The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-22
THE COLLEGE REGATTA.
ANIMAL Convention Of the Rowing AssCsia.
ton Of American Colleges.
THE RACE OF 1874.
The Saratoga Course and Is Advantages-spicy
Debate a. to the Propriety Of Holding the
Aquatic Contest fhers-The Contar,inat-
% ing Influences Of q Summer Resort

HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 81, 1874
This was field day with the rowing element Of
the American colleges At no previous convention
OF the association was such interest manifested
in the proceedings Never, indeed, did any former
meeting elicit such decided expression OF opinion
as to the various questions at ISSUE The lament
able result attending the regatta at Springfield
produced q strong reaction against that locality.
To counteract that feeling several of the delegates
I, came prepared with arguments which. If destitute
OF solid reasoning. were not wanting in ability. 1t
was well known before the meeting assembled
this morning at the Allyn House that
vigorous effort would be made by the
representatives of the more pronounced New
England colleges to defeat every attempt to
establish Saratoga as the scene OF the annual con-
test Indeed ever since Saratoga has been prom
inenty mentioned PIN connection with the COL
lege race objections have been put forward,
mainly on the ground that In point of morality
1t was not proper place for the exhibition.
1t was insisted by those who opposed the selection
OF Saratoga that
THE SUMMER ATMOSPHERE
OF that famous watering place would prove un-
wholesome for the young collegians, ana that,
should the crews consent to row there,
the contest would lose Its prestige forever.
1t was also urged that Saratoga, in hold
ing out such liberal inducements to the
association, had in contemplation only its own ag-
grandzement and that altogether the locality
was not such as the association could encourage.
But there were others who, having fully examined
the claims which Troy and New London presented
emphatically pronounced Tor Saratoga. not because
Of It's attractiveness the generous offers held
out by the Saratoga Rowing Club, but simply on
account of the natural advantages which It pos
Al ha tt0
well armed with oratoricaI bOmbshes on both
sides. and lengthy contest was generally antici-
pated. The strongest opposition was expected
from these who on religious grounds, thought
that the standing OF the association would be low
cred by the communicating surroundings Of charm
ing Saratoga
The delegates arrived in full force at the Allyn
House yesterday, and in the evening the matter
was thoroughly discussed. The more liberal minded
of the delegates were determined that the Sara
toga course should be selected. shortly after ten
O'Clock this morning the COnvention was COM
menced, Mr.. J. r. Cooke, of Yale, presiding. He
stated that the meeting had been called contrary
to the constitution, which provided that the an
nual Convention should be held in April He asked.
however, that this be made formal annual meet
ing and that the regular business be taken into con-
sderation. On the motion OF Mr.. Dana, OF Harvard,
the bylaw providing for o special meeting was sus-
pended, and the meeting was accordingly declared
formal and regular. The roll OF delegates being
called, the following colleges were found to be
ridge. Bowdoin: Z. Gerry @. p. Hartman CO.
lumbia: J. K. Rees. F. d. Shaw. Cornell ]. II.
J. Aiken Harvard R. r. Dana Philip Goodwin.
MASSACHUSETTS, Agricultural: Il. r. Chandler, J. M.
Benedict Benedict Trinity; "; D. stark !; A: McKennan
NEW MEMBERS ADMITTED.
M NAAt nfo fadf fn
actually belong to the ASSOCIATION, but now made
formal application Tor admission. Alter some dis
Dorchester, Jr, were admitted members. When
the application to admit Princeton College was
posed to the admission Of Princeton on the ground
that line must be drawn somewhere. He
%a@ a wo syery he coee thas applied
om Princeton College, A. and D.
proved, Messrs STARK Of Trinity dorchester, Of
Committee on Nominations. Meanwhile the treas
urer, Mi. Hartwell OF Amherst, gave verbal re-
as 20 e he ssd 81 tine az
all Of which had been expended by order OF the
association. All the colleges, Brown excepted,
bylaws Of the association
THE NOMINATIONS.
The Committee on Nominations then reported
the following nominations, viz. President, r. H.
Southland, Of Cornell; Vice President, j. H. Dana,
q on E repor
o ss1s pR9 to s
ten out OF twelve votes, and the remaining officers
were elected by reclamation.
THE FIRST BOMBsHELL.
Mr.. Aiken, OF Dartmouth, grave young man,
moved to amend article i OF the constitution,
changing the name OF the association to the Row
Columbia, Cornell ana Prnoeton be- added to the
association. This motion created quite O futter
and showed at once the quarter rom which any
fnV nphf hn n vnnCf nd - nnno nj unr
ward, warmly advocated the proposition, contend
ing that impossible to allow all the colleges
test t"' owing to the diicpity Of nding course
sufficiently large to accommodate them. Chicago
a sa SnS yo %SS
anticipate a demand before long. to row on the
feet and vigorously opposed the motion, claiming
that il any lines were drawn there would be q
Ss Contests
the two associations would ensue. A npnlher Of
students would Be Compelled g drop
Ess: sys5 he aSsssica SieSof;S
CiuoS. Of oosnea,. Nj. Goodwin q Hsr.
ward, and Mr.. Reese, OF Columbia toOk
establishment OF In association OF Eastern COB.
ieges rather than a New England association Al
others c0ntendfng that the time. had not wet
arrived when any such distinction should be mnde,
especially ne the association was national Ia its
character. 1t was also urged against the melton
that no matter how many colleges entered the
ASSOCIATIONS course could always be found to
accommodate them 1t was. argued, more.
hilitY of ever having a. mary a.
thirty colleges in one contest The motion
was finally lost. q motion By Mr. Ciuok. Of Cor
nell, Tor the appointment Of permanent com.
mittee OF three who should take into cOnsidera-
ton allresOluttons introduced, decide as to THAR
lost.
QUAkIPfcATroNs or CONTESTANTS.
Mr. Goodwin, Of Harvard. introduced resoln-
ton as q substitute Tor the bylaw now In force In
regard tothe persons who should row In the college
regatta. 1t was as follows THAT all candidates
for the degree Of b. A. Phi b., LII. b. or any Other
erepresenting similar or parallel course
studYGan be members OF the crew." Ii appeared
| that the old rule was to the eject that al
undergraduates connected with any institution b