The New York herald., 1875-12-29
UNIVERSITY AQUATICS.
HARVARD NOT TO WITHDRAW Ayrrn AII-oRAD,


HARVARD NOT TO WITHDRAW AYrER ALI,--GRAD-
YATES LETTERS PRO AND CON.
Below, in letters to the Boston press will be found
samples Of the pressure which the Harvard undergrad
uates have had to take from their Alumni wen the
arguments favor when they talked n furnishing her
good by backing OF her hght for position
rowing university among the other institutions Of the
land, and it will be gratifying know that the pressure
has not been vain and that, as correspondent
shows Harvard remains line As matters now stand,
only Yale has Withdrawn, Bowdoin has wavered,
but will probably take heart when she sees what the
others have done Princeton stands quarey up TO her
duty does Columbia, while old Dartmouth SENDS
the good word We might have known she would-that
''We New Hampshire men don't surrender mrca."
Wesleyan is doubtless SAFE for Weslcyans never give
in; and Amherst and Williams Brown and Trinity viii
doubtless stand equally firm, while the five Middle
States colleges, among whom have been tho later
winners, which is what caused the trouble, of course
had any idea OF going So after all the regatta
OF 1876 gives brilliant promise Of being what Captain
Nicol, Of Princeton, in his pucky letter yesterday.
hoped il would be--"A memorable success y The fol-
lowing are the despatch and letters.
HARVARD NOT TO WITHDRAW FROM THE GEN
ERAL REGATTA.
BosToN, Dec 2s, 1875.
There seems to be no prospect, after all, that the
Harvard University Boat Club will withdraw this year
from the general regatta Of the American colleges II
may be pretty positively stated the contrary how
ever, that the
HARvARps PARTICIPATE
in the general races the same usual although this
announcement will not be formally or publicly made
until the general meeting Of the college represent
tves, the 4th OF January In conyersng this after
noon with James B. Ames one Of Harvard's committee
to consider the matter Of withdrawal your correspond
ent ascertaned that the committee had
DECISION,
but It was not IN his opinion, proper that Sne deter
minaton should be made public until the meeting on
the 4th prox Mr. Ames, 1t will be remembered, as
well as Mr.. Fenno and Mr.. Roberts, who on the
committee opposed the withdrawal Of Harvard at
the meeting which appointed them, and your corre
spondent feels warranted from his interview with
members Of the committee in declaring positively that
Harvard
WILL NOT WITHDRAW
from the American College Association. In ADDITION to
this have the assurance Of promin NJ emu, OF the
Harvard club that the committee a. ude b ve been
instructed TO vote in favor .. ont ne he general
as hereofore The rsnancc n curse, however
will not interfere \ Their 60 ing singy with
Yale or any special caseieIge
IArr HtR,AnD wIraDRAw PROM THE ROWING
ASSOCIATION or tifER1oAN COLLEGES
-, EDITOR OF rHE BosToS TRAvELLER:-
has Withdrawn from the association, and IN do
Ing has acted consistently having declined to
the first year and having each year Of the
ton's existence discussed withdrawal
IL is one thing for Yale and proper enough perhaps
for this college, in view OF the fact that they have
association under protest 1t we're, thus
consistently.
Now let investigate and see If Harvard can
withdraw with good reasons and consistent pro-
prety
In the first place Harvard proposed having the associa-
ton, strongly advocating it. and believing that it would
be greater advantage rowing interests than to row
except Harvard has crossed the line ahead Of Yale
and in that case Yaie's claim 10 the race was vory
doubtful. on the other hand, Harvard has failed TO
receive better than third place The association
have shown, therefore, that neither Yale nor Harvard
can assume any superiority over the other and smaller
and perhaps poorer colleges, but the contrary the
result to these two colleges, with every possible advan
tage in their favor, should be and Is fact mortfy
ing record TO contemplate Until Yale and Harvard
show better results than thus far have appeared to
tablish assumed superiority in their rowing abilities,
will be time for them to advance any such ideas.
IL will be the exception TO find any member of Har
wards successful crews who will advocate withdrawal
from the association races until the claim Tor superb
ority is made good in the shape or one more vic
/ tories over all competitors.
IfIaie and Harvard superior to the smaller col
! leges in rowing &C., why don't they prove its
IL is the opinion Of the majority Of old Harvard
men that insufficient amount Of work and prepara-
ton has been done at Cambridge OF late years and that
the men composing the crews have not realized the i'm
portance Of years hard work instead OF giving only
1t seems that II would hardly be advisable for Har-
ward to attempt to organize an eghoared crew until
they have shown first good slx-oared.
1t is fact that Harvard during the past four
years has been skifu enough TO their boat without
rolling it, and we hear Of more giving
the last half mile which claim is due insult
hcent previous work
should be considered human machine
consisting OF certain number OF parts and In order to
make the machine work we'll as whole each part must
receive as perfect preparation as possible
There great need in Cambridge OF re-establshing
discipline and system, without which no success can be
expected
Having visited Cambridge repeatedly have at this
late time in the year found rowing weights and the
rous other gymnastc implements IN bad order. IL
the exception TO find them in order instead OF the
ception 10 find them in disorder.
-, '6s. Crow