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

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Nonrmbrr Nov. 1—Professor Sims retires after forty-nine years of service. He remains in our memory! He loved us and worked for us! 6—Roosevelt Club at C. C. N. Y. organized. 8—Red Cross Drive.is started. Taffy in charge. 8—X iimlter of credits required for degree raised from 128 to 184. Every thing's going up! IS—Y. M. C. A. dinner in faculty lunch-room. Big Brother” Burehard in his usual merry, entertain- ing mood! 14— Oration and Declamation Contests held in Great Hall. 15— President and Mrs. Mexes are guests at the Senior Dance in our Gym.” So everybody had to be- have! ’Cept during the moonlight dances! Oh, well! 19—'19 Reunion on Nov. 19, 1919- How dignified they appeared! 21—Committee meeting of football enthusiasts. Spirit! Money! Red Blood! Here’s to the team, boys! 26— ’21 Dansant in the Gym. Vurra nice, we graciously concede! flrrfmlirr Dec. 2— Pep meetings begin in lunch-room, to awaken College spirit. A man will always listen to reason when his stomach is full. “Kef” auctions off his trousers! 4.—Prof. A. Bauer of Carnegie Institute lectures on Einstein Theory of Relativity. Fifty men go in- sane trying to puzzle out Einstein’s simple teachings. 5—C. C. N. Y. Post of American I.egion organized. 5— Student Council Insignia awarded to Sid Bloom, Sid Goodfricnd, Artie Taft, “Fef” Faragoh, Bob Sugarman. All good men and true! 6— Varsity basketball team trounces Manhattan College 87-9. Opening game of season! Line of victims forms on left! 12—All College Smoker and Pep-Rally in ILvpimoud Hall. A howling good time. Variety Players entertain. IS—Varsity loses to Princeton in basketball 26-22. Thirteen is surely unlucky. But we'll get 'em yet. 15—Copt. F. G. Chamberlain addresses students on League of Nations.” 18—Twentieth Century Alumni Club is formed. Ray Thompson, '09, President. 20—Varsity basketball team beats Yale, 21-16. 27— One more victory. Varsity defeats Columbia 25-15. Columbia’s feelings ruffled! Blue as their colors! Page Nine

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COLLEGB CALENDAR rptrntbrr Sept. 16—How the family has grown! College consists of three schools now; School of Liberal Arts and Science, School of Business and Civic Administration. School of Engineering. 16—College begins fall term. New kindergarten class numbers 600. Beware Sophs! 16— U” Committee on the job selling tickets. Many a luncheon is sacrificed for college spirit. 18—Welcome to the Freshmen in the Great Hall. They promise to be good. 27—Sophs hold first basing party. Costumes of Freshics of most generous cut. 29—A. A. Elect ions. A. E. E. Roscnhlum elect cd President. CPrlnbrr Oct. 1—Nat Holman is made coach of C. C. N. V. basketball team. Here’s to the team, boys, and won- der” Nat! 2—Y. M. C. A. get-together dinner. Spirit! Spirit! 8—Student Council elections. “You vote for me. I'll vote for you! Artie Taft made president. 6—Prof. Duggan granted leave of absence to go to Europe. 8—Sophs win Tug of War. Gym Hooded by Sophs ami Fresh in water-hose fight. Mike Bonny dis- approves and the Dean agrees! 10—’20 elects officers. Sandor Ross, President. 16t— Fresh” alcove draped in black. Freshics and Sophs suspended from all exlra-curricular activ- ities. Both classes to pay for damage done. No lollvpops for a month! 17—Student Council petitions clemency for Freshics and Sophs. “We were also young once!” 26— Menorah Society Annual Smoker. Sorrows buried in straight ----------cider! 27— Roosevelt Assmbly. Hon. Osear S. Straus speaks. NINE MEG ENTY OSM Page Eight

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Suiiuari) Jan. 1—All hail! The him on Freshmen and Sophomores lifted. 2—Roosevelt Anniversary Assembly. 2—Basketball team vanquishes St. Joseph's quintet 26-22. 2—Chess team comes through second in class meet. 8—Zionist Society Dance. Many were the girls and pretty! 5—Monster Varsity Football Fund Campaign is started to raise $50,000. 8—Football Rally Meeting in Great Hall. Tom Thorpe, Rig Hill Edwards and ' Billy Moore speak. What spirit!!! 15—Snake Dance on Campus to finish Students' Week Campaign Drive for V. F. F. SI— Frosh” Dance in Gym. Rattles and baby carriages in this corner.” Jfrbruurii , Feb. 10—’21 elects officers. 11—Freshmen organize and elect officers. 11-14—Varsity basketball team makes its up-State trip, winning five out of six games. (Introducing the mysterious room-mate!) IS—Newman Club Dance in Gvm. Dan Brophy shines as host! 1 18—Norman Thomas addresses students on The Disintegration of the Old Order.” 18— Student Council elections. Important” Furman accomplishes his long-drcdmt ambition! Becomes Vice-President! 19— Chapel meetings revived. 24—Mr. I.ee Kohns, '84, addresses students at Chapel assembly. 26— Alumni defeated by Varsity in basketball 81-27. The child is father of the man.’’ 27— The Varsity Show is presented with great success. The ladies in the cast cause many a heartpang! 28— C. C. N. V. beats Fordham in basketball 34-24. fflarrh Mar. 3—Clio challenges Phrcno to a literary contest and Phrcno accepts! Woe to— — 4—Mr. Sidney Ussher speaks on China as a World Power.” 6—N. Y. U. outclassed C. C. N. Y. in the last basketball game of the season 39-21. Fcf” drops $200. NTY ED§M Page Ten