Word: understood
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Shakespeare" from Mr. Hudson's hands. In fact, we would rather purchase "Harvard neckties," "Harvard ulsters," and "Harvard bicycles." Of all forms of quackery which Harvard has in times past been forced to lend her name to, literary quackery is the worst; and we wish it could be distinctly understood by the outside world (as it will not be) that Hudson's "Harvard Shakespeare" is not a Harvard book...
...think it was generally understood that the tennis courts were not held over during the vacation, but were reclaimed every fall, so that until they were reclaimed the ground was practically vacant. As of late years it has been a vexed question as to who is the proper authority to whom should be referred points relating to the distribution of the grounds, the Lacrosse Association applied to the President, whom they recognized as having sufficient authority in the matter. Arrangements were also made with the Cricket Club, so that the Lacrosse practice would not interfere with the practice...
...strongest argument against the proposed change is the fact that all the members of the German department oppose it, with the exception of the gentleman that is to take the Freshmen next year. The Freshman instructors, particularly, the writer understands, have protested against it, and wish it understood that they would not hold themselves responsible for any failures resulting from...
...students lose in Dr. Peabody, moreover, not only a kind friend, but a positive benefactor. Many needy young men, without regard to rank, used to receive from him annually sums ranging from fifty to one hundred dollars. It was understood that he received funds from wealthy friends for such aid to needy scholars. It now turns out, however, that by far the largest amount of these funds was given to Professor Peabody - by Professor Peabody himself; in other words, that with the departure of our pastor from the College, it loses one of its most effectual benefactors. Greatly...
RULE IV. - First prizes in Rule II., et seq., shall be understood to mean events won; and in no case to be applied to the individual number of first prizes gained in any team competition, viz., as tug of war, which shall count as one prize...