhat positive and summary disposal of A. R. Orage's theory of a national guild. The writer's theory is not developed as a unit that the reader may see in perspective and judge. Yet interest centres in that rather than in the critic's reaction. A commendable editorial, a pleasant book notice (hardly review), and Frederick Robinson's reaction on the "New Intoxication" complete the non-fictional prose. The last appears to miss in the phrase "the new intoxication" an implied criticism of all religion that it partakes of a kind of divine...
Captain R. R. Ayres '15, of the University baseball team, who underwent an operation on his right eye at his home in Montclair, N. J., last Monday is recovering rapidly, although somewhat retarded by a severe attack of the grippe. He expects to return to Cambridge with in the next ten days and will soon be able to assume active charge of the baseball squad...
...Advocate, under newly-elected officers, announces as one of its New Year's resolutions the intention of entertaining the College. In the opening story, Mr. Cutler makes a somewhat drastic effort to carry out the threat. He is obviously trying to be extravagantly farcical; he succeeds...