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me a ((unclear)), as he is a member of that society. I have been the past week with a Mr. Baker Wm. W a sophomore, just come from Waterville, Belfast fellow. He a good clever fellow, a beneficiary, stout, slow, but perhaps strong, might make a good chum, without being a very popular student. I have bought me a cap, same material as Josephs', but large, big top, & fixed off, quite a cap, for $1,00. Bought at Griffin, the College monopolist. ((unclear)) $1,10, ((unclear)) grammar, 70, Sen. Am,55, Hom 1,15. Total of 43,50 on term bill. Regardless Geometry I bought second hand for $50, price 1.25. I ought to have brought Boyer with me. New one costs $2,25, borrowed ((unclear)) for this term. Our duties are, Bell about ((unclear)) Prayers in the little old crowded chapel. Recitation, ((unclear)) week, sic. Ann spoken & Homer Greet Latin is very easy, Green will be when get underweigh, next, Breakfast. At 9, study hours, everyone required to be in rooms. 11 Rec, in Geometry, very easy so far. Dinner 2, study hours, 4 French, on which Prof. Goodwin drills us till prayer bell, double time, about. This is the hardest study to me. Drives hardest. Probly because I lost 3 or 4 lessons, which it is very difficult to gain, that is the instructions of Prof. G at recitations. Pronouncing & cogitating verbs I think hard. (grows easier very fast) On the whole I am getting on finely & expect to. I am very much obliged to Ann for her loan, under the circumstances might have been short without it. I hope you will all take pains & write.

I.J Metcalfe.