Columbia University - Columbian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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The Year in Retrospect . BY FRANCIS A. UTTING, '27 TTRGQT' HEN the 1926 COLUMBIAN made its appearance on the Cam us, along with Spring and a highly successful Varsity Show, Coliim- b1a's basket-ball team was approaching the end of one of its best seasons. On March 13th a victory over Yale, by the score of 41 'Q to 31, closed the schedule and gave the Lion the championship of the Eastern Intercollegiate League. Two weeks later the team chose John T. Lorch, '27, Captain of the 1927 season. During the following week the base- ball team won its opening game against Seton Hall and started on the road to Columbia's second pennant of the year. At the end of the season John T. Lorch was elcted to his second captaincy for 1927. Another championship was taken by the rifie team which, undefeated throughout its schedule, was awarded the Intercollegiate Rifle Association title. Cn the evenings of the 22nd, 23rd and 24-th of April the Class of 1928 presented as its Sophomore Show, Frederick Schneider's play, Tongue Tied. This play, produced under the direction of Harold Clausen, was an excellent Vehicle for the talents of a large cast headed by Edward Mammen. The capture of two relay championships at the Penn Relays was the high point in the Lion's Track Season. Captain Joe Campbell, assisted by Gus Jaeger, Stan Deck and Earle Starkey, ran off with the Sprint Medley Title. Columbia's first Two-Mile victory was won by a team composed of Campbell, Jaeger, Brick and Theobald. The crew's season opened on May 8th at the Derby Regatta. The Varsity came in third to Yale and Penn, but the '29 Erosh boat showed the beneficial effect of the Glendons' tutelage and won a thrilling race. A week later the first Varsity victory since 1923 was gained on the Harlem, when M. 1. T. was defeated. At Lake Carnegie, two weeks later, the Varsity again lost the Childs Cup Races to Penn and Princeton. The Erosh again defeated the strong Penn Frosh, making their third victory of the year. During May, elections claimed the attention of the non-athletic organiaa- tions. Spectator selected Clifford E. Nobes to be its Editor-in-Chief during its 50th year. Cieorge T. Scriba was elected Managing Editor, William E. Petersen, Business Manager: Philip B. Thurston, Assistant Managing Editor, and Dewitt E. Untermeyer, Advertising Manager. Glee Club placed its des- tiny in the hands of William E. McDonald, '27, and Forman R. Slack. was re-elected Manager. Varsity,,' with prospects of improvement during 1926-27, gave to Jacques M, Barzun, '27, the position of Editor-in-Chief and selected to aid him a Managing Board of Seniors, which included Phillip B. Thurston, Robert C. Schnitzer and Raphael E. Kalvin. Jester chose Wood McClure Editor-in-Chief, Rockwell K. DuMoulin, '28, Managing Editor: Arthur Howell, Business Manager, '28, retaining Henry A. Grant, '27, as its art editor. Morningside chose Roy M. Z. Moskowitz, '27, to be its Editor- in-Chief for the coming year. COLUMBIAN had already decided upon Arthur R. Bowles to edit this volume, while Leo E. Brown and Clifford F. Curran were to be the other members of the Managing Board. Bummy Rous was appointed Art Editor. . The last elections of the year were those of members of the Class of 1927 f 1891

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to the Senior Society of Nacoms and Sachems, and to Student Board and Kings Crown Board. Earlier in the Spring, at the first Student Board Elections, John T. Lorch and Clifford E. Nobes had been elected. Now Fred Uhrbrock, George French, Palmer Wright, Myron Sesit and Charles Bullard were selected to complete the board. Class officers were also elected at the same time. The Philolexian Society inaugurated its 125th Anniversary Year with an Alumni Dinner at the Columbia Club. The regular annual dinner was held several weeks after, and at that time Phillip B. Thurston assumed the presidency of the organization while the ceremony of signing the scroll took place. On the same evening Columbia's Alumni attended their annual Spring homecoming. President Butler spoke and Dean Hawkes presented the group of Freshmen who had been selectd to the Van Am Club. The Notes and Keys Cup, awarded annually to the undergraduate class singing best as a group, was won by the Class of l927. Columbia's l72nd Commencement opened on Sunday, May 30th, when Chaplain Knox preached the Baccalaureate Sermon in St. Paul's Chapel. On Monday the College's 61st Class Day was held in the Main Gymnasium. Dwight Miner delivered the Valedictory and President Butler and Dean Hawkes addressed the class. Elaborate preparations had been made for the University's lirst outdoor graduation ceremonies for the next day. A speaker's platform with loudspeakers overhead was erected around the statue of Alma Mater, special flagpoles erected to Hy the colors of many nations, thousands and thou- sands of chairs and benches were placed on the plaza, on 116th Street and on South Feld. Although the skies looked dubious, the Weather Bureau issued report of no rain and the preparations went on. But just as the Academic Parade was entering the plaza, a deluge of rain broke and foreshortened the presentation of degrees. Honorary degrees were presented to Governor Smith and other notables at a special ceremony in the President's room. A band con- THE 112ND COMMENCEMENT I 191 J