Word: crew
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Captain of Crew, A. P. Loring; Secretary and Treasurer, A. M. Sherwood...
...already certain that more prizes will be offered for such contests at the meeting of the Colleges next summer. Mr. Blaikie's belief in the use of such exercises is shown by the remark in his address to the undergraduates the other evening, that every man on the University Crew ought to enter the two-mile running-race. Mr. F. Merriam of '71 has offered a silver cup, to be contested for in a mile running-race at the spring meeting. The thanks of the Association are certainly due to this gentleman for his kind offer...
...puts them and the University in a false light before the public. By receiving pay, they put themselves in the position of professionals. This applies to Pierian and Glee Club concerts as well as to the ball Nine. These clubs should be supported in the same manner as the crew, by subscriptions. This is the reasoning. However much we may differ from these conclusions, the argument is certainly one which commends itself to our attention...
SECT. 6. The Assistant Treasurer, who shall not be on the University Crew, shall solicit and collect subscriptions and all debts due the club, but shall not pay any bills, or disburse any money...
YALE at once sent a challenge to Harvard to row a new race on Monday, - a challenge which was refused by Captain Goodwin, of the Harvards, on the ground of the ungentlemanly conduct of the Yale crew. To the unprejudiced spectator of the race, Yale seemed no more guilty of foul play than Harvard, while the task of adjudging blame to either is rendered hopeless by the contradictory statement of the members of the two crews. It is to be regretted that Harvard refused to row, a new race, as by this way only could the difficulty have been settled...