Word: almost
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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About a thousand dollars has been spent in fixtures, a hat and shoe department has recently been opened, and the list of affiliated merchants has almost been doubled. The volume of business this year far exceeds that of last year...
...first match, Roche defeated Beyer without much difficulty, by more skillful net play and better judgment in placing his strokes. Beyer played almost entirely in the middle of the court and, partly on account of his short reach, failed to smash successfully when the opportunity was given. In the Ward-Rotch match there was almost no rallying one or two strokes generally ending each play. As a consequence the playing consisted almost wholly in a back court game, where Ward's swift cuts were most effective. In the match with Derby there was more rallying and the playing was more...
...game. Their team work was poor and they displayed a general looseness and lack of snap which was made worse by frequent fumbling. The absence of many of last year's team who are playing on the 'Varsity squad has necessitated the development of new men for almost all the positions...
...students of Yale are to have an extensive celebration on the evening following the inauguration of President Hadley, Oct. 18. The requisite expenses have almost been raised by the different classes. McBride, captain of the football team, will act as chief marshal of the parade; Captain Allen of the crew as Senior class marshal. In conjunction with the action of the undergraduate committees in charge of the inauguration, the University Club will give a dinner of ninety or a hundred covers...
Minerva's role is the color of wine less with strong high lights almost white on the back and on certain main folds. Her sandals are golden, as is all that can be seen of the aegis which she wears on her breast. The platform on which the figure stands is opalescent white, while the column has a golden tone, shot with green. In size, the window is seven feet seven inches high and five feet wide. On the front of the platform is the simple statement, "In memory of G. C. Felton...