Word: interred
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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With the re-organization of the inter-collegiate regattas comes the question whether Harvard shall or shall not participate. There are a few among us who favor the plan of training up a four-oared crew, but it seems as if this project, abandoned six years ago as no longer practicable, can hardly be worthy of serious consideration at the present time, when, in addition to the reasons which existed six years ago, we have another crew, and one which requires the best of our oarsmen and the greater share of our attention...
...feeling with other colleges, and thus do away with any idea that she is standing aloof from the rest; but we think the other colleges will fully understand and appreciate our motives for not entering such a contest. Besides, Harvard, by her interest and partial co-operation in the Inter-Collegiate Press Association, has shown that she stands ready to encourage and further inter-collegiate relations wherever she can consistently with her own interests...
Therefore, while we are disposed to look with favor upon the idea of inter-collegiate regattas as furthering the cause of boating in other colleges, we are compelled to keep ourselves out of such races, for the reason that our interests lie in other quarters, and that our important races with Yale and Columbia occupy all the attention that the college can well devote to inter-collegiate rowing contests...
...meeting last evening was called to order at 7.05 by President Curtis. The attendance was quite small. Mr. G. R. Agassiz was elected vice-president by acclamation. Capt. Hammond then made a few remarks, first speaking of sending a four-oared crew to the inter-collegiate regatta, and advising that the matter be left with the executive committee; personally Mr. Hammond expressed himself against the plan, as such a crew would not be representative and would entail heavy additional expenses. Mr. Hammond then informed the meeting that only a few men were trying for the crew, and that he would...
Upon motion of Mr. Clarke, '84, the matter of sending a four-oared crew to the inter-collegiate regatta, was referred to the executive committee. The meeting then adjourned...