The 250th Anniversary.

SECOND DAY. - SCRATCH RACES. - EXERCISES IN SANDERS THEATRE. - FOOT-BALL.

Yesterday dawned inauspiciously, and when the thousands that looked forward expectantly to the events of the day, awoke, they shook their heads in grave fear on seeing the threatening clouds overhead.

Early in the morning there was such a heavy mist that it was thought doubtful whether or no the races would be rowed on time. But all doubts on this subject were dispelled as the fog began to lift at about nine o'clock, leaving a clear course to the contestants.

A great number of people had collected to see the races, - including many graduates, of whom a large number were old rowing men. The boat-house platform and the floats were covered with spectators, and the whole scene as far as the lower bridge was lined with students and their friends.

There were three races on the programme:

1st. Race between senior eights.

2nd. Race between freshman eights.

3rd. Single scull race.

The first race was, perhaps, the most interesting, as the various competitors were better known to the spectators than were the freshmen. The four crews entered were, with one or two exceptions, entirely made up of old oars, and as the best men were very evenly divided a close race was expected. There was a little difficulty in starting the eights, owing to narrowness of the course, - but finally all four crews were in position, and the word for the start was given.

The boats got off fairly well together, and as far as the boat house the race was very close. Here, however, the two outside boats unfortunately collided, and were forced to stop, leaving the race to the two first crews. Crew No. 2 had made much the best start, and though it was pressed hard by crew No. 1, it kept its advantage, and won by about a length. The following was the winning eight:

Stroke. Adams, '88.

7. Keyes, '87.

6. Coolidge, '87.

5. Davis, '87.

4. Ayer, '87.

3. Goodwin, '89.

2. Appleton, '88.

Bow. Bowen, '87.

Coxswain. Morse, '87.

'88 barge.

The next event on the programme was the freshman eight-oar race. But as it took some time for them to find their places in the various barges, it was decided that the single scull men should contest meanwhile.

The entries were: 1, Sterne, '87; 2, Herron, '87; 3, Taylor, '90.

This race was not very exciting, as Taylor rowed right away from his competitors, and won easily. Sterne, who came in second, rowed a very plucky race, but showed want of practice.

By this time the freshmen had found their proper boats, and were being instructed by the various upperclassmen about the intricacies of rowing. As each eight left the float much amusement was afforded to the crowd of spectators by the evolutions in which some of the men indulged. When a coxswain cried out, "Let her run!" it seemed to act as a signal for renewed efforts in rowing. And the port side was sadly mixed up with the starboard, so that some little difficulty was experienced in getting the eights into line. These little mistakes, however, were very natural, and are usually much more frequent than they were yesterday.

At the word, crew No. 4 got much the best of the start, and pulled away, followed by No. 2, No. 1, and No. 3 respectively. As they passed the boat-house No. 4 was still leading, closely followed by No. 3 and No. 2. The efforts of the two lost crews, however, were of no avail, and No. 4 crossed the line ahead with No. 3 second.

The following are the names of the winning eight.

Stroke. Crehore.

7. Lothrop.

6. E. Sturgis.

5. Beecher.

4. Barnes.

3. Leonard.

2. Pulsifer.

Bow. Darling.

Coxswain, Browne, '88.

After the races the crowd left the boat-house and made their way to Sanders Theatre, where the Undergraduate exercises were taking place.

On the whole the races were very successful, and formed one of the pleasantest features of the day.