Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30

thing is certain, and that
is, that thus far have had early and
glorious Spring True, the little tender flowers
and buds are likely still to be bitten by, frost,
and perchance great damage may yet be done
by a severe and sudden bareback, but surely no
one ought to lie abed at night worrying about
q condition that might never happen.
OF course, once in a while we have severe
blizzard in late March or even in early April,
just as we had a record warm day in Feb
ruary just past but, though it would not be
safe to plant your geraniums out just yet, it
would be good policy to begin overhauling and
painting your canoe or launch, or any other
water craft for that matter, for there is every
indication of continued pleasant weather ahead,
and that Spring has really come TO stay, and
that even the cherry blossoms around the
Tidal Basin may be blooming before this story
goes to press.
Indeed, If we do not already realize how far
advanced the season Is, few dates on the
poisoning of these beautiful Oriental trees
may convince us that, although we are likely
still to have a few chilly cold days, yet at
least skating cannot be looked for around
Washington again until next December at the
earliest.
During the past nine years there has been
at times more than a months difference in the
blooming of the white single-variety trees
around the basin March 20, 1921 according
to the writer's notes. is the earliest date they
were in full bloom and April %, 1924, the
appeared in all their splendor-were April 3,
1923; April il, 1926; April 10, 1927; April 6,
1928, and March 90, 1929. And yet with all
G1is difference. the seasons are just about the
same averaged up, when the Weather Bu-
Jeau first began operation.
WHAT a beautiful, invigorating time Of the
year it is for the young people to go
bOtanizing over the nearby hills and wales, or
seeking chronological or other specimens to
help broaden their minds on natural-history
subjects OF course, a little bit of this siren
nous exercise would suffice for most of us older
folks who feel we have had quite enough of
this sort of work and would prefer to potter
around the garden when we feel like it and
rest up with our head in a worthwhile book
Or q newspaper, or perhaps dream, through
the rings of smoke from good cigar, OF the
distant past, when about this time Of the year
we would be discussing what four-oared
eight-oared crew would win the local cham
piOnShip at the ensuing Summer or Autumn
regatta the Potomac River.
For years the Analostans, the Potomacs and
the Columbias we're the principal competitors
Cor this coveted honor and each in turn was
rewarded Each club had it's admirers and
each one its enthusiastic rooters and occasion
ally, when things quiet around Washing
ton, the crews would go to other cities to try
their skill and Drawn with other boat crews,
always being accompanied by a local delega-
ton which went along to encourage the boys.
u was very rare occasion when a District
crew badly or ANONYMOUSLY defeated.
OF the three boat clubs the Analostan was
the oldest, then came the Potomac and the
latter furnished majority of the members for
the Columbia, which had its beginning back IN