To the Editors of the Crimson:

DEAR SIRS:- The coaching committee of the Weld Boat Club wish to correct a misleading statement which appeared in Saturday's CRIMSON. The statement to the effect that the squads of candidates for the Weld crews would probably be cut down next week, if left unnoticed, will, we fear, lead to serious misunderstanding on the part of men who were induced to join the Weld to become candidates for crews. It is true that the Weld has an inadequate supply of eight oared barges, but the purpose of the coaching committee is to have the Weld candidates do practically all their rowing in shells or in narrow fours. In these two sorts of boats have been found in the past three years the most effective means of teaching watermanship to the thirty-three men who have graduated from the Weld to Class and 'Varsity trial crews. Furthermore we wish to have most of our rowing done in light boats, because men generally find shell rowing as a steady diet much more agreeable than rowing in barges. The Weld members will have available for their use this year seven eight-oared shells, six light fours and one four-oared shell. No candidate who rows regularly and is physically equal to the work will be dropped altogether from the lower crews. Mr. Donovan has not been engaged as some suppose for the sole benefit of the men on the first eights, his office is that of instructor to the club, and in that capacity he will divide his attention as fairly as possible between the crews and the individuals who row in singles and other small boats. The authority and the responsibility for the direction of all Weld crews are vested in the coaching committee. All members of the club who feel that they are not receiving a just share of the advantages which the club affords are urged to complain directly to the chairman who is at the boat house daily acting as head coach.

W. S. YOUNGMAN, S. G. COLEMAN, F. DOBYNS.