City College of New York - Microcosm Yearbook (New York, NY)

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O RECORD here, in this small compass, a history of the Class of 1900 is an arduous task. There is so much that must be left unwritten, and space for only the principal achievements to be mentioned. The selection of these is a difficult one to make. I call in the aid of my pipe—that “potent conjurer,” and, as I watch “the smoke wreaths curl,” I seem to see in them the drama of our college life acted anew in all its phases. It is a great temptation to lose myself in idle reverie on the goodly friendships we have formed, but the historian must present facts rather than musings. First, we were verdant Freshmen. In this year, though our “ annals were brief,” we were not too happy. The life was strange and new, with little pleasure and much work; still, we made the influence of the class felt by winning both “rushes” with the Sophs, and by get- ting some of our men on the different athletic teams. We enjoyed a memorable year as jolly Sophs. Our class pipes were the envy of the “ Fresh,” and our dinner will stand out in the social annals of the College as a merry and enthu- siastic gathering and one which firmly cemented the class ties. In athletics, too, we were con- spicuous. Our lacrosse team won the inter-class tournament (a feat which no other Sophomore class has accomplished)—and that with a clear record—and our track and baseball teams were surpassed only by their opponents.

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Officers of the Class of 1900 Charles A. Houston, % FIRST TERM President. Morris K. Cohen, . . First Vice-President. Frederick Sommer Schmidt, Second Vice-President. Alfred H. Noehren, . Historian. I. M. Kastner, Treasurer. R. C. Korn, Corresponding Secretary Charles Enowitz, . Recording Secretary. Albert A. Meras, Orator. J. R. SCHIFF, SECOND TERM President. Henry P. Goldstine, First Vice-President. Walter F. Bopp, . Second Vice-President. Alfred H. Noehren, Historian. S. Blanner, Treasurer. Raphael Korn, Corresponding Secretary. E. M. Stiendler, . Recording Secretary. Albert Meras, . Orator. h. Arlington Solomon, . Grand Marshal. 7

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Next year, some of the fellows, just to live up to the established Junior traditions, went in heavy for the girls, tho’ many of us were more bashful. In this year, too, we showed what orators and debaters we have in our midst, speakers before whose persuasive eloquence and con- vincing arguments many a strong belief and high sounding theory has been destroyed. As early as the Junior year we were represented at the public debate by one of our number, who easily triumphed over his Senior antagonists. Now, as “grave and reverend” Seniors, we have further evinced the class initiative by being the first to adopt cap and gown “to be worn at all lectures and recitations.” We have also set on foot two new college publications, and have put out the first football team since ’96, though the less said of its performances the better. Our theatre party was well attended, and more than one youth was certain he had “killed” some fair disciple of Thalia. Now that “ Reviews ” are over (chronologically, at least), there remain only a few minor matters for 1900 to attend to such as scoring the most points at the Spring games in May, but this is a simple matter. College life has developed the “ naughty naughts ” along different lines. Some of us have shown ourselves embryo politicians ; some have delighted most in our social functions ; we boast more than one Heracles and Hermes; some have proved stout trenchermen at our banquets ; others have developed their lungs on our different rostra, and still others (though not very many) chiefly delight “ to suck the sweets of sweet philosophy.” My pipe is nearly out; the fragrant haze from the mellow Virginia will soon lift, and the dreamy cloud pictures will fade forever. Yet will I often recreate them, and thus keep fresh my memory of this, the happiest period of our lives.