Word: wente
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...production of its kind in America and it attracted to Cambridge probably the most distinguished gathering of literary people ever assembled at one time. People flocked from all parts and paid fabulous prices for seats. The press of the country gave long accounts of it and London papers even went so far as to have the news cabled to them. The event marked an important period at Harvard...
...mother died when he was six years old, leaving him a delicate, sensitive child. Soon his father sent him to school, and while there, at the age of nine, melancholy seized him, aggravated by natural tendencies. It was of the sort to leave him profoundly dejected. Later he went to Westminster School, and became a very good classical scholar. At eighteen he was appointed attorney in London, but soon deserted the law for literature and love...
...came the first collapse of his intellect, it being precipitated by his fear of an examination for the position of Clerk of Journals to the House of Lords. He had first attempted suicide, but had failed in the effort. After eighteen months in an asylum he recovered and went to Huntington to see his brother. Here he met the Unwins and soon became an inmate of their home. On the death of Mr. Unwin the family went to Olney and Cowper with them. Due greatly to the bad influence of a Mr. Newton, curate of the parish...
Setting the top in motion with his hands he took a string and by throwing the top in the air, and catching it on its peg in a loop of the string be kept it continually spinning. Once the top went so high as to strike the rafters supporting the roof but it was caught nevertheless. He then walked around the hall keeping the top spinning all the time and throwing it over his head, under his legs and behind his back. The spectators were greatly pleased with the exhibition and Kishimoto received much applause...
...candidates for the Yale freshman crew went to the training table a few days ago. The following are the men taken: W. D. Smith, J. H. Knapp, F. Coonley, R. B. Tradway, A. W. Dater. S., J. M. Brown, H. C. Holcomb, S., W. M. Beard...