RARITAN nJI FEBRUARY, 1930 FAMOUS NORRIS DINNER Here is the golden opportunity presented each year for all Fijis to renew old acquaintances and to make new ones. This year nine new links are going to be aded in Nu Beta's chain. The occasion is the far-famed Norris din ner, an event, which holds so manj' pleasant memories for all Fijis. As time speeds on everj-one gains a greater appreciation of this custom. The place chosen for the dinner is the Elks Club, the date, February 12, and the time six o'clock. Brother Lipman '98 has accepted the invitation to be the toastmaster. Brother Horace Brighton, our be loved President, Brother Snyder, the National Treasurer, and our own Chief, Roswell Fisher, have all prom ised to be present along with othef notable Fijis. The committee have made elabor ate arrangements this year. They claim the event will be the best ever. In order that it may be so they need the cooperation of every loyal Fiji within the fifty miles of the col OLD GYM BURNS On the morning of the 7th of Jan uary the slumbers of the peaceful were very rudely awakened by the exit of the neophyte firemen of the house. The occasion of their sudden departure was the Ballantine Gym. burning of the The gym started to blaze about three in the early morning and before the firemen arrived had enveloped the entire front portion of the gym. By five o'clock there was nothing but a mass of debris to mark the spot where so many Scarlet teams had won glorious victories and where man}' brilliant social functions had been held. All of the trophies of the various conquests were completely destroyed, and practically all of the contents of the building were burned beyond salvage. The Military Department lost about $75,000 worth of equip ment, and the Physical Training De partment also suffered. The total loss was estimated to be about $360,000. lege on the Raritan. Every alumnus has been sent an announcement of the Norris dinner with a return card. VISIT OF THE FIELD SECRETARY If you have neglected to do so, fill out the card and mail it. Don't forget the chapter hopes to see every alumnus present on Feb ruary the twelfth. Come on! The undergraduates will all be there—will you? GREETINGS PI GAMMA Nu Beta welcomes Pi Gamma _ to the golden chain. It extends felicita tions for success as the years roll by. Cornelius "Jim" Groenwegen (Occi dental '28, Stanford '28), the newlyappointed field secretary, made his first visit to Nu Beta recently. The Chapter was very glad of this opportunity presented by the visit to become closer acquainted with the new field secretary. We hope that "Jim" enjoyed with the Rutgers Fijis. earnestly his stay \r\nRARITAN FIJI 2. its fine service and that you will be RARITAN FIJI glad to avail yourself of its privil eges. And, incidentally, the club is a great asset to the fraternity and deserves the support of everj' Fiji. Nu Beta of - Phi Gamma Delta WILLIAM B. DURYEA MADE FARMING Editor Brother William B. Duryec '10, Secretary of the New Jersey Depart ment of Agriculture has been named by United States Secretary of Agri culture, Arthur M. Hyde as collab orator for the State of New Jersey. In this office Brother Duryee will W. H. ZELIFF Associate Editors E. T. WERTHEIM L. M. HAYES and Business Editor J. E. LAMB "THE SPOT WHERE THE FIJI . . Brother James B. Cauthers, Amherst '96, the President of the Phi Gamma Delta Club in New York (106 West 56th Street) calls our at tention to the difficulty of letting everj' Fiji know about the New York Club and asks us to remind you of the fact that all Fijis are urged to live at the club while in New York and to bring their friends. The club is completing its second year of occupancy of a three-quar ters of a million dollar, nine-story club house, which contains one hun dred and six bed rooms, grill room, card rooms, conference rooms and Ifilliard room. Rates are very reason able, $3 and $4 per day or $35 to $100 per month. Fijis who are not meml^ers of the club pay twenty per cent surcharge in lieu of dues. Ap proximately ninety Fijis COLLABORATOR from all parts of the country stop at the club each night, so you are sure to meet some of the brothers you know. We helieve that those of you who stop at the club on your next visit to New York instead pf going to an hotel, will be greatly impressed by its size, its splendid appointments and attempt to bring about closer rela tions between the Federal Depart ment of Agriculture and the State. At the present time the Federal Gov ernment is cooperating with the State Department of Agriculture by fur nishing large sums of money for such agricultural enterprises as control of the Japanese beetle, gypsy moth, and European corn borer; as well as for marketing activities. This appoint ment of Brother Duryee as a Fed eral Collaborator is expected to greatly strengthen these cooperative relations and to insure greater effi ciency in the prosecution of import ant agriculfural projects. HERMAN STILLWELL '22 On January ninth while on a short hunting trip at Mantoloking, New Jersey, Brother Herman Stillwell '22, was killed by an accidental discharge of his shotgun. He had seated him self at the wheel of his car and in stretching out . his arm for support he struck the trigger of the gun which he had neglected to unload. Brother Stillwell, since graduating from college, had become a very prominent contractor in Ocean Coun ty. He was widely known throughout South Jersey. Nu Beta extends the deepest sym pathy to those loved ones of his family. \r\nRARiTAiX Rljl 3. "THE EYES OF THE OWL" Brother has l)eeii Carl R. accorded Woodward a distinct N.-B. '21 honor The Brothers all Brother Hank Van wish to thank Mater for the in having been appointed Director of help in chemistry which he has been Educational giving the Freshmen. Research for the State of New Jersey. This appointment was made by the Trustees of the University. N.-B. Brother Everett Davis '23 is teach ing in the Department of Physio logical Chemistry at Johns Hopkins Medical N.-B. Brother "Shorty" Van Derwersler brought a rushee around the house for dinner not long ago. An occur rence like that makes the Brothers think that the alumni are' behind them. Can we have more of it? School. N.-B. N.-B. at Brother H. A. Schcll '19 is living 17 Forsyth Street, in Boston, Rev. Ross Flanagan '16 is in Wash ington, N. J. N. B. N.-B. Mass. N.-B. We are all glad to learn that Brother Herb Lehman has recovered from his recent illness, and expects On August 1st, Brother Tom Summerill '24 joined the staff of the Standard and Jerse3'men at Salem. Tom and Mrs. Summerill arc located at 170 Johnson street in Salem, N. J. to be with us ne.xt year. What an N.-B. addition to the class of '31. Varnell Kuhlthau '24, is practicing law N.-B. In revising the files, the mailing committee needs the cooperation of all the alumni. It will be greatly ap preciated if the return cards, which you receive are promptly filled out and returned. with Douglas Hicks, in New Brunswick. N.-B. Brother F. H. Baker '26 is study ing the piano with the Lahvines in New York City; he is planning a concert debut in the spring. N.-B. N.-B. Brother Ray Loppacker '25 is hard at work selling Buicks in Bloomficld. Captain Jesse Lippincott '20 has been transferred from Lawton, Okla homa, to the 31st Infantrj' at Manila, N.-B. Brother Ed. Rowc cx-'20 is a For est Specialist at Gilman, Colorado. P. I. N.-B. Bill Hutchinson awarded the Philosoph\' at '16, degree of N.-B. If any of .the Brothers can give us information concerning the where after being Doctor Chicago, was of made abouts of either or both of the fol lowing brothers, it would be greatly Assistant Professor of Historrn For appreciated. Leo H. Fretz—last the past three years Bill has been working on a biographj' of Cyrus dress—320 North Dearborn Los Angeles. Cal. H. _ McCormick, the first volume of known ad Street, whicli will be published in the near Norman C. Becker—last known ad dress—42 Loocust Avenue, Red future. Bank, N. J. \r\nRARITAN 4. ACTIVITIES Due to the fire which entirely de stroyed the college gymnasium on December 7th, of this month, our athletics have been decidedly cur tailed. The swimming and water polo teams have been put under a handi cap as well as the rest of the inter collegiate sports. Princeton college has offered us the use of their pool and certain organizations of this city have declared their willingness to cooperate in any way possible. Brother MacArt, a member of last year's freshman water polo team now plays on the varsity team. He is one of the few who are eligible this term, since the mid-term examina tions put many out of scholastic standing. Brother Schuster, one of the all mighty seniors, is now captain of the fencing team and is rated Num FIJI Brother Le Rocker is taking an active part on the debating team. The interfraternity sports have also been handicapped as a result of the gym fire. Our basketball team has big possibilities next year, however. BONYNGE IS ILL Brother "Windy" Bonynge has been in the Paterson General Hospital for the past ten weeks. It is with great happiness that it can be said that he is well on the road to recovery. A little visit by anyone nearby would be appreciated. If that is not pos sible a note would help. "Windy" will be back with the chapter in September and everyone ea.gerly awaits that time. JUNIOR PROM HOUSE PARTY The Drama Committee have an nounced a House Party following the Junior Prom, which is on Febru ary 2Ist. he Proni will be a gala af ber 1 sabre man. As a matter of in fair and the House Party will fittingly terest, the fencing team has Army as its opponent this spring. climax the week-end. Alumni—here is your chanee. Come and Meet the Freshmen, The Active Chapter, and your old Classmates ELKS CLUB, FEB. 12th, 6 O'Clock