Word: lays
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Dates: during 1910-1910
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...addition to these changes which were advocated by the CRIMSON, the objection was raised that the proposed constitution was framed by an unconstitutional body. The strength of this objection lay in the fact that there was to be no adequate ratification. Since this is remedied in the new draft, however, the question of the legality of the framing loses its significance...
...only too well known that last year the Student Council accomplished little or nothing of permanent value. It is probably not so generally appreciated just wherein lay the inherent weakness of its organization. The Council should and can be a vigorous body which will take an active part in forwarding undergraduate interests and one that will act as their representative in many ways...
Perhaps the chief fault of the Council of last year lay in the fact that it was unwieldy almost to the point of immobility. Practically the twenty busiest men in College cannot all be expected to be free at any one time. Consequently meetings were poorly attended; the members lost interest, and efficiency departed. This experience proves that the Student Council was too large to form an effective working body...
...process of turning the waists land into fields salable for athletic purposes is very slow. In order to get grass to grow it has been found necessary to lay the subway dirt underneath the ground that is already there. This, however, has become so salty on account of the marsh that even after it is built up, it will have to lie fallow for a year or two to allow the salt to wash out. It will then be seeded and when the grass has taken firm root the field will be ready...
...base-runner, for it is taking advantage of a circumstance over which the visiting team has no control: namely, that it is on our grounds. As we rather pride ourselves on the clean play of our teams, it would indeed be unfortunate if we were at any time to lay ourselves open to the accusation of taking an unfair advantage from the bleachers...