The Campus A Weekly Journal of News and Comment Published by the CAMPUS ASSOCIATION at THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK A HERBERT APFELBAUM Ass't News Editor J. GREENBERG EDWIN L. BARING SEPTEMBER 29, 1909. A Word of Welcome. No. 1 Tall times and in all places, it is just the privilege of every undergraduate to take pride in the achievement and to glory in the prestige of his Alma Mater. The joyful period at the beginning of the College year is, however, above all other occasions the fittest for noting with heartfelt interest, our progress and success. This year we can, indeed, look back with pride and look forward with admiration. The two years spent in our new home here on the Heights have witnessed the usefulness of the College increased many fold. Last year, with the establishment of special courses for teachers, a helping hand was extended to the thousands of men and women who are devoting their lives to the noble task of educating the young of this city. This year a still more worthy and more generous opportunity to enjoy the fruits of higher education is realized in the inauguration of evening courses. No more de serving recipients of the city's generosity could be found than the two hundred and fifty ambitious young men who are to be enrolled in the evening sessions. To the head of our institution and the director of the new courses, is due the gratitude of the entire College. In welcoming its readers back to the College, and wishing them success in their endeavor during the forthcoming term, THE CAMPUS can but point to the glorious progress of The College of the City of New York as inspiration, and can but hope that the efforts of the present student will cause the future to be as grand as, or even grander than, the past. THRE Hudson, Fulton, and The College. HREE centuries ago a great explorer discovered the magnificent river that flows at the foot of our College hill. One century ago a great inventor solved the problem of the application of steam as a motive force. But what river is there that is comparable to the stream of learning that flows ceaselessly, and with everincreasing abundance from Alma Mater's inexhaustible source! And what motive force more powerful than the motive force of truth and high ideals generated in the College atmosphere! Opening Assembly. "Cheer for your College and it will do your lungs good love your College and it will do your heart good," was the keynote of a characteristic address delivered in the Great Hall on Wednesday last by Benjamin Ide Wheeler, President of the University of California. Our distinguished visitor was en route for Germany, where he is to uphold the academic prestige of America as Roosevelt lecturer in the University of Berlin. Before introducing the enthusiastic Westerner, President Finley most cordially welcomed the Faculty and students to their third year of collegiate activity on the Heights. City College correspondents of the daily papers are asked to come to THE CAMPUS Office, Room 412,next Tuesday, at 5 P.M. Matters of importance will be discussed. Those who will not be able to be present at that hour will please leave a note to that effect in THE CAMLUS letter-box. T. H. H. NEWS. FRED. S. BAILEY, T. H. H. Editor. Come Out for the Teams. In the unsettled condition that prevails, the subject of athletics has not yet received the customary sanguine attention of the students. But the prospects for a successful year are bright and hopeful, and in a few days a call for candidates for the various teams will be issued. At that time it will become the duty of every capable man to bend every effort to overcome every difficulty, to clear away every obstacle, to make the name of Townsend Harris Hall respected, nay, feared, by the other high schools This has been done in the past, and why shall it not be done again this year? Candidates for honors in basketball, in lacrosse, in swimming, and on the track should report as soon as possible to the several coaches for try-outs. Hurry, for "Many shall come, but few shall be chosen." Swimming. The outlook for a successful swimming season is exceedingly bright, for not only have most of last season's veterans returned to school, but the strength of the team will be considerably increased by the addition of several new men. The loss of Captain Hartford Davis and of Peoli, our premier driver, who have both gone to Clinton, will be severely felt. Nevertheless, we still have our unbeatable Rogers for the distance swims, and Kohn for the dashes. McGrath, the plucky little third man of the relay, has returned to school, while Davis' place in the relay in the short swims will more than be taken by Oppenheim, who will probably come to T. H. H. from the Staunton Military Academy. Oppenheim's time for the 100 yard swim is reported to be 1.04, which is considerably better than the present P. S. A. L. record, held by Kohn. Little Coons, who is in splendid form, and Frank Kramer, who last season showed such remarkable aptitude in the plunge for distance, will again be on the team. And with Lindquist, Miller, and Liebowitz of last season's agregation as a basis, T. H. H. should produce a water-polo team more than the equal of last year's. We can confidently assert that Townsend Harris will win the swimming championship for the third time. The largest entering class in the history of the school has this year come into T. H. H. 369 students were enrolled in the lower C class in the uptown building, and approximately the same number were assigned to the Downtown Annex. Welcome! Appointments. To give the new courses of the Department of Political Scierce, Dr. Howard D. Woolston has been appointed an instructor. Dr. Woolston is a graduate of Yale, and holds higher degrees from Harvard Chicago, and Columbia Universities. He has also studied at Paris and Berlin and in England. He has been actively engaged in social settlement work, and is the author of "A Study of the Population of Manha tanville." George H. Porter, a graduate of Ohio State University, and a graduate student at Chicago and Columbia, has been appointed tutor in history. Joseph H. Pearl, '06, David B. Steinman, '06, and Robert H. Allen, '06, who were formerly fellows, have been appointed tutors in Latin, physics and English, respectively. B. G. Feinberg is now an assistant tutor in chemistry, and Walter Williamson in physical training. Of the class of 1909, F. O. X. McLoughlin has been made assistant tutor in history, and Alfred E. Grimm in physical instruction and training. Promotions Since we left college last summer, our faculty has been graced by the creation of several new professors, Dr. Ventura Euentes is now assistant professor in Spanish in the department of Romance Languages; Dr. Nelson P. Mead, assistant professor of history; Dr. William B. Guthrie, assistant professor of political science; and Messrs. Henry G. Carr and Samuel A. Hanaway, assistant professors of mathematics. The following tutors have been promoted to instructorships : Dr. Felix Grendon in English; Drs. Frederick B. Breithut, Louis J. Cohen and William L. Eastabrook in chemistry; Dr. Francesco Ettari, in Romance Lauguages; Joseph Cummings Chase in art; Dr. Jacob S. Shapiro in history and Dr. Paul Klapper in education To fill the vacancy in our Board of Trustees caused by the retirement of Mr. Henry W. Herbert, Mayor McClellan has appointed Mr. James Byrne, a former trustee and tried friend of the College. Mr. Byrne was succeeded on the Board of Trustees by Mr. Herbert a year ago. Now that Mr. Herbert has resigned to take up his new duties as City Magistrate, the situation has arisen that Mr. Byrne succeeds his own successor. Extension Courses. So successfull were the College extension courses for teachers last year, that the present outlook is very encouraging. Professor Duggan has received many letters from superintendants, principals and teachers, assuring him of the valuable character of the work done. Twelve hundred teachers completed the courses last spring. and of these more than eight hundred took the final examination. Eighty of these failed to pass. Three new courses will be offered when the regular work of the term commences on Monday; Mr. White will give a course in school management, Professor Allen one in elementary mathematics, and Dr. Krapper in "Methods of Teaching." All the courses given last year will be repeated. For the benefit of the male teachers of the public schools, an elementary and an advanced course in shop work will also be given in the evenings. Evening Sessions. Judging by the large number of applicants for admission to the Evening College, this latest educational opportunity of a generous city will be a pronounced success. About 225 young men have been admitted on high school or State regents' diplomas, and about 100 more took the college entrance examinations last week. As a maximum limit of 250 has been placed on the number of students in the first class, many applicants were turned away. All accepted candidates will meet their instructors in Townsend Harris Hall to-night. The regular work of the term will commence next Monday. Professor Duggan, who conducted the Extension Courses so successfully last year, is also the Director of the Evening Sessions. Dr. Guttman has been appointed Assistant Professor of Chemistry in Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and is to leave the College October 1st. The staff of the Chemistry Department rendered him a farewell dinner on September 24th last. C. C. N. Y. Bakery and Lunch Room M. MOSES, Proprietor, 1626 AMSTERDAM AVE., (Opposite the College) |