Word: understand
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...freshmen at Amherst attempted to have their pictures taken, holding canes, but the upperclassmen interfered and their interference ended in a cane-rush, in which the professors came off victorious, so we understand. - Exchange...
...Christian Association; has been foremost in every class rush and ruction; claims to have disabled permanently two sophomores, - and is himself a mass of bruises from head to foot. His popularity has so grown that all the freshman secret societies are after him, and he has, as I understand, already joined several. From his last engagement he sought his room with one pantaloon leg and his shoes and stockings alone remaining of the garments he had on when 'he went in,' but fortunately was able to borrow a coat of a friend to gird about his loins...
...glad to see that the Harvard Art Club shows signs of life, and apparently intends to become useful as well as ornamental. We understand that the club has set one evening a week for a social meeting, and also that an effort is being made to have occasional lectures by well known gentlemen. In such a large university as Harvard, the number of students who take a lively interest in art must be sufficient to form a flourishing club, which should not only be of real service in keeping alive an artistic spirit in college, but should also be successful...
...250th anniversary of the college, it is absolutely necessary to have a larger number of students march than have ever done so heretofore. For some inexplicable reason the list of signatures from the classes of '89 and '88 are much smaller than in the two lower classes. We understand that there are some men who intend to take part in the parade, yet who have by a series of delays omitted to sign. To these we would say that to-day is their last chance, for the books must be closed at noon. Everything promises a thorough success...
...varsity and freshman teams than it was a year ago by the various class elevens. Still, Jarvis is free to any college elevens which may desire to test their muscle and staying powers from two o'clock until three in the afternoon, and during the entire morning. We understand that one or two games between Memorial Hall tables have been arranged, but why not make this practice universal...