FOREST AND STREAM. 
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was at that time groping its way down the bay. _ No mis¬ 
fortune occurred, however, and on reaching the “Narrows,” 
the fog having cleared away, numerous yachts were to be 
seen standing across in all directions, among which were 
the “Idler” Rear Commodore S. J. Colgate, of the Sea- 
wanhaka, Y. C., with his Corinthian crew, the “Colum¬ 
bia,” “Magic,” “Torolinta,” “Grade,” “Sadie,” the steam 
yacht “Ideal,” and the new schooner “Cornet,” Mr. Langley, 
which has been described in the columns of Forest and 
Stream, and was designed by Mr. Phillip Ellsworth. She 
is a pretty looking Vessel, and is expected to develop great 
speed. On the return trip off the wind the “Triton” was 
the successful yacht, dropping anchor about two minutes 
ahead of the Peerless; the rest of the fleet arrived within a 
few minutes, and disembarking their guests ended a most 
successful day’s cruise. 
—The Brooklyn Yacht Club will hold tlieir seventeenth 
annual regatta on Tuesday, June 16th. The steamer 
“Seth Low” leaves the barge office foot of Whitehall street, 
New York at 8 30 a. m.; foot of Court street, Brooklyn, at 
9.80 a. m. 
—We mentioned in a recent number of the Forest and 
Stream the yacht that Mr. J. N. Town has designed and is 
now building for Mr. George Barclay Ward, but considering 
the mission this yacht is intended to fill, she is worthy of a 
much more comprehensive statement. She is to be called 
the Aida, and when finished, which her builder hopes will 
be the early part of this month, will be sent immediately to 
England, there to test whether the broad or shallow is bet¬ 
ter than the narrow and deep type of boat. Being purely 
an American vessel, it is obvious that her chances of win¬ 
ning are very much curtailed by the English system of mea¬ 
surement which assumes her depth to be one-half her beam 
and thereby makes her much larger than she really is, and 
on the same theory reduces the size of her probable antag¬ 
onists very much below the reality. We believe her owner 
understands thoroughly the work that is cut out for him to 
do, but in matching a vessel of the size of the Aida against 
the Vanessa, Quickstep or other flyers among the twenty 
tonners, he is making an attempt the result of which, to 
say the least, is highly problematical. It would seem a 
pity at first thought that Mr. Ward has not adopted the 
American sloop-rig, which, unless the water in all his re¬ 
gattas is too hilly, would probably give his vessel a better 
chance, but on the other hand, using the cutter rig, the 
same as his competitors, reduce the result of each race to a 
question of model only, and he has the satisfaction of pos¬ 
sessing a serviceable seamanlike rig. The Aida will be a 
keel boat owing to some regulation of English yacht clubs 
which severely handicaps all center board yachts, but, in 
point of fact, she is the American type of center board 
yacht having a deep fixed keel in place of the board. She 
will have a sharp but still full entrance, with little or no 
hollow in the water lines—small shoulder, considerable dead 
rise, hollow floor, very easy run, and an overhanging stern 
after the English fashion. She is double framed with 
Hackmetack, has keel, kelson, &c. of oak, and is planked 
with oak. Her trunk cabin will be narrow, leaving con¬ 
siderable gangway on either side, and about sixteen inches 
high; abaft the trunk will be a shallow cockpit seven feet 
long by seven feet in width. She will take about four tons 
of lead for ballast. The following are the principal di¬ 
mensions:—Length on water line, thirty six feet eight 
inches; length over all, forty-four feet; depth of hold, five 
feet ten inches; moulded beam, thirteen feet ten inches; 
extreme beam, fourteen feet one inch; draft aft, five feet; 
draft forward, four feet; freeboard, two feet two inches; 
sheer plank rising, two feet forward and eighteen inches 
aft; she will have a nine inch rail and will have a perpen¬ 
dicular stern post; her mast from heel to cap will be forty 
feet in length; boom, thirty-eight feet; gaff, twenty-three 
feet; top mast from heel to truck, twenty-five feet; doub¬ 
lings, five feet; bowsprit, twenty feet outboard. Should 
she be successful against the heavy odds with which she 
must contend, it will certainly reflect great credit upon her 
designer. The English system of measurement seems most 
unaccountable to us, for in point of fact, it is no measure¬ 
ment whatever, and we frequently find their yachts carry¬ 
ing in ballast alone, weight equal to their nominal tonnage. 
However, on the theory that their present measurement has 
produced some excellent vessels, they seem unwilling to 
make any changes whatever- Another argument used, that 
their racing fleet has been constructed upon the basis of 
their present measurement, would not carry much weight 
with it if cubical contents—as used by the N. Y. Y. O'.— 
were permitted to supplant their existing system. 
-—The Madeleine, Mr. J. Voorliis, Jr., and the Palmer, 
Mr. Rutherford Stuyvesant, have both formally entered for 
the Corinthian race for sliooners to be sailed at Newport 
next August. 
—A young lady of Portland has jturchased the fast 
yacht “Spy” and is fitting her up for the present season, 
intending to enjoy, accompanied by another young lady, a 
“life on the Ocean Wave.” 
—Commodore Holt, of the yacht Sea Witch, we see by 
the Nantucket Inquirer , is announced as the first arrival 
at that port with several distinguished voyagers, including 
Wm. L. Strong, of New York, Thomas Barbour, of Pat¬ 
erson, Wm. A. Griswold, of Philadelphia, and several 
other gentlemen. 
—Binnacle, our Boston correspondent, sends us the fol¬ 
lowing items under date of May 31st:— 
The “Addie Elmer,” of Lynn, Capt. Allan Hay, has been 
added to the Dorchester Yacht Club. 
. Capt. W. H. L. Smith has been making some alterations 
m his staunch yacht “Alice” rounding out the bow on the 
water line and fitting a new mast. 
The three regattas to decide the championship of the 
various classes in the Dorchester Yacht Club are appointed 
to come off June 6th and 20tli, and July 18th, to be sailed 
over the usual courses. Prizes in each class to be solid 
silver cups. 
. The time of the annual cruise is still undetermined, but 
l t is proposed to cruise in the direction of Portland this 
year, as last year the club went to Provincetown, and of 
course want a change, and new sights and harbors to see. 
The Dorchester Yacht Club regatta May 21st was not 
a success in point of the number of boats, but it showed 
the pluck and seamanship of the amateur crews that did 
ente L and was an example worthy to be followed by clubs 
owning larger boats. The southeast storm was anything 
put pleasant to be out in, even on shore. The wind came 
m sharp puffs, and the rain at times struck like so many 
pellets of shot. 
The account of the race you have already seen, and the 
settlement of the disputed prizes is herewith appended:— 
Dorchester Yacht Club Regatta. —A meeting, of 
the judges of the last regatta of the Dorchester Yacht 
Club on May 21st was held Tuesday 26, to investigate into 
the protests made by the Secret against the Firefly for 
foulmg, and that of the Sunbeam against the Fearless for 
shifting ballast. Neither protest was allowed. The entire 
list of prizes awarded were as follows :— 
First class schooners......Curlew.S. L. French 
Second class keel sloops.Fearless.J. A. Woodward. 
First class centre board sloops.. .Kelpie.S. S. Capen. 
Second class centre board sloops.Firefly.G. H. Balch 
Third class centre board sloops.. Waterwitch.H. K. Pettengill. 
Fourth class centre board sloops.Tulip.Walter Burgess. 
The next regatta, being the first championship regatta of 
the present season, will take place from Commercial Point 
on Saturday, June 6, at half-past two o’clock P. M. 
—The schooner yacht Banshee, Capt. W. J. Orcutt, sailed 
Saturday on a month’s cruise “down East.” The sloop 
yacht Startle, Capt. Plummer, joined her the first of this 
week, with the intention of making an extended cruise in 
the same direction rendezvousing in the Kennebec River 
and at Mount Desert. 
—The Intercollegiate Regatta, which will take place on 
Saratoga Lake on July 15tli and 16tli, has every evidence 
of being one of the most successful aquatic pageants that 
has ever been managed in this or any other country. The 
following are the crews of the different colleges and uni¬ 
versities, subject to alterations:— 
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. 
Bow—Willis G. Eaton, Jr.21 
No. 2.. .William F. Westgate.22 
No. 3.. .Benjamin F. Robinson.22 
No. 4...Charles W. Eager.19 
No. 5.. .Frank W. Mitchell.22 
Stroke. .Charles O. Gates.22 
WESLEYAN COLLEGE. 
Age. 
Bow... .Walter H. Downs.21 
No. 2...John W. Whitney.’.24 
No. 3.. .George M. Warren.24 
No. 4.. .Clarence A. Waldo.22 
No. 5.. .Cyrus P. Marsh,.22 
Stroke..John E. Enstis.2? 
Substitute. .H. C. Heermans .— 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY. 
Age. 
Stroke..R. H. Dana.23 
No. 2.. .D. C. Bacon.20 
No. 3... Wendell Goodwin.21 
No. 4.. .H. L. Morse.21 
No. 5...W. R. Taylor. 21 
Bow-W. J. Otis.21 
IF ighi. 
154 
166 
170 
175 
180 
166 
165 
John Gunster. 23 
Charles Hubbell.22 
Charle* Gilbert. 19 
John H. Haynes. 25 
Andrew S. Keyes. 9 
M. P. Washburn. 19 
Benjamin Norton.!.. 18 
H. A. Barker.20 
COLUMBIA COLLEGE. 
Age.. 
Bow_P. Timpson. 22 
No. 2...G. Griswold. 17 
No. 3... J. Wells.21 
No. 4...E. S.Rapallo.21 
No. 5...R. C. Cornell.21 
Stroke..B. F. Rees. 20 
YALE COLLEGE. 
Bow-G. L. Brownell.20 
No. 2. ..F. Wood.20 
No. 3...M. G. Nixon.19 
No. 4...C. N. Fowler. 21 
No. 5...J. Kennedy.22 
Stroke..R. J. Cook.25 
Substitute..D. H. Kellogg. 22 
WILLIAMS COLLEGE. 
Weight. 
164 
175 
160 
175 
1S3 
185 
Weight, 
148 
146 
155 
175 
158 
166 
166 
Weight. 
160 
178 
180 
170 
170 
1584 
might. 
5 8 
5 1C4 
5 11 
5 10 
6 0 
5 8 
6 0 
Weight. 
169 
177 
169 
162 
167 
153 
151 
153 
Weight. 
160 
176 
160 
174 
183 
160 
TRINITY COLLEGE. 
Age. Weight . 
Bow_Greenville Kane.20 153 
No. 2...Sidney D. Hooker.20 158 
No. 3...J. De F. McKennan.21 178 
No. 4.. .Wm. J. Roberts.25 180 
No. 5...Henry M. Hooper.24 167 
Stroke.. Henry C. Du Bois.20 160 
Their average weight is 166 pounds, and height 6 ft. one third inch. 
PRINCETON COLLEGE. 
Princeton College sends a crew this year for the first 
time. Messrs. T. Sheldon, J. Taylor, R. J. Hall, F. Bid¬ 
dle, F. Marquand, W. M. Smith, I. Conger, C. Cross, F. 
Markoe, and W. LI. Addicks are all under training, and 
from them tlie University crew is to be selected. The ten 
named average slightly over 150 pounds. The Princeton 
crew will be at Curtis’, on tlie east side of the lake, a little 
south of Yale’s quarters. 
CORNELL UNIVERSITY. 
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., has selected its men, 
but as yet has not decided upon their positions in the boat.’ 
Messrs. J. N. Ostrom, J. H. Southard, C. C. King, Corwin, 
Garver and Perry Clark will compose the University crew, 
with Ostrom or "Southard for stroke. Ostrom, Southard’ 
and King were all in last year’s crew, King being the 
stroke. Tlie crew will be quartered at J. Ramsdill’s, on the 
lake, a short distance from the Harvards. 
—The Harvard University class races took place on May 
30th on the Charles river course, and quite a large number 
of tlie friends of the college boys assembled at the Union 
Boat Club house to witness the sport. The weather was 
lovely, and tlie river almost as smooth as glass. The sport 
was opened with a single scull race between P. Dana and 
F. Stone. Dana shot ahead and kept the lead all the way, 
completing two miles in just 16 minutes, winning the race 
quite easily. 
The next race was between the second crews of the 
junior and sophomore classes, the freshmen not appearing. 
The “sophs” were very reluctant about starting, as they 
were much in want of practice, but finally decided to con¬ 
tend on condition that the juniors give them one minute 
time allowance and allow them a coxswain, the juniors 
rowing in a barge. This race was over the two-mile 
course, and was won by the juniors. Time—15 min. 41 sec. 
Tlie first crews then brought out tlieir shells and made 
ready for tlieir race, a distance of three miles. As the 
University crew appeared they were heartily applauded, 
and taking a few strokes up the river, showed that they 
were in fine condition. Positions were drawn with the 
scientific crew inside, nearest the wall, then the freshmen, 
sophomore and University crews in the order named. 
When the word was given the University boys bent to 
their long, steady stroke and were not long in taking the 
inside cheers and class shouts being dealt out liberally 
to all tlie classes as they moved up the river. On the return 
it was seen that the University crew were easy winners, 
though the “sophs” were not far behind. The scientific 
boys were pretty well up with the “sophs,” but the fresh¬ 
men were left far out in tlie cold, though they were ap¬ 
plauded by tlieir friends when they came up. 
Uni verity H. R. Dana (stroke,) Bacon, Goodwin, 
Morse, Taylor, Otis (bow.) Color, magenta. Time—20 
minutes 13J seconds. 
Sophomore—Riggs (stroke,) Richards, Bolan, Brown, 
Green, Weld (bow.) Color, fed. Time—21 minutes 5 
seconds. 
Scientific—James (stroke,) Perkins, Thayer’ Irving Den¬ 
ton, Davis (bow.) Color, white. Time—21 minutes 224 
seconds. 
Freshmen—Hamman (stroke,) Martin, Parsons, Patten, 
Harwood, Wiley (bow.) Color, white. Time—22 minutes 
804 seconds. 
The judges were Messrs. T. Parsons. J. Weld and G. F 
Roberts. 
Tlie .Atalanta and Gramercv Boat Clubs sent five men 
from tlieir respective associations on Saturday, May 30th, 
to represent them for the single scull junior championship 
gold medal, presented by the officers of the Club. The 
race was three miles out from the powder-boat off the rail¬ 
way bridge to Morris Dock, Harlem River. J. F. Engle- 
liardt was appointed referee and starter. A good start was 
made at twenty-nine minutes past five, in the following 
order, the favorite leading : E. B. Welch, E. J. Atkinson, 
A. Geisman, F. Wynne, and H. R. Mills. 
The men retained their position for half a mile, when 
Geisman shot ahead and passed Atkinson, who in a spurt 
ran his boat on a sandbank and was afterwards nowhere. 
Geisman reached the stake-boat two lengths ahead of Winne 
and Welch followed half a boat’s length behind Winne’ 
Mills being fourth. Tlie badge lias to be rowed for every 
four weeks during the season, and whoever wins it the 
most times will be the owner. After tlie men had returned 
to their club-liouse, Charles Peverley presented the medal 
to the winner. 
—Tlie Atalanta and Yale College crews will row on Lake 
Saltonslall on the 25th of June. It will be a three mile 
race in six-oared gigs. Tlie following crew has been 
agreed upon to represent the Atalanta Club :— 
R. Withers, 155 pounds, stroke; Theodore Van Raden, 
153 pounds; William Spear, 140 pounds; Oliver T. John¬ 
son, 155 pounds; Alexander Handy, 155 pounds, and Ed¬ 
mund I. Blake, 138 pounds, bow. Withers, Van Raden, 
and Handy rowed against Yale and Harvard, and in the 
English race when they were beaten. 
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Gerda. A Novel. By Maria Sophia Schwartz. Phila¬ 
delphia: Porter & Coates. 
This is the latest novel by this popular authoress. It possesses all the 
requisites to make a very interesting work of what is termed a dry sub¬ 
ject. Work is tne foundation of this novel, and the true ennoblement of 
labor, when rightly pursued, is made conspicuous in the lives of the 
“Children of Work.” Our lady readers can with safety peruse the char¬ 
acter and copy the principles of Gerda, and with profit follow in the foot¬ 
steps of the quiet 'heroine. Circumstances, as governing several lives, 
are well handled, and although we are kept delightfully in the dark, at 
the end cometh light and we are satisfied. Although the authoress 
makes no pretentions to a tragic story, she, in the final disposition of 
Stormberg and the Professor, realizes the reader’s ideal of the kind of 
justice that should be done even in a novel. True merit, as displayed 
in the lives of Gustaffson and Brother, and of Richard, the Professor’s 
pupil, inculcate to the fullest the soundness of the sentiment, “Learn to 
labor and to-wait.” We can earnestly recommend this work as one of 
the best by our popular authoress. 
We have quite a number of other works by Harper & Bro., all of which 
we shall notice in due course of time. 
The Parisians. By Lord Lytton. New York. Har¬ 
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Undoubtedly this work, standing as it does deservedly high in a liter¬ 
ary point of view, will be the subject of many and very dissimilar criti¬ 
cisms. Every man will look from from bis own idealistic standpoint 
upon this last work of the great novelist. Were it as easy to praise as to 
blame, this work would be preserved in panegyric. As a mere love story 
it falls below the author’s best standard. Philosophically noted, it may 
be placed about on a par with the author’s previous works. The prin¬ 
cipal fault we note in the otherwise very pleasant work, is attempting to 
sketch too many characters. He fails in sketching his higher or gentle¬ 
manly characters; but holds a graphic pen when he writes of the varied 
social types of lower life. Here he is bold, true, and we love to follow 
him in thought and description. 
American Text Books of Art Education. By Prof. 
Walter Smith, State Director of Art Education for Massachusetts. 
Boston. Jas. R. Osgood & Co. 
The greatly increasing demand for correct manuals upon the science of 
art education, as developed in the plan of Professor Smith for the use of 
common schools and general learners, will be highly appreciated upon 
examination. “Some good system, some reliable guide we much want 
at the present time,” said a teacher to me some few weeks ago. I recom¬ 
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and says “it is just the work wanted by young and old.” Having had 
some years experience in the application of all the principles of the art of 
drawing, as laid down by Professor Smith, we can cordially recommend 
the same as the best series of drawing books for the use of common 
schools, academies, and for art students. 
The Circuit Rider. By E. Eggleston. New York. J. B, 
Ford & Co. 
This is the complete work, in book form, begun in the Christian 
Union , and is entitled “A Tale of tbe Heroic Age.” It is a forcibly 
written work, embodying the varying scenes which took place in the 
early times in the life of a Methodist Circuit Rider. The author has well 
depicted the many trials and curious incidents attendant upon a pioneer 
preacher’s life years ago, among a rude and illiterate people; one will 
learn much of what Methodism was in Ohio in this century, and the 
great contest existing between the old Methodism of those times of pris¬ 
tine worship in the open air, and the Methodism of tc-fiay, as discussed 
in its magnificent latter day temples. A good book, ana 'one that does 
credit to its author and publishers. 
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