THE YOUNG SCIENTIST. 
283 
THE 
Yomig Scientist. 
A Practical Journal for Amateurs. 
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It is sometimes quite easy to appear 
good natured, but it is no test of amia- 
bility to appear good natured in the few 
and rare moments of serenity when all 
human troubles seem to have subsided. 
Ix, is the boy and girl, who, when troubled, 
can preserve a calm and cheerful ©xterior 
to cheer those around them, who when 
oppressed by cares, have encouraging 
words for those around them, who, ^hen 
disappointed or crossed themselves, have 
yet the disposition to point out to others 
the coming brightness and joy, and who 
give hope to others by their ov/n cheer- 
fulness. Such qualities as these make 
amiability; and the happy possessor is 
richer than though the mines of Goleonda 
were his or hers. 
as telegraphed from stations set at every 
half mile on the course. 
Some very good work was shown, the 
course having been traversed by junior 
single scullers in 8.525, and by senior 
scullers in O.OO2. 
In the senior four-oared shells one race 
was won by the Eureka Club, of Newark, 
N. J., in 8.O65. This showing speaks well 
for the rowing abilities of our amateur 
boatmen. 
The eleventh annual regatta of the Na- 
tional Association took i>lace at Newark, 
N. J., on the 7th of August. The Passaic 
Eiver was in fine condition for the racing, 
being as smooth as a piece of plate glass. 
The course was a mile and a half 
straight away, sorting from the Midland 
bridge and ending in front of the grand 
stand, where a number of cylinders rep- 
resenting the color of the contestants 
were hoisted and lowered in accordance 
with their relative positions in the race, 
The spring and half of the midsummer 
cricket season of the metropolis have 
passed, and the record of the game com- 
pared with those of previous years shows 
that a larger number of clubs have played 
than ever before, and that there has been 
a great increase of cricketers in this sec- 
tion. The season was o])ened on May 14th 
by the Manhattans, on their grounds at 
Prospect Park, with a match with the 
Patersonians, and again, as in late years,, 
the former club has outranked all its 
brother organizations in the number of 
games played. Second on the list as 
match players come the Staten Islanders,, 
they being by far the strongest and most 
successful exponents of the game outside 
of Philadelphia. Then in order the 
Brooklyn, New York, St, George's, and 
Newark clubs have been seen in the 
fields. 
We are pleased to notice the increased 
interest taken in the game of cricket, and 
thg.t improved play has made a decided 
advance in both batting and bowling, 
noticeably the former, but as a rule field- 
ing seems to be the stumbling block in 
i all the different grades of matches. At 
I times it is sharp and even brilliant, but 
j then again it is almost sure to deteriorate 
I into first prize "muffiing." The atten- 
I (iance at the most prominent games has 
also been much larger than during last 
I year, and titis is especially the case Avhen 
I Philadelphia'^ crack elevens honor New 
York or other cities with visits, which, 
unfortunately, are seldom and far [)e- 
tween. Now, as such matches are always 
certain of drav/ing a large assemblage, it 
seems strange that the secretaries of the 
clubs hate not ere this arranged to play 
a series of games each year between 
