Word: ranke
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Harvard graduates of high rank are requested to confer with the secretary regarding the following openings...
...after the term began were surprised to find the doors locked against them until petitions for admittance from them had been passed upon by the faculty, and some of the tardy ones whose excuses were not satisfactory were still more surprised when they learned that they had lost their rank in the classes and could continue residence here only as special students. We believe thoroughly in the rule which requires the students to present themselves on the day of registration, but, for one or two reasons, we think that there has been considerable harshness this fall in carrying out this...
...with that of the Yale and Princeton teams. As the table shows our nine fielded wretchedly, with the exception of a few players. In batting, Harvard was extremely weak, the hits of our players being made mainly in the games with Princeton. Five Yale players and one Princeton man rank, in the average of base hits, higher than our heaviest batsman, Willard; while the majority of the names of Harvard players appear at the bottom of the list. McConkey, the weakest batsman of the Yale team, ranks ahead of six of Harvard's players. This lack of ability...
...worked faithfully throughout the year gets a D; while a man who has not read the text-book at all, but who has been tutored or has used "trots," gets a C or even a B in return for a few hours of work. A system which permits such rank injustice as this has no excuse for existence. The new marking system has been tried and has proved a failure. Many instructors mark in per cent. as before, and only reduce the marks to letters for the use of the office. The injustice of the system is intensified...
...States, and we may therefore expect to meet formidable opponents. It is only by faithful practice that Harvard can hope to make a favorable showing. Now, if ever, in the first years of this sport, is the time when Harvard must decide whether or not it will take the rank in cricket which it already holds in other athletics. And in connection with this, we should like to speak of another kindred matter. In the evening there will be a dinner given to the Pennsylvania cricketers. This dinner should be largely attended by the college men; nor must...