Word: lacking
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...mass meeting of the Lacrosse association was held as advertised yesterday afternoon, in Holden Chapel, President Haskell in the chair. The call for this meeting stated that "lack of attendance at this meeting would be considered as an expression of the desire of the University that Harvard should discontinue her connection with Intercollegiate lacrosse." The meeting yesterday afternoon was attended by about forty men who play lacrosse and ten men besides, thus making it evident that there is no desire on the part of the students at large to support a 'varsity lacrosse team. The question was carefully debated...
Owing to the lack of financial assistance from the college this year and last, the Lacrosse Association is in very straightened circumstances. Unless $200 dollars is subscribed and paid in by Friday noon, we shall be obliged to forfeit our regular scheduled game with Lehigh on Saturday. The result of such a forfeiture is obvious: First, Harvard will lose her position as a member of the league; and secondly, she will appear in a very bad light because of the forfeiture...
...last resort we have consulted certain members of the Faculty, and they have advised us to call a mass meeting to consider the question whether the University wishes to support or to drop lacrosse. Lack of attendance at this meeting will be considered as an expression of the desire of the University that Harvard should discontinue her connection with intercollegiate lacrosse...
...earnestly hoped that men will not be deterred from entering this tournament because of a lack of experience, as it is most important that all who now play a good game should embrace this opportunity of playing against the stronger and more experienced players, and in this way improve their game and gain confidence in themselves...
...very plain. The training required to make a winning team is long and arduous, and men will not go through it unless they are sure that their efforts will bring recognition. The men have worked hard and faithfully but without that entnusiasm which is necessary for victory. To this lack of support the defeat of Saturday may be directly traced, and, until this support is given, it is hopeless to expect Harvard to regain her old supremacy in lacrosse...