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...during the boating season last year the racing boats of the clubs were filled with men few of whom were fit to row in a race, and the boats intended for those who row for exercise only were, except in a few instances, not used at all. The University Crew, when placed beside a first-rate crew, made no show whatever, and when placed beside ordinary crews, lost its chance of winning simply because money enough was not raised to buy a boat in season to prepare for the race. All this must be attributed to the lack of interest...
...deplorable spirit of laziness which prevails here to an alarming extent. Men prefer to lounge about with cigarettes in their months, chattering idle nonsense, rather than to devote their spare time to invigorating exercise. As to our training it is merely farcical; there were men on the University Crew last year who scarcely made any professional training, and who indulged in dissipation with the utmost sang froid...
...Captain of the University would like to see more men trying for the crew than have yet come forward...
...Holyoke Boat Club will meet in No. 4 Holyoke on Saturday next, October 7, at 11 A. M. All those who desire to try for the crew or to join the club are requested to be present...
...candidates for the University crew were on the river last Monday. It is the first time, we believe, in our boating history that the University has been out on the first Monday of the of the term...