The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-25
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE,.
How the Students Homeward Fly First Years
Boating at Hanover-The University Crew
Slightly Befogged-Poor Rowing and
: Observation-Disclosures Of the Crew
and "Coach"-The Trouble Be-
tween Amherst and Dartmouth.

tween Amherst and Dartmouth.
HANOVER, N H., June 90 1878.
To-day the regions OF old Dartmouth seem DESC
late and unlnvting Cramming time and the days
OF examination martyrdom are over, and worn-out
Students alter several weeks OF work, with the de-
termination Of not going home until the last part
OF the ordeal had been accomplished, are either
lying offn in their dormitories or clearing up and
packing before leaving for the long vacation.
Freshmen, sophomores and Juniors mostly all
ready to leave; but the thought OF seeing sisters
and pretty country cousins during the gay days OF
commencement. to spend half their home ward
bound money in doing the gallant in hiring fast
teams to act the ccerone on the lovely hills near.
by and by the bewitching Connecticut, are pleas:
ures too rare for the average bookworm, and the
Dartmouth hoperuls are yet here, awaiting
anxiously the 25th inst, the opening day Of
commencement. To the senior who leaves the
recitation rooms for the last time in the sure and
certain hope of carrying away with him the long
looked-ior, much-covcted sheepskn, affairs appear
different. He is somewhat Indifferent the subject
or commencement OF the end. Music ana
terpsichoYean trippngs to the light OF Chinese Ian
terms have no longer the same charm. The terrors
of the future are upon him. To make practical use
Of his knowledge, to obtain salary and take a
wife are matters Of far greater weight than the
dazzling ceremony at the close OF the term, and so
he rushes home in the guise OF carpet-bagger,
without even kissing adieu to the college town
sweetheart, who has to suffer another OF jilt-
ing This is Just about the condition OF things here
now. With grand ideas on the strong and beauti-
full, combinations not always effected by nature,
many OF the pupils OF President Smith will within a
few hours turn their backs OH their alma mater for
ever. Harsh worldly wisdom and practical issues
will dslodge much knowledge that has been piled
up with great effort by the laborous professors,
and the accuracy OF their theories will be closely
tested 1t is to be hoped, however, that this second
birth of the students OF rs will be suspicious and
redundant with prosperity.
-. ROWING AT DARTMOUTH.
Inow come to the most prominent question OF
the day at Dartmouth. This is her first year as a
boating institution, and the students are wildly
enthusiastic in the premises Last Fall the fellows
determined to start a rowing club and, after re-
peated meetings and deliberately discussed rules
the Dartmouth College Boat Club was launched
into existence, with capital imited," 1t should be
said. The first thing to be done was to purchase
boat. Having purchased the SAID boat, Blakey
lapstreak the next thing was to have house built
to put it in This erected by the side of the Con-
nectcut River, near the Norwich and Hanover
bridge, and is very creditable structure With
the BOAT cluD came 1Ortn many aSplrantS LOT
aquatic honors; hence quite large number had
enrolled as members OF the association within
few days OF the opening. Several small boats were
then purchased, and soon the college began to
make "stir'' on the river. The College Conven-
ton being called at Worcester. it was but natural
that the New Hampshire boys should desire to be
represented by one OF their number the gathering
Dartmouth accordingly sent delegation, and was
into the k3w IN ga OF american
desire OF competing in the University race ct
Springfield or the 400 students, most OF whom
nlrrvtIa1o fnwt anl1n~ fhnrn
much difficulty in selecting men to form crew.
At least, 1t did not take long to name the men,
crew has not been got together yet, owing to the
pecuarities OF the professional trainer IN charge.
OFFICERS OF THE NAVY.
Under the constitution OF the Club as first drawn
up the following officers were named-
I'reSident-F. A. Thayer
Vice President-S w. Mccall.
CODlnlOdOre-E. ]. Underhill
VtCe Com1nodore--Doane Cogs we'll
7reQSurer-H. ID. Woodbridge.
Il iSecreta,y-H. +. Chase
Executive COnl1afttee-w. A. Robbins. '73; Marx
bs a SroSe H. d IN f ia &C. mic
Spring The committee began to organize for regu-
lar practice and doubtless intended to train u
good crew for the national race though the TACT
was never made public. Training was, neverthe-
less, the order Of the day. Had they selected
ates IL is probable they would have made rapid
progress In the art OF rowing But they did not do
this Like many OF the sister institutions, Dart;
head and ears, SO to speak, into correspondence
for the purpose OF securing professional trainer
and, as success was taken as criterion OF ability
John Bign, who poted the Amherst crew to VIC
tory last year, was applied to. AS showed in a
previous letter. this correspondence was uniortu-
nate in its result, as setting
AMHERST AND DARTMOUTH BY THE EARS
and leaving the trainers reputation, hanging in a
made with the former he turned round and de-
clared he would cast his lot anu give the benefit of
his experience to the latter. Having seen most OF
the first correspondence and mentally dgested it
in all It's bearings nvoluntariiy came to the CON
clusion that the coach had placed himself In very
peculiar position, leaving open door for scandal
no matter how well he intended to stand by the
new crew. Doubtless the whole correspondence
Will be soon submitted to the judgment OF the boat
ing fraternity OF the country in OrdeEto clear up
the misunderstanding II is due TO the colleges as
well as the trainer that this should be done. The
morality among amateur Oarsmen Is generally con-
sidered to be good. but the temptations to bet
the part OF professional trainers IS proverbal and
therefore college crews who venture for honor and
not for money should surround themselves with
every possible safeguard and see to T. that they are
into the hands. OF those entrusted with their
DIFFICULTY IN GETTING CREW.
On securing the services OF Biglin the Dartmouth
Club selected the following crew.
Lee " fsq S SlrSas a Esp Marx 4 Wir d.
"a, 6; Ii. d. Lawrence 73, bow.
THESE men did not all suit the trainer; two, Lee
and Lawrence, being replaced by two Others while
calling for his attention. Paul, Underhil ana
Ward are three good men, well developed and
snewy, and will, doubtless, form part OF the con-
testing University crew. Two separate crews were
then selected to take exercise in the Elliott six
cared shell, purchased Of the New York builders
by the trainer. From these the crew is to be
selected. The course over which the men pulled
last evening is about two miles straight-away with
only one bend OF any Importance and lies nearly
north and south. NO test OF time or style was
made, 1t being evident from the awkward manner
In which two OF the new men handled their oars
that they could scarcely hope to row mite in less
than ten minutes. AT the start from the float
Ward appeared to jerk violently on the sliding seat
and before he could probably recover, the boat be-
gan to roll as though she were p0ughing through
uncomfortable breakers. while the water was as
smooth as glass. This continued for nearly
minute. Then the new stroke was not understood
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