We wish, even at the expense of repetition, to call the attention of college men once more to the pecuniary outlook for the crew. The men who have volunteered to go around and solicit aid for the crew, have, in many cases, experienced difficulty in obtaining funds even from men well able to give. We can account for this indifference only in one way. Apparently the fact that Yale will send a veteran crew to New London this year, and that our own prospects are not of the brightest nature have influenced men to avoid as much as possible the very mention of the crew and matters connected with it. That this position is a false one to assume, every fair-minded man will grant. Winning or losing, the crew must have money to defray expenses; and it is mainly through subscription that this sum is raised.
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