At the beginning of the year, the chances for picking out a strong eight from the freshman class seemed very good, not only on account of the unusually large number of applicants, but from their size as well, and these chances certainly have not weakened as the year has advanced. There have been two tens rowing on the weights all the fall, the substitute seats having been called into requisition, and for a large part of the time three were at work. It is early as yet to give any criticism on the individual rowing of the men, but a word might be said about the general style of the first ten. There is noticeable a lack of snap in the first part of the stroke, and also too much carelessness about keeping stroke especially towards the bow; while most of the men fail to swing forward far enough. The stroke has not yet been decided upon, and until one is found the work of the crew must necessarily be somewhat retarded. A number of men are rowing on the second ten who played on the eleven, and together with those who were rowing on it before, show unusually fine material for a second crew. All that is needed is regularity in training and by strictly attending to the careful coaching they receive the crew ought to prove unusually strong by the time of the class races, and we hope will repeat the record of '86 on the Thames.