Word: drawback
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...particularly strong in the possession of such an excellent full-back as Trafford, who is not only a steady, hard punter, but a deadly drop kicker. How much the position of captain will affect his play remains to be seen, but it will have to be a serious drawback to counterbalance the work of which he has shown himself capable. The men he has under his command will enjoy that prestige which comes with victory, and the mass of college players from among whom he will draw his men to fill any gaps in his ranks is larger in point...
...remedy for the whole matter seems to be Sanders Theatre. It has one drawback, - there are no benches for note-taking; but with stiff covered note books it is easy for a man to take notes in his lap. Otherwise it seems entirely satisfactory. It certainly affords better surroundings for lectures on the Fine Arts than were afforded by Upper Dane; and above all, while being as easy to fill with the voice as Sever 35, it is large enough to accommodate with comfort all the men who wish to take the course...
...trial of voices for the 'Varsity Glee Club tonight should call out a large number of candidates. The Glee Club begins a new year with brighter prospects than it has ever had before. In former years there has been a drawback arising from a very possible refusal on the part of the faculty to allow the club to take a Western trip during the holidays. Consequently the club has occasionally been a trifle subject to the demoralization and lack of interest which are inevitable when there is no clearly defined purpose before the members. We do not mean...
...very distinct wish on the part of a great many men that some change be made in the hours for the final examinations. According to the present method the student is obliged to write a large part of his examination in the hot, noon hours. He has also the drawback of being crowded in with a lot of other men who are also annoyed and made nervous by the excessive heat. If our buildings had a perfect system of ventilation the case might not be so bad. As it is, however, there seems to be only one solution...
Under all these favorable circumstances Harvard should win the championship this spring, especially since she will have the advantages of playing all her most important games on the home grounds. The only serious drawback which the captain and management have to struggle against is a lack of new candidates just at this time. To be sure, the men have only just begun out-door work,-but more new men should present themselves. Unless they turn out in larger numbers immediately, the cricket team will be unable, even under the most advantageous circumstances...