From the tone of the Yale papers it is evident that a great effort will be made to send a strong crew to New London next year in the hope of carrying off the laurels from the crimson. Although we have every reason to expect success on the Thames next year, it may be that we can gain somewhat by following in their line of action as well as by profiting by our own experience. We learn from the News that every incentive is to be offered to rowing men in the shape of a "second eight" as well as a "university four." The former will probably represent the college in the Harlem and other less important regattas, besides furnishing material for the 'Varsity, while the four-oared crew, if such is formed, will be composed of the four regular substitutes for the university boat, and will very probable compete in the Lake George regatta. Now these crews are all to be maintained besides the regular class crews, and it is easily seen that such a condition of affairs will tend to a tremendous boom in rowing, which can not fail to make a marked improvement in the quality of Yale's work at the oar. It seems to us that it would be well for our rowing men to emulate them, and to start a corresponding boom, Why can not we have a second eight? It is very well known that the competition for seats in the 'Varsity is comparatively limited, but the formation of a second crew with the incentive of possibly representing the college in Union regattas would arouse great interest, and bring forward many new men, who, while feeling their in ability to compete with more tried men for seats in the 'Va sity boat, would nevertheless be eager to try for such a position.

Then the feeling that from this eight, four would be selected to represent the University at Lake George would tend to increase the zeal and interest of the men. We believe that if the Boat Club authorities should decide upon such action, the college at large would show renewed interest in rowing and that increased subscriptions would flow in to cover the necessarily increased expenses of the club. Of course there may be objections to such a scheme, but if Yale can carry on such a system, it would seem strange that it could not flourish here, where we have more material and better accommodations for winter work. Even if the formation of a second eight be thought impracticable, the selection of a university "four" from the unsuccessful candidates for the university would still be possible and have almost as much effect in stimulating interest in rowing as the more extended plan. In any case we feel that a boom in rowing here would be an excellent thing, even now, when we have been most successful in this branch of athletics, and we would earnestly urge the boat club to give careful consideration to our proposition.