Word: lacking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...work? A student who had committed the hideous offense of nodding in class was ordered by the broad-mined instructor to explain. When told that in was due to outside work the instructor replied. "Well, if you cannot carry that and stay awake in class, drop the activities". They lack the courage of their convictions, to say the least. A student is justified in cutting the corners in such a case. --Purdue Exponent...
...England, iorn by industrial strife, a group of laboring men have instituted a movement that may aid in the solution of the housing and building trades problems that beset various sections of the United States. The lack of home facilities for workers and the prevalent unemployment of many wage-earners ordinarily engaged in construction work, led to the organization of the Building Guild, so called because of its great resemblance to the trade combinations of the days before the Industrial Revolution. The members have done away with the hampering regulations of the modern unions, which for instance, prevent a carpenter...
...substitute and feeling the need of aid, he seeks a course that will help in his work, and finds that except for intensive studies of individual authors, or very broad Comparative Literature outlines, nothing is available. Men who must work in the Classics are further hindered by the lack of courses in which the works are treated in English translation...
...more sprightly, graceful, and charming chorus play there. This year's performance is well above the average Vincent show in every particular; to the author, Miss Ruth Graves, and to the producer, Mr. J. Jack Caddigan, highest credit is due. To be sure, there seems at times a lack of humor in the production, and the few lapses into burlesque are all too welcome, but the acting, dancing, costumes and tunes more than make up for this fault, if such...
...been unable to play, in any games so far this season on account of injuries, was yesterday at his old position at third base. His timely hitting, clever base running, and the wide area covered by his fielding proved that he was little handicapped by his lack of practice. L. A. Hallock '22, who was prevented by a sore finger from playing in the first three games, but took part in the contests of the southern trip, was also in today's line-up. He seems to be the only outfielder sure of his position, with the other areas...