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...appeared an article stating that Harvard was not following the style of rowing taught by Mr. Lehmann and that the rigging on the boats had even been changed from English methods. This statement is absolutely false, Mr. Lehmann's teachings are being followed as closely as possible and although swivel locks instead of whole pins are being used on the four-oared shells, four-oared shells are never rigged otherwise in England...
...whole length. This roof will be as far above the floor of the new reading room, as the suspended plaster ceiling was above the old one. The windows will be stripped of their old tracery and diamond lights, and fitted with clear glass. Tables with reading rack and swivel chairs will give space for readers twice in number of those hitherto accommodated. There will also be ample space for current periodicals and the reference and "reserved" books. An elevated desk near the stairway will give a commanding position to the keeper of the room. There will be between the towers...
...shell is made entirely of cedar with the exception of the paper decking in the bow and stern, and some of the inside rigging. Instead of having the common swivel row-lock, the boat is rigged with the old-fashioned tholepins, which look very clumsy. The seats are rather smaller than those in use in the Water boats, and run upon wooden rollers. The oars are very long, and the blades are only 6 1-2 inches wide; the oars in general use are generally a full inch wider...
...English crews still use wooden thole pins in preference to the swivel oar locks which they have tried...
...their work, as the craft was not rigged as ordered. The welding on the out-riggers is very imperfectly done, and it is not yet settled whether the wooden thole-pins will be used or not. The crews in England still use the pins in preference to the swivel rowlocks they have tried. The boat sets by the head a little in her present condition.- Globe...