Word: rating
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...depends almost entirely upon the action of the Athletic Committee in the appointment of the temporary captain. The man who receives this appointment is, on account of the strong presumption thus raised, invariably elected captain. The committee's selection of any man who has shown no more than third rate ability as a player, and their passing over a man who for two years has shown himself to belong in a higher class of ability than the majority of the team would give the death blow to Harvard's hopes of success in baseball, and would...
...give inspiration and power to a fellow soul. God inspired us to do this, and yet we find response only here and there. Under such hard conditions what would a brave man do? Have faith, work on and learn to wait. The truth will come and at any rate he will gain high virtues in the ministering of the Word, and every true word shall bring salvation...
...relation between the rate of growth of the large cities of the world and their geographical position and geological environments...
Saturday's football game was one in which every Harvard man has a right to take pride. It was a first rate contest from beginning to end, won fairly and squarely by Pennsylvania, lost pluckily and honorably by Harvard. Certainly, however disappointed we may be that the final score was against us, we can feel that there was a decided victory for good clean sport, a victory in which Harvard shared not less than Pennsylvania and upon which both can look with equal satisfaction...
Capt. Lea has joined the team again and seems to be in first rate condition. There is little doubt that he will play in the game on Saturday. Baird went in at full back and appeared to be in fair condition...