Word: drawbacks
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...interest always manifested in matters at Harvard. Still we must confess, that, however accurate its information in regard to doings at other colleges, those at Harvard have not always been correctly reported. When the World has, by some means or other, obviated this fault, there will be no drawback to the pleasure and interest with which we shall watch for the weekly appearance of its College Chronicle...
...much to be regretted that Mr. Dana, the loss of whose really valuable services is a serious drawback, has decided to cease coaching. His place is now filled by Mr. Loring, '78, from whom the College will expect faithful, painstaking efforts and proportional success. Under his care the crew have slightly improved in catch and reach; but the individual faults have not noticeably decreased...
...first winter meeting of the Athletic Association took place in the Gymnasium on the morning of Saturday last. An encouraging number of entries was made, and the meeting was very successful; the only drawback being that on account of the number of contests, there was not time for the whole programme to be carried...
...days of our festivities, and that of necessity the brevity of their preparation is likely to be rivalled only by that of the answers in their blue books. It may be a matter of little concern to that large body of students who regard examinations as merely a drawback to the enjoyment of a February vacation, that they should be bored with all their examiners during the first week; but to the more scholarly and hard-working students, whose rank has a meaning for them, it is far from being a matter of indifference whether an inconvenient order of examinations...
...with coxswains, there would be no difficulty in having the boats shoot the bridges, one boat under the draw and the others under the proposed arches. The only disadvantage of the plan is the difficulty of carrying it into execution; and this, it must be confessed, is a serious drawback. If the change in the construction of these bridges should be made, it would be done at the expense of the city of Cambridge or of the State, according as one or the other has control of the bridges. Neither would have any advantage in making the change, and unless...