Show v 0 ANCIENT BOATHOUSE I 1 MAKES l LAST STAND T STANDo o Philadelphia April 17 The ThO Tho historic College boathouse on the hanl banks s of the river can no longer be used by hy the time University of Pennsylvania oarsmen because of ot il iLi damaged cd condi condi- tion I Since J Si it has b been en a it picturesque landmark It Is 19 contemporary with the birth of or rowing at th the university Time has haft laid a heM heavy hand on tho the ancient structure according to the University of ot Penns Pennsylvania hanla rowing au au- au- au For the last five rI years ears It It has struggled led against the time ravages of or ortho tho the tho elements clements but this winter the storms caused a portion of ot its walls wails to collapse Repairing Is 15 out of or tho thin question since the whole w wall ll is shak shaky and st stones nes have havo fallen on the lie inside causing considerable con con- damage to the lie shells and barges stored there thore for tho the winter mon months The College Collego Boat club was or organized aa as part of the Schuylkill navy na and nl and tho boathouse was built a short time after arter Capt John Smith who has guarded tho the of oC University Penns Pennsylvania shells for twenty three years ears looks upon pon tho the structure aa as a ghost host of or tho the past |