OT: 206 Years Ago Yesterday in School History

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According to Thomas J. Frusciano’s “A Historical Sketch of Rutgers University,” a lack of funds closed Queen’s College between 1795 and 1808 and again from 1816-1825. On April 27, 1809 the cornerstone was laid for today Old Queen’s Administration Building - home to today’s University president. The April 27, 1907 Targum printed the “Laws of Queen’s College in New Jersey” that was published in 1810 of rules students were expected to follow. One of them was: “The student shall not play at hand - or foot - ball, or any other game of diversion near the college buildings, or within the limits which shall be prescribed to them by the faculty.” The November 4, 1895 New York Times also cited, “Under no pretense could he visit billiard hall or ‘publick’ ball alley…”

Happy 206th birthday Old Queens!

 

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Happy birthday Old Queens

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

“Under no pretense could he visit billiard hall or ‘publick’ ball alley…”

It is odd that so many of those words are "spelled" correctly. The very concept of standardization of spelling was relatively new at the time. It was perfectly reasonable to spell with an eye toward pronunciation.

Also.. my group (and many others) routinely broke the playing ball rule on Voorhees mall... Olde Queens is just too uneven with too many trees. I suppose that's why they planted more trees in Voorhees.