Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...class started in with elementary calisthenics and has progressed through all dumb bell, wand, and more difficult calisthenic movements. After Christmas the class will be divided into sections for work with Indian clubs, flying rings, parallel bars...
...Reform within the party is difficult, if not impossible. (a) It is difficult because; (1) The better class of citizens will not take an active part in present party organization (Bryce, 1, p. 613); (2) An extensive organization is necessary; anti-snapper campaign. (b) It is often impossible because the machine controls the primaries; (1) By fraudulent checklists; (2) By force...
...development of the various mass plays where many of the players are hidden from view has undoubtedly done much to render easy the settlement of private grudges by sundry forms of pugilism. The plays when the teams line up against each other are so close that it is extremely difficult for an umpire to see all that goes on. That this trouble is due to the nature of the game or to any particular fault in the rules we cannot admit. If the game were played according to the spirit and the letter of the rules there would be nothing...
...business depression and the large number of men that are consequently out of employment, make the work of the society at present very difficult. Gret discretion is needed in giving help to tramps and beggars, as help that is hastily and ignorantly given often does more harm than good, and is sure to increase the large number of idle, unemployed...
...learn from this game that they have no right to be confident. Where a team that has a reputation for scoring cannot run up more than ten points against the B. A. A., it is time to be looking out for the day when it will be still more difficult...