Word: ranke
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...them it will be most appreciated. But, graduating just on the verge of the Civil War, many of its number entered the army and won for themselves reputation of more than local limits. Foremost among them were E. G. and H. L. Abbott, brothers, both of whom attained the rank of major, and both of whom were killed in battle. It was essentially a War Class. Out of 107 graduates, 50 were connected with military or naval affairs on the Union side and 4 on the Confederate. Of 39 temporary members, 14 served the North and 4 the South...
...paper. During the past year it has been their pleasant duty to chronicle several events which may be looked upon as landmarks in the progress of the University. Chief among them is the opening of the Hemenway Gymnasium, a building which, in arrangement and completeness, must long rank first in this country, if not in the world. The completion of Sever Hall, with its improved system of ventilation, and its commodious recitation rooms, supplies a long-felt want. The Zoological Museum also, has been largely added to, and its sphere of usefulness has been proportionately increased. The Yard...
WITH NO. 1 of the third volume, the Harvard Register appears in magazine form, and in all that pertains to careful editing, fine engraving, excellent paper, and almost faultless type-setting, it is worthy to rank with Scribner's as a model of printing...
ESPECIALLY there seems to be no reason why the requirement for Honorable Mention in English Composition should be 85 per cent, while in every thing else it is 80. Reference to past rank-lists will show that the highest marks given in themes and in English 5 average fully five per cent below those given in other courses, so that, using the scale adopted in other courses, the actual requirement for Honorable Mention in English Composition is practically about ten per cent higher than in other studies. Perhaps it is considered that Honorable Mention in English Composition...
...sixty miles distant, as very important business demanded his presence there. Uncle consented to do as he wished, and asked me to act as guide. Upon closer examination I found the stranger to be my old friend Buttons, who had risen from the low station of policeman to the rank of detective...