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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...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 law. He found poetry, however, more interesting, and returned to Frankfort, but afterward completed his legal education at Strasburg. With his entering into Strasburg came the beginning of his intellectual wakening...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Asst. Prof. Bartlett's Lecture. | 12/13/1889 | See Source »

...taxation with a still larger premium. The first competition was on the subject of immigration to the United States, and the prize was won by Richard Lang of Baltimore. Progessor Dly is holding the $100 contributed by Mrs. Amelia Rives Chanler for the best essay on the subject of "Child Labor." This contest will close soon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/29/1889 | See Source »

...cent was demanded by its captain or its members which was not absolutely necessary, not a dollar was spent either for useless show or added comfort. This certainly is an enviable record-for, as student supporters are apt to forget, the training of a crew is not child's play and calls for care and self sacrifice. Under these conditions surely a little luxury and comfort might have been consistently demanded, but this was not asked. It was a significant sight to the onlookers when the freshman and 'varsity crews left last spring for New London-the former...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/10/1889 | See Source »

...second leading idea was the transmigration of souls. The Hindoos were lead by the natural scenery and life around to ask how animals learned to live unless by former experience. Mr. Arnold then related an anecdote of a child who fell and dropped some milk. The mother running to the child attributed the fall not to the carelessness of the child but to some mischief the child had done in its previous existence. The doctrines of this religion penetrates even to the daily life, that is in regard to marriages. Of the two hundred millions of people, there...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sir Edwin Arnold's Lecture. | 10/2/1889 | See Source »

...second part called "Full-formed Letters" is much better. The poems are mostly higly imaginative but there are many evidences of a deep sympathy both with man and with nature. By far the best thing is "Questions," addressed to a little child, which contains many beautiful sentiments, and is simply and smoothly written. The great fault in the style is a lack of coherency and unity which often renders the meaning very obscure...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Book Review. | 6/10/1889 | See Source »

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