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

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MECHANIC ARTS S iueUtn

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2!)—I-oek and Key holds its elections, under lock and key. 2!»—Fresh-Soph Flag Rush. ’24 breaks through the Soph lines and gets flag in record time. Free-for-all as Sophs try to hold Frosh at the gate. Several men injured. Hut ’twas a great day. Movies, music, girls, ’neverything! 30—Varsity cross-country team defeats Fordham, 24-31. Nnurmbrr Nov. 11—College celebrates second anniversary’ of Armistice Day at meeting held under auspices of C. C. N. Y. Post of the American Legion. 11— ’23 out-talks '24 in Fresh-Soph debate. 12— Arthur Brisbane addresses students. 12—A large audience yawns all through the Semi-Annual Prize Speaking Contest in the Great Hall. Fifty men fall asleep. Steve Brodic is heard snoring. 12—Sophs defeat Frosh in track meet. 51-30. IS—Club Council formed by delegates from fifteen societies at the College. 18—Rahindravath Tagore makes plea in chapel for his native India. 22—'23 runs off first Soph Carnial since pre-war days. Freshmen at the receiving end of a ease of ancient . c s! 24—Senior Dance. On Thanksgiving Eve. Moonlight dancing. Many things to be thankful for. ’Twas heavenly! Beautiful decorations: bewitching atmosphere; pretty girls. Orrrnibrr Dec. 3—Varsity beats Pennsylvania at Water Poio, 33-8. The first victory in five years! 3— “Y” dance in the gym. Brother Burchard and everything. Typical “Y” affair. 4— Varsity opens 1020-21 basketball season by beating Alumni, 23-22. The old grads turn out in full force! They may be old hut they’ve still got the pep. •1—'23 noses out '24 at basketball, 17-16, incidentally winning the A. A. banner for Fresh-Soph activities. A nosegay, as it were. 9—Rabbi Stephen S. Wise. ’92, speaks to students in the Great Hall. 10— Columbia beats Lavender, 26-2, at Water Polo. We knew it was too good to last. 11— The Princeton jinx is still on the job! The Tigers defeat the Varsity at basketball, 21-12. We still hear the old battle cry—“Wait till next time.” 12— '23 holds its Soph Smoker on the shores of City Island. Several Frosh try to break in, uninvited, but arc captured and given a bath in near-beer! Id—Soph and Frosh join lovingly to form Bohemia,” a new lower-class literary society.

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14—“Campus makes its first appearance as a semi-weekly. Here's hoping! 16—Harry Halberg, '18, “the peerless cheer leader. gives the undergrads a few pointers. Nat Holman and “Mac” oblige with a few remarks. The next time” has arrived! 1?—'I’he Varsity quintet, accompanied by 100 loyal and vociferous rooters, travels to the Tiger’s lair and comes back on the short end of a 25-21 score. The Princeton hoodoo is still hoodooing! 18—Lavender Five trounces Cathedral, 41-20. The Frosh quintet emulate their big brothers and beat Com- merce High, 30-24. Dec. 23—“Y and Newman Club join in a get-together dinner in the Faculty Dining Room. 23—Varsity quintet beats Scton Hall, 28-22. 2-1—'24 attempts to kidnap the Soph officers. The scheme doesn't work, and two innocent Freshmen spend Christmas Eve in jail! 25—Opening day of Junior Festival Week. ”22 celebrates while the rest of the College studies for the exams. Program includes theatre party, the Junior Prom at the Astor, and a basketball game. A hectic week! 30—The youngsters hold their Fresh Feed at Murray’s. Sophs arc nowhere in evidence. They wake up a week later! 3tonuary Jan. 1—Varsity quintet defeats University of Toronto. Canadian intercollegiate champs, 27-20. We're cham- pions of Canada, now! 1—Frosh five nose out Stuyvcsant High. 23-22. Won by a nose! 1—Lavender chess team places second in the intcrcollegiates. A big varsity in tears? 7— Varsity drops a game to Columbia, 15-14. 8— Quintet docs a comeback and defeats Fordham, 27 23. Game was a heart-breaker from start to finish. 15—Army quintet beats Lavender, 35-32, in extra period of play. 28—'24 closes its Freshman year with a dance in the gym. No more lollvpops—they’re Sophs now! ?rlirnnry Feb. 3—Spring term opens. Another school—the School of Education. Well, well, the College sure do grow! 3—'25 makes its debut, 400 strong. '23, now a Junior class, takes the youngsters under its wing. 3—“U membership campaign begins. 1700 students join—breaking all past records! 5—Varsity gives Amherst an awful licking at basketball. All the scrubs join in the fun. Score, 42-20. 8—A. A. Board gives official recognition to the wrestling team. 0—Fifty men answer initial call for baseball candidates. Ttrtaly