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The result of the meeting of last night is given in another column. What the result will be we cannot tell. Will the Yale freshmen accept and row on the Charles River? Whatever they may decide, it is clear, that, although the decision seems in some way unsatisfactory, yet it is undoubtedly the best and only decision to make. The unanimous opinion of the meeting, - and the meeting represented the college, - was that the Thames River is too narrow under the most favorable circumstances of wind and weather for three crews to start abreast with equal chances as to course and room. Yet it seems hardly fair to keep out Yale freshmen from such a contest, there being no reason for it. But Columbia left the matter with us to decide and so something had to be done. Now the Yale freshmen have what they wished, - a chance to row us, - and undoubtedly Columbia will be willing to row a second race with them, and at the same time the regular Harvard-Columbia race will in no way be rendered doubtful by the crowding necessarily made by a third crew. We therefore consider that the matter has been settled in a way impartial to all. The race ought not to be endangered because another college wishes to enter it, and so Harvard has consented to row a second race to meet the difficulties. We trust Yale will meet us and accept.

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