Word: ranking
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...shows that the strongest feature of the department in comparison with other observatories is the large endowment for current expenses, which makes it possible to undertake and carry to completion extensive investigations. As regards permanent plant, however, the Observatory falls far behind not only observatories of the first rank, but even those of the second class. The photographic plates are housed in a modern brick building, but the other buildings are all old wooden structures, liable to destruction by fire, together with the instruments, manuscripts and books. The things chiefly needed now are a large telescope for the Arequipa Station...
...efforts to give more recognition to students who attain a high rank in their studies, but who do not apply for scholarships, are noted. President Eliot points out in this connection that even now a decided majority of the highest scholar in College are men who are in no need of pecuniary assistance...
...ranking committee of the National Lawn Tennis Association which met on Monday gave out the rank of the Harvard players as follows: Class three, receives 3-6 15, M. D. Whitman '99; class four, receives 4-6 15, L. E. Ware '99, J. D. Forbes '99; class six, receives 15 1-6, H. Ward 1900, R. Fincke 1901; class seven, receives 15 3-6, D. F. Davis 1900, R. McKittrick...
...extent of Newell's influence, and the hold which he had upon men of every rank and every division of college life was forcibly demonstrated by the widely representative character of the assembly which took this opportunity to express their sorrow. The service was an indication of the silent far reaching power for good which lives with undiminished vitality after the death of such...
...moment which for this Faculty as then constituted was both critical and fortunate. The Faculty had entered upon the systematic development of their instruction, elementary and advanced, both by enlarging its range and improving its methods, and upon their success in a great and difficult undertaking depended the future rank of Harvard as a seat of learning. At this juncture Mr. Winsor took charge of the Library with the settled purpose of making it a help and a spur to instructors and to students in their daily work, and a source of vital influence in University life. The extension...