Word: lacking
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...class pride, in so far as to equal if not excel the record of preceding classes, whether in athletics, literary work or musical or social organizations, seems to find little nourishment among the members of the freshman class. Despite the efforts made to form a freshman banjo club, through lack of enthusiasm the plan has proved unsuccessful. The freshmen, in their exclusiveness, do not seem to wish to mingle with classmates outside their own clique. Come, '92! Set aside this false modesty, this lack-a-daisical spirit, this laziness which has so far characterized you. Help your poor football team...
...tribes. The Bedouins love the wild, untrammelled freedom of desert life, and despise the dwellers in the cities. Hence it is not surprising that only two cities, Mecca and Medina, exist within their borders. The three characteristics of the Arab race are, tribal isolation, love of poetry, and utter lack of religion. Union of the scattered tribes was impossible, and the people remained dormant for centuries, on account of the lack of combined effort. War was the business life and poetry the only unwarlike enjoyment, and, in fact, almost the only means of artistic expression...
...freshman team have now been in training five weeks; but the eleven that has been turned out does not promise to make even a respectable showing against Yale. To whatever cause the poorness of the eleven is due, whether to the inefficiency of the captain, or to the lack of interest among the men, one thing is very sure; unless a speedy imorovement takes place, whether by the training of new men or by the better work of the old ones, the team can look with confidence to a disgraceful defe at at the hands of the Yale freshmen...
...appointed for the procession draws near, the lack of interest in the Harvard contingent becomes painfully apparent. Scarcely enough men have signed to insure a respectable representation of our university before the public of Boston. In past presidential campaigns, the students have evinced a desire and eagerness to participate in the procession which has made the Harvard delegations one of the main features of the parade; and once we have determined to have our university represented on the night of the 5th prox., it behooves all who can afford the slight expense to don a uniform and augment the number...
...team has been hard at work ever since the fall term began, and have even gone so far as to play two or three match games with strong amateur clubs. Unless our lacrosse players are anxious to compete next spring heavily handicapped, it behooves them to give up the lack-a-daisical spirit which they have hitherto shown and practice daily from now until Thanksgiving...