Word: understanded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harpers will shortly publish a volume on "English Literature in the Eighteenth Century," by T. S. Perry, recently instructor in English at Harvard. The volume, we understand, contains substantially the lectures on the subject delivered before the college last year by Mr. Perry...
...understand that the cricketers in college intend to put forth all their energy in the spring in order to raise a good eleven and awaken an interest in cricket throughout the college. In the first object they may reasonably hope for success. There are already a number of good cricket players in college, and with energy and steady practice there is no reason why they should not bring out a team able to make a good stand against the elevens from other universities. But in awakening a general interest in this sport the difficulties will be greater. In the first...
...understand that the athletic committee has handed in its annual report to the faculty. This report, covering as it does the recent change in athletics at Harvard and giving more fully than can be learned from any other source the views of the committee on the subject, together with the complete results of their investigation, would be of great interest to the students. Its publication would tend to strengthen the mutual understanding existing between the faculty and students...
...very uncomfortable at this time of the year. As soon as the weather will permit, or as soon as vacancies occur in the main hall, the little room will be vacated. Those who occupy the room do not do so because of any partiality, and they understand that they will have to remove into the other hall as soon as circumstances will permit...
Universities, as I understand them, are not absolutely essential to the teaching of professions. Let me make an extreme supposition. A great naval commander, like Nelson, is sent on board ship at eleven or twelve; his previous knowledge or general training is what you may suppose for that age. It is in the course of actual service, and in no other way, that he acquires his professional fitness for commanding fleets. Is this right or is it wrong? Perhaps it is wrong, but it has gone on so for a long time. Well, why may not a preacher be formed...