The revival of the fall class races marks the first step toward the radical reform in rowing matters to be begun this year. The conclusion has at last been reached that our crews must row throughout the whole of term time if they can expect to be successful against Yale. For several years now we have wasted the fall, contenting ourselves with scratch races, the only value of which was to furnish a little amusement for the college. At last our mistake is acknowledged and a change inaugurated. Fall class races are now to be revived with the expectation that they will develope new material. Some of the crews have already been rowing more than a fortnight so that a good, honest race may be expected. The freshmen, of course, must necessarily labor under a great disadvantage, but though their chance of winning is small they may show their worth by rowing a plucky race. To make the affair a success, the college must do its part, by showing an interest, and the best expression of that is a full attendance on the day of the race.
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