The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-18
Thu COLLEGE REGATTA.
Err FIRST GREW
What It Seems Like and Will
Probably Accomplish.
SCHENECTADY. N.


The success OF Columbia College at Saratoga last
year electrified the students OF other state unit
'ycrsities not represented in that great regatta
ana caused them to conclude That they would not
AGAIN be conspicuous by their ABSENCE IN the an
nual aquatic reunion. FIRST and foremost 10 take
very decided steps in this wise was Union Untyer-
Hfty OF hAs CITY, old rich and greatly respected
Institution Joining as it did, the Growing Asso-
Grafton OF American Colleges'' at the first oppor-
hunity presented. and now striving 70 become no
mean antagonist IN the great physical exercise or
Moving, the Union and its history deserve short
introductory notice.
Union College was Incorporated by the Regents
or tile University OF the state OF New York;
February rs, 1895. II was the second college
incorporated In the State and the first north
Of tho city or New York and west OF the
Hudson River. 1t received its name from
the cireums lance that several religious denom-
dnattons cO-operated In its organization, and was
she drst college Ia tho United States when was
not or a strictly UNCONVENTIONAL character. it
AAs continued rom it's foundation to be the
representative institution OF Christian unity.
Rev. John Blair Smith was the first President OF
the college, and resigned In 1899, only few
months before his death. lie was succeeded by
Jonathan Edwards, the younger, who died IN 1901.
The Rev. Jonathan Maxcy, previously President
oy Brown University succeeded Or. Edwards, and
resigned at the end OF two years. In 1904 tue
Rev. Eliphaet Mott was elected to all the once,
sad held It Until his death, January 90 1885, fhe
Isev. Laurens p. Hckok a graduate OF the college,
4yn0 had long acted Vice President, was elected
Eis successor lie resigned in 1868. The Rev.
Cherries A. Aiken succeeded DR.. Hickok Ia 1859,
and resigned IN 1871. the Rev. Enphaiet Mott
Potter was then elected. and inaugurated June
20. 1872.
II IS worthy OF remark, as an item or college
,nIstory that Union College was the first TO in
troduce the system or scientific education, after
sbeing ably advocated by many OF It's graduates,
Especially by the President OF Brown University,
iFtancis Wsyland, d. y. the essential feature Of
now 30 generally adopted MAS the substitution Of
jtne modern Languages and an increased amount
the Greek and Roman classics. Union Col.
gege also at an c,t cary asse, ess anS
Introduced military dril and gymnastics tram
ang. Union College acquired BY fts charter full
gradual institutions at Schenectady mad not Deen
found practcable. schools OF Law and medicine
existed at Albany, the distance between winch
.clty aud schenectady, estimated In time, is less
than that which, IN many cases, separates the
professional schools rola the other departments
81 a university. The arrangement ma urally sug-
Sgested by these circumstances was that the pro-
lfessional schools anu the Observatory at Albany
snoud lie united Hnder the charter and Board OF
onre certain practical benefits Il thought best
80 procure the passage OF az act OF no Legisla-
T.
blowing. stated IN section A.
The several institutions uniting ana together const
tang The aid Union University snail retain ana con.
lssence he funds ana property 81 each Of the said
them Or ior their benent shall reman me
na Ire truss ee adnaisierod Tor their several and re-
spectve benefits a. IL his act had not been passed Of
beers and constituents OF the said university.
This was accordingly obtained and was followed
by the approval OF tue compact BY the Board or
Regents. The union OF the several institutions
was thus consummated by the incorporation OF
Wen, so naca OF Interest for Union, another
nOted seat or learning which has wheeled
aorancn OF athletic exercises the attention when
may yet produce eminent candidates Tor aquatic
A0nors. -
And now for neT poallng men. There is good
material among her many students, and tue re-
suI1 or last years race when comparatively
new rival defeated all the older organ
nations, led Unions sons to place her maine
among the expected contestants Of this summers
struggle The determination 70 do this was far
easier than to inaugurate the system which ouid
nut boating on a sar OASIS IN the college. a. but
lew Of the undergraduate nad ever Interested
ever. a grand college "pow wow occurred som
after tue summer vacation Of las year, wnen it was
house ana enter and tram University crew. all OF
which were immediately started upon. IL was
P IexS " ~ me navy W1ch OF the nu'ner'
ous candidates ANXIOUS 10 be placed upon the
crew we're the better men, and 50, alter period
aol gymnasium labor, eight men we're requested
40 consider themselves engaged Tor the grand
work. The selection pleased al concerned, even
the dlsappoin TED applicants were sausned, ana
the iurther business 81 ira ming Wes continued
with the wishes Of good luckn from all Inc
EScuty or TIE university also Interested Itself IN
the boating question, aud not being OF that class
or insnuc OTIS who believe teat COLLEGE young men
are Brutaiiz- "a ana ther con siItutODs undermined
precisely IN proportion their physIcal Strength
as developed, gave the navy much encouragement.
Faithfully the selec ed snea dId their work, and
"a soon ~ the Mohawk, which runs through the
asrsmen went upon toe watsr' It wasn'I the
sight that would nave encouraSed Cook or Dana
or Eusus AS a lot the men were small FAR below
the average height u college oafsmeh anu their
knowledge Uf rowing exceedingly limited. There
seemed some strength 10 the BOAT, which, ~ The
way, was an OIL lapsueak, WITH stationary seats,
weighing something less than steam launch,
but not q great deaf; yet collectively aud
individually che men, possibly with single ex-
CepttUn, were the clamsiest lot that ever came TO-
iaether for like OBJECT 4 really believe patient
oia 3osh WARD, even Il ne had hgn contract
win such lot II Material might nave been dis
heartened az the slght o. toe Inion SIX As ther
oars fiTst caught the wafer 0, the a0nawk. 1ne
Impression created, | am tod, was that they were
oi.Ie met e begin Su' O. l ,S commencing 70
maiden EFFORT not knowing, peraeps, that
oRy an artist can PADDLE web, while even
did not long c0ntinue. Twice = day, aherDa ing
40 a. TO give all a chance tue eight did hoeest
WORK. gradually improved. OBTAINED good STOCK
or confidence and nov can show = realty neat SIX,
win no mere passengers, possibly among them.
out Win no extraordinary men who VIII make
anything ont 81 tue common.
UNION's PRACTICE COURSE
~ upOn the gentle Mohawk" hali mile, per-
laps, from the college Duiidmgs, Jet 0ny short
walk IRON the centre of rusiness. lac VISITOR
would ut once Congratulate tue Oarsmen upon the
water right at their doors, as there are but ew Of
the thirteen colleges that VII be reprss-
enUcd on Lake SaratOga boast Of
a. nne a stream for practice. There can be mad q
straight stretch Of nearly four miles, the only
drawback beng that 10 thls distance three
bridges are 10 Oc passed under though they arc
not in Toe least troublesome. Starting ~ The
Doe tAOuse near the old Mohawk bridge, the river
here bong 600 cet Woe, one quarter 81 nile
can DC pulled before the central Railroad bridge
- met shooting between It's Dig columns three
quarters OF a mile Of Gear water - Obtained,
when Freeman bridge Is passed, and then, alter
another spin OF a quarter Of y maei the
SuaOga Railroad bridge - sh0t ~, and
there 10 no iurther ANNOYANCE, v these
MINOR matters can be called such. TIE
river thus runs az broad RIBBON o. brown for