Word: neglected
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Dynastic wars are no longer found, and religious wars are becoming fewer. Wars for new territory are still prevalent, the war between Italy and Tripoli being an example; and wars caused by the ruling of a people by aliens still continue. Another potent cause of war is the neglect of the people by despotic governments...
...traditional height of shamelessness in athletics is the existence of a probation team stronger than the regulars. There have been times, especially in class sports, when such conditions held. Slowly the rise of undergraduate opinion against neglect of studies, and the feeling that a man may break mental training as well as physical, have improved the scholarship standard of athletes...
...addition, the exhibit of Oriental tapestries and pottery, the manuscripts and miniature, and Japanese paintings loaned by Mr. Morgan and others, are of great value to the art lover. A good excuse for covertly breaking our lamentable habit of neglect toward all those spheres of voluntary culture not included within our regular courses, is afforded by the rejuvenation of Fogg...
...wage-earning investigation is being seriously hampered by the failure of many students to respond to the inquiry recently set on foot. In order to make the record complete, all men who have received blanks are urged to reply. Some have withheld a response through neglect, others may have thought it unnecessary to reply since they had no earnings to report. The records of both are necessary to make the investigation successful...
...middle of the 18th century it was customary to levy fines for misconduct. Here are some: Absence from prayers, 2d.; tardiness at prayers, 1d.; neglect to repeat sermon, 9d.; absence from professor's public lecture, 4d.; tarrying out of town without leave, not exceeding (per diem) 1s. 3d.; going out of college with- out proper garb, not exceeding 6d.; profane cursing, not exceeding 2s. 6d.; drunkenness, not exceeding 1s. 6d.; tumultuous noises, 1s. 6d.; keeping guns and going skating, 1s.; rudeness at meals, 1s.; fighting, or hurting persons, not exceeding...