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
Training-Dificulties Of the Crew
and "Coach"-The Trouble Be-
tween Amherst and Dartmouth.
HANOVER, N. H., June 20, 1878.


late and uninviting. Crammlng time and the days
OF examination martyrdom are over, and WORKOUT
students, after 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 of" in their dormtories or clearing up and
packing before leaving for the long vacation.
Freshmen sophomores and juniors are 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 homew ward
bound money in doing the gallant in hiring fast
teams to act the cicerone 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-coveted sheepskin affairs appear
different. He is somewhat Indifferent on the subject
or commencement OF the end Music anu
terpschorean trippings 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 a 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 mas 10 announcer case OF jill
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
few hours turn their backs OH their alma mater for
ever. Harsh worldly wisdom and practical issues
will dislodge much knowledge that has been piled
up with great effort by the laborious 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 73 will be suspicious and
redundant with prosperity.
= ROWING AT DARTMOUTH.
now come to the most prominent question Of
the day at Dartmouth. This is her first year as q
boating institution, and the students are wildly
enthusiastic in the premises. Last Fall the fellows
determined to start rowing club, and, after re-
peated meetings and deliberately discussed rules,
the Dartmouth College Boat Club was launched
into existence, with capital 'mited," it should be
said. The first thing to be done was to purchase
boat Having purchased the SAID boat, Bakey
lapstreak, the next thing was to have house built
to put it tn This erected by the side of the Con-
necticut River, near the Norwich and Hanover
bridge, and is very creditable structure. With
the boat club came forth many aspirants for
aquatic hOnors; hence quite large number had
few days of the opening. Several small boats were
then purchased, and soon The college began to
CODVen-
ton being called at Worcester 1t was but natural
that the New Hampshire boys should desire to be
represented by one OF their number the gathering
Dartmouth accordingly sent q delegation, and was
admitted into the Rowing Association OF American
Colleges. Admission to the Association led to the
Springfield. Of the 400 Students most OF whom
were eligible for the college navy, there was not
o IN nas Re no
though in reality, as l shall presently show the
crew has not been got together yet, owing to the
ltar nj thA a n no
OFFICERS OF THE NAVY.
| Under the constitution OF the Club as first drawn
up the following officers were named
| PreSident-F A. Thayer.
Vice President-S. w. Mccall
Conarnodore-E. J. Underhill.
7redSurer-H. ID. Woodbridge.
II Sec7etdTy-H f. Chase.
Executive COnt1nittee-W A. Robbins, '73; Marx
Ward, IA; II. w. Stevens, US: II. u. Ryder, '76.
| AS soon as the ice broke up in the river this
| Spring The committee began to organize for regu-
| lar practice, and doubtless intended to train a
good crew for the national race, though the TACT
less, the order of the day. Had they selected a
| good coach from among the amateur undergradu-
ates it 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
mouth no sooner thought OF rowing than she dived
for the purpose OF securing professional trainer,
and success was taken as criterion OF ability,
John Biglin, who piloted the Amherst crew to VIC
tory last year, was applied to. AS showed in
| previous letter, this correspondence un1ortu-
nate in Its result, as setting
AMHERST AND DARTMOUTH BY THE EARS
! and leaving the trainers reputation hanging in
doubtful balance- e., while virtual contract was
| made with the former he turned round and de-
clared he would cast his lot give the benefit of
| his experience to the latter Having seen most Of
\ the first correspondence and mentally digested 1t
in all its bearings invountary came to the con-
cluson 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 submitted to the judgment oil the boat
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the misunderstanding II is due to the colleges
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 on
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 1t that they
not made the vehicle to carry unlimited wealth
into the hands. or those entrusted with their
DIFFICULTY IN GETTING CREW.
On securing the services OF Blgl1n the Dartmouth
Club selected the following crew.
L.. II. n. Paul, 70, stroke, 2; A Eaton "a, 3; 9.
w. Lee; "a, 4 =. J. underhill, '7s, 9; Mark Ward
IA, 6; Ii. ID. Lawrence, 'I3, bow.
These men did not all suit the trainer; two Lee
and Lawrence, being replaced by two others, while
calling for his attention. Paul, Underhill and
Ward are three good men, well developed and
testing University crew. TWO separate crews were
then selected to take exercise IN the Elliott six
cared she'll 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 mile 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 ploughing through
uncomfortable breakers. while the water was as
smooth as glass. This continued for nearly
minute. Then the new stroke was not understood
apparently by more than two In the boat, and the
IRREGULARITY IN DIPPING AND RECOVERING
was almost painful while the "wash y was so
heavy in the rear that supposing they were in a
race. imagine an umpire would declare against 1t
IN measured terms. They pulled at about thirty
to the minute doing short tour miles In a tribe
less than forty minutes. As have stated 1t would
be unfair to criticise the individual rowers
as they were not all named for the crew
to 20 TO Springfield. Their weights and height
are to be kept profoundly secret. They certainly
need their trainer badly, and they therefore have
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