Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...needed in order to bring our standards of public morality into line with the needs of the age. We must be equally ready to learn lessons of history from the historian or lessons of experience from the man who has had practical experience of the devious ways and difficult problems of modern politics." --The Lawrentian...
Coleman and McKay at left guard and tackle, played a hard game for Virginia, and the University backs found it difficult to penetrate that side of the line. Kinsolving was the only back who could gain at all, and his advances were slight; in fact the total distance gained by the Southerners during the entire game amounted to only 54 yards. The ends were poor and were continually being put out of the play...
...seat of a No. 7 is usually the most difficult in order, and Mead, Gamble and Converse have all been tried out with more or less success at this position. No. 6 may be filled by any of the three capable men rowing there these past three weeks, Meyer, Salyards or Page. With MacNaughton, Fox and Coleman temporarily off the squad, Atkins has probably shown the most promise at No. 5. Love-joy makes a fair four and for the three bow seats there are Harriman, Lawrence, Wooley, Vail, Ewing and others, all light men of more or less merit...
Announcement of an increase of $400 in the salary of every full professor at Brown University is a move that will encourage many besides those professors and their families. It is difficult to understand why teaching should so long have been one of the most poorly paid professions, but that the tide has turned, in the university and in the secondary school, accumulating evidence proves. No longer are teachers in boys' schools, for example, paid the meager salaries that led Charles Dickens to plead their cause in his portrayal of Mr. Mell, the master of Salem House, whose boots were...
...year last Saturday when it defeated Springfield College on Soldiers Field by a score of two to one. V. B. Kellett '18 was a prominent factor in the victory, as both scores for the University were made by him. J. W. Feeney '18 starred at goal, turning aside many difficult shots. For the visitors Robinson and Smith played in excellent form. It was a fast and close game throughout...