Word: rankness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...discovery of America must always rank among the foremost accomplishments of a single man's genius and purpose against discouragement, ridicule and ignorance. . . . Columbus holds place as one of the few greatest among men. ... It was fitting that a son of Italy& should have been marked by destiny. . . . It is the fortune of our country to have attracted thither an impressive number of the sons and daughters of this land where leadership and lofty talent have so long found noble fruition. . . ."-Calvin Coolidge, by letter, to the Italian Benevolent Society, among whose honorary presidents are Alfred Emanuel Smith...
...first place, to students from schools where the honor system in any of its various shapes may have held sway, it will doubtless seem strange, and at first unpleasant, that at Harvard all tests above the rank of "section quizzes" are supervised by proctors appointed by the College Office. Their duties are two-fold; not only to see that students do not employ dishonest methods but also to distribute blue books and papers, collect them at the close of the period, sort and check them, and in general take charge of the conduct of the examination. They are not present...
...which are authorized by the Law School, and in which all eligible law men are encouraged to take part: The Law Review Board, the Student Advisory Committee, the Legal Aid Bureau, and the Law Clubs, including the Ames Competition. Men for the first three are chosen according to their rank as fixed by the annual examinations. while the Law Clubs are open to all members of the Law School...
...capitalizer, suffered his demotion silently until last week, when he was promoted to be captain of the battle cruiser Tiger, Public sympathy and the potency of the press are responsible for Captain Dewar's vindication, and it is even rumored that he will shortly be advanced to the rank of Rear Admiral...
Although by their marriage last week the Prince and his Princess seemed elevated above the rank of ordinary mortals, both are well known and popular in Europe...