The Canoe Club.

The Harvard Canoe Club, soon after its foundation in 1887, shared the fate of so many other societies and became inactive after the graduation of its original members. This year, however, it has taken a fresh start, and promises to be a conspicuous feature of college life by furnishing exercise on the water to those whom the boat club does not reach. Canoeing is an easy and pleasant form of exercise and deserves to be as popular as bicycling. Here in Harvard more than a dozen canoes are already owned, while thirty-two new members have been elected into the club this year. In the past, races have taken place on the Charles in the spring, but owing to the small number of entries they attracted little attention. This year, however, the large membership promises numerous entries, and exciting races may confidently be expected. The Canoe Club is a social as well as an aquatic organization, and "smokers" are given from time to time during the winter, which have thus far been very successful. It is expected that next summer a number of the members will go to the "meet" of the American Canoe Association, which takes place this year at Lake George. Canoeists from all over the country assemble at one large camp and live together for several weeks. Many races take place there, and Harvard will now have a chance to distinguish herself in another field.