Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...only three men, he kept the hits well scattered and gave no bases on balls. Taylor, who followed him, pitched equally reliably and allowed but one base. In the second inning Randall hurt his ankle and was relieved by McCarty, who played an excellent game, and made two difficult pickups of Leonard's throws...
...thinking men. The reduction of the working day from fourteen or sixteen hours to twelve was met with the same arguments of the impending ruin of industry and the invasion of the rights of workingmen as are now leveled against the eight-hour day. But it would be difficult for any man to convince laborers that their liberties have been lessened by reason of those associations with their fellow men which secure to them higher wages and leisure for study, recreation, and home life...
...becoming associate members. However, according to the constitution, these departments have to be represented by two members on the House Committee and three on the Membership Committee. This representation is far out of proportion to the membership of those departments, and during the past few years it has been difficult to find even a sufficient number of nominees for the committees. It seems unfair that these departments, with barely a dozen members, should have five out of the twenty-five members on the standing committees, and the Membership Committee suggests that a change in the constitution on this point might...
...question of finances at the Union this year has been more difficult than ever before and this is due entirely to the low membership, as is evident in the report of the chairman of the Membership Committee, Nevertheless, the House Committee decided to improve the service in the dining room at all costs and the results as proven by the larger use of this room and the almost complete absence of complaints, have been highly satisfactory. The Treasurer's report shows an increase in receipts of $1,697.28 over last year, but despite this the restaurant may have as large...
...procured. There are so many lectures on various topics of live interest being given nightly in other parts of Cambridge, that this particular form seems to attract but small audience. It has been found that entertainments of a strictly entertaining nature are really more acceptable. However, it is extremely difficult to get the latter without paying large prices for them...