The outlook of the '86 crew at the beginning of this year was very discouraging. Very few of last year's men intended to row and there were scarcely any new candidates. A crew was got together, however, which worked steadily and faithfully in the gymnasium. About the middle of March the crew went to work on the river, and matters began to look much better, - but unfortunately Codman, who had been stroking, was forced to stop rowing. This was a severe drawback, as the positions of the members of the crew had to be very materially changed. But they have again got into pretty good working order, and if no accident occurs, will probably show up fairly well in the class races.

The crew is at present rowing as follows:

Position. Name. Weight.

Stroke. Harris (capt.), 161

7. Roberts, 164

6. Guild, 160

5. Bradford, 153

4. Fessenden, 151

3. Ayer, 159

2. Brown, 143

1. Latham, 142

Subs. Dewey.

Churchill.

Richards.

The rowing of the crew as a whole is very rough, - there is too much splashing, especially in the waist of the boat. Among the more prominent individual faults are the following: