Word: rankings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Burly" is an opprobrious term. To view my purpose as one of ''death," rather than one of mercy to the other 160 men in Cellhouse No. 3 is rank unfairness. Women and children and men too, were scared that night. Action had to be taken; and, since I had no dependants, why I volunteered. This "hero" stuff is also distasteful to me. But I don't care for your readers to have the impression of a Priest wishing death in preference to life...
...Millers and the Davises have snatched fifth and sixth places respectively, with 39 and 38 representatives of the names. The Davises did not either rate among the most popular last year. The remaining names rank as follows: Jones, 35; Robinson, 34; Taylor, 32; and Cohen...
...Determine whether the rights of Hungarians left in Czechoslovakia after revision of the frontier could not be adequately safeguarded by allowing them to elect a representative who would serve with the rank of Minister in the Czechoslovak Cabinet...
...promising material from the South and West. Admission had always been by special examinations, which were very difficult for graduates of even the best Western schools; but in 1925 Harvard rules to accept, without examination, from states South of the Ohio river and west of the Mississippi, boys who rank in the top one-seventh of the graduating class of a regularly organized and affiliated high school. This new ruling and this open-handed welcome to the boys of the South and West has resulted in greatly increased representation from these sections, and these new boys are ranking high...
...Freshman squad has as yet shown nothing which would cause it to rank with former first year teams. However, it is expected that after another week of intensive practice Coach French will have whipped his men in shape for their test with Worcester Academy on Saturday...