Word: understanded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...understand that Mr. Eadward Muybridge the inventor of the instantaneous process of photography would like to give a lecture here. Mr. Muybridge has made curious discoveries in regard to the motions and gait of horses and other animals. His curious results have been attained by his cleverness in adapting the process of instantaneous photography to the ends he aimed at. Last year there was a most interesting article in the Century on this subject with many illustrations from Mr. Muybridge's photographs. Since then Mr. Muybridge has published a book containing the results of his discoveries...
...understand that Professor William Watson Goodwin, of Harvard College, is about to build a house for summer use on Clark's Island. Professor goodwin will have the pleasure of building on land which has descended to him from his ancestor, in an unbroken line, for nearly two hundred years. clark's Island was originally granted by the town, is 1680, to Elkanah Watson and two others. Mr. Watson soon bought out the other proprietors, so that practically the estate has been in the Watson name for nearly two centuries. -[Old Colony (Plymouth) Memorial...
...hope the faculty will consider this matter, and allow us to hire a suitable, respectable man, who will know his place, and understand his business...
...that the fastest running tracks in England are those with raised corners, and that such men as George, Snook and Cowie all prefer raised corners to level ones. We believe Dr. Sargent has it in mind to raise the corners of the new track in the spring, and we understand the college racing bicyclists are very much in favor of the plan...
...Lacrosse team, we understand, intend playing about Nov. 1st, in the New York tournament for the Oelrichs challenge cup, now held by Harvard. This cup is open to annual competition by any American club, and our team certainly deserves great credit for the successful issue of last year's tournament. Unfortunately, only about six of last year's twelve will probably be able to play this year, as several of the best men have left college with '83. But this very fact, when known, should incite those who have the capacity of becoming good players to turn...