Word: understanding
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...past, for which men were exclusively responsible, and in his opinion there can be no question that the association of women with men, whether as learners or teachers, must work a great improvement in the first of these matters. Although it may be a little difficult to understand the process of reasoning by which this conclusion as to the innate superiority of women as teachers is reached, the novelty of the idea must commend it to thoughtful consideration. It seems, however, a good deal to ask of the conservative scholarship of centuries that it yield itself to the guidance...
...bicycling, and it seems to us that such meetings are very desirable. Apart from the direct benefit it will do bicycling at Harvard it will remove from the Athletic Association the inconvenience of having the two-mile race and the practice for it on the track at Jarvis. We understand that arrangements have been made so that those entering the races can practice at Beacon Park...
...which have been in progress for several months between Harvard and Yale; and yet he seems to be ignorant of the fact that these negotiations are carried on with the direct supervision and approval of three as "loyal Harvard graduates" as any who exist, and that these three graduates understand more thoroughly the positions of Harvard and Yale than any other graduates can hope to. Then follows the remarkable statement that as last year "the race was started by the sterns and judged by the sterns at the finish, it is difficult to see why any trouble should arise...
...understood, the superintendent of the yard has suggested that the students practice placing and running them up. The idea is a good one since the ladders are rather complicated machines which could not be properly handled without previous practice, and since, moreover, Mr. Knapp and Mr. Eveleth, who understand the management, both live some little distance from the yard. It would be advisable for the proctors and other officers of government, particularly, to acquire a knowledge of the management of the ladders, since they are always resident at the college, while the students are changing, and they would then...
...very low duties, ranging from five to fifteen per cent., did not touch upon those industries which have since become the great objects of protective controversies. The controversy of 1789 has little connection with those of subsequent years. In 1808, after the embargo, manufacturers, in the sense that we understand them, began, and the textile fabrics and other goods of that class were now manufactured in factories rather than in household industries. In the tariff act of 1816 came a more direct application of the spirit of protection. Duties still remained moderate, ranging from seven and one-half to thirty...