Word: spring
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Captain Minot opened the meeting, speaking of the importance of winter work in preparation for the big meets in the spring, and the real fun that can be derived from it. There is an excellent opportunity in this winter work, he said, for every man to find out by experiment to what events he is especially adapted. Plenty of opportunity for competition will be afforded during the winter, as the sprinters, hurdlers, and field-event men will be urged to take part in the open meets in the neighborhood, and special competitions will be arranged for the field events...
There will be a meeting of all candidates for the University track team in the Assembly Room of the Union at 7.30 o'clock this evening. Captain Minot will outline the plans for the work of the winter and spring, and Coaches Lathrop and Quinn will speak of the methods of training and announce the hours for squads. It is expected that several graduates will also be present...
Everyone who intends to take part in track work this winter or next spring should be present as there will be a general registration of candidates...
This for the winter months. But when the spring comes on apace, the sports change somewhat. Three hundred row, net the same three hundred always; four or five hundred play cricket; hundreds play tennis; and the rest go punting on the river, ride out into the country, or do something else for a couple of hours. The college halls are as deserted as Sahara. A man is seldom found, is almost ashamed to be found, is almost ashamed to be found within the quadrangles. He is out of the swim. If he can't do anything else, he takes...
...been accepted by the City of Cambridge and by the Boston Transit Commission. Along the route, borings have been made to ascertain the nature of the ground and the strength of the building foundations. As much of the preliminary work as remains to be done can be finished before spring, when the actual construction will probably begin. By the provisions of the act, the subway must be in operation within three and one-half years from the date on which the act was passed. Including the re-locating of all gas and water pipes which will be encountered...