A short biographical sketch of F.L. Rutgers (1836–1917). Rutgers was a co-founder of the Vrije Universiteit. He taught church polity and Old Testament exegesis as well as church history (including Dutch church history). Rutgers had also been a faithful supporter of Kuyper during the Doleantie. They had developed a very close friendship during their almost thirty-five years of collaboration (see also 1918.01). Rutgers was accorded emeritus status on September 21, 1910 and a photograph of him was included in the Almanac of the Student Union of the Vrije Universiteit to mark the occasion. At the almanac commission’s request, Kuyper penned a short biographical sketch. His sketch accompanied the portrait. This biographical sketch was also included in the Zondagsblad Stichtsche Courant 11 (1911), no. 2304, January 28, 1911.

The almanac was not sold in stores, but those who wanted a copy could purchase one at the almanac commission’s administrative office for ƒ2.25.