Word: soon
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This afternoon occur the spring class sports on Holmes field. These games serve the purpose of a trial for the university games which are to be held soon after, and furnish a special opportunity for new men to show their prowess. We hope that the freshman class will show up well in these games as it is from this class that the vacant places on the 'varsity team must be filled. A large number of men should be present this afternoon to encourage the contestants and to take the first opportunity of seeing the work that has been done...
...they may be found every afternoon or evening at work in the gymnasium. How the team will finally be made up cannot yet be known as several promising men have been prevented so far from pulling, but it is the wish of the captain to choose the men as soon as possible in order that they may accustom themselves to each other. Pulls will then be arranged with as strong teams as can be found, and possibly a second 'varsity team will be formed and kept in regular training with the first team. The following men at present compose...
...following men nave presented themselves as candidates: Fitzhugh and Bowman, '91, from 2 to 3; Potter and Jones, '90, from 4 to 5; Harding, '89, and Austin, L. S., from 5 to 6. Chadwick, L. S., Crane, '90, Dexter, '90, and Alexander, L. S., will be assigned hours as soon as possible. All other candidates will present themselves as soon as possible...
...French department, have been well rewarded by Mr. Henry Villard, who has made a present of $500 for the purpose of starting the library. Professor Francke has immediate charge of the matter, and is at present busy preparing a list of books which will be ordered as soon as possible. As it will be some time before the books arrive and as a room has not yet been obtained, it is hardly probable that the library will be opened this year, but by the beginning of next year it is hoped that enough will have been accomplished to allow...
...first regatta of the association held on the Charles demonstrated what chance eight working boys had against the same number of college athletes who are in their boat as soon as the ice leaves the water. Take Cornell, for instance; their crew is trained by Courtney, a professional. Should they come to our regatta, they would be in grand form through long practice, while such crews as the Shawmut, Columbian, City Point, Crescent and Bradford clubs can marshall, will have been lucky to have had two weeks practice as a crew...