Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-09

New Haven, Jan. 8.-The purchase of
a large tract of land in East Lyme for
use as a summer camp for the engi-
neering students of the Sheffield Sci
entific school recalls the days. two cen
turtles ago, when the original seat of
Yale was Just across the river in Say
brook. Increased need has long been
felt for ground where students and
instructors can get together for a.
month or two of field work and the
purchase of this East Lyme tract, two
miles in length and a mile and a half
wide, in some portions, covering more
than 1900 acres, provides n diversified
contour adapted to all the various
needs of the surveyors. The land is
situated mainly on the highway just
north of the preserves owned by Nor
ton F. Plant.
The value of this tract, purchased
by the Sheffield trustees, has been en-
HANGED by the gift from Mr.. Plant of
an adjoining strip of land, a mile and
d half long and from a third to half
mile wide. bounded by the highway on
one side. the Four Mile river on the
other. This gives a length OF three
and one-half miles to the entire tract
and provides just what is needed far
the laying out of a railroad and other
forms of surveying. 1t is believed that
this tract OF land is larger than taet
owned by any other institution for
similar purposes. 1t is only IS miles
Ii OiiI NEW MAVEN anu rs SOQIAiS II
boundary is only half mile away
from the Shore Line electric railway,
running direct from New Haven.
In his statement of plans, Director
Russell H. Chittenden hoped that per-
haps some of the alumni or other
friends in sympathy with the move
ment may find it possible to help the
school in carrying them to completion:
There must be various buildings. in
Guiding a large dining room, kitchens,
a draughting room for IS to 100 men
at a time, and a place for the social
gathering of the students. Sleeping ac
commodations can be economically
provided by means of tents.
In regard to the Yale rowing reor
ganization, the Alumni Weekly feels
that the plan now adopted by Captain
Denegre and the rowing committee
has in it "the most essential clements
of that success in rebuilding Yale row
ing which every son of Eli the world
over has been hoping and praying for
for these last six depressing years. 1t
was necessary to regain the conf
dence of the undergraduates and espe-
cially of the oarsmen-not to mention
the graduates generally. The result is
a double barreIed reorganization which
cannot but revive the fast dropping
spirits of Yale men both on the cam
pus and in the graduate world. The
plan now adopted returns. we should
say, to the fundamental conception of
college rowing that was the keystone
of Yale's long periods of former sue
cess on the water. 1t holds fast to
graduate control
In reference to the strickland
Graduate Manager Richard Armstrong
and his technical assistants. Guy Nick
als, coach of the Leander eight of
All-England. and c. F. Gfannini of the
- ~, ho1i IN n
shorter stroke than Yale has rowed in
the last two years. adapted to the men
in the shell--the Alumni Weekly sees
cause for encouragement. In the men
in charge of the crews there seems
nothing lacking. IF Yale can now
begin the development of a new rowing
system, guided by graduate in charge
worked out technically by a master OF
eight Dared rowing who will be assist
ed by an American professional coach
and trainer. we shall have renewed
hopes for the immediate future OF
Yale rowing"