Columbia University - Columbian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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2. he not meet with popular approval on the whole, and most of the letter was strenuously opposed in a series of Spec editorials. Just after the publication of this letter John C. Depler and William L. Murray, assistant football coaches under Charles Crowley, resigned from the coaching staff, although it is not believed that their resignations were caused by the football controversy. On February 26th Student Board announced that the name of the Blue Key society, formerly reserved for Sophomore managerical candidates, was to be given to a new group of Juniors whose duty it would be to meet visiting athletic teams that come to Columbia and assist them in any way possible. Student Board had been working on the idea all Winter, but it was not until February that an approved constitution was put into effect. Late in February President Butler announced gifts to the University to the amount of S75,000. At the I. C. A. A. A. meet a few days later Joe lllagen scored the only Lion points by retaining his two-mile title. , Varsity show opened on March 5th and continued a successful run throughout the week, including a matinee given for the visiting delegates to the Columbia Scholastic Press Association which was holding its convention at the time. With the coming of Spring Football practice it was announced that Edward Walker of Stanford and M. V. Hanley of the University of Wash- ington had been added to the coaching staff. Additional gifts to the University, totaling S24,000, were announced on March 13. Gregory and Smith were chosen for posts on the mythical all- eastern basketball team and Columbia received the honor of being the only college to place two men, 1903 AND ITS LION CUB MAscoT l 32 l

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Junior Week and Varsity Show occupied the spotlight during the follow- ing month. The traditional week of the 18th to 22nd was selected for Junior Week, and for that brief period the Class of 1930 held full sway on the Campus. Practically every fraternity gave an afternoon or an evening dance in honor of the Juniors. The Prom. given in the grand ballroom of the Hotel Plaza on Friday evening, was a glorious success from start to Hnish. Attractive favors were distributed by the committee, and the dance music furnished by the Meyer Davis orchestra was superb. Shortly after the beginning of the new semester Dean Hawkes sailed for ltaly and the Holy Land for his first vacation during semesters since 1901. While he was away the various assistants to the Dean and the pre-professional advisers solved the academic problems of the undergraduates. Lincoln's Birthday saw the annual reunion of the Alumni. Many group gatherings were held on the Campus throughout the day, and not a few of the old grads sat in on classes given by their former instructors and professors. A portrait of King George ll was presented by Prof. Dixon Ryan Fox, on behalf of the Columbia Alumni Club of London. Those who found it impossible to make the 1 trip to New York participated in the Columbia-Round-the World Night , and telephone hookups throughout the country connected the various Alumni gatherings. Spectator once more made an improvement by printing a column of weekly fraternity gossip. Although most of the material was of the small-town talk type, the new column met DEPLER INTRODUCES LIFLANDER AT THE with considerable approbation on the part of the undergradu- ates who were interested in reading of the occurrences at other Greek letter houses. Ten Juniors were nominated for Student Board in the Spring election which that body holds each year. The polls were kept open for three days, and Harold A. Rousselot '29, the present chairman, announced the results during the supper at the Junior Prom. George J. Banigan '30 and Remy Tys '30 were chosen for the two positions open. Eighteen gold and sixty-two silver Kings Crowns were awarded by the King's Crown Board of Governors in the middle of February. Men in the following activities were rewarded for their work: Spectator, Blue Book, Debating, Glee Club, Orchestra, Columbian, Var- sity, Jester and the Band. Varsity Show occupied the attention of most undergraduates following Junior Week. Half of the chorus of The Houseboat on the Styx came up to the Campus one afternoon to show the ponies how to go through their dances, and the event was photographed and movietoned for the benefit of the public. Just after the Junior Promenade a group of twelve Alumni sent a lengthy letter concerning the athletic situation to the Alumni News and Spectator, where it appeared simultaneously. The suggested remedies for the alleged faults did 1 CORNELL RALLY E311

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