New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11

could launch 10 in the Delaware and Raritan Canal
and they did. The occasion was one TO De remem-
bered. With enthusiasm they lowered to the waters
edge the stout bark that bore the future OF Prince
toms navy, took their designated places at the oar,
gave way. and darted out upon the bosom of the
deep. Scarcely. however, had the boat left the
shore when, fom some cause as to which the Prince
ton historian is far from explicit. she tipped up and
the adventurous mariners were reduced to an lmme-
date choice between going TO bottom and swimming
for the tOw-path. Taking the latter course, they
lived to tell the tale instead of the nursery conclu
sion that if the bowl had been stronger the story
been longer
GROWTH OF BOATING INTEREST.
Men who have been in college can conceive that
the amount of righteousness elected by such de-
scent from the sublime would stay the course OF the
adventurous oarsmen for some time. 1t was so.
For two wears little was done. In 1872, however,
four-Oared shell was purchased, and crew went
into training for the regatta of the Schuykll navy,
where they made a very creditable appearance, and
if they did not carry off the palm Of victory they
reflected by their deeds sufficient amount OF credit
in the college to dim the remembrance OF the nrst
unfortunate voyage on the canal, and to AWAKEN
considerable interest boating among the Princeton
students The first bOat-house they had ever owned
was an old wagon shed long distance from the
water but they used to tug the boat back and forth
on their shoulders and consider this labor part OF
the training. With increasing prosperity they put
ND boat-hOuse which then suficed for their modest
stock of boats, but the navy grew more numerous
larger house was needed and the manful struggles
of the young watermen having attracted the atten-
ton of Mr. Robert Bonner he sent them a check for
$4,000 toward such a structure as was needed.
Wherefore they now have a t-house 20 by 30 feet.
,uith adafio a
the largest size besides small craft and with furnl-
ture of lockers washstands &C. of the best patterns
The Princeton Rowing Association now own five
six-Oarcd boats fouT-Oar, and a small hotlila OF
singles and doubles. Mr.. Allen Marquand of New
York is President, and w. L. Biddle of Philadelphia
Nice-President.
Prncetons undergraduates now number about 40.
This Is a sufficient number certainly 10 sustain a
crew in the regatta year after year. Harvard and
Yale raced for than dozen years, when neither
of them had more than that number Of students to
draw upon, and Princeton has as able class OF stu
dents both physically and financially as either of
them had. The prospects now are that tins number
will increase very rapidly for IN quiet way Prince
ton is making perhaps the most marked advance IN
solid reputation and real efficiency of any college in
the country. Since DR.. McCosh became President,
over 81 ,1OO 900 in money have been given TO endow
the cOllege-an average of about 5000 per week.
Magnificent buildings are going up sound and wise
men are called to prOfessOrshIps. and as conse-
quence the roll of students is rapidly lenghening.
1t is TO Princeton perhaps next after the colleges
previously mentioned that we must look for per
manent competitor in the annual regatta, and 1t
seems likely that il will not be in vain Mr. Maryland
and others competent TO Judge seem TO think that
there is no lack of boating interest IN college, and
with the number of students and the boating outfit
which Princeton now has moderate degree Of zeal
will be sufficient to insure good crew every year
THIS YEARS CREW.
In getting together the present crew, Is men were
originally selected, and after Winters work IN the
gymnasium they were reduced by the process oil
survival of the ttest to eight and of these seven
are now here. whose names and places in the boat
ara ac follows.