Word: thinly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...space between the gunwale and the "rising." This piece of wood, which is parallel with the gunwale, usually stops at the cockpit but in the new plan it is carried to the end of the boat. Then the gunwale is to be made five pounds lighter. A thin brace is to be fixed across the square spaces and next to the ribs of the craft, which will more than make up the loss in strength. The gain, structurally speaking, will be in the greater stiffness of the craft, which is in itself a great consideration and also will allow...
...audience. Miss Franklin's voice is not particularly pleasant in quality, yet she uses it with so much expression and intelligence that her singing is always interesting. She was heard to especially good advantage in Sanders Theatre, as in a larger hall her voice might sound forced and thin. Later in the evening Miss Franklin sang an air by Herold, with a violin obbligato played by Mr. Kneisel. This air was more florid than the other. and it was sung with remarkable purity of tone and with considerable dramatic feeling...
...annual meeting of the Harvard Co-operative Society was held in Sever Hall last evening with a thin attendance. Professor Taussig presided and reported that the directors advised making the annual dividend one-tenth less than two-thirds of the profits instead of a full two-thirds as at present. The reason of this is that the society's business is far out of proportion to its capital and the latter ought to be increased. The amount subtracted from the dividend will be added to the capital. This proposal was adopted. The constitution was then changed so as to abolish...