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

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( nlh$e nf tljp (Eitu nf Nnu fork UniuPraily nf lljr iPtatr nf Nnu IJnrk Frederick P. Bellamy. mm Snarii nf Srnolcrn Edward M. Shepard. Chairman. Henry W. Herbert. Wm. Hknry Corbitt. Tiiko. F. Mim.hr. Lkk Koiixs. Ciiari.es Strauss. Parker D. Handy. Ecerton I.. Winthrop, Jr. (H.v-officio). James YV. Hyde, Secretary. Folio Thirteen

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the year, and titanic strides toward a more intimate asociation and fellowship have been realized. With the laying of the corner-stone of this new spirit, new organizations have sprung up. the old have been strengthened, and as a result we present this annual surrounded by a true statistical atmosphere—unassisted by the imagination. If this, the 1910 Microcosm, will tend in the far. far future to awaken sweet memories of the many golden bubbles of youthful ambitions, if it will bring up as if in a dream the remembrance of laughing, jolly good fellows, if it will still recall the joys and the sorrows, the hopes and the disappointments and serve to bind you forever to our Alma Mater, we remain content that this contribution is of some worth, that our labors will not have been in vain and that we have merited enrollment in Abou Hen Adhem's Hook of Gold.’ Tub Editors. Ejiadys in life tSfistonj of tlj? (£. (E. N. 1847. May 7. The New York Legislature passed an Act providing for the establishment of a Free Academy. June 9. This Act ratified by the people of New York City. 1848. The Free Academy established by the Hoard of Education. 1849. January. The first class entered the Academy. 1854. The institution endowed by the Legislature with collegiate powers and privileges. 1866. The name of the institution changed to College of the City of New York by Act of Legislature. 1873. June 28. Exercises held at the unveiling of the Mural Tablet erected to the memory of those of our grad- uates who perished in the Civil War. 1882. The College opened to all young men -of the city of proper age and projxr qualifications by special enact- ment of the legislature. 1900. A separate Hoard of Trustees created by the terms of the New York City Charter. 1901. Adoption of the Seven-Year Course. 1902. Resignation of President Webb. 1903. March 10. Rreaking of the ground at the site of new buildings. September 29. Installation of President Finley and Laying of Cornerstone exercises. 1906. Organization of the Student Council. 1907. Removal of the College to the new buildings. 1908. Reorganization of the Student Council. 1908. May 14. Formal dedication of new college buildings. 1909. Institution of the Dean of the Faculty. ?JrrBtiirnJ0 of llje (College Horace Webster, LL.D. John Huston Finley, LL.D. Alexander Stewart Webb, LL.D. Folio T Xftlve

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Stye Janiltg John H Fin I.RY, LL.D., President. Adolph Werner, Ph.D. Alfred G. Compton, A.M. . Charles G. Hkriihrmann, Ph.D., LL.D. I'itz Gerald Tisdall, Ph.D. Henry P. Johnson, M.A. Lrwis Frerman Mott, Ph.D. Frederick Dielman, A.B., M.A. . Charles A. Downer, Ph.D. . Charles Baskervillk, Ph.D. John Rouhkt Sim, A.B. John G. Hi men, Ph.D.. LL.D. William G. McGuckin, A.B., LL.B. . Leigh H. Hunt, M.S.. M.D. . Ivin Sickkls, M.S.. M.D. Calvin Rah Smith .... Gustave Le Gras, M.S. August Rupp, A.B.................... . Professor of the German Language and Literature ...................................Professor of Physics . . Professor of the Latin Language and Literature . Professor of the Greek Language and Literature ....................................Professor of History . Professor of the English Language and Literature . Professor of Descriptive Geometry and Drawing Professor of the French Language and Literature .................................Professor of Chemistry ..........................Professor of Mathematics . Professor of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy .........................Associate Professor of History ssociatc Professor of Descriptive Geometry and Drawing . Associate Professor of Natural History Associate Professor of Descriptive Geometry and Drawing Associate Professor of Mathematics Associate Professor of the Latin Language and Literature Folio Fourteen