April 23, 1897, 127 years ago today, the Rutgers U Class of 1900 hosts its first annual banquet at the Mansion House, New Brunswick, NJ. The menu, from their yearbook “The Scarlet Letter”, shows that the meal included Raritan River shad which you can still fish for. Other dishes include mock turtle soup, roast tenderloin of beef, lettuce salade, and assorted cakes...
