Word: lacks
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...other sport at Harvard, and they should do all in their power to get back again into the position that was formerly occupied by the Harvard Track Team. That the graduates are ready to do all they can to aid in this endeavor and that their interest is not lacking, will be shown by the presence of many of them, some coming from a distance, at the meeting on Tuesday evening. Let the undergraduates do their part by making the meeting the largest ever assembled, and show the graduates that there is no lack of interest and enthusiasm...
Those in favor of the Cabinet system speak of the benefit of having free and open debates. And they say such debates would create a more widespread interest in the affairs of the Government. Is there any lack of interest in this country when a question comes up which is of vital importance? Debating has been so abused in England that it has been found necessary to put checks...
...Yocum '98, of Princeton, opened the debate. In introducing the question Yocum declared that in the present system of government there is lack both of responsibility and efficient leadership in legislation, and that these evils are due largely to the confusing committee system existing in both houses of Congress. There is, he said, in Congress, a disposure of business without regard for unity or consistency, and there is an absolute divorce between the executive and executive departments. The affirmative believe that the best remedy for the evils consequent upon such conditions is a responsible cabinet government. The speaker then defined...
...alumni team scored twice during the first half by good individual work on the part of Townsend, Eaton and Hayes. In the second half, however, their lack of condition began to tell. The school team scored a touchdown and held the visitors to one touchdown and a safety...
When Lord Delaware, the newly appointed governor, arrived in 1610, he found affairs in a wretched condition, due to three causes: The lack of a strong government: the communistic system; and the general bad character of the people. Improvement began at once, although it was necessarily slow. To provide the much-needed food Somers went with Argall to Bermuda. Somers himself died and his crew, disobeying his orders to return to Virginia, set sail for England. Argall, however, procured food from the Indians on the Potomac. In March, 1611, Delaware sailed for England, leaving George Percy in charge of affairs...