Nothing as yet has been heard from the Boat Club in regard to the instructorship in rowing which the Corporation declared itself willing to create. We learn in fact that the Boat Club, in whose hands the matter was left, has taken no action. What their exact stand on the question is seems uncertain-so uncertain as to raise a doubt whether they understand exactly how the case is. Perhaps the executive officers of the Boat Club share, with many others in college, the opinion that an instructor in rowing must necessarily be the coach of the 'varsity crew. If such is their understanding, we do not wonder at their inaction; for it seems doubtful whether a man competent to coach the 'varsity can be found to fill the instructorship in boating. But it must be clearly understood that such a person need not have the care of the university crew. His work, on the contrary, would begin at the Weld boat house. If he proved a success there, he might be given part of the coaching of the class crews; but not one step higher, unless he proved fully capable.

It seems, however, as if a man might be found who could be of great help to men beginning at the Weld boat house. His services could be secured by the month, and he could be dismissed at any time he proved unsatisfactory. Such an arrangement could result in no possible harm, and might end in much good. The Corporation of Harvard has not a reputation for amiability; but at the occasional times when they show some signs of it by offering to give us some help in our boating, it certainly seems a pity not to take advantage of it.

The executive officers of the Boat Club, then, should bear the following facts in mind: First, that an instructor in rowing need be connected in no way with the 'varsity crew; second, that such an officer might prove of great service to our other boating interests, and eventually open the way to a permanent and satisfactory system of rowing.