Tusculum
anciently a city of Latium; about 15 miles S. of Rome; on a ridge of hills known as the Colles Tusculani, and forming part of the Alban range. Octavius Mamilius, ruler of Tusculum, married a daughter of Tarquinius Superbus, and played a conspicuous part in the last of the great struggles made by the banished tyrant to regain his kingdom. But the Latins were so thoroughly beaten at Lake Regillus (496 B. C.) that they were glad to enter into an alliance with the victor, and ever after, except in the Great Latin War (340-338 в.c.), remained steady in their fidelity to Rome. As early as 378 B. C. the inhabitants of Tusculum received the Roman franchise. Toward the close of the republic Tusculum became a favorite country residence of the wealthy Romans; Lucullus, Cato, Brutus, Hortensius, Crassus, Cæsar, and Cicero had villas here. Till 1191 Tusculum continued entire; but it was stormed then by the Romans and ruined forever.
Many fine remains of ancient Tusculum have been dug up, the most remarkable being the amphitheater, theater, and city walls.
TUSKEGEE NORMAL AND IN- DUSTRIAL INSTITUTE, a coeducational non-sectarian institution in Tuskegee, Ala., for colored students; founded in 1881; reported at the close of 1919:
Professors and instructors, 206; students, 1,736; number of graduates, 2,599; president, Dr. R. R. Moton.