New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-17
HOW DOCTORS DIsAGPrE.

Springfield, Mass, is agitatcd on the subject
OF rowing as well as OF training generally Wen Il may
be- with the steady old city by salvart young
fellows proud of their brown backs aud snowy limbs
The Republican follows the orthodox pulpit With ds-
seration on the racingshell and the recitaaOlrosm
Prof Crowe Of Amherst has sIi his say the subject.
which is uppermo-t among the colleges Of the ioR-
He testfes that good and poor student
nous terms; as he toughens his muscle be weakens
the subjunctive mood and Latin. Hear this:
"The experience Of this term" reports the proesssr
conviction that the time and strength consumed in the
practice requisite for 5oit;Gt All tA9 aTIgss n sH
OF those who participate IN IT, Tor wnicn tine advantages
claimed are compensation whatever; and that Jls
hest Interests of the students really demand that any
interference with any regular college duties DO
absolutely and strictly forDiddcn."
But The Republican has another witness it says:
No does Prof Crowel down than Prof Hitch
cock heath gymnasticsl steps up Ihis Instructor
in toto from his colleague Of the Latin char
To the best OF his observation and bref the boating
excitement" has Oeen very good thing Tor the college.
II has certainly been Of bench5 his department aud
he cannot learn that has been or any noticeable injury
In any Of the others. The truth, probably lies IN the
middle. Toe ieldinG LatHst probably eSaggefates
syTrpatny upon the intellectual aud scholastic morale
Young cnarges the gymnast az naturally undeS-
very respectable list OF crack WHO also
crack scholars took honors at graduation, aud have
since made their mark the learned prO.lsalJus.
Where boating man IL also natural student quick az
his books aud ambitious TO t1cel IN the ciAss-
prove dangerous competitor for less muscular
rivals sucn cases sometimes furnish striking hustra-
tons OF the value Of the IN c0rp)re SgnO
But, tue other hand would DO quite as easy -
make out much longer list VI college boating who
neglected their college duties, hluKed ROTATIONS out
lectures their Tutors 10 despair, went out anon.
no. po0i-the hOnOFless muitud5 70 wIOm she clores
ot commencement swalOw-tas bouquets, ETC., I'M
known. Tue philosophy VI al this Is very simple On
genera, prilcijls should expect an absorbing pas
sion OF any kud-dlways, OF course excepting the pas
slUu study which Is occasionally Ous rarely met
with by iustrucOrsO DO bad thing for student; 70
huuer his progress In what after all the mln business
OF college ne. WIeu reflect further that boating, AZ
prdCtCed IN our colleges, Is very tXtctuE puf-
suit makes largo drafts upon tie Students Jlo
aud prJtOpdsu, that 10 necessarily uses mp great pirs
that energy which might otherwise spend Lsef
ON Wdthcdatlldl Problems aud Greek uctcrnWo eaal
md ourselves quite prepared % admit that there Is proc
ably solid fOuudIuOn OF truth aud fact under Proi
CrOWelis complaints.
or course The Republican does not fail to see that the
average American student is not a born scholar and
that he would develop into one, even if racing
shells regatta and all the resi- Of the rowing machinery
unknown. Likewise, It that this years hoOoy
Is not permanent Little while ago, t was base
ball before that the call Of the ercketer was heard IN
the land. Next year NAV chronicle a new passion;
aud the boating.fever will calm down to generous
enthusiasm which Will displdce study and impair ne
scholastic tastes.