Word: slightly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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WHEN a brief and unpretending letter like mine calls forth nearly a column of editorial abuse from the Advocate, there must be either a remarkable sensitiveness to criticism or else a great lack of subjects for editorials. In the latter case I am glad to have furnished a slight stimulus to the laggard editorial pen; in the former case perhaps a slight explanation will help allay the indignation I have unwittingly excited...
...second inning, Cushing made some slight changes in the position of the men; Warren now rushing, Bacon and Houston changing places. Ballard kicked off, but the ball was soon at Princeton's end of the field. Holmes and Cowdin were particularly active, and Harvard seemed determined to do something. Princeton was obliged to touch the ball down behind her goal-line three times, our half-tends making several attempts for a goal, but gaining nothing. Wetherbee made good runs for Harvard, passing every one till he reached Withington, who stopped him each time, while for Princeton McNair made the best...
...easy to raise among students who find so many subscription-papers awaiting them; and were it not for the energetic efforts of a few men who generously spend much time and labor in the cause, the college would be without a reading-room. With but few changes, and only slight additional expense, the Library could take this burden upon itself. It already has a fine collection of magazines, which are much read, and some daily papers, which are seldom seen, as they are kept on file in a closet; these would go far towards making up the number of periodicals...
...trouble to register in time, and to the delays that always attend the starting of picked-up crews. The committee will do everything in their power to make the races agreeable both to spectators and contestants, but they can do very little unless the men themselves will take the slight trouble of registering, at least the day before. If this is done, we may at last see some races which are not tiresome. There are three new features this year; a single-scull race for men who have not rowed for the college championship; a handicap of six seconds...
...into the error of making any bold assertions about the matter just yet; merely a suggestion or so will be enough. Some have complained that the rooms are not well taken care of by the new goodies, and there is ground for the complaint. True, there has been a slight improvement shown since the beginning of the term, but still we would urge upon the janitors the necessity of paying strict attention to all reasonable complaints, and seeing that, so far as possible, the causes be removed...