Word: understanding
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...understand, then," said I, "that anything, from Rabelais to Scarron, may be read and conned eight hours of the day, within these walls, by any lad of fifteen, and yet not read, outside, by any man under eighty. Here are your books; take them back to their alcoves to be purified by the dust of ages and dog-eared by interested youth. Well, can you give me Praed's poems...
...whether the new plan is to be adopted, and, if so, with what changes, before they make their choice of studies for the next year. We do not see any reason why the question should not be decided at once, so that every one can have a chance to understand the new system perfectly and decide just how far it should influence his choice of studies. If a favorable decision is postponed until after the summer vacation it will make the experiment much less of a success the first year than it otherwise might...
When the new Latin Grammar, of which we hear so much, comes out (I understand it has already progressed as far as title-page and dedication), my work will be considerably lessened...
...understand from your President's Report that the voluntary attendance system succeeds well with you. You must have some excellent way of getting students to attend, for it can't be that men are allowed to cut without penalty...
...sons of professional men who are just holding their places in the bitter struggle for existence. More youths from this numerous class - and they are often the best material for education the land affords - would seek Harvard, if, through their own exertions, they might hope to obtain scholarships. They understand that the sum allowed for their education must be reduced to the lowest figures, and they are disheartened at finding that they have no chance of winning those tangible rewards which serve to incite other students, and without which the vast majority of mankind would cease from exertion...