Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...freshmen 323, special students 45. For residence New York claims 497, Pennsylvania 54, Ohio 53, and every state in the Union with the single exception of Arkansas has a delegation of larger or smaller number. A change has been made in the calendar by which the summer vacation is somewhat lengthened, although the other vacations are so shortened that the length of the college year remains unchanged. The list of resident officers of instruction and administration numbers...
...considerable change in the Society's methods of doing business. The change would be practically to a plan very similar to that of the famous Rochdale Pioneers. Instead of selling goods at the lowest possible price, they are to be sold not much below ordinary retail prices, though still somewhat below them. On that method, the Society will naturally make profits; and these profits are to be divided at the end of each year among all members. That is, a member will get the gain from the Society's operations not so much in the shape of a reduction...
Saturday afternoon Harvard met the Bowdoin nine and defeated them by a score of 13 to 5. The day was cold and raw and this may account somewhat for the large number of errors which were made. The fielding of both teams was miserable, and the only redeeming feature of the game was Harvard's heavy hitting. Mr. E. H. Nichols acted as umpire for two innings and then Mr. Egan appeared and took his place...
...foot-ball matter is somewhat different. Williams waited at least six days before she answered Harvard in regard to playing a game with her, a delay that was unwarranted. For it left Harvard in the dark in regard to the day in question, which was Saturday and consequently an important date in making up a schedule. Williams offered Harvard and Yale the same days, and when both had accepted for the 23rd of October decided to play Yale in preference to Harvard; such is the gist of the matter. Our readers may judge for themselves...
...would therefore be pleased to see a union formed at Yale modeled somewhat after that proposed at Harvard...