TO one tired of study, of himself, and of the world, a visit on any fair afternoon to the University Boat House will do much towards restoring the feeling that comes from a sound and vigorous body. The passing of men to and from the float, the rattling of oars, and the splash of boats as they hit the water, give to the whole place an air of bustle and activity; while the single sculls and the eights, going up and down the Charles, indicate the strong interest taken in the approaching class races; and this occasion is none too far off, for to a trained eye individual members of all the crews yet have much to learn and unlearn.

Of the Freshman crew one, three, and five (sometimes) sliver out, that is, fail to pull a through-stroke; one and two don't get reach enough; one, three (only a little), five (only a little), and six meet. Two falls to port at the finish, and three puts in his oar too deep in the beginning. Four, though a faithful worker, has a lamentably short reach, does n't swing back far enough or straight, and gets his oar too high from the water on the full reach. Five clips, and six settles. Seven settles, squirms, and does n't pull his hands in high. The general faults are also numerous. The four bow men lack reach. All have a flat feather, none raise their hands high enough, or shoot away quick. Some of the men evidently don't pull a proportional share.

FRESHMAN CREW.

Weight.

1. Richmond (bow) 155

2. Chapman 153

3. Kip 180

4. Sawyer 170

5. Belshaw 180

6. Hammond (Capt.) 180

7. Cabot 181

8. Curtis (stroke) 152

Average 169

Coxswain, Buchman 75