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...following is a list of the members of some of the University crews who are to row in the coming regatta at Springfield...
...race, that he may be perfectly at home in it. If the Freshmen fail to win the Beacon Cup, they should not be depressed; nor yet, vice versa, should victory make them too much elated; but in either case they should but work harder for greater glory at Springfield. Their crew is composed of good material, and only needs a competent coach to instruct them. We hope some accomplished oarsman in college will have their interests enough at heart to undertake the task...
...papers, in consequence of which he had nothing of interest to give. The treasurer's report was not so satisfactory, our finances being represented as being in a very bad way. One thousand dollars, at least, must be raised immediately, or the crew would be unable to compete at Springfield. It was voted that a committee be appointed by the chair to take charge of the raising of this money. Mr. Morse postponed naming the committee...
...Springfield Club made the most generous offers possible. They will furnish a tug for the press, which is to follow the boats; they will erect a grand stand near the finish of the race; provide boat-houses for the crews; furnish prizes for the winners; and give a grand Regatta Ball, which they promise shall excel, in decorations and music, anything ever seen in Springfield. Every prospect for an exciting week is most encouraging. Every college reports a good crew in training. The Freshman Ball Tournament will last a week. The city will be crowded with students from twelve colleges...
...Regatta Committee, chosen at the Convention in April, met at Springfield last Saturday. All the colleges, except Bowdoin, were represented by their delegates. The eleven delegates were R. H. Dana, Harvard; H. A. Oakes, Yale; E. M. Hartwell, Amherst; E. P. Alexander, Mass. Agricultural; John Gunster, Williams; F. A. Thayer, Dartmouth; G. M. Spear, Columbia; J. B. Edgerly, Cornell; G. B. Underhill, Trinity; A. D. McClellan, Brown; H. H. Cotton, Wesleyan...