New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-21
NINSTRELS OF RUTGERS.
T-HIsTORICAL SOCIETY.


New.Brunswcl y. J.. April 30 tspcclal-rhe event
Of the week, and, indeed. OF Inc year ~ hntser'
College was the amateur minstrel show given in the
opcra Ilouse ON Friday night to house crowded with
the elite az This and sister cities and including many
alumni so great had been the demand for tickets
that when the LoxOhce opened Tor the sale OF seats
on Tuesday evening there stooa In line great str'h5
of people some OF whom had been waiting personally
or by proxy since o'clock IN the morning. hitcen
long hours The entertainment whicn was III charge
of a committee of the senior class, Messrs w r
Unbhard A. r. Nsbpn. &. W. Van Zcc Arthur Spanld
ing Alexander Van Wagner. II. :. HAYES, and +. b.
Van Arsdalc was such a success that movement Is
already on foot 10 repeat the performance IN Panfeld
many of whose citizens were present
The curtain arose to the singing OF popular minstrel
airs and showed the following IN the circle, Mossrs
,oren Rrapdon IL H. Roberts l.. VI. Brett, W. e.
SAMPSON Harry Lockwood, Chnord Nabon' IL. X
banner F. f. Runyon and Charles Powclson, with
FOLLY Ed Marble of Thatcher Primrose ana west as
intcrlocutor Behind these was an orchestra OF clS't
pieces During the Introductory chorus the chd men
entered led by A. L. Csmacho' ~ inc staten i'iand
Athletic Club with {. :. Sha" ana H. : haWcS a
homes. and c. W. Van Tee, Alexander Van Wagner
and A. H. smock as tambos' Ihc hrSt part IN
cIudcd number Of catchy chor'ises, pretty ballads.
clever local hits and topical songs by Mcssrs Smock
jJawes and shaw with ballads by Mcs-Is Brasdon,
Eunyon and Powcson. Tie second part opened WITH
a fancy gun drill by Messrs Lochett stotc'buiy and
Ford led by II. ". Ennis. followed by burles1ue
drill BY MeSsrs Van lee. HAYES, shaw and Smock.
There were also tricks Of ventrioqnSm ana leeerde
main. and a farce. Fun IN Ne"'hiihS"'cA hes'a"-
rant
Tho COMMITTEES Amounted early this wear BY the
faculty TO consider plan for exercises for next com
mencemcnt commemorative OF the He ana services OF
the late Dr. George H. Cook. state rcologst and Vice
president OF tho college. have arranged programme
that will include an account Of DIR. Cooks scientific
attalnments A. gcologist. account 81
his various services To- the state. Of his
relations 10 the institution and Of his personal char
sc,.ri.tlcs influence and worth The services viii
ls held in Kirkpatrick Chapel on Tuesday afternoon
preceding Commencement Day. An endowment VIII
,rohably he announced that viii III a practical way
prepctuatc his name and memory.
The Historical society OF the seminary has elected
the following officers: President Oscar NJ voorhees,
secretary Charles MAR treasurer. Charles =. Wyckoh
curator W. Armtage Bcari-ec. The society has Just
received a valuable collection OF coins from the Rev.
James Cantine Of Arabia. all OF them being 1900
wears old or over. l. of the twelfth year OF the
reign OF Justnian, $40 A. y. The society is arrang
ing museum in >uydsm Hall. and expects by com
mencemeut 10 have a valuable collection. Al the
last meeting paper was read bN W. ~ beaM'lee on
The symbolism of Early Christian Art
The death Is announce Oh tho rev, a. '"
clergy man Of the Presbyterian Church. There was
but one Rutgers graduate living who was Older than
he the Rev. Or. Alexander VI. Mann. " the class
Of Io27. Or. simpson wac member OF the class OF
ISIS.
The sophomore class have chosen the following
PRAYER meeting leaders for this term each leader TAX
ing charge one week. Walter t. >mddcr. {. :. shaw.
j. d. Carr r. = VIM Drury Cooper. Ellis Bishop,
T. II. Van Horn. II. T.. Rruerr.
The main work OF Professor smith, the crfomolo-
gist this season. Will be- IN the line oi experiments
with insecticides with "icw 70 securing remedies
for the insect attacks the staple crOpr II the state
Those Insects that attach tie corn. grape, melon.
cabbage and onion crops Will be studied most closely
Professor SUBWAY has far recovered from his
recent Illness, a 10 be able IA meet his 'la,>c-
William -. Ward. OF the senior cas-. hts been
elected editor. In chief Of The Tarrum
TN" grand-stand at the athletic grounds, has lccn
erected and a cindcr track !, the next Improvement
10 be made.
an eInblcmaic button have decided on plain scarlet
square with gold band.
with the warm spring weather. the college cadets
drilling IN the campus again.
The Historical Society AZ IT. meeting ~ queen,
College Thursday evening. listened 10 Al afdrr- by
T. X. Warren d" \ Journal Of a VOYAGE from New
brunswick TO Albany. ia 1904. by Colonel John
Nelson
f. o. Chchcrlng Of the junior class won the handi-
standing high Jump with fee inches. at tlc
Y NJ {. 4. gimcs. Wednesday night
The freshman class hs- elected Frank w. Ecms"n
captain ~ baseball team AID ELS H. Woodruff
business manager.
1t /, announced that y. T. Tray Of syracuse.
" Y. the donor Of the fund scented 10 the college
for purpos" Of securing the services OF the most
famous clergymcn Of the country 10 preach at the
chapel service.