Rutgers University - Scarlet Letter Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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CONTENTS THE STORY OF RUTGERS ...................... Founding of Old Queen's and Growth of Rutgers University. About Queen's Building. MEN ARE MY TEACHERS ...................... About the President. The Trustees. The Administration. The Deans. The Faculty. THE GREAT INDIVIDUAL .................. . Account of the Class of 1939. Talents of the Seniors. The Juniors 1940-1941 History. HONOURS ARE SHADOWS ..................... Standards of the Honour Societies. Activities. Members Selected. IN THE SOCIAL SWIRL ........................ Dances, Concerts, Games, Receptions. Affairs Where Rutgers Men Meet Socially. BROTHERS IN THE BOND ..................... Interfraternity Council's Role. The Nineteen Fraternities and Their Features. EVERY MAN IN HIS I-IUIVIOUR ................. Extra-Curricular Activities. Newspaper, Magazine, Glee Club, Debating, Military, and Others. ATHLETICS FOR ALL .......................... Aims of Rutgers Athletics. The Stadium. Varsity Sports. Intra- murals. Freshman Sports. INDEX AND ADVERTISEMENTS ............... Where to Find Any Rutgers Student. Advertisements of Interest to Rutgers Men. 7 II 17 78 83 86 106 131 I52

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TO GEORGE EDKIN LITTLE, father of a new era of athletics at Rutgers, we dedicate the 1939 Scarlet Letter. We acclaim all that George Little has done-sponsored large-scale intramurals to provide athletics for all -conceived and developed a vast athletic plant-re- vived rowing-as director of athletics encouraged athletes of seven Rutgers classes-travelled, dreamed, and fought for Rutgers-fostered policies which exalt the ideal of sportsmanship. We acclaim all that George Little is-thoughtful, creative, impulsive, dy- namic, generous-bubbling over with ideas and enthusiasm-unflagging in labor and eiiort--a champion of prog- ress. Rutgers and the world need more men like George Little.

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PREFACE No catalogue of scintillating arrangements of Word and picture, this 1939 Scarlet Letter. What is probably the most effective device of modern yearbook designing has been abandoned, We have departed from the trend of the times. What sort of unique result We have achieved your judgment must dehne. The book was visualized through the perspective of time, and every precaution taken lest it be accepted for anything less than a permanent volume. The intention was that it should forever grace the bookshelves of the men it describes and ever be to them a ref- erence and retrospection into their college lives. Thus the volume is compact and modest, simple in design, and illustrated as completely as possible. According to intention it does justice to Rutgers and her men as fully as the best modern engraving and printing permit. Bookish has been the Watchword of the editors from creation to correction, in fact and fancy. It did not seem appropriate that a per- manent book should be put out in the modern style of typography so common to catalogues, magazines, and more or less temporary pub- lications. Nor did such ultra-different diagonal designs suit 'the rich tradition of Old Rutgers. And so the new selection of paper and types in keeping with the custom and spirit of fine printing. Together with a 'thorough renovation of typography and composi- tion vve have incorporated several innovations in the content which We feel are entirely necessary and justifiable for the completion of this more personalized yearbook. These include a cumulative index of the student body and 'the identification of individuals in the group photographs. With pride we present our 1939 Scarlet Letter. An exciting ad- venture to the creators, We hope it will prove a lasting one to the readers . . . THE EDITORS