The 'Varsity crew spent the whole vacation at work, rowing. The weather has been very bad, all but two days, so as to interfere seriously with the rapid improvment of the rowing. However, it seems as though some progress has been made, but it is much less than was hoped for, before the recess. Saturday, the wind and water were so bad, that the crew did not row in the afternoon. Again, Monday, the conditions were bad, but the crew went out, and got some exercise, even if they did not learn anything in rowing.

It was a sad disappointment that Harry Keyes was not able to be here and coach the crew. His work is such, that he could not be in Cambridge, at all. Perkins has not been here since last Monday, thus the coaching has been thrown entirely upon Adams.

It seems as though the individual work has fallen off from its standard of two week ago, but the crew work has improved some, the men row better together than at any time before. The weather for the last few days has been cold, and the men have held their weight very well, some have gained steadily, in spite of the hard work. There have been no changes in the order in rowing, except that, owing to Cummings' illness, Slade has been placed at No. 3, and Rantoul and Winthrop have been exchanging compliments for the position at No. 2. Last night the order was as follows:

Stroke, Ninde, '93.

7, Kelton, '93.

6, Acton, M. S.

5, Waters, '94.

4, Lynam, M. S.

3, Slade, '93.

2, Winthrop, L. S.

Bow, Newell, '94.

Subs, Rantoul, '92.

Subs, Cummings, '93.

The Freshmen have been hard at work, ever since the vacation began, except Saturday. They are having a hard time of it, in that their number of good men is so small, when any accident befalls one or more of them, they are weakened a great deal by the loss. Cook, who has been doing good work at No. 6, has failed to do good work in his studies, and consequently will not be permitted to row in the class races, probably. Stroke Davis has been a little unwell, so that Jones has been relieving him a part of the time. Eddy is being tried to take Cooks place. He ought to be a good man, but he will have to work hard and intelligently, to fill the place. Grant has improved a little since recess began, or at least he did for three or four days, but it seems probable now, that he will have to be placed up toward the bow, or out of the boat, and give way to Ninde, unless he can improve rapidly. Purdon at No. 7, seems to be rowing as well, at least, as any man in the boat.

Yesterday, the order was as follows:

Stroke, Davis.

7, Purdon.

6, Eddy.

5, Grant.

4, Potter.

3, Briggs.

2, Richardson.

Bow, Cameron.

Subs, Ninde.

Subs, Cook.

'92 has been here the whole vacation, and seems to work with a vigor and determination that is a model for senior crews, or any crew, and the work is telling plainly in the improvment made in the rowing. The crew has been in a shell several days, but owing to the bad weather lately, it has been put into the barge again. There have been no changes since the last writing.

'93 has not rowed much during the recess. Keyes was injured so that the crew was broken up, and it did not seem best to attempt much at this time. The order of the men is the same as before the recess.

'94 has rowed regularly. They have secured the services of Mr. Storrow, '88, to coach. He will probably be of much service to them. Some of the men are sick with colds, and are not fit to row. They are rowing in the same order as before recess. They have just received their paper shell from Waters of Troy, and are very much displeased with it. However, it is as good work as can be expected from such an establishment.