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...work of the crew this spring has been interesting and important as making a new and thorough system in Harvard boating. Whatever the result of the race at New London in June may be, the system has been proved a good one. It has resulted in a vast increase in the intelligent interest in rowing, and in getting many good eight-oared crews on the river. No one can doubt that a thoroughly solid graded system of selection has been established by which all the available material may be well trained, tested in frequent contests, and finally selected...
...real hero is not the unthinking man, as in the fine old picture, but is critical and rather pessimistic. Let him who says that criticism of government is unpatriotic go learn the primer of citizenly rights. The right of free speech is one of our choicest acquisitions as the result of war, and war must not interfere with it. This realm knows no state of siege which closes the mouths...
...probable that the feeling among the players that it didn't affect the University much whether they won or lost, has been responsible for many Harvard defeats in the past. Last year there were a number of exceptionally good and enthusiastic cricketers in college, and the result was that the game had a temporary boom, occupied the minds of a number of men throughout a longer preparation than usual, and finally ended the season with a clean record of victories. This year the example has been followed yet more conscientiously in regard to the training, and the success of last...
...Varsity crew squad was cut down to twelve men yesterday, the regular crew and four substitutes. As a result the College crew is disbanded for the year. The 'Varsity rowed over the three and one-half mile course from the Weld to the Union Boat Club on time. J. F. Perkins rowed 6 in the place of J. H. Perkins who is ill. Lawrence who has been rowing on the College crew was taken back to the Freshman crew...
...concluding event of the rowing season will be the regatta on the Charles, June 17. Last year the Weld was very successful in this regatta and won a majority of the events. The senior crew were sent to Philadelphia as a result of their excellent showing. This year the presence of the Weld senior at the national regatta in Philadelphia depends entirely upon the outcome of the coming races...