Word: lowness
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...this critical point that the war blockade has been lifted, and out markets once more opened to the cheaper and more popular German dyes. Should there be no protection given to the American industry, it must infallibly fall. Wages in Germany are low, and that country will make a strong attempt to win back its old trade. Our own industry must be fostered for a time if America expects to hold the ground gained during the last four years...
Sixty-four percent of the men in Williams College have received warnings for low scholastic rank in one or more studies during the first term. This is an increase of five percent over last year; 21 percent of the men in college received three or more warnings and five of the men have entirely failed in four courses. Seventy-five men were rendered ineligible for fall athletics on account of their standing...
...hands, all his suspicions would disappear and he would immediately tell me a hard luck story either about himself or a friend, and would accept me as an equal. At times it rather humiliated me to find that I was so thoroughly and quickly classed as an ordinary 'low brow...
There are two or three acts at Keith's this week, each of which are worthy of being featured. These stand out above the others, which are, however, enough above the average to round out the performance, hence eliminating the low spots...
...Graduates track cup by scoring the greatest number of points in the Interdormitory Fall Track Meet. The standing was: Smith, 50; Standish, 39; Gore, 31. Smith placed first in the two mile run, the shot put, the high jump, the 80-yard high hurdle, and the 120-yard low hurdles. The other two halls were very closely matched, each winning about the same number of places but Standish finally finishing second in the meet by an eight-point margin...