High School of Commerce - Caravel Yearbook (New York, NY)

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. ,T XXV s ,y ll, is p , . ,i 92 f qu :gd i i ' if l X 0. ,N . , X ,- 1.1 ::. ,JP ti COMMERCE YEAR BOGK, 1911 i QE ' ess me Qty elseif ,GQ miata EVER before in the history of the g 0 High School of Commerce has dflefafil J there been so much interest shown V3 ily, If in the Chess and Checker Club as in the past year. There are iifty active members who supported the Club in order to keep in constant practice and to learn more about the theoretical side of the gameof chess. From the members of the Club a chess team was picked by Mr. Healey, the Faculty Adviser, consisting of Sanger, Guttman, Sternfeld and Pollack, with I. Mayer acting as Manager. The team was entered in the Interscholastic Chess Tournament, and although they did not finish among the first, succeeded in winning at fourteen out of forty boards played. One of the most interesting features of the season consisted of several simultaneous games with some of the leading masters, among whom were Herman Helms, editor of the American Chess Bulletin and former New York State champion, and Roy T. Black of the American Cable Team, who has made such an excellent record in the games between America and Great Britain, having won every game he played. W'hile the members of the Commerce Chess Club did not expect to make much of a showing in these games they profited greatly by the matches. The Captain of the Chess Team, Edwin Sanger of 4A, succeeded in winning against Mr. Helmes. This win was reported, in many of the leading newspapers. The team also engaged in two matches with Columbia Freshmen, but were forced to yield to the superiority of their opponents in both cases. Through the efforts of Charles Vogell, the Assistant Manager, three chess tournaments were held in the Club. The first was a junior tournament 3 all those who entered played their opponents one game each, and the one winning the greatest number of games ,was awarded a pocket chess set. This honor fell to Lowenthal, who won five games and drew one. A free-for-all game was held later, in which fifteen boys competed. Each competitor played Mr. Healey one game, and the one making the best showing received a pocket chess set, but the results come too late to be published in this book. In the third tournament, which was composed of teams of two men each, the usual prize of a pocket chess set was awarded to the winners. The members of the Club are indebted to Mr. Healey for the interest he has taken and for the help and advice which he has -. if fi 5 'l Qs 5' Q9 ,-X1 it G given. 99 ' '

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COMMERCE YEAR BOOK, 1911 ' 5 Emeril auth 6 lub, .nn ,, 'QB . - 'P f' , Atilllllm 1 OR . fa , the purpose of developing good 5 3-pw w QQQQ stenographers out of those boys who lv 1 E? Pj intend usingl stenography as a step- Uf ia 63. ping stone in their later life, the '-9' nc? - Shorthand Club was organized. Meetings are held every Thursday in Room 202, where the nine members from the seventh and eighth terms dictated in their turn both business and literary matter, chiefiy from the Congressional Records. Mr. Healey, the Faculty Adviser, also dictated a good deal of reporting matter to the boys, and showed them many short cuts in the writing of stenography in order to develop more speed. A trip was made to the State Supreme Court, where the members listened to the proceedings and watched the reporters taking notes. Mr. Healey has planned to have many stenographers visit the Club and also to take the boys down to the place where the court stenographers, after the day's proceedings, transcribe their notes. Thanks are due Mr. Healey for his conscientious work to make the Club a success. OFFICERS Feb. Io fum' Innes AIOONAN, '11 ..... ....... . .......... P resident E. IAPHE, 'II ......... ..... I 'Irv-P1'esidc1z.t M. SKLARZ, ,II ....... .......... S ecrctary Mr. H. G. HEALEY ..... ..... F acuity Adrdsvr , WGEW W . 4.,,, , , , 45 Y , ik.- YYVYA g- - -

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COMMERCE YEAR BUCK, 1911 ta Qttlgl HE Camera Club started with a ' H snap tl1isyear,-undertakingactive T work from the very start. At the .Q -,wr beginning of their season the Club was hard pressed for developing facilities, but through the kindness of Dr. Cheston this pre- dicament was finally overcome. He gave the Club permission to use the dark room at the rear of the Physics Lab This dark room was the light of hope of the Club. As the membership is limited to ten, the meetings of the organization were more like socials than the ordinary get-togethersf' Mr. A. H. Lewis, the Faculty Adviser, has given illus- trated talks at many of the meetings, thereby increasing their attractive- ness. The Club has planned to study the artistic side of photography, at the same time experimenting with the more delicate printing paper and photographic materials. The organization will hold an exhibition later in the term, at which many of the photographs taken by the members of the Club will be on view. The Club has been able to supply its members with various paraphernalia and literature, thus giving them an opportunity to improve in their work. Many thanks are due Mr. A. H. Lewis for his interest and his diligent efforts to make this Club a success. OFFICERS Sept. to Feb. Feb. to fime C. M. ScHwA.-xn, '14 Presiident C. M. SCHWAAB, '14 R. M. SOMMER, '13 Vice-President S. STERNBERG, '12 Mr. A. H, LEWIS Secretary and Treasurer Mr. A. H. LEWIS Mr. A. H. LEWIS Faculty Adviser Mr. A. H. LEWIS E635 sv