Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...host of petitioners, each with his own little claim for preferment. In some cases these requests are deserving, but the great majority have the weakest grounds for appeal and are most persistent in their demands. In fact, they exaggerate their importance to such a degree that it is difficult to rate them at their true value. As a rule these men realize the insignificance of their claims, but hope to impose upon the good nature of the authorities...
...purposes in the other British colonies and the United States were discussed at some length. Continuing, President Eliot pointed out the difference between Canada and the United States in the powers of their respective central governments, and said that in the solution of the labor problem, it would be difficult for America to follow Canada's lead, because the initiative could not be taken by the Federal government, and legislation must be framed and enacted by the several states...
...difficult to say what the result of this afternoon's contest will be, as the crews have rowed so little together, and there have been so many changes in the boats. On the whole, however, the chances seem to favor Newell, for the men have more unity in their rowing, and keep their blades longer in the water. Weld is inclined to clip the finish of the stroke, and at times there is a noticeable check of the shell between strokes, as the men do not control their slides well. Furthermore, although Weld is decidedly fast over the first part...
...difficult to make any prophecy on the outcome of the race on account of the difference of the courses over which the two teams have been running. Thirty-five men tried for the University team this fall, the largest squad which has ever come out, but small compared to the Yale squad of 80 men. Nine out of the ten members of the team are very inexperienced, while Yale has several of last year's men on her team. However, Harvard won an easy victory over Technology in fairly good time while Princeton defeated Yale almost as easily in only...
...were tried out last night, including the three which were tried at the last meeting. The choruses of the songs were, in general, much better than the rest, and most of them would be more appropriate for football songs if only the choruses were used. "Smash the Line" is difficult to sing, and "Cambridge Town" is complicated by the introduction. "No Hope for Yale" is simple and has swing, but the close is not so good as the beginning. "The Spirit of Harvard" has a good set of words and a spirited close: while the "Harvard Love Song...