Word: understood
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...year, 30. Of these thirty, twenty-six have been excused for the whole year, and four for the remainder of the year, beginning irregularly. Two Seniors have absented themselves from the beginning of the year, and have not as yet handed in certificates, but it is understood that they will ultimately...
...Junior who understood the first verse of the "Two Voices" to mean...
...Monday, December 20, the Right Rev. Benj. H. Paddock, Bishop of Massachusetts, will preach to the St. Paul's Society at their room, 17 Grays, at 7 P. M. It may not be generally understood that all members of the University are always cordially invited to attend any of the services of the Society...
...passage reading: "His elaborate application of Mr. Spencer's doctrine would be only amusing, did it not result in such astounding conclusions . . . . the knowledge which considers such theories the legitimate outcome of the doctrine of evolution is certainly superficial." Superficial writings have certainly the merit of being easily understood, and if such were here the case, the epithet would indeed be welcome; but this profound specialist seems to have failed to comprehend the whole bearing of the argument. The "elaborate application of Mr. Spencer's doctrine" consisted in a passing reference, seven lines in length, to prove that a modern...
...frequent and excited disputes caused angry words and no little ill-feeling for the time, which was only dispelled by the favorable result of the game, the appearance of the groaning tables, and the good-nature of the vanquished hosts. Now we hope that the rules will be clearly understood once for all, and that the players will not make the decisions and points of the match the pretext for any jealousy and ill-will which may exist between Harvard and Yale, and is such a favorite and inexhaustible theme for the newspaper reporters all over the country...