Yesterday active training began among all candidates for the 'varsity crew. The men assembled in the Carey Building and preliminary squads were organized. It is interesting to note at this period when the football season is a thing of the past, what was accomplished by the 'varsity squads which rowed on the river for five weeks this fall under the daily supervision of Mr. Watson.

The first two weeks on the river were spent in grasping the principles upon which Mr. Watson expects to develop his stroke. Particular attention was paid to watermanship and to a long, sweeping stroke, obtained in great part by a long body swing. The necessity of dropping the oars into the water at full reach instead of rowing them in through the air with the body was emphasized.

During the last two weeks of river work the launch was in daily use and two crews, a first and second 'varsity, rowed side by side under the eye of Mr. Watson. Once the second 'varsity was given a handicap of some lengths and the 'varsity attempted to close up the gap in a long stretch.

Neither the first nor the second crews were at all fixed in their make-up from day to day. On the first crew, however, R. H. Stevenson rowed almost continuously at Stroke, Duffield at No. 5, and Bullard at No. 2. Toward the last, Sparague filled No. 7, Shepard No. 6, and Townsend No. 4. Bow and No. 3 were hardly filled by the same men two days in succession. Watson, Forbes and Lewis filled these places off and on.