New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-10
RUTGERS IN REVIEW.
MORE QUEER OLD LAws-RED HAIRED REyELRl
WORK. PLAY AND HARD EXERCISES.

--NONh. GIA1 AND NAM To-
Ncv.RrunswicH Y. J.. Feb. 9.-There arc many
things in the old code Of laws nearly as rch a those
mentioned in The Trbane two weeks ago. one rule
gives an inkng Of the derivation Of the term " 'af
dine" as referring 10 a human being 1t states thar
NOT more than four students shall occupy one room
Not more than six students shall reside in the same
house unless an officer Of the college IS also boarae
there Nor shall any student be absent from MS
lodging after O'Clock in the evening, except on
necessary business for which, when called on. hc must
give account
rbe rule which will most surprise modern students
* one which providcs for an inspection twice week
by An officer Of the college Of every students room.
II he shall refuse the officer admttancc' the latter Is
given authority 10 force way In, the student 10 pay
for all damages thereby. He IS al.o empowered Z"
search trunks desks and chests and refusal on the
n2r. Of a student to allow such examination is 10 be
aiken as evidence Of guilt Finally, the chapter On
boarding house, concludes with the command that no
student shall be allowed to board at any house the
head Of which will not declare his or her assent TO
all these college regulations, and for the protection OF
Landlords and landladc, aud the honor Of the college
il is provided by the laws Of the Institution that no
student shall receive diploma unless he shall produce
before the president evidence that he has pad ms
board BILL Nothing is said about the traditional
wash bill $40 student the code says shall play
At billiards, dice, cards, any other unlawful game
or al any game whatever for wager ana students
arc forbidden % employ barber 70 dress - head or
shave him the Lords day, or TO pay visits, or en-
courage the visits Of others, or 70 spend any part OF
the day in amusement recreation unnecessary secu
lar business
The College Young Mems Christian Association has
chosen Albert d. Baldwin, 49, secretary, and Gilbert
r. Gale, Of the same class, corresponding secretary
The following have been nominated deacons from
the different classes 30, Citing Van Arsdalc aud
Van ice; 81, WynkOop, Nrccland and Roberts 49,
BALDWIN, Kelso and Kari; 3d. Maven Van Orden
and Merrill.
The young men with the auburn hair have organized
a social club with the round, rolling title Of tho Rut
gers Red Headed Club. The following officers have
been elected Big sycamore, a. J. Scuddcr, first big
,achem Horace s. HAYES second big sachen. Reid +.
Miller: medical man, A. b. Wells; little cazique. H. f.
Turtchell; bczinking Red Cloud, Benjamin f. Ward.
Tic baseball enthusiasts have already begun prac-
Using Manager strang is beginning TO schedule dates
for the season. and several now fixed, inclu%ng
two games with the Unions, on April 10 and May Il +;
| two games with the University OF Pennsylvania, for
! April % and May :, and game with Lafayette, on
April 80. Other challenges have been sent ana re-
ceived but dates have been positively fixed for the
| games
Dr. Meyer has been delivering series Of lectures
TO number Of townspeople the German literature.
Dr. scott has assigned the following essay subjects
10 the seniors Of the scientific department: james
Madison the Father Of the Constitution" The I'M
parchment Of Andrew Johnson Lincon's View Of
slavery under the Constitution and Thomas Jcicr-
son and the Acquisition OF Louisiana
| The Targum' urges "A change IN the method on
contest for the Junior OratOry Prize one OF the most
valuable OF the prizes of the college year AZ present
! the two literary societies, PhilO and Pertho each
select four contestants, aud these the only ones
who can enter the lists for the prize. Many able
orators who not members OF the societies arc
| barred out by the arrangement.
The lacrosse team has elected u. c. Field captain,
and is ready for hard work again
by the will Of Peter V. schOonmakcr, Of Brooklyn,
| Rut gers receives bequcst Of $4,000
| The Junior banquet. the l>5t that class has held