Rutgers University - Scarlet Letter Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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ITHERTO it has been a noticeable fact that the Editorial Stal? of the SC.'XRI.li'l' Llarrick has hesitatingly submitted their publication for the approval of the ever-increasing world of tthe friends of the College. and with fear and trembling awaited the criticism of its readers. Therein. 1-his page in the ihistory of our Alina Mater differs from its predecessors. XX-'e do not apologize for our work, neither do we boast of its worth. Our chief aini hasbeen to do what little we could to promote good fellowship. lVe have not allowed jealousy or prejudice to mar our pages. our Roasts are simply to amuse without the biting sting' of sarcasm. Let not johnny Ha,nnner tell us how it should hfave b-een done lest we ask why he did not offer his valuable services. Don't tell us what a sad e'ltort it is: we know it. XVe have worked hard but ungrudgingly, and custom demands that we perpetrate this upon you. In our modesty all tha.t we promise is that this issue shall appear on time fthe date has not yet been pub-lishedj. Should this record of our hopes, ambition-s and achievements, in after years, in moments of despondency or trial chase away, but niioinentarily, the shadow of doubt and care, should it recaill but one of the thousands of pleasant memories associated with our Col- lege life-that long' run for a touchdown-tihe pressure of that tape on the chest and the announcers io Hat -the exam. we passed on ----, the bancpiet -tihve fussins,g', should but a single dark inotmentt be lightened we will think with -pleasure of our work here, and consider it a success, feelinfg' that we have done our ipart in sitrengttheining those ties w1h.i-oh bind us so closely to pluckiest and proudest of little colleges-Old Rutgers. 8

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ILIJAKI H. S. DRKIAREST was born on May 12t-h, 1863, at Hudson, N. Y., the son of tihc Rev. David D. Demarest, D.D., pastor of the Reformed Church in that city, and Catherine L. Nevins, daughter of -laines Schurcman Nevins, justice of the Supreme Court of New jersey. He was prepared for college at the Rutgers Preparatory School, his father having removed to New Brunswick in 186-5, to become Professor in the Theological Seminary. ln 1879 he wlas graduated from the school and entered Rutgers Cotllegc, from which he was graduated in 1883 with the Degree of Bachelor of Arts, receiving the first honor and the Class Day Qration. For three years thereafter he taught in the Preparatory Srohool, and in 1886 received the Degree of Master of Arts from Rutgers College. Having entered the Theological Se-rninary in 1885 the was grad.ua.ted from it in 1888, and in that year was ordained to the ministry at VValden, N. Y., becoming pastor of the Reformed Cihurch of that place. Having served this church for over eight years, he became pas-tor of the Reformed Church of Catskill, N. Y., in 1897, an-d reinaineid in its plaistorate for nearly five years. In 1901 he was clec-ted by the Generall Synod of the Retfrormecl Church Pro- fessor of Ecclesiastical History and Cfhurcih Govern-ment in the Theological Seminary at New Brunswick, and returned to the city of his early life. In the same year he received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Rutgers. His ancestry and inrniediate fain-ily have been long and largely con-nected with Rutgers College. Three b-rotehers have been graduated, the Rev. -laines S. N. Demarest, of the Class of 1872, the Rev. Alfred H. Dernarest, D.D., of the Class of 1879, and t-he Rev. S. Dullois Dleunaresit, of the Class of 1887. His father, David D. Deniarest, was giraduatrecl in 1837, and having received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Princeton, received the degree of Doctor of Laws from Ruftge-rs in 1893. was a Truistec 'front 1858 to 1898, an-d Secre- tary of the Board from 1866 to 1898. His g'1'21lTflfEllI1ll6: l', James Sohurenian 11