Word: regatta
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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Dartmouth and Columbia then applied, and were admitted. According to a strict interpretation of the constitution, these last colleges, not being represented by a crew last year at the regatta, were not entitled to votes in the convention; but, after some discussion, it was allowed them. Dartmouth was represented by S. W. McCall and J. H. Worthen, Columbia by S. Tenney and A. B. Symonds. Next followed the election of officers, and this showed signs of a little previous manipulation. The chair was empowered - Harvard alone dissenting - to select a committee on nominations, and accordingly named Mr. H. A. Oakes...
They retired, and soon returned with their nominations, only one for each office. The gentlemen nominated were immediately elected, and were, R. J. Cook, President; F. C. Eldred, Vice President; A. J. Boardman, Secretary; E. M. Hartwell, Treasurer. The question as to the day of the regatta then came up. Mr. Sanger's motion that the day be July 14 was objected to by Amherst, as it gave them only four days between the close of their academic year and the regatta, while the term for the "Aggies" does not close until July 17. The expense and difficulty of keeping...
Next came the question of where the regatta should be held. A very few were in favor of some part of the Hudson, and more of Saratoga. Mr. Goodwin mentioned some of the advantages of Springfield, and was followed by Mr. Luther, who stated that the Springfield Club was anxious to have it in that city, and would give prizes, furnish boat accommodations, etc. Though the two gentlemen who had measured the breadth of the course differed widely in their opinions about the practicability of starting twelve crews, it was voted that the regatta be held at Springfield, that...
...worthy of note that the colleges opposing this resolution were Harvard, Massachusetts Agricultural College, Williams, and Amherst, three of whom were the leaders at the last regatta...
...make it as early as possible, - in the first place, that those who live at some distance from the Colleges which will probably be represented, and who do not wish to consume a great part of their vacation in this vicinity, may have an opportunity of witnessing the regatta; in the second place, that the members of the contesting crews may not lose too much of their time...