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...chief change on the 'varsity was in playing Doucette at centre. The change is necessary for the present owing to the seriousness of F. Shaw's injury. It does not now seem probable that Shaw will be in shape for the Cornell game next Saturday...
Yesterday afternoon the 'varsity crew took their usual spin on the river in the shape of a two-mile time row. Mr. Watson and Mr. Fenno did the coaching. A strong wind blew across the river and caused the boat to roll a great deal. A few changes were made in the bow of the boat which seemed to work to a very great advantage. Goodrich '98 was shifted from bow to 3, Hollister '97 from 3 to 2 and Chatman from 2 to bow. This will undoubtedly be the order in which the crew will race against...
Today the crew, comprising Roe, Hamilton, Hager, Freeborn, Shape, Bentley, Louis and Hall (stroke), were out, but did not do much work, only going a short distance below Fawley Court and back, and then turning down stream a little way. Manager Francis observed that Freeborn was clipping his stroke somewhat at the finish...
...material difficulties in the shape of certain falling off in the quality of service, I can say from experience at Memorial Hall as well as at this other place that the service at the latter is more prompt and more intelligent than at the former. As to the repugnance on the part of students to being served by fellow students in Memorial Hall fashion, it seems to me that you are frightened at an entirely unnecessary and improbable state of affairs. I can assure you that the relations existing between a student and a colored waiter are not tolerated...
Even assuming, however, that enough students could be found who were desirous of serving, there would yet be strong objection to employing them. The material difficulties in the shape of certain falling off in the quality of the service, which would affect all members of the association, and of probable conflict of hours, which would inconvenience the waiters themselves, need hardly be considered. Beyond all drawbacks of the kind which might be tolerated, would still be the properly strong repugnance on the part of students to being served after the fashion of Memorial by men whom they must regard...