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THE ANNUAL 1925
DETROIT CITY COLLEGE:.
1 tOPYRIGHT BY , \lAlTER HORTHCOTT EDITOR L[ONARD HARDinG BUSINESS MANAGER
IDlll' ntuif of till' AUltuul of 1925 renpl'dfully 1I1'1Iirutl'n tllin boolt to tllOnl' nhtlll'utn tullO 11UUl' till' uniqul' Ilonor of rompt'ining 141' firnt gl'Ulluut. ing dunn from till' (!lolll'gl' of till' (!lilll of j!)droit. QIuntrntn
Foreword ... . 5 111 UrrlUUrll Annual StalT .. . 6, 7 Foll owing tradition, the Annual makes its yearly Scenes .. 8- 12 bow to the students sponsored by the Juniol' C lass. Classes. 13- 29 'The staff feels confident that this book is beHer (-han 30,31 Faculty . . any of its predecessors and we hope that future stalfs Pharmacy .. 32 will end eavol' to keep up the good work It has taken
O ll t if Literary. 33- 48 much time a nd e/To rt to put this Annual, but it has youI' approval, the staff will feel fully COlllM Organiza~ions. 49- 99 penso ted . Social. . .. . 101'-114 - Editor . SPOI·!S. . 11 5- 138
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Editor-in-chief. . Waltcr Northcott Business Nlanagel' .. · . Leonard Harding lVla naging Editol'. . . Ray Pel'l'ing News Editor ... · ... Helen Parker News Editor .. · . David \Vieterson Snap Editor .. · .. Vesta.sweitzer Li terary Edi tor...... Helen Deutsch ,f, Sport Editot, ...... , """ , . . , , ',' ,', . .... Thelma Siebel't Sport Edi tot' . · ... Orville Linck Art Editor...... Dorris Selleck Personal Editor .. . Celia Sosensky HUlnor Editor. · ... ,Walter Carey Business Assistant. , . Philip Gen tile
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13 12 Senior Class Committees
ANNUAL Senior Class History l"larion Pillsbury, Chairman Ray Pillsbury A history and review of the activities of the Senior Class is extremely difficult BANQUET to express inasmuch as this year's class is the first graduating class of the Newman Ertell, Chairman co ll e~e, The members of the class have been attending this institution since Virginia Fair the Junior College days and to relate all of the activities of the class, it would Venit Fail' be necessary to review, marc Ol'less, the history of the college itself, CAPS AND GOWNS \Ve are the pionecr graduating class of the College of the City of Detroit, l\'icycr Blatt, Chairman l''lost of us, along with a lot of others, entered the college four years ago as naive i"laurice Ayel's Freshmen, when our alma mater was known as Junior College and only a two E li zabeth Long year course was offered. \Ve came, we saw, we stuck, and we conquered, that is those who now make up the Senior Class surely did, and the college authorities CLASS IVIEi\10RIAL decided to sign our BachelOl' of Arts diplomas as a mal'le of achievement. We Jack Duncan, Chairman had the distinction of being the uppel'class of the college during Olll' sophomore, Hazen Dever junior, and seniol' years, for when the majority of us became juniors the college FINANCE course was extended to include third year students, and when we became seniors Russell Lightbody, Chairman the college was ready to give tiS fourth year instruction and a degree. Lucille Lang Our class is honored to include students whose efforts while undergraduates Ray Pillsbury aided in mal{ing a four year college a reality, and the class has honored them. Helen Lee' Among our present fifty odd members are some who had completed the two GENERAL COi\\i\lENCEMENT year course before the scope of the college was extended, who then waited or Leonard Grinnell, Chairman went to other institutions, but who returned to have the distinction of receiving Committee Chairmen as members degrees at the initial commencement of the College of t?e City of Detroit, PICTURE lYlany of those who were with us in 1922 and 1923 left for other institutions \Valter Gleason, Chairman and professional schools, and consequently the Senior Class is not large. To Vent Fair some of us who graduate, the city-owned college has been a godsend. PIN \Ve have some plucky and industrious students and leaders among us, and they, Lucille Lang, Chail'man and we hope all of us, realize that Commencement Day is only commencement Evelyn McElveen day, as Dean l''lacleenzie is wont to emphasize, Robert Ross Among our number, as the modest records of attainments alongside the PUBLICITY photographs declare, are men and women who have achieved college fame as Virginia Fair, Chail'ln~Ul orators, actors, literary lights, and as mighty men of sport.
Eugene Magnell The C lass of 1925 has not neglected social affairs OL' the opportunity of estab SKIP-DAY lishing precedents. A number of noteworthy functions were held during the Robed Ross, Chairman final semester. On April 18, an informal dinner dance was held at the Detroit Florence \Vilson Yacht Club, On l\'lay 26, Swingout Day, we Seniors appeared dignifiedly in the caps and gowns of Bachelors of Art fOl' the first time for the edification of the SOCIAL college, l\'lay 28, to show that we could, we bolted school and went on a picnic. Francis Rhoades, Chairman June 14 to 18 inclusive marked Commencement \Veek The ~.- Senior Class Evelyn IVlcElveen Banquet was held on the last day of Commencement \\Teek Tllese occasions Robert Ross served to add to the store of blessed college memories for the fuhil~G . Virginia Gordon All things must have a beginning, and all beginnings are difficult. But a SWINGOUT short time has elapsed since the inception of the college that will soon become Hazen Devcl', Chairman full-fledged. \Ve have struggled and may have felt reshicted at times by neces Lucille Lang sal'y limitations. But within us we carry a love fOI' the Green and the Gold, Robert Ross and a vision of the splendid and broadened college of the future, in whose interests, Florence \Vilson we, as her first a lumni, hope to be active. INVITATION Florence \Vilsoll, Chairman Elizabeth Long -119251=
Donald S. Leonard President SClliol' C lnss, 4; President Freshman Class, I ; President SopholllOl'c Class. 2; President Junior Clnss, 3; M c mbcl' Student Council , I, 2,3, 4; President Student Council, 2, 3, 4; Captain Debate Team, 1, 2, 3, 4; ManHgc r, I, 2, 3, 4; Mcmbcl' S tudent Club Cabinet, I; Spo.'t Editor Collegian, 1, 2,3; Chief ESC I'ibo, C. H. C., I, 2, 3; Vi rginia Fair CIHlil'lllan Vigibnce Committee, 4; Coll ege Opera, G lee Club, I, 2, 3; Vicc Presid cnt 2; Studcnt 2; President Pi K"J.? pa Delta National Honor Council, 4, Society, 4; Winnel' lJavidow Awnnl 1'01' Debate and Oratory, 3; Genel'nl Chnil'man J Hop, 3; Chairman Aci"isOI'\' BOIlre! Anllunl, 3 ; J' l cmhcl' College Social CO ; ~ lmitt cc, I , 2, 3, 4; Gencr
Florence \Vilson Lucille Lang ScniOl' C lass Vice-Prcsidcnt; Soph Prom Committce 2; Fl'Osh Frolic Committce,.), 4 ; Studcnt Counci l, Frcnch Club, 2;An.Tilt·Lil{, 3, 4; Scniol' Pin Com 3, 4; Sccrctary 3 ; Coll cgc Socia l Committec 3, 4; mittcc; SeniOi' Mcmbcl' Student COlillci l; Sccre· j Hop Committcc, 3; An- Tik- Lilt, Sccretan', 3 ; tary, 4. Vicc-President, 4; Annual I\tivisory Boarel, 3; Vicc-President Junior C lnss ; Gcncl'ni Chairman Matinec Onnccs; Chail'man SeniOl' Invitation Comm" Commcnccmcnt Committcc.
l" \al'ion Pillsbury Raymond Pillsbury Scnior Class Secretary; Dralllntic Arts Socich', I, House of RC]2l'cscntativcs, I, 2; Tmclt, l, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4; SCCl'etm'Y Cabinet", 2; Baslwtball , L 2; Capfain, 3; UI'.\lnatic ,hts Society, I, 2, 3, 4, Frosh F roli c Committce, 1; FI'cllch Club; Soph Prcsidcnt, 2, 4; Junior C lass Trca s ul~ c l'; College Prom Committec, 2; Coll ege Social Committce, 2; Opel'n, 2; Studcnt Council, ,4; C. H, G.; "D" Club; Student COlln cil, 3; Assistant Editor Coll cgian, I. French Club; Collcgian Staff, 2; Senior Finance 2; Snat? Editor Annual, 3; All- Tilt- Lilt, 4; W. S. Committec. G. J\. Cabinet, 4; Chairman Stylc Show, 3; Senior Class ,\ nmml Editor, 4; University.of Michi ga n, 3,
Russel Lightbody j\'laul'ice Ayers TrcasUl'cr Scnior C lass; King G. H . C., l, 2, 3, 4; Football, 1,2; Basltctball, 1,2,3,4; Cnptain, 2,3,4; Student Club Sccrctm'y; D. ;\. S., 3, 4; Spanish "D" Club; Sphinx C lub; Treasurer Soph Class, 2; Club; Chcss and C hccltcl' C lub. Senior Financc Committec.
J. Digby Duncan ll'!eye," Blatt Football, I, 2, 3, 4; Trac\t, 1,2; Cns HOllsc Gang; Captain Basltc{ ball team, 1, 2; Football, 1; Sphin x; Prcsidcnt "D" Club; Spanish Club; Studcnt Council , 1, 2, 3; Cosmof)olitnn Club; Scnior Mcmbcr Studcnt Council; Scniol' Mcmorial Scniol' Cap and Gown Committec C mirman; "D" Committcc, Club.
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Newman El'tcll Wm. Boyd Prcm icl' C. 1-1. G., 1, 2,3,4; Foo llx dl 1, 2,3, ' 4; Football, 1,2,3,4; "0" Club. Bnsi{clbnll, I, 2, 3. 4, Captain 4; "0" Club; Sphinx Clu,b.
Venit Fail' Glee Cluh, I, 2, 3; l\n n u .. l Ad"isOl'Y COlll lllitlcc, 3; Rose COl'a l Sccrctl1.l'Y Juniol' C lass.
Hazen Dever Foothall, I, 2; Cilplain, -2 ; Treasurer C. H . G., Albert Frumin I. 2. 3, 4; "0" C lub; Sphinx Cluh.
Albert Donne I' \Valte'" Gleason Sigma Gamma Phi, 4; Thesmolhc(cs 4.
T hadeus Domzalsl ,,'I">,.1''-: .X~ . '1 18 19 Leonard Grinnell Eugene i"lagnell Roynl Bouncel' G. H. G., 1, 2; Chief Escribo, 3, 4; Swimming Tcnlll, 2; Basketbnll lvlanngel', 2; Senior Finance Committee; Sphinx Club. L. J\'l ardigian C laire Holzbergel' Henry Keough Evelyn NlcElveen G. H. G., 2, 3, 4; Student Club, 3; Spani sh Club, 2. Katie May Helen Lee Elizabeth Long Ruth Olds W. S. G. A. Trcasmer, 4;~Art Editor Annual, 3. :"='-';'-.L-;:=-_- .S<:'"I . 9 21 20 The foll owing students will also receive theil' (Iegrees. the Ilwjority of whom arc attending professional schools elsewhere but OI l" e retul'Iling to l" ecei\"C their Bachelor Degl'C'es offered by the Coll ege of the C ity of Frances Rhoades Detroit in connection wi th the combined cU I'l'iculum. D. !\. S. ; House 01 Repl esenia lives, Cled., 2; Busilless J\'lanager AIlIHI .d, 3 ; G. H. G., ChailnHt n Seniol' Social COlllmittee. Watson Belich Gonion T. Brown LOlii s B. CarriC\{ Cath C' I'inc COI'beille W illanl L. C ra in CO l'llelius E. D unn Tn·ing E dgar Samuel Eisenberg. Robel't R oss Louis E isenberg Sphinx Club; G. H. G.; Soph PI'o m Committee, 2; Student COllllcil , 3, 4; Commencemenl ' Veel. V, Chail'llw n. George Felcyn Herman F ra ser j\i Bernard L. Liebel'lnan ArthlH' Lopshire Don McLean John Rumball j\10c r\isscnLaum John L. Rosenfeld Al'O n Rosenzweig Donald C . Somers John H . V P.llty Wondford E, Yen tis Allen M. Wood 22 I = ,...... ,t.... ')oj . ;'."',--C, .... ')oj., --~~,.~ -' '!': '.''- I JUNJOR CLASS T. English V. S\\'('ii":t.cl' W . Nodhcott T. Rosc nLusc h Junior Class Committees Junior Class ATHLETIC T he class of June '26 had a n eventful 'yea I' with a most fortunate choice of Mac Weldon officers at its head . Ted Engli sh was at the helm as Pl'csici ent and his co-officers Philip Gentile werc Vesta Sweitzer, Vice-President; Tecla Rosenbusch, Secretary ; and \V altcl' Vesta Sweitzer Northcott, Treasurer. The class activities for the year covered a wide scope, including athletics, J Hop dramatics, literary as well as the usual social events. l\'lac \Veldon acted as C hairman : Helcil. Thompson Captain and j\'l anager for the Tuni ol' Football a nd Basketba ll teams both, and Invitation: Vesta Sweitzer P hil ip Gentile was manager fOl' the TI'ack T eam. The J ullior girls also took an Publicity : Celia Sosensle y active interest in athletics, the chief event being the Frosh-JuniOl', Soph-Seni or Favor : \Vendell C hicl{ baske tball ganl e, won by the fOl'lnel'. The girls representing the J lIniol' C lass in Receiving: Ted Engli sh this game were l\ x.,;,·~6:~ 24 25 1- SOPHS Sophomore Class ' The Class of '27 has ably carried on the stancial'(ls and traditions which it H. Kr11.y e <'I. Christi11.nsen J. Scott- 1-1. Marshall established in its fre shman days, and has led in a lal'ge share of the major activities of the yea I' . . The spirit which has predominated in all its members was in good evidence at the first class meeting, when, after an exciting stl'uggie, the following Committees for Sophomore Class officers emerged victorious: Hugo KI'Clve, presiden t; b'laybell e Christiansen, vice-presicient; Helen ]\'\a1'sh 26 27 J. Shcppanl }. De Vt·ics E. Moyer M. Knight .....,....,.... - -",- ....4 ' \~-' The committees for the Freshman class as appointed by the president are as follows: SOME ACTIVE FROSH ATHLj!:TIC BOOK Frosh Class Philip Wooliver Ruth Ale Don Webber The class of 1928 began its activities at a meeting held on Friday, November 7, when the following were elected to lead the class: James Sheppard, President; RUSH Jean DeVries, Vi ce-President; i\'larion Knight, Secretary; and Elliott i\'loyer, Floyd Smith Treasurer. Since then these officers have proved worthy of the confidence placed in them. Under the guidance of these leaders, the class has successfully entered DANCE its first POi't. . Carl Gussin Robert i\10rris Ross Scrimgeour Carl Baldwin The Freshmen entered enthusiastically into the life of the college. In athletics lVlargaret Clune Jean De Vries they proved invincible. The football team under Phil \"ooliver started things Bessie \Veinburger Paul Silver right by defeating the Sophs 7-6. \VA YS AND l" l EANS Coach Blatt's Quintet clinched the interclass basketball championship when, by its second consecutive victory, it trounced the Juniors by a score of 49-7. Elliott Moyer The Interclass meet was captured by the Freshmen when they took six of PUBLICATION twelve first places and rated a total score of fifty-eight points, the Sophomores Brownlee K err Hyman Nichamin George Cole following with 53 points. POSTER Th~ social triumph of the year was the Freshman Dance held on Saturday Louis Sea ton George Cole Eve, F ebruary 28, in the college gyllln. In this respect the class of '28 has set a standard which future classes will find difficult to surpass. THE CABINET Lillian Adams Brownlee Ken The contribution for which the class of'28 will doubtless be l'emen'lbered longest 'Ruth Ale Carl Baldwin was the voluntal'y adoption of the practice of wearing Pots. The yearlings Jean De Vries Robert Ruggles endeavored to not only uphold the traditions already es tablished but to make i\'lal'ion Knigh t Lee Ha rdy some permanent contribution to the college. [I'lildred /I'lcDaneid Carl Gussin Another successful inauglll'ation of the class was the Cabinet, a picked group Virginia Sharon Robert COl'k of l'epresentative Freshmen whose ptrrpose whS to sit with an advise the president Philip Wooliver on important matters of class policy. These students were Jean DeVries, i\1arion Knight, Elliott lVloyel', Virginia Sharon, Lillian Adams, Ruth Ale, AUDITING Mildred McDaneld, Cad Gussin, Robert Cork, Phil Wooliver, Cad Baldwin, Hazen S. Funke Lee Hardy, and Robert Ruggles. ;'-;( 'i": p"-.... .!! 28 29 • ~ , .'., . ~. ~" '. : '1 it 'L Faculty 1924-25 . Ackley, Alma B. Kemmer, Fl'ank L. Albrecht, Emil Kuhn, Chestel' F. Allen, !I'laude E. Kingsl.Hll'y, Rose Dailey. Anne Lakey, Roland T. Balcel', F. A. Lang, Henrietta D. Baldwin, John W. (Regisli'al') Langwod-hy, Floyd j\l. Bammel, Grace Lennon, l\'\al',Y E. Bascom, Edward R. Levin, Samuel1\'L Ba tes, Frederick O. l\'\cLal'cn, j\'lyron Bird, Edward J. j\'lackenzie, Charles L. Bishop, Helen L. j\'\ackenzie, David (Dean) Bowerman, Chadcs B. l\'\acLachlan, Donald C. Bl'adt, F, T. l"ladison, Orin E. BUlT, Alexandel' C. de j\'larivetz, Simone B. Cahow, Paul D. Metcalf, Jessie L. Cammett, Stuart A. JVlilieI" Donald S. Carl', Arthur R. Miller, Helen D. fACULTY Cal'ter, George \V. J\'\ilicr, Raymonci C. Chamberlain, Ka(-hcl'inL' 1\\. Miller, Rene Chase, Ethel W. Papwol'!h, Alrl'ed G. Clemens, George Phelps, Evel'ett R. DEP'T HEADS Conklin, Louise \V. Phelps, Vil'gil V. Conover, Ka te Phillips, Georgia D. Crandall, Ernest R. Platt, Elizabeth A. Creaser, Cluu'!es \V. Pottel', DOI'cen Cunliffe, Rex B. Rankin, Helen l"L Darnell, Albedus (Assistant Dcnn) Reighard, Ca {-herinc Dickinson, Lester E. Rosenthal, Philip Donnolly, I-Im~'anl Russell, James H. Drake, Ernest B. Sancierson, Franc('s G. DI'eye1', Adele A. Sargerit, \Villiam A. FOl'd, Jay T. Schoonover, R. H. 1i'owle, Theodore \V. Selden, Joseph P. G,lI'cinel', Emelyn E. Seltzer, Lawl'ence I-I. Gee, Edwani F. Skaggs, Ernest B. Gibb, Harley LI Smi {-h, Frances E. Gibb, James A. Spl'ague, R. E. de Gomal', Juan Tatloel" Ol'l'ett Gomez, Geol'ges Thomas, Jerome Goodell, Blanche Thompkins, FI'ank G. Hill, GI'ace A. 'Trapp, \Villiam j\IL Hill, Lamb'ey E. Van Horne, Edward Holmes, David L. Vaughan, Hcnry R. " Hopkins, Florence \Valbl'icige, Frances S. Hudgi ns, Bel't Watt, [sabella S. Levin D. L. Holmes F. G. Tompl{ins L. Conldin I-Iud, Eugene Wheatley, Mal'shall A. J nvin, Frederick C, J. dcGollwl' G.I-I;II A. G. Papwod'h E. W. Chase \Vhitham, Jessie 1. J ames, Thelma G. Wilcox, John O. Mm:l{cllzic Judkins, Roy L. \Viles, Lawson A. F. Irwin J. W. Baldwin A. Duncll B. Hudgins Jones, James Paul \Vood, Susan 1\'1. Keal, Josephine N. E. All)l'ccht G. C;u'tCl' E. Gardncl' R. CunliO'c 30 31 School of Pharmacy The infant of our coll egiate system is the School of Pharmacy. The Board of Education now controls two professional schools, t hose of medicine and pharmacy. Dean i\'l ackenzie of our coll ege has been appointed ac~ in g Dean of the new school and R. T. Lakey has been appointed Director of the Pha rmaceutical Curricululll. The college offers for suitable high school graduates two degree courses, a three year and a fo Ul' yeal' 1)l'ogI'81ll, the satisfactol',Y completion of which gives the P h. C. (Phal'lllaceutical Chem ist) and B. S. in Phal'll1. (Bachelor of Science in P harmacy) . respectively. The i\·ianufacturing P harmacy, Pharmacognosy, P rescription and Pharmaceutical Chemisb'y Laboratories h ave been install ed and a re in operation. T his is the first college of pharmacy to become a part of a i\'lunicipal educational system. Detroit is the world's greatest phal"lnaccutical center. The largcst manufac turing plants are located in Detroit a nd are internationally lmown. l\'lany pharmaceutical scientists arc residents of Deb-oit. The School of Pharmacy of the College of the City ofDehoit sl.lOuld develop l'apidl)' into one of the country's foremost. 32 33 - 11925 1== Board of Judges Frances Comfort Dorris Selleck Elizabeth Long Freeland J llclson Edith Caniff I-I.ayiian Reeves IV Hazen Den'l' SANDJ\'IA N FAERY Poems (To LOll) I know my sandman fael',)' By ALTA G. JONES Who has talked fol' ages I Of his magic ... Stars and moon are trees 1\ '1el11 01'.)' In your small garden. I had once passed there Of the rosv bramble I dream it now, Shadowed"deep in leaves, The orchard in its white-dew rain, The pool whel'e night's The smell of apples on the g l'DLInel; Strange eyes are hid. And undel' [lI'elly lante rn s The dance of S UIl Far on the hills, I n the gl'ass, And there a hollow with a bird Dusty men steal high \\' here I had lain Into the trees Asleep to dream. And shut the moon To make a faery sleep. II Age V These h ave been frosty years. AUTUi"IN I did not come T once m,ore felt Autumn's way, Till sun and rain Her leaOd(e hush, Slipped off the 1'001' Her brown, wet earth. Of the blackbel'l'Y hOllse, I did not touch one single spl'a v And I ran barefooteel Of tree, fol' fear . Through thick dust The leaf would fall On the road. I ha ve seen the cold For days I had s ung. And frost of yesterd ay. I was everything a faery made me, A milk white moth, A soft brown bird. VI I never thought of witches TO BARTlE And olel age. But, oh, these last I remember swinging in a vanl These het ve been frosty years. 'Vith old sweet peal' b' ees,~ And my"feet cool and wet from the grass. III The sun came undel' my hail', A Walk Befol'e Night And all day I seemed to be swinging Above the pears and grass. Late win tel' afternoon, Let me swing for a whole da.), more \Vith trees strange phantoms Undel' the tree of m)' past In the snow. And wait till the dusk The end of OUl' long road To hea l' the last pears fall. Iss tretched acl'OSS Oh, long ago I sat in a swing, 'Vi th evening sun. Swinging under the sun. " " For -miles a nd miles I walk, Bu t never reach the l'ound red sun, And when" I seem ts;> be 'Vay at the end, The sun has gone beyond the road And hid behind old forest trees. =~ Ll 925J~ IX THE NEW MOON (to F. W.) VII The silver-haired princess LATE AUTUJ\'lN \Vas slender and still, \Vhen I am old And, ob, a dwarf loved her There shall be hung \Vho lived on the hill. 1"1y age upon an old bent tree. Lost are the leaves, The silver-haired princess But I am young. \Vorc gl'cy in her hair, Again I sing my childhood through. But, oh she was y oung, . But. oh when I grow old ... She was whi te and fail'. Up by the road _ An old hag drinks her tea The silver-haired princess \Vith shawl and hood wrapped round her, Had magic ri tc She is cold. And played all evening I shall be a wi the red leaf By candlelight. Blown from a' tree "'hen I am oiel. But whiskl A witch told me She died before day. VIII The stars wept sadly, They hid hel' away. PHANTASY Oh, she was lovely, Each star So slender and still, Had onc time been And, oh, a dwarf loved her A bird Who lived on the hill. Of some lone tree, Hiding like a startled thing X In folded lea Yes. But aftcr dusk To M. B. The wind stopped God has made the win tel' long. Like an elf with wings. I have wished fOl' a red wing's song And in a nest And a gate that is rustily hung Hid from the dust and rain, In a garden. A star sat birdlike, All the days of my life As if it had I have spent the winter. The voice to sing. Spring must come. 37 36 = 11 925 1= XI To LOU Dr. Arrowsmith I was a child in these woods. Young and gay Arrowsmith- Sinclair Lewis- Harcourt Brace $2.00 I ,~t as an elf child yesterday . Review by DAVID HAROLD FENCl( But the days have swung \Vi th the earth and sun, lvIr. Lewis is a propagandist and a business man. H e makes mora l cal'nestness . I haye but memory of one- pay cash dividends. In (( l" lain Street," in "Babbitt," an ~ 1 now in ((Al'l'owsmith," he has mounted the' pulpit-, wrapped about himse lf the mantle of Jeremiah, 0, little child, and soundly scolded the American people fa!' its sta nda rdized mind, its app l' ec ia~ \Vith the moon tion only of gaudy and shoddy stuff. And he has found this a pmfltable business, Tn YOUI' hair, with what he makes fmm his royalties, his lecture fees, and the sale of his stori es \Vit h bl'aids down ,)'OUl' bacl{, to the moving picture companies. The American people love to be panned, The day has gone and apparently are willing to pay 1'0 1' it. And so Lewis wields the birch. The Benea th the sun. United States, according to him, is a disma l miasma 1'01' the true artist 01' scientis t. \Ve are so pa thologica lly deficient of intense thought and feeling, so indiITel'cnt Dearest, come, le t down Ill y hail', to high aspiration a nd noble achievement as to discoUl'age forever any genius Tell me of thc other children. who is unfOl,tunate enough to be born in this desola te land. \V e a re interested Tell me I am young, only in cheap automobiles, plumbing fixtures, and in breai{in g the P rohibition Tell me T am fair, law. Our conversation is banal, our ideas few, and OUl' ideals a re nin e ~t e nth s Oh, sing to me of the children! hy pocrisy. Only the tenth rate man who is insensitive to these things, only the ((go~getter" can succeed among us. These are the ideas that he puts in 0, little child, his books, which a re sold in such quantity as to give even Harold Bell \Vl'ight \Vith the moon cause for jealousy. 'I'hey are sold by the thousands in bookstores, in railroad In y ouI' hail', stations, and even in drug stores, along with cheap candy, imita tion jewelry, The day has gone strong cosmetics and other such trash,. Surely this should refute i\'li-. Lewis' Beneath the sun. contention that Ameri ca ns cannot appreciate good literature. Or would i\11'. Lewis stick by hi s guns and admit that in writing his boo i{ s, he has taken in Come, let the dusk in Illy cyes. 1\1li-. George F. Babbitt as a sil ent padner? T. can but dream, In "Al'l'owsmith," jVlr. Lewis takes as his theme what 1\11'. i\'l encken call s I only wait to die. ((the burden which li es upon any man in our highly ma terialistic society, who I shall be young gives over his life to the pursuit of truth- not only the indifference and contempt When I sleep. which he must face, but also the positive opposition which he must face." Lewis cannot be speaking from personal expel'ience; the bookstores report that ((Al'l'ow XII smith" is " going across big ;" and judging from the slipshod work in its papel', AN OLD LADY pl'inting, and binding, it should net him a handsome profit. T his is ha rdly contempt, indifference, and opposition. But perhaps Lewis would not claim Autumn was an ancient that he has given over his li fe to the pursuit of truth. Be this as it may, I do \Vhen I was a child, not care to argue the question of the a mount of truth in Lewis' content ion. But )'OUlig she is to me In societies less "highly materialistic" than ours, scientists in the past have That I am old now. found plenty of hard sledding. Here and now at least, they a rc given a chance. Autumn will die, Personally, I am undel' the impression tha t nowhere, except possibly in Holland, But, oh to die again. at an,Y time in the history of the world, has good work, scientific 01' artistic, been I am old, so old, so richly rewa rded as in these United States. At the same time, I should agree I cannot li ve for spring, with 1\'11'. Lewis t hat the conditions affecting the life of the pure scientist or artist So le t me wa lk in winter are none too good, at best. But the point, as I have said, is not the degree of By the sea where 1 was born. t!'llth in i\'lr. L;ewis' theme; what 1 am interested in is the quality of his novel. 39 38 ===~=' I l 9 2 5 1-"""-===== The fact that there is something to overcome is what makes his work real. All "An'owsmith" IS the story of a doctor who wanted to be a scientist. After I say is that l\'ladin Arrowsmith is not a real human being, moving in a world of graduating from medical school, he started out as a general practitioner in a human actuality. He is rather an exponent of Lewis' idea of what will ({get western village. He did good work for a couple of years, but his inability to across" as a scientist, and he moves not in the wodd that scientists 101Ow, but ge~ along \yith his neighbors led to so ~nuch fric.tion that he decided ~o move on. in a milieu that resembles it only in the most obvious particulars. As I have \Vlthout any trouble, he found a good Job as assistant to Dr. Almus Plc1 40 41 6., ' .. ,)( t' ..x === ~.. Jt.. = ""~ -: ;~II~ with wh~ch I viewed the loathsome thing, with its great, bulbous va ca l~t e~'es (thcy were like two brow n china door-I 42 43 Among the multitudinous small articles with which the old cupboard was crowded, was an ancient notebook belonging, my uncle has assured me, to a The Ghetto former owner of the house, a man who was a considerable chemist in his day (As told by a JoUl'Ilalist) and who had retired to that out-of-the-way place to complete his work. Of this notebook, about one-half is written-in uniritelligible symbols (a key, I believe; SAUL K. PADOVER which lone day hope to deciphel')' most of the rest consists of obscl1l'e chemical formulae and records of experiments, and the balance, of discussion of scientifi c Older than any existing Em:opean social institution is the ghetto. About . theories. Buried in this lattel' (the writing is almost illegible) I found the two and a half thousand years ago a Jewish col OilY was thriving in Babylonia following note: under a Hcbl'cw prince, the liRosh Hagoiuth," appointed by the Babylonian monarch. I n a broad sense, this was the first of an unending line of ghettos (fAil matter is subject to constant change, Geology and anthropology proves through the ages, which have continued to the present day. that the eadh itself has undergone occasional radical changes, as have the othel' planets." (Here follows an account of the recorded mutations of Saturn, N eptune, It was in the beginning of the twentieth century that I was sent by a sociological Luna, and many other planets)-"Jt is, then, conceivable that the universe itself weekly to investigate the conditions of the Jews in Eastern Europe. The town undergoes changes from time to time, though the extent, frequency, or permanence B. . .. in Poland, I found was typical of all such Jewish communities in that part of the country; and there I have come in contact with a community as of these c:hanges cannot be determined because of their beinq rel~tiv~ throughout. If an obJect before my eyes were to .become suddenly tWice Its Size, I should old in its beliefs, customs, and ideals as the Bible itself- and similar to it. immediately be conscious of the change, but if myself and every other object in " 'retched hovels sUlTOl1l1ding a swampy nWI'ket-place, with narrow side streets t he universe were similarly altered, the change would pass unnoticed. Could steeped in an ocean of mud; that's the town B ...... as I saw it on Friday science contrive some means to keep a single object constant in size and form, morning when I went to visit j\l\r. Asher, to whom my letter of recommendation not in relation to othel' things 'but in relation to itself, amazing things might be referred me. Asher, an intelligent, though loquacious, young man, was pel' bronght to light. concerning universal change. and the l'e1ative as opposed to Fectly willing to act as my guide and mentOl'. And the memory of my cramped, the absolute." dirty and aidess inn of the night before made me aq:ept his oITel' of hospitality It is my theory that the paint which I found in the attic cupboard that day eagedy, was an invention of the old chemist's possessing the quality of keeping an object The tall, square and laege wooden synagogue was li ghted with many candles at its absolute size. l\l\y painting the chail' with it must have been followed in and canddabea. Jews, bearded, with long eae-Iocks, dressed in satin caftans; a few hours by a shrinking of the universe to about one-one hundredth of its hips tied with silk cords, looked at me uneasily when I entered. A "goy" (gen former size. That would account for the chail' bursting out of the attic roof tile), they whis\Jered, al~d eyed me curiously. The J'abbi, a tali, stooping figure with ~uch teI'l'ific violenc~, the sp~ce having suddenly ?ecome much to small to with a patriarc1al face, entered, and prayer began. The synagogue, 01' "Beth hold It. And the caterpdlar, wlHch may have blown Il1 from the trees when I I-Iamidrash," was pach~ d with men, (Vlomen worship in separate precincts.) opened the window must have received a dash of paint eIi'opped from my brush. Soon a ll these worshippers were swaying gently and murmuring, following the Perhaps I left the door open when I came down stairs, or perhaps the caterpillar Public Prayer, "Chazan./J \Vhen the IIChazan" sang nearly the whole assembly crawled out undel' it, and so down to the lower floor, where I saw it in such acted as a choir. And oh, how melodious and mournful, and often gay these fOl'l.nidable propOl,tions. songs are. They moved me in spite of myself. After this Friday evening But the shrinking must have followed very shortly by an expansion of 'the service, neighbors wished each other ((Good Shabboth," and departed for the universe to former size, and it was in this state that I saw the chair out in the feast, (i. e. supper) not, however, without trying to take home some poor stranger, garden. The caterpillar became a mere caterpillar, like a couple of inches of thereby gaining a 44 45 119251- Pious Jews, too lazy t o work li ve on .the rab~i' s b ounty ; be& from wealthy \\'hen I was going to leave the town, Ashe r ac.co mpanied me. Suddenly strangers ; perform here ~ nd t here some pl;HlS ser.v"ce; c~ a n ce and smg and ca r o u ~e ,I saw 'som e C ossacks, riding leisurely on their sma ll horses, bela boring a n old ellning holidays; a nd b ~ m g as pI'?ud as Zangw .!1 s Kmg of Schnol'l'ers, they In Je wess, as they p assed along, m e rely [01' sport. The gh etto d welle rs were u sed every way resemble anCie nt courtIers ...... ' to that spectacle and took it with humble resigna tion. But to me it was highly The comp':l.l'ison fits p erfectly, r chuckled . . ' l' evo lt~n g ; and I ang l'i1y wished to interfere. Fortuna tely for me Asher quickly l'CS b'Cllllc ci m e . "Bv the wa v, we are nearing the court; a nd I want YOH to know tlnt our ra bbi ((You a rc not in A mc l'ica now, YO ll arc in R ussia j" the peculiar em p hasis is a f.'unous o;le, a nd has many disciples, "hassid an," at his table," Asher a d ( ~ e cl upon the last word was so bitter a nd so sard onic tha t it immedia tely brough t Instily, while we entered, through a glo omy com:t-yard, t he only large brick me to my senses. And when the b'ain swi ftly carried me towa rds the G erma n building in t own. \Ve traversed some lal'ge, unpollnted rooms, and entered the bounda ry, I felt freed of a hea vy burden; for the oppressive a nd pes tilentia l la rge dining hall, well li ghted by the many c,anclela bra. An .unusua lly. ~ o n g atmosphere of Tzarism had ta ken all the j oy out of my li ving there. table ex tended fl'om end to end; no other fm:l1ltul'e, e.x cept chall's, wa~ vl s lbl ~ . T oday , a quarter of a cen tury la ter, the openin @: of. the Hebrew University Every sea t was packed. j\'la ny Jews, standlllg on bptoe, were Cl'a lllng theil' in Jerusalem, brough t back to my mind my visi t there in P oland; and se t me neck; over their nei g hb o r' ~ shoulders i!l Ol,del' not t? lose a ny . syllable fl'?m athini{ing upon the riddle which we call ((Jew." \Vho can fa t hom it? Only the T almudic discourse which the rabbi was ex poundmg. :Urchms wel'e Iy mg those who have seen those precocious faces in the (( chcder" as they pored over under the table, 0 1' craw}ing ~ e tw ee n every boc!;y 's legs ; 0 1' hangmg on t.h e shoulders the T almud, can understand how a nation of less than fourtccn million people of their elders, hummlllg sIlently the rabbi s tune. Apparently It was after can give to the wodd a Spinoza a nd a Bel'gson, lv\ endelssohn and GeOl'g Bra ndes. the meal; a spectacle which I was ve ry SO l'l'Y to have missed . Disraeli a nd TI'otzity, E instein a nd j\ llicheison, Schnitzler and \Vassel'lna n; and scores upon scores of others. The whole Saturday forenoon, I noticed, is spent in int e l'mi na bl ~ prayer a nd T ruly a rema rka ble race-! services. T hen, Jews, still I'obed in their p ray ing-sha wl s, wa lk. leisurel): home in groups, discussing the " C hazan's" merits. T he afternoon is spent III rest or gossip; while in ni ce wea ~h e r .the young men promenade on t.llelr .b o ul ev ~l'd THE HORSES OF ST. MARK'S (rela ti \'ely speaking), and fll1,t With the pretty: but shy , belles; fhrta bons which B'r I D,\ j\\,\C LEaD consist simply of stealthy eye-work. . Red thunder split the sky, a nd from the seat of heaven Next d ay my kind host a nd menta!' took. me to visit a "ehed.er," 0 1' H ebrew Lashed down upon the grea t rebellious steeds, school. A wretched I'oom, filled With CrIppled tables a nd rIcke ty ben <; hes; Kceping them to their niche, when fain they would open books strewn all over ; (his is a "cheder." But the students l J\I\ore bl'lgh.t- BI'ea k, in a wild b'ium phant fla sh, . eyed, precocious and sall ow-cheeked ,yo ullps ters J have l'l ever seen a ~s~ mbl e d 111 Away tl1l'ough stars and pla nets, one room. A whole d ay they spend .m ,thiS school, un ~ l e r tl~ e SUPCI'Vl s.lOn ~f the stern "meiamme.d," 01'. tutor, ,W ith hiS h equently a pph ec ~ bIrch or wl.lIp, . r1? e.\; Beneath theil' fee t the sonnets play only on holidays- sometimes- and on s uml~l e r e V e ~lll1 l?s . . An ~ 1 the stud.les: Are born as poets feel the lash Nine 01' ten-yeal'-old boys study the Talmud w!th all itS mb ' l ~ aCl es ; a subJ ect Of tha t stupendous fl ower of stone a nd wood; tha t would stagger many a E uropean 01' Am,e l;lcan. college se m o ~ ' . Asher told The aspil'a tions of thc beasts might seem to leaven me that, "the Talmud is the greatest SO Ul'ce of .learnlllg ever ~o mpd e d b): human The massi veness of all to less than reeds. labor. It is composed of profound techmcal, legal. ql1lbbles; phtiosopl? ,Y mathcmatics, law, a nd what notl And the y oung JeWi sh students .master It ; MEll'10 RIES and, what's more, find pleasure in it," Asher added with pardonable pl'lci e By MARY BELLI'; S ONG The standa rd of living among the Jews here, I lea rned, i ~ vel'y low. .TI~ ey To F. live in POVCl'ty . . 1\'\ost of them a l '~ c l'aft ~ m e n. a nd petty ~ra d e r s , subSisting \Vhen frost first came on the t rade of the peasants. Thell' gentile neighbors despise them, al~d are Those we re the mornings tha t we climbed O ut' fence despised in t urn. No gc ntil ~ youngs ter woud let J ~ w or J ~wess .pass, wlth?ut T o eat the mclons ly ing lonely . railing a t him; a n.d no JeWi sh boy .can l~ass gentde m:chms Without h ~v ~n g In your fa ther's field. stones thrown a t hm1. T hus the JeWi sh chIld grows u,P WIth the fll:m. c Ol~ v l c b o n Our taste was very dain ty that he is proscribed a nd ha ted by the outside wad e!, m fa ct, th ~ t It IS 1~l s lot to For the season was most over. suffer. This conviction tl1l'0WS him back upon IllS people, hiS JudaIsm, the Just the rosy hearts cooled by the frost would d o. traditions of his I'ace; and into rigorous reli gious observance, as a means of 0, but we were good fri ends in those days .. surviva l. So origin a ted the idea of the "ch m~e n race." Your fa ther a lways h ad a lovely melon patch. "Chosen to be pl'Oscribed, oppressed, a nd to worship the Lord," as Ashcl' To F. sardonically put it. (( I'm chasing a rabbit" he said ((A little white rabbit with pink cars. Politics? Asher would not talk. Tha t was a da ngerous subject under the It ra n this way ." Tzal'. And, I did not press him to do so, knowing full well the conditions of You elders laughed. the people under the Tza r; espe.cially that of the Jews. I did not t hink it fUlln v That he stopped ~ T o pl ay wi th me. - 119251= ToA. G. Poor little girl, now I know Just what it is t ha t bothers you so. I asked my grandma to please tell me What she thought the trouble might be. She put on her specs and said "Spring Lud<:, Two minds for play, one for worle" To N . lI'l. The tom bstone still is there Under the"rose hush in the yard. 0" how I did cry the morning that he died For I had fed tha t duck Every thing a duck could wish. D on't you remember? We cut alfalfa from the field And caught g reat fli es on QUI' screen doors. \Vell, we gave him a splendid funeral 'Vith a pasteboard casi{c t, roses, And a tombstone with no carving. I wouldn' t wan t a better onc myself. ToE. Do you remember that day? \Ve were ma king mud-pies UndcL' the big maple on the hill. They carried him up the lane On a cot borrowed from a neighbor. 1\'1y breathing smothered me And the ri ch pies turned back to mud. H e wasn't badly hurt, ,YO ll know, But when mud-pies just turn to mud It's time to run toward home FOl' consola tion. ( '-'," ., !:. " ~=,=== y. ~ . '? 48 49 Student Council The Student Council is the official student governing body of the College of the City of Detroit and as such supervises all extra~cul'ricltillm activities and main tains, interprets and aclministcl's undcl'gl'aciuah" regulations. The first official ads of the Council were concerned with the class elections. The social progl'am was then mapped out with the College Social Committec, and extcIlsive plans made for the yea!'. The Flag Rush proved a great success this year and was entirely under the supervision of the Council. The Council was presented with the Pushball by the An-Tik-Lik Club and incorporated a Push ball contest in the Flag Rush and Fall Games. Nlatinee dances were given once a month and proved to be a success in every way. The college "D" pins were put on sale by the Council, and the football team was banqueted in fine style. Gold football charms were presented by the Council to Bill Bates and Al Litzenberger, respective captains of the 1924 and 1923 football teams. The sale of Frosh "Pots" was also under the supervision of the Council, and marl{ed an innova tion in the traditional life of the College. The annual Field D 'ay , . was held at Bob-La on Jllne 5th and was a pleasant surprise for both the old and new students. However, the best piece of work the Council pel'fol'med was in the reorganiza tion of student activities, and the establishment of a (tpoint" system regarding j these activities. It was the desire of the Coun,?il to leave a basis and gwup dwork fm' future Councils, and to create a more harmonious organization of the student life. The Council also codified the various traditions and affairs of the College so that in the future there will be definite plans and work for -the different student " organizations to perform. 1-1. Kmvc J. DUllcan V. Fait· V. Sweitzer A. Litzcnbcl'gcl' The Student Council also supervised student conduct, settled disputes between students, classes, and organizations, and managed the various affail's pertaining R. Pillsbul',Y L. Lang D. Leonard F. Wilson to the student body. J. ShcPPal'd V. Chubb '1', Seibert T. English This year's Council was composed of the following: Donald S. Leonard, Presi dent; Lucille Lang, Vice-President; Jack D. Duncan, Florence ]\'1. \Vilson, Ray Pillsbury, Virginia Fair, Ted English, Vesta Sweitzer, Albert Litzenberger, Thelma Seibert, Hugo Krave, Viola Chubb, and James Sheppard. The graduating members of the Council are Donald S. Leonard, who has been a member of the Student Council for the past four years, and its president for the past three years; Florence Wilson, '23-'24 Secretal'y; Lucille Lang, Secretary; Ray PillsbUl'Y, Jack Duncan and Virginia Fair. "" ,. X",;'1'~'5. -.- . __ 50 '~ .... ' ~ "6., t ..~~' ~ I _ l 9 2 ~ I " W. S. G. A. The sixth yeaI' of the "'omen's Self Government As:;;o~iation of City College has proved one of the most active and worth while since its organization. Undcr the direction of j\'lat'ian Huston, '26, president, Helen Gillettc, '26, vice-president, Betty NlcPhail, '26, secretary, and Elizabeth Long, '25, treasurer, it has engaged in a series of activities which have endeavored to cany out the aims and purposes of the society. . The \V. S. G. A, is the all-women's organizat"ion ~f the college, including in its membership, and admitting to its .privileges, e~f ery woman who enrolls in the college, Its active membership is limited to those who pay the term assess ment. It aims, (1) To promote and maintain the highest standards of college' life, and to l support the college in all its activities. (2) To bring together in a social way all the women of the college and to promote 1 friendship and .spil'it among them. (3) To help each girl to develop and to bring out her greatest gifts, and to 1 provide her a field wherein she may carry out her ideas and ideals. The most important event of the 1924-25 season was the adoption of the League as a juniOl' member by the Deb'oit Federation of "'omen's Clubs. This action, which will I'esult in inestimable benefit to the women of City College, was bl'Ought ab~ut largely th.rough the efforts of i"l1's. Herbert Prescott, president of the Federation, and ]\'liss Ethel \V. B. Chase, advisor to women at City College. The officel's and cabinet were formally initiated into the Federation on Februal'y 5. A second important accomplish.n:tent was the 01'ganizatio~1, on Novcmbcr 26, of a Freshman Commission, consisting of fifteen freshmen women, elected at a class meeting, with the vice-president of the class automatically becoming chairman. Its purpose is to enable college freshmen to take a more active part in th.e work of the "'omen's League during their first year, and to train them fol' holding offices and cabinet positions when they become senior college students. The League engaged in its usual term activities, consisting of the spring and fall house padies, which were held this yeal' at Holiday House, Pine Lake, two \Vomen's ]\'li;xcrs, two Big Sister Teas, a welcome tea fOI' freshman women, a Christmas pady. for poo!, children, a style show, a l\'lother's Tea, a Faculty F. Clu-istiansen bl. Pillslmry 1-1. MlII'shall H. Thompson N. Roemer Baby party, an annual dance, and the opel'ating of a ; econdhand bookstore at B. McPhail M. Huston H. Gillette E. Long the beginning of the fall and spring semesters. V. Sharon J. Dc Vries L. i\'1aSOll F. Vin..: Q. Bcrlwvitz Besides these usual activities, the League opel'ated a booth and took charge of the program at the annual exhibit of the American Association of University \Vomen, ol'ganized a Charm School under the direction of ]\'1rs. Frances B. Sanderson, of the faculty, and had personal stationery printed, which they sold to members of the college .body. One of the most impodant events of the year was the presentation of a Dance Pageant at Cass Technical High School on December 5. The recital was given under the direction of Miss Jessie I. "'hitham, insh'uctor of gymnasium, for the benefit of the \\T, S. G. A. scholarship fund, which was originated in 1922-23 as a loan fund for women students, 52 53 9 2~ 1 ===.---=.-.::...:--=-- --fig 2 51- ""'~""-- =====11 Student Club The Student Club, the la rgest men's organization on the campus, has for its ideals the molding of C hristian character in its mernbers, and a pl'Ogl'am of .. r,_ sC l'vice to the college and community. It is affil ia ted in its WOI,Ie with the State Council of Student Associati ons, composed of similar organizations on twcnty onc state college campuses. T he C lub in accorda nce with its ideals of se rvice, sponsored two "i\'l en's i"ii xc l's," the 10th and lith such affairs to be sponsored by the Club. The first held early" in the fa ll se mester, in the College Cafeteria did Inuch to foster school and class spirit. 1t was followed by a never-to-be-forgotten snake dance. 'The second " j\'lixer, " held Februal'y 27th, was a departure from tradition in that it was held at the Board of Commerce. Following the IIj\lli xel', " the par ticipants adjourned to the C. C . D.-St. ,lV\ ary's game. In order to create a better understanding of world problems a series of bi weckly luncheon forums werc hcld. Rcnhold Nuhuhr delivered a series of lectures on U\Var," James Schermerhorn, Sr., spoke on liThe League of Nations," Geo. Collins, of New Y m·k, addressed the forum on {/\\'orld Peace." Denis Batt, editor of the D eh oit Labor News, spoke on liLa bar Problems in D ehoit," Chester C ulver. Secretary of the D e troit Employers' Association, spoke on liThe Employe,!s Attitude T owards La bor," DI". Daniels spoke on {/Race Prob lems" and Dr. Picl{ens of New York spol{e on the "National Negro j\'\ovement." All thcse forums drew large a ttendance from thc students and faculty. March 16, 17, and 18th, D,'. GeOl·ge Shel'Wood Eddy was the guest of the Student Club. H e deli vcred a series of addrcsses to the students a nd faculty of City College on vital qucst:ons which confront the studcn t of today. Through the courtesy of the Studcnt C lub, Dr. Eddy also spoke at Highla nd P ark JuniOl' College, Ford Training School, Central M. E. Church, and to the Rotary and E xchange clubs of the city. Fifteen men... bel's of the club gave much time and effod to Boy's \Vork at Ford R epublic and simila r places. It is estima ted tha t 450 boys were reached in this field. A small group of men conducted investigations and interviewed leaders III both labol' and employer groups of industry, in order to understa nd better what the pl'oblems of la bol' were, so tha t a definite program can be offcred nex t year. A similar group in vestigated race problems. - D elegates were sent to conferences at Grand Rapids a nd Lal{e G e n ev~ , 'Vis. On A lJl'i I 3, 4 and 5 the State Student Council, composed of the Presidents of the 21 state associations, held a conference in D etroit and were cn tel'taine.ci by the Club. Following a tradition of six years standing the C lub is engaged in prcpal'lng the IIHandbook" which will be distributed in the fall. The Student Club basketball team again did well in the inter-cl ub basl,etball W. b\urphy R. Fl'cdcrids L . Eiserman IC Pierce sel'l es. J\ . Cn mpbcll L. I-larding W.C:tl'cy A. Whitley C lub rOoms were maintained at the cornel' of Cass and \Va n'en Aves. A piano, phonograph. magazines, ty pewl-iter a nd games al'e always avail able to G. ]-1;11 \V . To wn send J\l. Ayers D. Stl'ohschcin all men students who wish to use them. ' C. Scott F. Huntington R. SCI'im geolll' J\ . Schroeder Officers for the past year were : Donald Strohschein, President; George Daniels, Vice-President; l\'\aul'ice Ayers, Secretary and Gordon Hill, TI'easurcl'; lVir. Floyd Huntington is Student Advisor. = 55 54 --,::11 9 2 51 ~ Gas House Gang The first graduating class of the College of the City of Detroit takes with it the fonndei's of ~he famons Gas House Gang. namely Russ Lightbody. King of the Gang, and NClImie Ertcll, the Premier. T he ability of these two organizers has nevel' been underestimated, for each year since the first meeting in October, ]920, these two men have been acclaimecl unanimolls by the gang as its ieaclcl's. This first class also takes from the gang, Leonard Grinnell, the Chief Escribo, a man who performed his duties with an unstinted zeal. He was tireless in his efforts to make the Gas Honse Gang a great organization. Tom Sage, the Royal Bouncer, will also be missing when the roll is called next September. To him goes the credit fOl' preserving such admirable order in the meetings, Chick Dever, the most watched Treasurer, Don Leonal'(I, the Chief of the Vigilance .Committee, and Albert Litzenburger, the j\'linister of Foreign Affail's, will also ). leave in June. They also have performed their duties in a very creditable Inanncr. GAS HOUSE GANG The history of this famous Gas House Gang is indeed a story of conquest, of aggressiveness, and accomplishmcnts. In the yea!," 1920 a disheartening reaction set in from a cruel and brutal war. In the place of the manly walk of a gentleman and scholar one saw the swaying glide of the male flapper. The long hair of a valentino took the place of the army pompadour. Spats became numerous, and the clothes of men were replaced by glorified matador's costumes )yith silken shids and braided tronsers. But thanks to a few farsighted gentlemen, these conditions were soon brought to a close and the Gas House Gang was organized. Corduroy ~rous e rs and flannel shirts appeared in direct contrast to the dress of the "sheik." Short pompadours became the fad. The long haired Valentino faded as quickly as it .;("9'- -~;J, ~('j;.~ ~ y . .. ~. .So:;<'\."J 56 57