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Perhaps the most important innovation in the rowing system, since the time of Mr. Lehmann, is marked today by the coming of Courtenay, the Cornell rowing coach, to watch the work of the graded crews, in preparation for a couple of weeks' coaching of two picked crews, after the graded crew races. The engagement of Courtenay is in a measure an experiment, but it is hoped also that he will aid materially in the development of prospective University crew material...
...Courtenay has gained a high reputation among rowing men generally on account of his marked success in producing fast crews at Cornell. His strongest point, however seems to be not so much the coaching of individuals as the development of the crew as a whole...
...undertaken. It is a musical comedy called "The Queen of the Ballet," by Robert A. Barnet. There are a number of Harvard men in the cast this year. B. P. Cheney '90, prominent in Hasty Pudding theatricals while in college, will be "Hungry Jim," one of the leading parts. Courtenay Guild '86 will take the part of "Billee Bo's'n." The following men also will be in the chorus or ballet: E. Lambert '95, Brooks Frothingham '97, R. L. Scaife 1 L., W. S. Appleton, Jr., '96, H. F. Strout '90, H. R. Stanley '98, G. B. Burrage...
...Tremont theatre last evening. The comedietta "Crocodile Tears" introduced the evening's entertainment and the manner in which it was received proved that it had lost none of its brilliancy and movement. "My Milliner's Bill," an enjoyable comedy in one act, followed with Miss Vokes and Mr. Courtenay Thorpe in the cast. Miss Vokes rendered her part exceedingly well, while her singing and graceful dancing brought forth frequent applause. The last feature was "A Double Lesson," a short comedy which gave Miss Vokes abundant opportunity for displaying her remarkable gracefulness in national dances...
Union Boat Club Crew-Bow, Wm. S. Eaton, Jr., 141 pounds; 2, Walter Haskell, 143; 3, S. Hammond, Jr., 1491/2; 4, E. D. Codman, 149; 5, J. Van Straaten, 158; 6, T. H. Simmons, 1571/2; 7, Fred S. Coolidge, 1451/2; stroke, Courtenay Guild, 150; coxswain, H. R. W. Browne...