Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17

New Haven, March 16.-It has been
definitely decided that the Yale sec
ond crew will take part in the races
of the American Henley to be held at
Philadelphia In May. This regatta
was instituted years ago by commit
tee of Philadelphia rowing enthusi-
asts, who conceived the idea Of repro
ducing in this country q counterpart
to the Henley Royal Regatta, which is
held every year in England during the
first week Of July. This regatta is by
far the most important of all the Eng
lish rowing competitions, and college
and schoolboy crews come from all
parts of the United Kingdom to take
part in the races. There is also pres
ent at the English Henley fair
sprinkling of foreign crews. 1t is at
this regatta that the race for the
grand challenge cup open to all the
world is held, the cup which at present
is in the possession of the Harvard
College Rowing Association. The idea
of the Philadelphians to hold SINH
lar set of races in this country, or
which the distance rowed should be the
same as that of the English Henley,
has met with some success. Each
year many of the eastern colleges and
schools have sent crews to compete.
The chief difficulty which faces the
American scheme is the immense size
of our country. The distance to be
| traversed by the men and their boats
national regatta such as Is the Eng
| lish Henley. In the American re-
gattas so far no boats have come from
| the Western collegs and schools, and
| of the eastern states but few colleges
have sent their first crews. This year
the Yale navy hopes to be represented
| by more than one crew, but, with the
| exception of the second university
| nothing definite has been decided up
on. The second crew should give a
I good account of ITSELF At least -four
members of the combination, which sc
| ably defeated the Harvard second Al
New London last June, will have
| places in the boat, and the vacant
| seats will be filed by members of last
years victorious freshman crew.
The second visit of John MasefieId
noted English poet, to New Haven or
Friday, was a most interesting even
| in the literary history Of the universe
ty. Yale was the first American col
lcge as well as the last at which Mr.
the United States. He sails for Eng
land, Saturday, where he will eithe
go into the work of the Red Cross o
else go at once to the front. He hat
not decided which he would do whel
he left New Haven. Mr.. Masefield, be
fore leaving New Haven, visited tn
Elizabethan Club, the old Brick ROY
Print and Book Shop, and was enter
tanned at a dinner in his honor b,
members of the English Department
of the College and Shelf. Upon inter
view the poet gave his most interest
P ing ideas as to the difference betwee
, the English and the American under
graduate. The former, he thinks,
trained to be critical rather than ap
preciative of literature and art, and b
5 believes that we are inclined to be
E great deal more appreciative than crit
= ical. Another fundamental differenc
= between the two, Mr.. Masefield think
| is in the matter of maturity. TIL
, English student develops far later
! life than the American. Mr.. Mase
i field did not confine his remarks to til
American and the English undergrad
uate. He discussed at some lengt
the probable effect of the present we
o on English literature, and English sc
q ciety.