New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-09
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
IN THE RUTGERS GYMNASIUM.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY - ART LECTURES - PER-

HISTORICAL SOCIETY - ART LECTURES - PER-
soNAL.
New-Brunswick, N j., Dec. g speciaI. George
edwin Talmsge, nephew of DR.. Taimase,
the Brooklyn divine, has been e"c'eu
president of the Historical Society OF inc
theological Seminary Of the Reformed Dutch Church.
which was recently organized for the founding Oh .
museum of Christian history and religious worship
The other officers are follows Curatpr W. Hfi'ase
Reardsiee secretary Cornelius +. Wyckoh 'reasn0i,
Charles s. wyokoff advisory committee III oa"u.i
NJ Woodbridge, Dr.i Talbot W. CHAMBERS anu :" ~
Beardslee. This advisory commHno Wso I"
secured number Of valuable coliections' oS pu'''''
and donation. ..,- =. ,ho
L., oa..I.,,a A. the Theological Seminary over
Al 600 vohmes and books are being a"uou III iaiso
rumbe,s every year. about 1,ooo peing Purohaso'
annually from one source OF r|cn"o "io"e' wv
,.,srest an fund Of 100000 gwen lor 'ha' pu
chase The college library has, win recent sou'
lions nom the library of 2 Vanueron' 'pa"o', az
aI,,rnus who has given the cohcso ih""S ''i""'''
reached a total of $4,000 DOCKS.
u-,.h tho Close of the for fall sports, WORK
4. ~ he resumed in the new gymnasium. IhlS mas
been done away with thus far because the lcreaseu
number OF students has made the accommodations
sonevha. inadequate. and steps must be taken soon
nv the Board OF Trustees TO remedy this diicul'y'
II
the facilities for physical exercise at the Grammar
scbool since the new head master, DR.. f. H. COOK,
took charge In The college three hours work Ia
the gymnasium is required Of freshmen ana sopho
mores and all students tested and special lines
of work recommended
Dr. j. C. Van Dyke during the last week ue
lvercd Two more of the series of art lectures when
have been prepared for Rutgers, Princeton ana
columbia colleges The subjects of the two remaining
lectures will be Drawing and Composition ana
Texture and Brush Work" The first OF these VIII
no delivered Wednesday, and will be Illustrated Dy
stereopticon views.
The students arc beginning 10 discuss quite ser
jously the need of change in the system OF manage
meni in athletics At present the position OF mahdser
Of The Athletic Association has come to be aln0s d
Speculative one The manager has control OF inc
CONDENSATION for his services half the profits OF
tbn seasons work while if there should
te losses instead 5t%ea,f OF f TRis H so mani
festiv unfair that often been found dIhcult 10
eSect ON the teams rather than in the difficulty OF
management No manager Will dare take many rlshs:
even though they may result in the advancement 81
athletics because the slightest lack OF success woul
be financial loss TO him, and hence lheie mas T
very little enterprise in athletics al the college That
ms has bccn largely due system Of management
a. shown b. H. feet that the lacrosse team last year
All under tbe managcincnt Of the general associa
the most successful Of the college alieuC ci,pS.
chaDge in the system. however, can be made only
II tie ahe.ic organizat obtain liberal support
from the students If IT be made will undoubtedly
give Rutgers a boom in athletics.
Professor Austen Is building handsome residence
on Gnon.st. The College Glce Club IS this year
having its successful Professor Sh'lin
way lost in the Boston fire more than 1000 copies
az Of his works that had been stored I'm one of the
burned buildings. The examinations for the term
begin on Wednesday The seniors have appointed a
committee Of five 10 arrange for course of winter
lectures. Fully half the members of the college and
seminary were summoned witnesses In the nVe'-
ration Of the election frauds during m" week Almost
every student who could vote cast his ballot for tho
~ whom. III. r.,
ccnteStng the election the ground of frauds at
the Sixth Ward poll.