Word: lacking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...possible course of events which might indicate a connection between these two occurrences is not hard to visualize. The Nationalists, with that consummate lack of tact which has so far seemed characteristic of their operations, suggest the fate Admiral for a position for which, in addition to his known allegiance to the Hohenzollerns, he is probably unqualified by reason of his age and lack of political experience. Immediate hostility being expressed in foreign diplomatic circles, particularly by Mr. Edouard Herriot in Paris, the Nationalist leaders cast about for some means with which to quiet such unworthy suspicions. Alighting happily upon...
...crew is in good condition physically," he said, "and its only alibi lies in the fact that it has not yet mastered its new stroke. In the few weeks left before the race with Yale, a great deal may happen. Our early season failures are not due to lack of fight, or to the mistakes of the coach. We should give Yale a close run on June...
...Submarines-no mine-laying or cruiser types. 6) "Cruisers-shortage in numbers. 7) "Destroyer leaders-none. 8) "Fuel economy-lack of certain up-to-date engineering equipment; $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 being considered in Congress now. 9) "Material readiness of ships out of commission-especially destroyers and submarines. 10) "Auxiliary ships-speed and radius limited in certain auxiliary ships converted from merchant marine...
...education is the quality of the students. "Not more than 40% of the men admitted to engineering schools complete the courses and are granted degrees. There is the problem of how to get the right kind of young men into engineering colleges. For the 60% failure he blamed the lack of adequate training of high school graduates. He suggested that the engineering school should either close its doors to all save those with bachelor's degrees in a college of arts and sciences ("Undemocratic!"), or should lengthen its course to six or seven years, to be divided into...
...Their victims include Noble and Greenough by a 14 to 0 score, Tufts seconds, B. U. Freshmen, and Allen School. Andover beat the Crimson seconds 7 to 2 and Dean showed its class by downing the Harvard Freshmen 7 to 3, so Wentworth's two defeats do not show lack of strength. Coach Stewart thinks, however, that his team has an even chance...