Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Once a Council report has been finally approved, it is submitted to the University as a recommendation for action. Quite often, that is the last that is heard of the report. This time, though, the tale is somewhat different. Several serious blocks stood in the way of the committee's new class plan--under the proposed system the University was asked to offer financial aid to the Class Album, and to partially underwrite the expenses of Class Day. Both of these the University has agreed to, at least for the present graduating class, and for this the administration deserves commendation...
Mabel, probably the most difficult role that Sullivan ever wrote, was sung imperfectly by Helen Roberts, but it would be difficult to imagine anyone acting a winsome part more winsomely. In the somewhat lesser role of Edith, Denise Findley gave by far the best female performance. The sets were as usual wonderful, and the conducting of Isadore Godfrey was for the most part an improvement on the D'Oyly Carte recording. His original use of the accompanying bass and of the French horns was one of the many surprises of the evening. Among other pleasures were the singing...
...argument over whether public-opinion polls are good or bad for a democracy has become somewhat academic -they are obviously here to stay. They can find out what the people, who rule a democracy, think and want. But a democracy also needs leadership by men who must frequently tell the people why a popular notion-no matter how widely held-can be wrong...
...solar system, says ter Haar, must once have consisted of the sun, surrounded by a vast atmosphere of gas. The system's revolution shaped this atmosphere into a flattish disc. Near the center the gas was dense enough to be somewhat viscous. Its drag gradually slowed the rotation of the sun while the outer parts of the disc revolved faster. This slowing effect, thinks ter Haar, points toward an explanation of the uneven distribution of the solar system's angular momentum...
...organization of conservative groups is somewhat simpler and less extensive. It is limited to three main divisions, all of which have sprung up within the last year and a half...