Word: seconde
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Dates: during 1880-1880
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...second eight of the O. K. were initiated last Wednesday evening...
Elizabeth Foster was born in Charlestown in 1665. In 1692, she became the second wife of Isaac Goose. Goose, at that time, possessed ten children. His second wife bore him six, and, in view of this accumulated progeny, it has been supposed that "The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe" grew out of its author's experience. Such dim hints form our chief knowledge of the life of Mother Goose, as, indeed, often happens in the case of writers who are absorbed in their work...
...while Cuyler, '81 (Yale), was the "dash horse." Bell and Thorndike allowed themselves to drop behind at the start, apparently intending to keep their strength for the last lap. Cuyler and Parker in this way got a long lead. On the fourth lap, Thorndike drew up to second place, and Bell, by a brilliant spurt, took third place; but neither of them was able to catch Cuyler, who won in 4 min. 37 3/5 sec., just failing to equal the best amateur record. Thorndike's time was 4 min. 42 2/5 sec., and Bell...
Eleven men threw the hammer, Bush, '80 (Columbia), taking first prize, with a record of 84 ft. 1/2 in. Irons, '81 (Brown), was second, throwing...
...yards dash, Wendell was almost pocketed at the start, but by a magnificent display of his speed on the last 100 yards, he won in 24 3/5 sec. Brown, '83 (Columbia), was second...