Word: understood
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Edward Everett Hale is engaged in co-operation with his son, a recent graduate, on an historical sketch of Benjamin Franklin's life in Paris during the Revolution. The work was suggested by the purchase by our government of the Franklin papers. That immense collection is understood to throw very curious sidelights on the history of the great negotiations in which Franklin was engaged. Mr. Hale will make full use of these new treasures...
...Rightly understood and properly managed, club life has many fascinating elements and is sure to grow in popularity as we increase in numbers, wealth and intelligence. Old Dr. Johnson was not far out of the way when he said: "The chair of a full and pleasant town club is perhaps the throne of human felicity." And I know of no club where such a throne is more likely to be found than the University. It must always have especial attractions as the common meeting-ground of classmates and old college friends who will have much to talk of, besides "shop...
...generally understood at Washington that Mr. Henry Adams, a Harvard graduate, son of Charles Francis Adams, wrote "Democracy," the much discussed novel...
...matches postponed from last Saturday will be shot at Watertown Thursday afternoon. It should be understood that members may either enter the matches or merely shoot for practice, as they prefer. Shingles may be obtained of the secretary at 22 Holworthy, from 9 to 10 A. M. on Thursday and Saturday, this week. Hereafter all competitors at club meets will be required to have paid their entrance assessment in order to avail themselves of members' privileges...
...done, therefore was to collect as many colleges as possible and see what could be done. The conference was called, and, after much debate, the resolutions were adopted. The method of consideration was of attack, and apparently every contingency was provided for. The definition of professional was tacitly understood not to be the common one, but a graded distinction of ordinary professionals by which those who teach for a living are not excluded, but it reaches those who give public exhibitions, or exercise tendencies which would have a bad effect. The principle involved seemed to be clear...