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Word: lacks (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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...more men come out to fill up the present squads? The common excuse is lack of time or ability. If the former reason is given, make time; if the latter, try first and let the coach decide where your effort will be most useful. The underlying cause is the fear of appearing ridiculous. No man, whatever his ability, will be laughed at for honestly trying to make some squad...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 3/14/1919 | See Source »

...soon as the condition of Soldiers Field permits the University and Freshman lacrosse squads will begin practice. Games for both teams in the latter part of May have already been arranged with Yale and other colleges in the lacrosse league. Because of the lack of experienced players, a number of new men can make regular positions on the teams and those who are interested are asked to leave their names...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Named on Lacrosse Schedule | 3/10/1919 | See Source »

...through a narrow passion for the preservation of our own comfort we had let France fall to her destruction before the onslaught of the Hun. It would be an almost equally shameful thing if now, after all the sacrifices which have been made and which have been accentuated through lack of timely preparation, we should be lulled to sleep by sweet sounding pleas for universal peace through a League of Nations, seducing us into a frame of mind where we should feel that we need never again prepare ourselves for self-defense. It may not be in fashion...

Author: By Louis ARTHUR Coolidge, | Title: "DRAFT OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS HASTILY THROWN TOGETHER" | 3/7/1919 | See Source »

...reading knowledge of English into the necessary speaking and hearing knowledge. Thus the chief obstacle between the interesting in body of foreign students and the American students, who really feel very friendly toward them, is simply this ignorance of spoken English on the part of foreigners and this lack of continuous helpful association between...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 3/3/1919 | See Source »

...necessity of a mutual trust between Japan and the United States, as well as of the opportunity which the students of this great empire offers us in their presence here. If they have felt a coldness on the part of the Americans, it is due neither to a lack of appreciation nor a disregard of the honor they grant us. They have ever treated us with the most marked courtesy; so that without a personal acquaintance we know them to be gentlemen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FAR EAST AT HARVARD. | 2/28/1919 | See Source »

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