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

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But with the change to our more spacious buildings mid unincreasing diversity of students’ interests, the student body lu-came disintegrated in larger measure. That intimacy which the small community at Twenty-third Street cherished was weakened in the greater community on the heights. The students did not meet one another except in passing. The faculty and trustees deeided to revive the old tradition of cha| el meetings to develop a feeling of friendship and solidarity among the students and a grainier college spirit. Chapel meetings arc now an institution at C. C. X. Y. Every Tuesday at 11 A. M. the entire College assembles in the Great Ilall. Attendance is obligatory on the part of the students. Each class lias its block of scats, the Seniors occupying those chairs nearest the platform, the Juniors behind them, and so on hack. Members of the Faculty occupy the scats on the platform and partake of the exercises with the students. The President of the College usually presides. Exercises consist of the reading of a Psalm, important announcements on College matters, an address by a student or an outside visitor, and singing of College songs by the entire assembly under the supervision of Prof. Samuel Baldwin. .Mirtings close at 11:23 A. M. The assembly rises while the Faculty procession passes, followed by that of the cSnior Clnss. The other classes tile out after them. The first of the chapel meetings was held on Thursday February If). President Mcxcs opened the assembly with the significant remark. This is the first time I have ever seen the entire student liody assembled together.” % At the second meeting on February 21, Mr. Lee Kohns, '81. one of the trustees of the College and Presi- dent of the Associate Alumni, addressed the meeting. He reminisced of the assemblies down-town, and ho]H'd for a Iwtter College liecnuse of our cha|M l meetings. On April 13, Mr. Burchard. Secretary of the Associate Alumni, addressed the assembly and with much feeling s|N»ke for a fine College spirit, touehing on the days of vorc at Lexington Avenue. NINET! MAC Page Ticcnly-Six

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ifetmij of thr (Elaas uf 1920 ItT is long and time is fleeting. It seems lint a little while ago that the forerunners ami founders of the Class of IU20 (if the February ’ 0 men may so Ik- called) applied for admittance ns fresh- men to the College of the City of New York. With the coming of the June '20 men a few months later, the Class of I »’-? ». a united body, imbued with the good old lighting spirit, started in earnest on its career, which was destined to redound to the greatest credit to the class and the College. But more anon of the achievements and accomplishments of the '20 Class. And now '20's Commencement draws near. What thoughts does it bring to mind? The first, hasty eon- elusion of the average Senior would probably be “Thank (iod! It'll soon lie over. What a relief! However, upon more careful anil thoughtful reflection, the man who has worked faithfully to uphold and promote the good name uf old l.avcndcr will he tilled with conflicting emotions, which will be- come stronger as Commencement Day approaches. On the one hand, there will l c the desire to l c released from the shackles of school studies—an eagerness to test one’s ability. On the other hand, the same man will look with sorrow upon his di parturc from the place to which he has become so accus- loined—the place that has come to mean so much to him. Such sentiments can he felt by those only who have been truly loyal to Alma Mater. '20's history is a story of struggles and triumphs. Such a record could ho accomplished only with the aid of an indomitable, never-failing class spirit, which always manifested its great strength with the least display. From the very start the February ’20 Class, strangers in a new land, took to the field like veterans. Dur- ing its first term the class earned a college-wide reputation for the excellence of its smokers. The courtesy of '■iO .11 flirt1 for Soph Moot! NINE! MEG Payo Twcuty-Eiyhl