Word: lacks
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Lincoln's chief mistakes were in the military line. His lack of victories, in a great part of the war made his political and diplomatic situation very difficult at times. Early in the struggle he thought of a plan for reimbursing the Southern States with United States bonds if they would declare peace and give up their slaves. But the defeats of the North at this time made the bonds practically worthless, and few believed in their recuperative powers. When finally Lincoln decided upon the emancipation of slaves by declaration, he did it as a military measure, to hinder...
...freely, is the mighty and ever-growing need. In Belgium a whole population is barely being saved from sheer starvation; in northern France the wretched non-combatants are in as pitiful a plight; in Servia, disease of the most malignant and deadly character adds its destructive powers to lack of food and shelter; Poland, harried by the contending hosts, well nigh fails to make its lamentable condition known...
...business staff has relieved the class of expense by some unobtrusive advertisements. Of course a new feature of the book this year is the incorporation of pictures of the new dormitories, and accounts of the several house and entertainment committees and interdormitory teams. There is, however, a very noticeable lack of attention to the musical activities of the class. Although space places restrictions on the editors, this seems to be poor economy. More stress might well be laid on matters unathletic...
...seems to me to be a shame that enough enthusiasm could not be aroused by the Princeton baseball game at least to give the Harvard baseball team one cheer. Even if enthusiasm and spirit be lacking, at least politeness to the visiting team would demand that we pay some sort of attention to this, one of our largest games. It is this lack of spirit in the past that has earned for Harvard the uncomplimentary title of "Indifferent." E. M. ROBINSON...
Captain Toolan, the veteran centre fielder; Swain, the third baseman; Powell, a new catcher; Parsons, at second; and Young, the first string pitcher, have been Williams' most consistent performers this season. The nine is handicapped by a lack of extra men for pitching duty, however, for Young has been the only dependable twirler on the squad...