Sacramento City College - Pioneer Yearbook (Sacramento, CA)

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■ Freshmen Class First Semester The first semester’s class came to the Junior College innocent of the guile and cunning of their older College mates. So at the first assembly their Sophomore comrades blithely sheared the Frosh of the Subject A funds. Then, too late, came that rude awakening. Just to show the Sophomores what they could do if they wanted to tear loose, the Freshmen elected one of their number representative-at-large. After this act, thoroughly satisfied that their honor was vindicated, the Freshmen joined with the Sophomores in backing all the College activities. The first call came with football and the class sent out its doughty warriors. When the cry sounded for a carnival concession, the Freshmen stepped in and livened the affair by giving away whole boxes of candy—for a small consideration. Then, when basketball rolled around, the class sent in its quota of hoopsters. And of the debaters, three out of the five were Freshmen. This fine display of enthusiasm was due in no small part to the leaders whom the class selected—Phil. Broughton at the helm as president, Jack Pendergast vice-president, Helen Rohl secretary and treasurer. Second Semester The second semester Freshmen decided to show their Sophomore com¬ rades that in elections, at least, they could “better the instruction.” When the confusion and din of torrid turmoil calmed it was found that Edward Smith, Verna Hannah and Edwin Fairbairn had been elected to the offices of president, vice-president and treasurer. The big event under their able leader¬ ship was the Freshmen -Sophomore dance for the graduating class. The transfusion of young bloods who entered Sacramento Junior College in February did not dilute but rather enriched the Freshmen spirit. Just too late for basketball, the newcomers sent out the tracksters to aid their upper Freshmen brothers in trouncing the Sophs in the interclass meet. In base¬ ball, too, the Freshmen responded nobly with their array of fence-busters. But when the call came for the Freshmen to assist their vice-president and several other Freshmen and Sophomore lassies to “Come Out of the Kitchen,” enthusiasm reached its climax; some forty knights were killed in the rush. Such spirit on the part of those who will be Sophomores next year promises well for the education to be administered to next year’s corps of Freshmen. 20 a

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Second Semester Student Council When the second semester Council was elected, the Progressive ticket was voted in almost bodily. This fact necessitated the newly-elected follow¬ ing out their campaign pledges, which were ambitious to say the least. The Council carried out the pledges not only in letter but also in spirit. A main feature of the Progressive platform was membership of the Associated Students in the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce. Sending President Broughton there was one of the wisest acts the Junior College ever did. Another accomplished campaign pledge was the adoption of a constitu¬ tion. This constitution was unique in the line of College constitutions. It was drafted after the plan of Sacramento’s municipal government, fixing all executive responsibility in a manager. The legislative powers are still vested in a Council elected at large. The systematic advertising which was promised was well carried out. Our tireless secretary, Percy Westerburg, wrote many of the leading busi¬ ness men of Sacramento to get their opinions of the Junior College and to focus their attention on the idea. These officers of the Council more than vindicated the wisdom of their choice. President Phil Broughton, not content with his campaign pledges by themselves, exercised his fertile brain in contracting new ideas for the advancement of the Junior College. Vice-President Charlotte Krebs shoved the Freshman reception and other school functions across in great shape and succeeded in the difficult task of avoiding conflicting social dates. Secre¬ tary Percy Westerburg spent Sleeperless nights struggling with the records and the advertising letters. Roy Portman lived his role of treasurer well. The president of the two classes—Sophomore, Gerald Richards, and Freshmen, Edward Smith—were on the lookout not only for their classes’ interest, but also for the welfare of the College as a whole. Similarly, the representatives, Henry Alltucker of athletics, Myron Wells representative at large, gave of their time and energy without stint. ■

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Sophomore Class First Semester The Sophomore class felt a great responsibility for the incoming Fresh¬ men. Believing that they should give the newcomers an object lesson in the advantages of a College education, they selected as their leading educator and president the spell-binder, Paul Bruton. He was ably assisted in his educational program by Vice-President Charlotte Krebs and Treasurer Wilmer Morse. The Sophomores sent out their football veterans to form the nucleus around which was built the Junior College team. The Sophomores also set the Freshmen an example of good hard work in putting over the carnival, not only in management, but also in their notorious Tixe con¬ cession (read it backwards). In basketball, dramatics and debating, too, the Sophomore class continued its good work. Although outnumbered two to one, the Sophomores kept their educational melting pot bubbling merrily and at the semester ' s close, were rewarded by the thoroughly assimilated product, two hundred and thirty-five loyal-to-the-core Sacramento Junior College students. Second Semester The Sophomore class of the second semester, greatly encouraged by their previous successes, did not slacken their educational program in the least. Although not deeming advisable such stern measures as they employed in the first semester, the Sophomores refused to relinquish the leadership of educating the College. To engineer them through the final semester, they decided upon Gerald Richards as president. The two others of the officers were Lilian Wright, vice-president, and Charles Chase, treasurer. 1 hese three, with the corresponding three Freshmen officers, taught the whole College how a Freshmen-Sophomore dance should be given. As in the previous semester, the Sophomores formed the basis for the development of the various College activities. Baseball, track, tennis, fencing, and dramatics—in all, the Sophomores were mainstays. With next year looming as the critical year for Sacramento Junior College, the example set by this Sophomore class will shine out as a beacon to guide the new Sophomore class, and through them the school. For it is the Sophomores which the College follows, either to success or failure.