From New London.

The weather has been hot and dry ever since the crew came here. In spite of the pleasant and comfortable location of the crew quarters, the men have to seek cool places in order to keep comfortable owing to the oppressive heat. But heat and sun do not keep the crews from their persistent work in the boat. Captain Perkins came back last Saturday and rowed a little with the crew that afternoon. Tuesday he took his place at No. 2 and did the full crew work. His arm is not quite well yet but is improving. The order of the men in the boat is probably made up for the race as follows: Stroke, Powers '92; 7, Kelton '93; 6, Vail '93; 5, Cummings '93; 4, Lynam, M. S.; 3, Rantoul '92, 2, Perkins '91; bow, Newell '94; coxswain, Battelle '93; substitutes. Jones '92; Watriss '92; Burgess '93; Coach, H. W. Keyes; president of H. U. B. C., Brooks '91; manager, Pierce '93, and Mr. Geo. Pierce, Proctor for examinations, are the men who live and eat with the crew. Examinations finish here today and relieves the men of an anxiety which is noticeable in the rowing.

The crew is improving rapidly from day to day, and it seems probable that it may make a fair showing in the race a week from next Friday. Yale has a tremendously powerful crew that rows with perfect watermanship. But with all the advantages that Yale has, the Harvard crew does not feel discouraged and will do its best to keep Yale busy for the whole four miles.

The freshman crew is rowing better than at any time before. She has been taken out of the boat and Johnson put in his place. She began rowing too late to expect to get on the crew this year. The present is the probable order in the boat for the race with Yale and Columbia. viz. : Stroke, Glidden; 7, Bond; 6, Johnson; 5, Waters; 4, Fay; 3, Blake; 2, Thompson; bow, Loring. Battelle is coxswain.

The launch lost her rudder yesterday and cannot be used for a day or two at least.

The boat house is finished and Charlie Hart and his men are comfortably and conveniently settled for the first time here.

The new cedar boat will be used the first time today.

While out with the crew Monday the Harvard launch collided with Yale substitutes in a pair oar.

G. H. K.