Word: broadness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...high rank, the other a plebian of poor parents. Goethe was born at Frankfort on the Main, August 28, 1749. His father was not very rich and had a meagre education which he gained mostly from travel; his mother was quite different, for she was a woman of broad intellect and a kind heart, and seemed to the young poet more like a companion than a mother. When only ten years old Goethe wrote Latin correctly, and while still a child delighted in entertaining his youthful mates with strange stories. In 1765 he went to Leipsig to study...
...Davis, '91, being at the scratch, while P. W. Davis, '93, was given 300 yards. This proved too great a handicap and Davis won in 6 minutes, 14 1-2 seconds. R. H. Davis came next, his time being 6 minutes, 24 2-5 seconds. The running broad jump had three contestants with Leavitt at the scratch. F. Mason, with 4 inches handicap won the event by a jump of 19 feet, 4 inches including his handicap. E. B. Hinkley, L. S., 4 inches handicap, was second with 18 feet, 10 inches. The trial heats of the 220 yards dash...
...Running broad jump-R. B. Hinlkey 4 inches; W. N. Duane, '92, 4 inches; F. Mason, '91, 4 inches; R. G. Leavitt, L. S. scratch; L. A. Frothingham, '93. 8 inches...
...Running broad jump-E. B. Hinkley, W. N. Duane, F. Mason, R. G. Leavitt...
...mile bicycle race-Clark, '91, 6m, 38 2-5s. Quarter-mile run-Walker, '93. (25 yards), 51 3-5s. 220 yards hurdle-Lentilhon, '96, 28 3-5s. One mile run-Cheney, '92, (10 yards), 4min., 29 sec. 220 yards dash-Sedgewick '93, 23s. Running broad jump-Murphy, '93, 18 feet 4 inches. Pole vault-Ryder, '91, 9 feet 2 1-2 inches. Running high jump-Deming, '90, 5ft. 6 1-4in. Tug-of-war-Won by '92, pulling '93 three inches...