Word: understanding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Lest some may be deterred from attending these lectures of Dr. Dorpfeld on account of slight knowledge of German, it may be well to repeat the common remark of those who have heard him, that "his German is easier to understand than many Englishmen's English...
...archaeology at Yale with much success, and a like series of lectures here cannot but be of great interest and value. The fact that the lectures will be given in German should not keep any one from attending, for as the announcement says "his German is easier to understand than many Englishmen's English." That the lectures may be the easier to understand, an English synopsis of the ground to be covered in them will be distributed through the audience...
...some reason difficult to understand, the Athletic Committee prevented the departure of the Nine for Philadelphia yesterday. The team had planned to have one day in Philadelphia in which to rest after the journey, in order that they might be in good condition for the game on Saturday. As it is, they will get to Philadelphia on Saturday morning after a long hard ride in the train, and will have but a few hours for rest before the game begins, and thus they will be handicapped in playing with a fresh team...
...sources of knowledge of Buddhism are in the northern and southern literature of India. That of the south comes nearest to the personality of Buddha. The importance of the Buddha legend lies in the fact that a knowledge of Buddha's personality is necessary to understand Buddhism. The basis of the whole system is a belief in pessimism and innumerable births...
...know which man was to catch the ball. Once three men could have caught a foul, but it fell uncaught because of the confusion caused by the other players calling upon the different men to catch it. This ought never to happen again. The players ought to understand that it is the captain's place to call out who is to take the ball, and if his voice alone is heard there will be no confusion. When two men start for a high fly, the one calling out "I have it" should be allowed to take the ball, and should...