6. That candidates for election must be proposed and seconded by two members of the committee, and unanimously elected by the committee. 7. That, when members of different clubs are selected to form a crew, they must, for the time being, place themselves exclusively at the disposal of the Association. 8. That general meetings of the members be summoned by the Honorary Secretary at such times as not less than five of the committee think fit, and that committee meetings be held once, at least, in every three months, and as much oftener as a quorum shall, from time to time, decide. This Amateur Rowing Association began modestly, and without any assumption, to dictate to the rowing world. It was content to take the patriotic part of guarding national amateur prestige in aquatics. But all leading clubs so fully recognised the value of the new association, that pressure was often put upon it to make a _coup d'etat_, and to take the sceptre of amateur rowing and the control of amateur regattas, a position analogous to that held respectively by the 'Jockey Club' on the turf, the 'Grand National Hunt Committee' in steeple-chasing, and the 'Amateur Athletic Association' on the running path. To some extent the Association have followed the course urged upon them, and last season (1886) they propounded a code of regatta rules, which will doubtless be adopted by all regattas that desire to entice first-class amateur competitions on their waters. These rules read thus:-- AMATEUR ROWING ASSOCIATION. _Established 1879._ (Hon. Sec, S. LE BLANC SMITH, Esq., Coombeside, Sydenham, S.E.) Cambridge University Boat Club--Cambridge. Kingston Rowing Club--Surbiton. Leander Club--Putney. London Rowing Club--Putney. Oxford University Boat Club--Oxford. Reading Rowing Club--Reading. Royal Chester Rowing Club--Chester. Thames Rowing Club--Putney. Twickenham Rowing Club--Twickenham. West London Rowing Club--Putney. Marlow Boat Club--Marlow. Henley Rowing Club--Henley. _Rules for Amateur Regattas._ 1. The committee shall state on their programmes, and all other official notices and advertisements, that their regatta is held under the Rules of the A.R.A. 2. No 'value' prize (_i.e._ a cheque on a tradesman) shall be offered for competition, nor shall a prize and money be offered as alternatives. 3. Entries shall close at least three clear days before the date of the regatta. 4. No assumed name shall be given to the secretary unless accompanied by the real name of the competitor. 5. No one shall be allowed to enter twice for the same race. 6. The secretary of the regatta shall not be permitted to divulge any entry, nor to report the state of the entrance list, until such list be closed. 7. The committee shall investigate any questionable entry irrespective of protest.