Word: drawbacks
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Republican torchlight procession which took place last evening, was undoubtedly a great success, from the manager's point of view. It is safe to say that the Harvard delegation enjoyed themselves thoroughly, the only drawback being the long delay at the beginning of the parade. At 7.15 the Harvard battalion began to form on the Charles St. Wall of the Common, the seniors at the Bacon street gate, the other classes extending in order toward Boylston St. The company from the Medical School formed behind the freshmen. At 7.45, the column moved along Beacon and Arlington streets, to its position...
...most practical of all branches of education, has never had a recognized position in any of the departments of the University. Whatever attention has been given to the subject has been out side regular work, and entirely voluntary on the part of the student. In spite of this drawback the instructor who has had the course in charge during the past two years has succeeded in obtaining excellent results. Now that the subject is to be given its proper place in the elective system, the scope of the course will doubtless be much broader, and the benefit derived from...
...tenth annual games of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Athletic Association take place this afternoon in Winslow's rink, Boston. In former years at the Technology sports there has been much trouble and annoyance from lack of room, but this year there will be no drawback of this sort and the games promise to be interesting and largely attended...
...Bruuonian, the bi-weekly paper of the Brown University students, advocates the inauguration of theatrical entertainments, to be given by the different college societies in aid of the 'varsity nine. Lack of funds has been a great drawback to the success of the nine in past years...
...held by Dr. Edward Hitchcock. President Seelye gave a detailed statement of the financial condition of the college. He approved the plan of a Beecher memorial, and was of the opinion that if this fellowship was endowed, others would be in a short time. Amherst had one great drawback - that among her alumni there were not wealthy men, as there were among the alumni associations of other colleges...