The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26

he had not received any checks for the boat
clnb fund vet il il hoped that some generous
minded persons may send in the subscriptions
needed, as the season is already far advanced
and by this time the boats should be on the
river
The meeting on constitution and bylaws
will be held tomorrow evening IN tho pariors
of the association building, wnen an entnu-
siastic audience il expected.
President 5. W. Trayers. of the Association
will occupy the chair on that occasion.
WASHINGTON AND LEE.
From the boat clubs in other parts or tne
State little has been heard a. yet. In the dit-
ferent colleges the Washington and Lee BOAT
Club seems to be in the lead, rs may be seen seen
from the following report received at lHE
TIMES office yesterday:
During the rast winter the heavy SHOWS
which fell in this part of the country oroKe
in the roof Of the bOat-house of the Washing;
ton and Lee Athletic Association. ana crushed
to pieces their two fine race-boats.
For many years past one OF the features OF
commencement week has been the contest on
North river between the Albert sidney ana
Harry Lee crews, aud when the snow destroy
cd their two boats the students went O. work
with will TO replace them. and TO restore 10
commencement It's most pleasant occasion
By popular subscription. to which the mer-
chants Of Lexington contributed noeTally a
sufficient amount Of mOneJ was raised am
race-bOat was ordered
For various reasons il was decided imprac-
ticabe to get two boats this year. but another
will be purchased next session. and the an
nual race which many Richmond people have
witnessed from year 10 year will be relnstated.
The new boat reached Lexington FRIDAY
evening. and on Monday afternoon was
launched with appropriate ceremonies amid
great enthusiasm.
Aproce-.ion Of students escorted the boat
Il. Al ..Nvo Of / owl
down 10 the river.
II was headed by a carriage gayly decorated
with the white and blue of the University
which contained the Hon. J. Randolph
Tucker. Miss Bessie Poage, Mr.. W. j.. Oar
nall. chairman u the boat committee and sec
rotary Athletic Association, and Slr. j. l..
CamDhell president Athletic Association.
The boat. borne upon the shoulders Of ten
picked men. followed the carriage. while the
rear was brought up by two hundred enthu-
siastic students
All along the route their college yell
Chick-a-g erunk, gerunk. geree,
Hey-hO hclgh-ho,
Washington AMI Lee
which attracted so much attention to the
striped-capped cOllegians az the unyeiling last
year. was given with the greastest gusto
This was varied by yells IN honor Of the
boat which bears the name Of Nlrglnas no.
ble~t daughter. and in honor Of Nlrginla's
hah, rah. rah
Re. ro. re.
Houp-la. houp-la.
hildrCl Ice.
The boat bears Miss Mildred Lees name,
with hor consent. and q note was received
from the Bermuda Islands. where she IL az
present re.rettng that She could not be
present and wish succ s. and victory
Ere the procession reached It's destination.
a number Of carriages. containing interested
towns-people, lad gathered at the place OF
When SIR. Tucker and the boat appeared
they were greeted with prolonged cheers, in
which mingled the students ear-splitting
yells.
The boat was placed near the water and in
response TO the collegi1ns'
Rah lioh Hahl
Re, Ri, iuckerl
HooD-lai Hoop-lai
MIR Tucker
The latter arose in his carriage and adj
dressed the assembly.
lie showed the necessity Of n sound body
TO contain % sound mind. and emphasized the
value Of "a strong pull steady pull and
a pull altogether" not alone in boat-racing,
but IN the more serious affairs Of life a. well.
He called attention 10 the three points es-
sential 10 success strength: steadlness. CO.
operation and drew many parallels between
the race on the water and the race OF life
At the conclusion Of Mr.. fuckers address.
the boat was placed in the water. and little
Miss Bessie Poage, bending over, broke a bottle
of champagne across the bow and said, in
her sweet. childish voice. Il christen thee
Mildred Lee
Then amid the "rah, rahs,' and hoop
IS Of students the boat was manned by
Allen. Bragg. Lorraine. Towt and Carmichael,
coxswain. who pulled it gracefully up tho
river 10 the boat-house, while the crowd de-
parted cityward
The boat, which is four-oared paper one.
known asa "coXswain's gig" cost the students
about 1850.
1t is Of the latest pattern, with all the