Word: welding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...important to call attention to the entire lack of available life saving apparatus at the Weld boat house. In previous years there has been a whitehall boat, the property of the club, moored to the float for the express purpose of putting out to the rescue of shipwrecked oarsmen, but unfortunately it is no longer seaworthy as it has been left in the river all winter. There is now a boat belonging to the City of Cambridge placed at the boat house by the I ark Commission for life saving purposes, but as it is chained and padlocked...
...there are always a number of men who have hardly been in a boat before, who go to the Weld to learn to row and are unable to keep upright in the most stable wherry. There is also inevitably considerable carelessness resulting in upsets and collisions, and as it is now, the unfortunates have little choice but to sink or swim. If the city will not rectify this state of affairs the boat club authorities should certainly see that the necessary precautions are taken. We can afford to take no risks...
...WELD CREWS.- '98 crew row at 2.30. '99 crew at 3. 1901 crew at 4. 1900 crew...
Over one hundred and ten men have responded to the call for candidates for the different Weld crews. Those men who have had previous experience on the water have been placed in eight oared barges, while those who are entirely without experience have been coached in pairs and tours...
...fact that so many men have come out for the Weld crews shows the general growing appreciation for the club, the more so as one half of these are candidates from 1900 and 1901. The only drawback to having so many candidates is the inability of the club to supply a sufficient number of barges. As this greatly handicaps careful coaching, the squads will probably be cut down some time next week...