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...Harvard is that the boat, though rowed by good men, is not necessarily rowed by the best; for many men, who never touch an oar during their college course, would, if properly trained, have changed defeat into victory; and there should be more crews, to induce a larger number to row. Every man who will row should be tubbed daily; and every pair should be taken out twice, about fifteen minutes each time...
...second year of the Anderson School of Natural History at Penikese has been unexpectedly successful. The number of students was forty-six, that of instructors was twelve. Eighty-one lectures were delivered during the term, which extended from July 9 to August 29. Professor Alexander Agassiz acted as Director, Thomas G. Cary as Treasurer. The place of the former was filled for some time by Mr. S. W. Garman, by reason of the illness of Professor Agassiz, which did not prevent the latter, however, from giving an excellent course on Radiates. Though his name was not in the list Professor...
...different boat-clubs have all been organized, and have made contracts with Mr. Blakey for next year. By these contracts, Mr. Blakey agrees to have a sufficient number of boats built by next autumn to seat one third of the members of any club at one time. The boats to be kept in repair, and a man to be in constant attendance at the boat-house to assist members in and out of their boats, etc. The names of the club have not yet been chosen. The officers of the college boat-clubs are as follows...
...been proposed that, for the sake of distinguishing the crews at the coming regatta, the bow oar have worked on the back of his rowing shirt a figure representing the number of the position drawn by his crew...
...next day dawned with unusual promise. A northerly wind, a sky clear both of clouds and canker-worms, and a number of eligible young men in the graduating class, seemed to promise a remarkably brilliant Class-Day. Our anticipations were more than realized. Never did the old stairways creak beneath a fairer load; the rippling laughter of our lovely visitors echoed through the grim halls until even the College bell strove to take a softer tone, as if from envy. Coming from the South, I had invited but a very moderate number of friends, and, at a comparatively early hour...