Word: rather
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...questions that have recently been before the University. The opening article is a complete review of the movement for the extension of the graduate franchise and explains the attitude of those in favor of the proposed extension. The defeat of the measure is attributed to a small number of rather prejudiced alumni. The question of University Taxation is the subject of a similar article...
...seems to have been satisfactory in every way. The men went into the game with a rush and succeeded in keeping their gait both in batting and fielding. The Holy Cross team is by no means a very strong one, and thus the Harvard players are to be congratulated rather for their exhibition of good snappy ball than for their victory...
...Yale 'varsity crew went to their old quarters at Gale's Ferry on the Thames, Saturday. This is rather earlier than Yale usually goes to New London, but the fact that the course has been altered this year has made Mr. Cook anxious to get the crew thoroughly acquainted with the water before the race...
...concert was given for the benefit of the class crew, and this fact published in the posters, the number of Freshmen present was only a fair indication of the support that the crew has received so far this season. Of the three clubs, the Mandolin Club gave rather the best selections. They received the greates number of encores and the pieces were all executed with much precision and unity...
...easily up to the standard. The centre page drawing, although evidently intended to be taken seriously is yet very funny from the artist's curious conception of horses and his grotesque style. The best individual picture are a halfpage drawing representing an optical illusion, and two small sketches illustrating rather time worn jokes. Contrary to custom, the long articles are easily the best reading of this number. Deserving of especial mention is a clever take-off on a recent Advocate story, and a pretended unpublished letter written by Li Hung Chang...