Word: lacks
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...know how encouraging it is to the team to be cheered off by a large number of men; it shows the interest and the confidence that we have in the eleven and assures them that they are backed up by the whole University. We can have no lack of confidence in the team, we know that it goes determined to win, and whether our prospects point for victory or defeat, we must at least send them off with full assurance of our reliance and trust in them. The whole University, therefore, should turn out in full force this afternoon...
...Democratic Club dinner has been postponed on account of the lack of interest...
...enough candidates appear on the field to form two elevens for practice. Early in the season, the number of candidates was large and the prospects of the team were good, but the number of men has been diminishing daily. This is due either to want of perseverance or to lack of interest in the team. As a matter of fact, the eleven is by no means made up and no man is sure of his position, although the game with Yale comes within three weeks. Therefore let all available men come out at once, if they have any interest...
...building for a Fine Arts Museum were really in process of construction, voluntary contributions toward its maintainance and for the enlargement of the work of the Department would be forthcoming if efforts were directed in the proper channels. If our Fine Arts Department most remain small for lack of funds necessary to develop it, would it not be better to have at least the satisfaction of an appropriate building, even though its outfit for a few years must remain very incomplete? A pinched department is certainly not the most desirable kind of a department to have...
...best guard, was very badly injured. In one of the centre plays he broke a ligament in his ankle, besides badly spraining the latter. His leg was put in a plaster cast and possibly he may be able to play at Springfield but even if he does play his lack of practice will affect his work...