Word: drawback
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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During the last two weeks several important meetings have been held by the students of this university. These meetings have, through the good sense and good nature of the students, as a rule, accomplished the business in hand, notwithstanding a severe drawback. This drag upon a business meeting, which ought to be conducted with decision and readiness, has, strange to say, been the very person elected to further the purposes of the meeting. In a word, the presiding officers of our meetings don't know how to preside. The painful, not to say pitiful ignorance of parliamentary rules displayed...
...Another drawback to the success of the school has been the illness of Prof. Packard, the director, who for a considerable time was too ill to direct the work of the students under his charge. In consideration of the services of Dr. Sterrett, a graduate of the school, who returned to Athens during the illness of the director, and assisted him in the work of the school, the committee made a grant of five hundred dollars, "as an expression of their gratitude for the services rendered by him to the school, and of their interest in, and high appreciation...
...circuit, and down one side runs a 220-yard straightway. It was built last spring, and with a season's frost, should, by May 24th, with proper care, be in splendid condition. Its sides are 150 yards straight, and its curves 70 yards. This latter is the only drawback. But the straight do a great deal to offset this. The 220 yard straight is about the best part of the grounds, as, when two champions meet on the scratch, there will be no argument of unequal terms brought to bear, and records will be remorselessly...
...past. The college clubs are as a rule far better than those of last year, and all are determined to make a hard fight for the lead. The rules of our faculty necessarily do much to handicap the nine, and the lateness of the season is another drawback. In spite of these disadvantages we feel sure that our club will make a good showing, and hope that the students will do their share by encouraging the nine by their presence at the opening game this afternoon...
EDITORS HERALD-DRIMSON-Last week you advocated through your columns an improvement in the sponge bathtubs in the gymnasium. The only drawback to the plan suggested was its expense, which would be considerable. Expense is always a matter of prime importance where the funds are small. Now that expense may not be a hindrance to this much needed reform and consequent improvement, I would like to suggest another plan of accomplishing the desired result. It is, instead of tearing the tubs to pieces and resetting them satisfactorily, to place in the bottom of each of the tubs as they stand...