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...difficult position in which the Governing Committee of the Boat Club finds itself and how many obstacles hamper its effective administration of rowing matters. The aim of the committee is, above all things, to administer the finances wisely and economically, and, to do this, desires to work on a cash basis only...
...order to economize, the Boat Club must do business on a cash basis; but the committee is tied hand and foot if it has not enough cash on hand, as is the case at present. As a consequence, many plans will be delayed and chance of success put in danger...
Manager Keyes has received, thus far, only $1000.00 in all upon subscriptions, and has to contend with the serious obstacle of promises instead of cash payments. Judging by the expenses of the last three years-at Yale and Columbia, as well as here-at least $5000.00 will be needed for the current expenses of '88. There are nearly 2000 men connected with the University, and it seems to the committee that it ought to be possible to obtain the $5000.00 at once...
...crew, or anything else, in the most economical way, it must be run on a cash basis. We have been forced to resort to credit in former years by men who failed to pay their subscriptions on the day they had promised them. The governing committee earnestly desires a reduction of expenses and has pointed out the only sure way to accomplish it: i. e., to pay as we go. The duties of the committee are hard enough under any circumstances. Let men see to it that the debt does not long remain to still further hamper their efforts...
...fact that the college works with so many hands and covers so much ground is what keeps her so wretchedly poor. For, to suppose that Harvard is just rolling in wealth and doesn't know what to do with her cash is about as correct as that divinity-school estimate of the college quadrangle. Harvard would be rich if she were not ambitious. Lazy colleges grow rich. But at Cambridge some very live men know that power means duty-that money brings opportunity and responsibility. If they see anything good in "Fair Harvard," they see nothing to make men vain...