Word: weak
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Greece, who is now dealing with affairs in Turkey, is much too weak for the task. This Mr. Morganthau represented to Mr. Venizelos at the Peace Conference in 1919, but that statesman whom the speaker characterized as one of the greatest men of the age, while admitting the truth of Mr. Morgenthau's assertion, said that to withdraw the Greek troops from Asia Minor would be fatal to his ministry. Mr. Venizelos' ministry has fallen, and the Greek troops remain in Turkey, but they are accomplishing nothing...
...trio in both field work and offense. L. A. Hallock '22 and H. C. Janin '22 were mainstays last year at center and right field respectively, and D. F. Thayer '23 at left field is a good ground coverer. His batting last year on the Freshman team was very weak, and in order to hold his place during the season, he will have to improve in this department of the game...
...improvement in the Worcester Academy meet, but it soon found itself and showed up well at the triangular meet, and the next week it defeated the Andover team. The rest of the Freshman track squad, with the exception of Captain Percy Jenkins and three or four others is rather weak, but is improving gradually, and by the time of the first spring meet should be up to standard...
With prospects for a most successful season, the team scored decisive victories over Cushing Academy and St. George's respectively, and then defeated the weak New Hampshire State five by only a slight margin, showing a decided slump in their work. They displayed better all-around work against the Went-worth Institute five, however, but slumped again against Andover Academy, being defeated by the Blue, 30-32, in an overtime game on the Academy floor...
...long as there is an effective proctor system, there is no temptation for the "weak sister" to cheat. For this reason, and because of the more serious offense there is no cribbing in midyear and final examinations. In minor tests where cheating does not appear so black, and where supervision is often impossible, a small proportion of a class often take advantage of unfair means of getting information. It is extremely desirable to put an end to this situation by establishing a clear standard of right and wrong. This can only be brought through the weight of public opinion. Whether...