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...people who think they would like to learn the art all by themselves. Now, rowing is, of all things, that which a man finds most impossible to learn by himself. There is nothing, perhaps, in which unaided practice is so certain to make a man develop a bad style. If any person doubts this, let him look at the River Thames on a Saturday afternoon. From Teddington to Wadsworth it is covered with boats, which are being rowed and sculled by persons exhibiting every possible fault that an oarsman can commit. The round back, the hanging head, the wriggling body...
JUNIOR THEMES.Mr. Wendell will criticize Theme VI., and explain in detail the analysis of style to be given with this theme to each student, in Sever 11, on Tuesday, April 22, at 2 o'clock...
...them, is considered the best professional trainer in the country. This proves conclusively two important facts: First, that professional coaches will not do for college oarsmen. Secondly, that the English stroke is by far the best known. Davis' idea was to put his men into a boat in haphazard style and tell them to pull just as hard as they could. No attention whatever was paid to the position of the body. Physical power was the sole object looked for. His principle was that the human system does not tire. If the men had been engines instead of human beings...
...Many styles of kicking were exhibited, that of Fessenden and Henry being noticeably easy. One or two of the contestants seemed to rely more upon their ability to hitch than kick when once off the floor. The event was very closely contested, and none were dropped until a very good htight had been reached. The first to drop out was Kimball, followed by Henry and Fessenden in the order named. Fogg was repeatedly applauded for his plucky efforts. Although the kicking was hardly according to any particular style, the determination of the men made up for any real lack...
...committee of the faculty will not go very far towards increasing the popularity of that committee among the students. To condemn arbitrarily a student before allowing him a word in his own behalf, is hardly consistent with the recognized principles of justice and fair dealing. The endorsement of this style of procedure by the faculty will tend to increase the bad feeling already existing between the authorities and the students. It is to be hoped, therefore, that the decision in question originated with the committee, and that it will not be approved by the faculty...