The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-05

the prestige and the glory of the old
university. There are few gray-haired
men in Boston who remem Der when
Charles W. Eliot was not only one of
the foremost students of his class, but
No. in the college crew. In those days
| rowing was hardly the science that It
is now, but muscles were as firm and
enthusiasm as great. There is little
need to recount DR.. Eliot's history. 1t
has always been connected with Har-
ward, and the work he has done for
Harvard is a part of its history. He is
one of the few men who ever left the
| chair of science to become president of
a college. Since then he has shown
that he is a writer, a thinker and
speaker. as well as chemist. His name
is linked with the adjustment of the
government of the state over the col
lege, and with the broadening of its
methods aud curriculum. He rowed in
the crew of 1858, the mem bers of which
have been singularly unfortunate Two
of the seven men who participated in
the races that year are dead, two have
been invalids for many years past and
another has had serious physical dis
bilitie&
L Agassiz. the great naturalist, was
proud to have his son Alexander row in
the crew of 80. Alexander, since his
gradua ton, has won honors in the
fields of science second only to those of
his father. On certain branches of 20
ology he is the greatest au thority in
the world. He developed the copper
mines on Lake Superior. and from the
profits he was abled to give his
alma mater $500. 600. Numerous scien-
tifc societies on both sides of the water
claim him as a member From - 70 So
he was curator of the Harvard museum
and since has lived quietly in Cam
bridge, devoting himself to his affairs,
to study and to the advancement of
Harvard His love for the college for
which he and his father have done so
much is one of his many charming
characteristics Among the men who
rowed against Professor Agassiz was
Arthur NJ Richards, now professor of
history al Yale. Professor Richards
says he owes his sturdy figure and good
health TO the splendid training he re-
ceived in those days when he was pre-
pairing to test his strength with that
Of Professor Agassiz.
The most famous crews were those Of
So Every man Of them enlisted and
fought through the war lon either the |
Union or Confederate sidei. or until |
they were killed Casper Crowinsheld. !
OF Harvard, one OF the greatest oars
men OF his dav, left the army brevet !
colonel, a title which be fully deserved (
lie was engaged IN the unfortunate 1
battle at Balls Bluff. where Colonel /
Baker, OF California. was killed at the /
head of his troops. Young Crowinsheld +
refused 10 surrender 70 the re oels. and 4
Jumped into the river. nder fierce
FIRE. with the bullets pattering IN the /
water about him. he swan to the other /
shore. and escap ped The fact that ne 4
was an athlete alone saved his life anC 4
to the North j splendid soldier. After /
ward he participated n some OF the
hardest fought battles with the ARM /
OF the Potomac Charles T. Stanton
the stroke Of Yale's war crew. IS now
collector OF the Port OF Stonington.
Conn, He proved that ne could fight
as calmly under FIRE as he could row
under the rays o. an afternoon sun on
the Thames In slzirmiSh before
Richmond during McClellan's invest
nent he won the praise OF his So Deriors
and got a bullet II his arm because of
MS gallantry