Word: lax
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...undoubtedly spread rapidly over the whole union. But will this Australian system do away with bribery? The experience of Australia and England tends to prove the contrary. Closely connected to a ballot reform is a much needed reform in the registration. In most states the registration laws are extremely lax; the registration lists are changed very rarely, and the result is that men who are dead or have changed their residence, shall figure on the old lists. This naturally leads to "personating," a matter very difficult to deal with; the best remedy so far proposed is a method of description...
Some of the disadvantages which men coming here had been led to expect were: immoral and irreligious influences, lax and superficial spirit of work, extravagance, expense of living, snobbery, and others. Most of those who mentioned these thing found their anticipations to be groundless...
...Clipper comments on the management of the Mott Haven games as follows: The officials were experienced and efficient, showing that the association has profited by the lessons learned in past years, when incompetency called forth severe criticism. The management otherwise, however, was as lax as usual at college meetings, a number of persons who had no business there being permitted to invade the infield, often to the annoyance of the officials. This is a long existing evil which loudly calls for remedy...
...improvement. Mercur is pitching well, and Larkin, Price and Wagenhurst are fielding well. The New Yorks seemed to terrify the infield. The outfield is very steady, however. King has been ill, but of late has been playing at second, his regular position. The team's training is noticeably lax, but the experiences of the season will doubtless necessitate an improvement. Ford's catching is daily growing better but Brownlee throws better to second base. The season has been unpropitious and college support has not been generous; besides a debt of last year's association had to be paid...
...present exists. With the exception of the one or two remarks of questionable taste, the paper must meet with a hearty approval from all. The advice concerning the value of obtaining introductions to the social circles of Cambridge and Boston is well worthy of heed. To many lax customs are springing up among the students from a lack of proper social relations during residence at the university. With many men the possibility of such customs might be obviated by forethought upon leaving home, as but few would be unable to procure proper introductions of such a character as would...