Word: shell
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There seems to have been a misunderstanding of the meaning of my communication signed "Junior" in the CRIMSON of January 31. I did not intend to accuse any managers, past or present, of dishonesty. I only wished to find out what became of the proceeds of a shell when it has been sold. I had no case in mind, nor do I think that there has ever been mismanagement in the class crews. Owing to a poorly worded and somewhat jocose phrase, a wrong impression as to my meaning has been received by the crew management. My article was meant...
...Varsity management does not exercise supervision over the crews of the three upper classes because the Athletic Committee has not considered it advisable to place any but this Freshman crew under the management of the Graduate Treasurer. It is in the Freshman year that the class usually buys the shell and barge which "Junior" suggests should last through the college course. If, for any reason, the class finds it necessary to purchase a new boat, it has been the custom,- and we think, properly,- for the class to pay for it; and any proceeds from the sale of such...
...financial management of the class crews is at present in a very unstable condition. As a new shell is needed a class is asked to subscribe money to defray the additional expense. When the class graduates the shell is either given or sold to a succeeding class crew. If it is sold who gets the money? If the crew management gets it what becomes of it? It would seem that it is simply so much money in the manager's pocket...
...suggestion is this: Let the 'Varsity management buy shells and let them to the class crews for the season. This, I think, would save money both for the 'Varsity management and for the class crews. A shell generally lasts about four years, so that the scheme is perfectly practicable and would save the subscribers to one class crew from paying for a shell to be used by a later...
Yesterday afternoon the 'Varsity crew went through the usual practice in pairoars, and in the shell. Mr. Lehmann and Mr. Willis coached from the launch, paying chief attention to watermanship. The only change in order was that Good. rich took J. H. Perkin's place...