Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
SUCCESSOR PROJECT CERTAIN
INTERSCHOLASTIC ROWING AS
ISOLATION ON FIRM BASIS.

With the opening of the high schools
at hand the ways and means committee
of the newly organized Interscho'astic Row
ing Association has decided to hold a spe-
cial meeting Tuesday evening to perfect
plans for a general mass meeting of high
school athletes and students interested in
rowing. Since the organization of the as
sOc!ation in June the ways and means com
mittee has made rapid strides in the pro-
motion of the big project. and 1t is expected
that the hearty cooperation of the h: On
school students will be obtained soon
as the big meeting can be held and the
benefits derived from membership in such
an organization laid before the school ee-
ment.
The committee. which is composed of
Messrs. William Fracker. c. W. Hecox. p.
F. Gerry, Adrian Sizer and \. NJ Nevius.
has held several meetings in the past three
months and the selection of d ste for the
clubhouse has been given careful attention.
1t is planned TO build the finest Doatnouse
in this section of the country. Although
nothing definite has been accomplished in
the selection of the site. the committee an
nOunces that it has several excellent loca-
tons in view. The choice seems TO rest be-
tween the basin near the Monument and a
site on the District shore near Auueduct
bridge.
The constitution of the new oc'ati IN
provides for three classes Of membership
active sustaining and student members.
During the summer the committee and
others Interested in the project have car
ried a strenuous campaign to ain
the requisite number of active and sustain
| ing members 10 make the association "A sue
vate citizens interested in athletes es-
pecially rowing. have come to the supp TT
OF the promoters OF the new pro e@t in such
numb rs as TO make certain TIL success of
the undertaking. The dues of an active
membership are so per annum. and TOR
a sustaining membership so per anuun.
Ey securing a strong body OF such III IN ,er-
ships and betw one and TWO hundr d
student members whose dues will be 81 a
year. there viii be Ia iSrd a fund suffi Gent
to build the model DoathouSe planned by
the officers of the association.
AS announced at the preliminary meetings
last June the object OF the association is
TO promote interSChOiaSjIc rowing, and
offer high school students and others IN
terested in tn. sport the pleasures and
benefits of membership in a club conducted
on a big scale, and with view toward
making the most out OF the splendid OppOr-
tUniteS for rowing offered by the Potomac
river 1t is planned TO have the jun or
Fights of the association composed Of II gh
school OarSINti one ere" from titt OF tne
schools, ii possible. Toward the close of
the school year these crews VIII contest for
supremacy over one or two mile course,
and the promoters of the association feel
that this regatta can be made the banner
athletic event Of the high school term.
The project has the moral support of all
the big universities interested in rowing.
The athletic associations of these institu-
tons have sent letters to the commute Of
ferinS their aid in stirring up enthusiasm
among the university alumni in Washing
ton. The rowing colleS are always on
the lookout for good material, and II Is be-
lieVrd that Washington high school oars
men will eventually be in as great demand
among the universities their brothers of
the cinder track. gridiron and diamond.
The officers of the association elect Il last
June are: President. 7. 6. Noyes; vice pres-
dent. +. +. Gerry; secretary, Thomas l..
Hume: treasurer, H S. RecsiGe.
During the work of the ways and means
committee w. q. Thral of Technical High
School has been acting as secretary.