A Canoe Club

The University of Michigan has enupon a new branch of athli In future years the student of the (Jniversity will have opportunitïes the 'Varsity crew trying to win h and fame for its Alma Mater. Th la new branch of athletics is boatlng begtnning of aquatics at Michigan Las n the form of a Canoe Club o ■ he students. The members of the club have been at work time cómpleting their organization, and have had a number of canoes 1. many of which are already upon the water. The club will have a private built at the foot oL Main on the Huron rover, where they rse. A mile and ;; e i.s easily obtainable by ing out the old upper dam, ■. ly been eondemned by the authorn canvas canoes al'Lhers are b Ie and will soon ue ready int meeting of the elub the following offlcers were elected: in E. Felker, '99 M.; . Hayes; secretan y. Misa tr; treasir ', '98 L; commodore, A. S. Kepner, '98 L. It is the intention of the members of the eltrb to have races chis spring. One from tomoiTow, Saturday, June 4, they will have a grand regatta. There will be several races of different tance;::. and pnzes will be given to tlie winners. The object oL the regatta is to arouse an interest among the students on the subject ot' I I the University. A proposition will be sub■ the Athletii ation whieh, if accepted, wil] glve the cntire control ot' the club to the Athletic Board, and will make boating as much a branch of athletics here as tennis or will take in regard to alter, but the prevailing sentiment among: the students favors some plan by whieh this new sport may be given a place in athletics at Michigan.