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

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ried 'lories concerning a shortage in tin; (!o-op Store'»' accounts. The first reported a deficit of $1000: (lie second of $8(MX)-$13000. President Robinson al tin time staled that the only shortage he knew of was one of $4.38 incurred through an error. A special investi galion of the stores' finances, conducted by a staff of accountants attached to the office of the Commissioner of Accounts, Paul . Blanshard, revealed in ugu-t that the Co-op Store had incurred a loss of $54,000, which was attributed to misappropriation and mis- management on the part of Samuel S. ilkie, the man- ager, whose contract expired during the investigation. In a letter of December 9 to Professor Harry Overstreet, chairman of the Department of Philos- ophy, Professor Cohen announced his intention to re- sign, offering poor health as the principal reason. Professor (adieu's retirement came after thirty-five years of distinguished service at the College. The Student Council cleaned house, destroyed its charter and received a new one from the Faculty. Its main function being to supervise extracurricular activ- ities, the Council's new constitution gave greater power to the clubs and organizations of the College. On December 7, the Campus printed an anonymous letter received from a few anti-semites of unde- termined number. It read in part, “these are the o|ieti- ing guns of all Christian anti-semites (white people) to bring about the ultimate destruction of your de- signs for world determination under the sickle and hammer and the six-pointed star of Judaism.” The Campus put out a burlesque issue in which it lam- pooned Fascism; the Fooshist forces were led by Oswald Foozle, under-Foohrer Frank ague liecanie the new president of the College. I.ater in the term a permit to meet at the College was given a group that called itself the “American Guards.” I poll receipt of numerous protests, the Board conducted an investigation of the purpose of the organization. The permit was revoked when the Board discovered that the group was not patriotic but anti-semitic. Mayor LaCuardia won the Campus poll by an 18 to 1 margin over Jeremiah T. Mahoney. Three quar- ters of his votes were garnered on the A.I..P. ticket. As a result of the Board of Higher education- warning to the College Faculty to “lake adequate ac- tion to prevent offensive articles and stories such as have appeared in the last two issues of the City Col- lege Monthly, a warning also directed at the Mercury of January, 1938. Dean John R. Turner announced a policy of Faculty's “government through influence not censorship over all student publications. Sale of the Monthly at the Commerce Center was forbidden. The term ended on a happy note with the passage of the McGoldrick amendment by a vote of 17-2, which had the immediate effect of making the Ameri- can Student Union a legal organization of the College. The success of the amendment was assured when the Fusion regime took over control of the Board. Mr. Maurice Deiches, who voted for the resolution, died suddenly at the opening of the spring term. The Student Council again elected an all SI slate, which was concurred in by the College Labor Party: Jack London, Harold Both, and Jack Fernbach were elected by overwhelming votes: and the class valedic- tory semester was led by l Wallenberg, Irving n- derman, and Bobby Sand, in the usual order: Howard Kieval, historian, and Dudley Green stein and Lionel Bloomfield, our delegates in the Student Council. The rnerican Student I nion protested, along with the Student Council and other organizations, against the Faculty ruling that all extra-curricular group- must submit complete membership rosters in order to be legalized. It was claimed that this was in violation of the spirit of the McGoldrick resolution. t the time of going to press, the dispute had not yet been settled. The senior term is always a hectic one, and this was no exception. The climax was reached with the tradi- tional Senior Week activities, built around (iommence- ment. In a brilliant blaze of glory the curtain was run down at the Farewell Dance at the stor. For four years we were nursed, and occasionally angrily paw ed, bv a kindly lma Mater. What the future holds we cannot know, but we close on a note of strength and optimism, ve atque salve —Hail and be strong!

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guard at the exercises, and voted a boycott. 11 the student' who had Item wrangling over Presi- dent Roosevelt’s late lamented plan to reform the courts, filled room 306 to overflowing, when Professor Cohen spoke on the subject, and declarer! himself to he heartily in favor of the plan. I)r. Frederick IS. Robinson completed a decade of serviar as president of the College in the spring of 1937. Rut the spirit of good will that might have liecn expected was markedly absent, for an o|ien letter in the Campus attacked his alleged inspiration of the Board’s rule against the Oxford Oath at the anti-war meeting, slating that it is presumptuous for President Robinson in ruling on the Oxford Pledge to declare that it is unconstitutional.” On pril 22, four thousand students crowded into the («real Hall to hear student and guest speakers, chief among whom was Congressman Vito Marcan- lonio. “Insipid pacifism makes for wars; militant pacifism makes for | eacc,'’ shouted the fiery little legislator, while the assemblage roared approval of his sentiments. Mr. Sohappe . smilingly avowing his delight at being able once more to address a Cilv Col- lege |icace demonstration, emphasized the importance of collective security in prolonging |ieace.” s it had been done previously, the Student Council urged a boycott of the Charter Day exercises, because of the ROTC color-guard. Its efforts met with success when only one hundred spectators attended the ceremony. Throughout the term the Campus conducted a drive for the ouster of Dr. rthur Frank Payne, director of the Personnel Bureau. Fach issue of the pa|M-r carried an amusing dig at Dr. Payne, who had written for popular psychology magazines and hail used another psychologist’s material without giving the credit duo him. Dr. Payne issued a statement answering the charges of the Psychologists league in which he pro- tested that the Teacher’s I nion, the league, and com- munists were united in a Triple lliance” against him. 'Ihe Board of Higher Education removed Dr. Payne from his office and did not reappoint him in any capacity. Dr. Paul Klappcr, Dean of the School of Education, was promoted to the presidency of the new Queens College. The Student I nion party related it- sweeping |n r- formances of other terms. In the student council. Joseph Janovsky and Jack London, both of the ’.‘18 class, were elected respectively president and vice- president; Stanley Silverberg liecamc secretary. Our new class council was Hobart Rosenberg, president: Irving Nnderman, vice-president; Joe Solsky, secre- tary. The House Plan received its hardest blow and its greatest boost. Mr. Mortimer Karpp, founder and di- rector, resigned his | osition; to his place was ap- pointed James S. Peace, who had previously gained recognition for his work in developing intramural activities at the College. In June, the House Plan as- sumed its place as a permanent organization at the College, when a donation by the family of the late Edward M. Shepard made possible the purchase of the building as its properly. September of 1937 saw the ’38 class in its Senior year at the College. The Prom Committee, under the chairmanship of Jim- Sotsky, had contracted for the affair with the French Casino. But when that den of frivolity closed its doors, the locale was shifted to the Essex House, where on the night of December 11, more than one hundred and fifty couples swayed and dipped to the music of Eric Correa and his Hotel St. Moritz orchestra. Freshman caps reappeared as thi Seniors adopted them for their own. Bernard Rothenberg, who had charged the class council with mismanagement of the Prom was censured by the Student Council for misrepresenting and ham|M-ring the aetivilies of the class of 19.38, but all friction was forgotten when the class realized it was promoting a successful affair. During the prev ious term the Campus had twice car- 26

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NORMAN A ARONSON. B.S. Zeta Beta Tau; Biology Society ABRAHAM A MOW IT . M.S. Baskervillc Society MKYKK ADAMS. ».A. MORRIS ADKI.MAN. B.S„S. President. Sim ’38; House Plan Council; Student Council; Senior Class Council GKRAl.l) AI.MKRT. B.A. Cditor. Mercury; editorial Board. Microcosm; Co-Author. Varsity Show HERBERT ALBERT. B.S. Ed. Dean 38: Physical and Health education Society SEYMOUR Al.WeiS. B.S.S. IRVING I. ANDKRMAN. B.S. Major Insignia; Lock and Key: Bowker 38; Mercury Cold Key: Kami Silver Key. Medal: Business Manager. Mercury. Microcosm. Lavender, and Masker ille Journal; Vice-President. Senior Class: Vice- President. American Association College Comics IRVING ANIK. MS. Bowker '38; Assistant Business Manager, Microcosm IIKKIIKRT ANNIS. B.S.S. History Society; Camera Club ALBERT ARONOWITZ. B.S.S. NATHAN ARONSON. B.A. IRVING II. ASe.NOESKY. B.S.S. Minor letter: l.aw Society PHILIP ASII. B.S. Secretary. Psychology Society L'X