Word: lacks
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...work of the crew as a whole, shows the lack of long practice pulls, there is an unsteadiness in the boat, which is due to a failure to have such points as have been taught on short practice pulls firmly ground into them by long distance rowing. This lack of long pulls has been due to the unfavorable, condition of the water that the crew has met all through the Spring, there having been but two or three times that it has been possible to row the four-mile course in the harbor...
Some time ago, owing to the lack of men who took their exercise during the evening, the Hemenway Gymnasium was closed shortly after half-past seven. The motives of economy of labor and gas which led to this step were met at the time by no counteracting arguments. In fact, there were none. Nobody used the gymnasium in the evening, and there was no reason for keeping it open. This, however, was in that intermediate period after the men gave up indoor exercise and before the very hot weather had come. But during these last hot days complaints have been...
...rest of the world should be agitating itself over the problems of society, there should be at Harvard so few opportunities of learning in what the real difficulties consist and of studying the scientific way of solving the problems. This past year has been especially unfortunate in this lack of opportunity to study the social world, for the past year saw the absence of both the instructors who up to that time had conducted the only courses dealing with the great social problems. The need of offering instruction on the subject of the workings of society is one to which...
...crew expect to go down to New London next Monday. The launch is in bad shape and unfit to take, but lack of funds prevents the purchase of a new one. Only four of last year's crew are at present in the 'varsity boat, so the thought that all of last year's winning crew are in college can not be depended upon for victory. Bond is rowing at 3 in place of Cummings, but the latter will be given another trial this week. Ninde has been called home on account of sickness and it is doubtful...
Professor Kittredge delivered the second of his talks on the English romance of Iwain and Gawain last evening in Sever 11. His lecture was thoroughly interesting from beginning to end. Lack of space however, prevents us from giving a full report...