The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-13
SCHOOLS MAY
ENTER CREWS
President King Makes Good
Suggestion at Myrtle
Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Myrtle
Boat Club was held last night in the
afcCandIesS building. over thirty mem
bers being present
Vice President T. Y. King presided.
Capt F. F. Becherts report for the
past year was a satisfactory one. for
it ehronicled a clean sweep for the
Reds last Regatta Day. He spoke in
favor Of encouraging shell racing. say
ing that it would bring new men into
the club.
Secretary ]. F. soper reported that
thirteen new members had been elect
ed during the past year. including
eight junior members.
Treasurer Irwin Spaldfng reported a
satisfactory and improved state of f.
nanees. with noticeable dwlndIing Of
the clubs debt.
The following officers were elected ta
serve for the coming year:
President, T V. King. vice presi-
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soper: treasurer, Irwin spalding;
trustees. Gus. Bechert. Arthur Ewart.
Clarence Girvin; auditor, w A. soper;
captain, Frank Bechert,
The elections were unanimous, and
there we're no signs of a slate.
The matter of the request of the
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Myrtles loan them boat in which to
Z ace a crew at the next, regatta came
up for discussion. II was the opinion
lof the meeting that the club had no
boat to spare. and the matter was
referred back TO the board Of directors
for further information as TO the
plans Of the Diamond Heads.
President King spoke in favor of
encouraging rowing in the local schools
and colleges. He suggested that an
effort be made TO interest Oahu Col
lege in the sport. and that an invita-
ton TO the students TO become junior
members of the club be extended The
boys would be entitled to the priv
leges of the club and would be taught
TO row. He would like to see them
opposing another scholastic crew on
Regatta Day, or at Pearl Harbor, and
Thought that such a race might take
the place of the Junior shell or barge
race. II would create enthusiasm and
would give rowing a much-peeded inn
petus While the boys would row in
a Myrtle boat, the club would permit
the race to be known as a college
event. He suggested that the idea be
communicated TO the Healani Boat
Club. together with the s~ggestion
that they breach the subject to the
kamehameha Schools and St Louis
College King thought that in view
OF the popularity of rowing at the
mainland colleges. the boys would take
kindly to the idea. for II would en-
able them to go to a mainland college
with some knowledge OF rowing.
He wanted TO see shell racing in
favor here again and hoped TO see
shell races at Pearl Harbor
this summer. He was in favor OF the
crews training in Honolulu and going
to Pearl Harbor just before the race,
thus doing away with the heavy train
ing expenses which have been such a
harden TO the clubs in the past
It was decided to take the matter OF
school and college rowing up with
the Healanis, with the understanding
that if there be no shell races at Pearl
H4rbor this summer. an intercolle- |
giate race shall be held in the hareor
on Regatta Day. :
The Myrtle Boat Club was organized
On February 5, 1888, with J. L Torbert
as its first president.