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There are several ways in which this second University crew might be chosen, - each class-crew might send its best man, and they choose the other two; or, better, the crews might meet and elect a captain who would pick out from them five more men. The men would be already trained, so that it would only be necessary for them to row before the race until they had "fallen together...
...toast of "the Magenta." Mr. Griswold, '75, was present to represent the contributors, who were next toasted. Mr. Dana spoke in behalf of the University Crew, controverting in a humorous manner those persons who contend that training is injurious to the health. The Ball Nine was represented by its captain, Mr. Tyler, who was in turn followed by Mr. Jaques, the spokesman of the editors elect from '76, Mr. Swift, '77, and Mr. Prince, '73, who spoke for the past editors. Others followed, till the parting toast of the evening was proposed by Mr. Everett to his friend and pupil...
...meeting of the Sophomore Class, January 14, Mr. E. C. Hall was elected Captain of the crew; Mr. H. P. Jaques, Treasurer: Mr. R. W. Curtis, Secretary; Messrs. Kittredge and Nickerson the Executive Committee...
That which is of the first importance, in entering upon the selection of a crew, is the choice of a proper man for captain. It seems incredible that the Freshman Class should, year after year, keep up the childish jealousy between the men fitted in Boston and those fitted elsewhere. It is a fact, I believe, that the election held last fall, far from being a choice of the man best fitted for the captaincy, was merely a struggle between the supporters of two gentlemen who rested their claims upon the fact that one was fitted at a certain school...
...weights. When the spring comes, the trainer might take them on the river, going himself as coxswain, and assign to them their positions in the boat as should seem to him best. As soon as the crew are fairly at work, let the members elect one of their number captain, and, while he would have full command over the men, the trainer might still go out for the purpose of giving them style. It seems to me to be proved conclusively by the blunders of '75 and of '76 that a class as a body knows nothing about the qualities...