The Harvard University Crew.

There was an unusually large number of candidates for the crew this year. From twenty-five to thirty men began work in the gymnasium after Thanks-giving. Most of these men kept up their training until March 25th, when the crew went on the water. It then became necessary to reduce the candidates to ten men. Throughout the year the crew has been carefully coached by the members of the Graduate Committee. The crew is now made up as follows:-

Position. Weight.

Stroke-Alexander, L. S., 153 1bs.

7-Finlay, '91, 192 1bs.

6-Schroll, L. S., 163 1bs.

5-Davis, '89, 169 1bs.

4-Tilton, '90, 180 1bs.

3-Trafford, '89, 168, 1bs.

2-Markoe, '89, 178 1bs.

Bow-Storrow. '89, 148 1bs.

Coxswain-Whitney, '89, 98 1bs.

Substitutes-Carpenter, '88, 162 1bs.; Gorham, L. S., 155 1bs.

Storrow, Schroll and Davis rowed in last year's 'Varsity crew. Alexander was stroke of the '87 class crew. Markoe and Tilton rowed in their class boats last year. Trafford has never rowed a race. Finlay is a new man, but rowed in the class races this year. Whitney, the coxswain, has steered his class boat for three years. Carpenter and Gorham have both rowed in their class crews.

The following are some of the individual faults of the crew:-

Stroke. Apt to settle at the finish; doesn't carry through all that he catches.

7. Shoots slowly; blade work is not good; rows his oar too deep.

6. Lets his slide go too soon; apt to hurry forward in the recover.

5. Must be careful not to over-reach; should row more smoothly.

4. Must sit up at the finish; swings away from his oar on the recover.

3. Settles away from his oar at the finish; doesn't swing straight in the recover; should try to get more ease and freedom in his movements.

2. Doesn't swing in with the shoulders at the beginning of the stroke; settles at the finish.

Bow: Doesn't swing on well with his shoulders; lags at the finish.

The watermanship of the crew is not good. The oars do not catch the water quickly enough, and the blades begin to turn before the stroke is finished. The feather is uneven. As a whole the bodo work is good. But the men do not use their legs enough and break their arms too soon. There is also a tendency to rush the recover.

The crew leaves Cambridge for New London at twelve o'clock to-day. They take with them the cedar and paper shells which were used by last year's crew. As the steam launch is now unfit for use, the management have hired the little launch "Niantic" at New London. The coaching will be done from this craft. Messrs. Watson, Peabody and Keyes, of the graduate committee, will accompany the crew. Mr. Bacon will go down later. The work of coaching the University crew will fall principally upon Mr. Watson. Mr. Peabody will give most of his attention to the freshmen.

It is very unpleasant to find that many of the students of the college do not seem to appreciate the great work which the graduate committee have been doing in behalf of Harvard boating. Their impressions seem to have been derived entirely from the newspapers which have chosen to disparage the committee on every possible occasion. The newspapers have more than hinted that the crew itself does not feel confidence in the committee. It may not be out of place, therefore, to state here that the crew puts perfect confidence in the gentleman who are coaching them; and whether the race is won or lost, they will be warmly grateful to the members of the graduate committee.