The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
Remarkable Growth of the In.
stitution Since Its Founda-
ton Forty-One Years Ago.
ATHLETIC AND SOCIAL
FEATURES OF HIGH ORDER
Champions on the Water, but
Unable to Make the Best
Showing at Footballs
Especial to the Evening star,l


ITHACA. March 29.-Those acquaiht-
ed with Cornell University find much
to admire in both the educational and
social life of it's students. This great
institution was founded in the year
1868 by Ezra Cornell. after whom ths
University was named. In 1873 there
were 46l students in attendance and the
total number of colleges in the univer-
sity was four. Today the enrolment is
nearly 1000 and the colleges have in
creased to. ten.
The fraternities at Cornell make it
possible for students to enjoy the IDEAL
college life. There are twenty-one So
cieties n the membership of each n
varies from thirty to thirty-six. All
students. with the exception of the
freshmen. live In their respective houses
and attend to all business affairs of
the house. The fraternity men fire.
quently visit and dine at the other
houses and in this way they not only
make numerous .acquaintances, but
also encourage that spirit of unity
which reigns supreme among the So
cieties. A very happy custom prevails
among the professors of making &C.
casional visits to the various houses
for the purpose of meeting the students
socially.
Rushing season.
Freshmen entering Cornell are cor
daily greeted by the other classmen.
The fraternities have what is called
rushing season." which begins at the
opening Of college and lasts about two
weeks. This Is for the purpose of en-
pertaining the entering men and in
his way look them all over and select
for their fraternity such men as they
desire. In former ear a man could
be rushed by a fraternity at any time
at all and eve during the entrance ex-
aminations in September. 1t was de-
cided to put a stop to this and the new
rushing system was established last
fall.
The so-called Junior week. is prob
ably one of the best social events given
by any university. This affair is gen
orally held the last week in January
III throughout the entire week all uni
versity work is discontinued. All of the
fratesnities hold house parties for that
week. Dances, entertainments and
PoheiSS oiC PACNiNC0 III lhS
amusement of the fair guests. The
largest dance is the junior, prom,
which is held in the armory the night
after the sophomore prom
During this week the Cornell
.masque" presents its annual show, the
glee club give one of their famous con-
certs, teas are held at the different
fraternity houses every afternoon, a.
ha ckatholT non,a &c a1u-axyc cokAAp1eA
for one afternoon and the week ends
up with a large ice carnival on Beebe
lake. Navy week, which is held Che
latter part of May is also a grand
function. This is for the benefit of the
seniors who hold their senior prom"
The competition for managerships is
quite an odd feature atsthis university.
At most other institutions the man
ayers are elected by popular vote, thus
giving the position to the most popular
man n In most cases to the man least
deserving of the honor. At Cornell.
any man is at liberty to try for a man
agership.
Rowing Champions.
Cornelrs standing in the athletic
world is we'll known. The most i'm
portant branch Of athletics is crew.
Cornell have. been the u~ndefeated
champions In the shell for a number
of years and the work of Coach Court
ney has surely helped to increase the
long list of victories. At football they
have not met with the best of success.
Looking at Cornell from every pos
sible view. its advanced ideas, its won
derful growth, it's educational reputa-
ton, its high social standing and its
good fellowship. all tend toward the
making of Americas most complete
university.