Word: rather
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University football squad held a short secret practice in the Stadium yesterday afternoon. The men were all rather stiff after Saturday's game with Cornell, and many of the regulars were given a day off. G. G. Browne and McKay, who have both been on the sick list, reported in uniform. Neither was in the line-up during signal practice, but both took a long run, showing that they were in condition again. O'Flaherty, Hooper, whose leg bothered him a little, P. Withington, P. D. Smith, Minot, and Long were not on the field. None of these men, with...
...play ends. It is original, and masterfully done. The Club is to be congratulated on its wisdom in selecting this work of a graduate rather than attempting to present a play by an undergraduate which would, of necessity, be vastly inferior. The purpose of the Dramatic Club is to give good plays by Harvard men, be they in College or out. This purpose could not be better fulfilled than in the selection of Mr. MacKaye's "Scarecrow...
...unusual tendency this fall to make noises and to throw food whenever any one has appeared in the gallery, whether or not that person has given any provocation. Gentlemanly behavior on the part of the members requires that visitors be shown the courtesy of no attention at all, rather than the discourtesy which they are at present receiving...
...usual preliminary practice, with each set of players under a special coach, was finished rather early. Coach Haughton then had the backs run through a series of plays before calling the second team into the Stadium. The second team lined up against the first, but only walked through the plays. Particular attention was given to individual faults, the new men, Hooper and L. Withington, being given special attention. The work was fast and full of snap...
...work will be conducted under the usual conditions and the customary standard of efficiency will be required. In this competition, which will close shortly before the mid-year examinations, stress will be laid rather upon the quality and accuracy than upon the quantity of the candidates' work...