Word: lacks
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...that this discussion will have some tendency to awaken student interest in the college publications. It is an undeniable fact that these papers do not have the influence they should here at Harvard. It seems to us that this is entirely due to the spirit of hostile criticism and lack of cordial support which prevails. The "most direct and lasting influence of college papers" is, of course, on their editors and through their untiring efforts our publications are, and have long been, the standards for the papers of other colleges. If this eminence is to be maintained the papers must...
...advisable to award all the prizes. Last year, it is true, there was a larger number of competitors than ever before, but even then only four of the nine Bowdoin Prizes were awarded, while the James Gordon Bennett Prize in political science has never been given since its foundation. Lack of competition for this last prize is especially remarkable because it is open exclusively to Seniors, is in a subject which is studied by many, and often a special report or a thesis might be sufficiently elaborated without much additional labor. The date by which subjects for most...
There are at present three hundred and sixty-seven men training for the Mott Haven team under Mr. Lathrop's charge. Of course a comparatively small percentage of these candidates have any marked ability, but several promising men have been developed, and there has been no lack of interest in the work, as is shown by the large number of candidates...
...crew has commenced its spring practice on the river and shows good form for this season of the year. The freshman crew are very light but row in good form, and Coach Ward has stated that but for this lack of weight the freshman class would undoubtedly have good chances of producing a strong and winning crew...
...Class Day, however, will be the most seriously endangered. The Seniors, of course, will stay in Cambridge, but large numbers of Juniors and lower classmen, whose presence here is highly desirable, will go to the race. The cheering of the classes at the Tree will be feeble, from lack of numbers; the preponderance of girls at the spreads and elsewhere will be appalling, and there may even be difficulty in securing Junior ushers...