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This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the University of the Pacific ubP lications at Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Pacific Review by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The PACIFIC ALUMNI VOL. II COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC, STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, MAY, 1927 NO. 7 Alumni Welcomed To Commencement Week

Bromley Oxnam Commencement Commencement June 10th Speaker

Alumni Luncheon Alumni Day 12:30, June 9th June 9th

President's Reception Thursday, June 9 Baccalaureate 8:30 O'clock June 5th

Commencement "Creation" Given Watt Memorial Greetings From Week Events Pacific By Chorus Organ The President

G. Bromley Oxnam to Be Speaker Sunday, May 1st Mrs. Rolla V. Watt has just given To the Pacific Alumni: The Commencement Calendar has |10,000 dollars to the College of the Another Commencement season has been modified this year with several Haydn's great oratorio "The Crea­ Pacific to be used in the purchasing of arrived. While there have been many changes. tion," was presented in the auditorium the fourth manual for the Watt Me­ vicissitudes in the life of the college, morial organ, the original gift of the and the numbers in the graduating Baccalaureate Services will be held on Sunday afternoon, May 1, as the late Rolla V. Watt. The first cost of classes since 1858 have varied, Pacific Sunday, June 5th, at 3: 00 o'clock, with beginning of Pacific's celebration of the organ was 516,000. The additional now seems to be well on the upward President Knoles as speaker. National Music Week. This perform­ ance was one of the largest given this gift will make the organ complete. grade. Alumni Day, Thursday, June 9— year, and was of a different type than The adding of the fourth manual to On June 10th there will be graduat­ Alumni Day will be observed Thurs­ Handel's "Messiah," which was pre­ the Watt Memorial organ is a fine and ed by far the largest class in the his­ day. The association president, L. L. sented last Christmas. This is the first appropriate gift, for the organ is the tory of the institution. Among the Dennett, is arranging an excellent pro­ time this oratorio has been offered to very nucleus of the organ department. graduates will be nine receiving the gram, the details of which will be sent Stockton audiences, and is the first It is one of the finest organs in the Master of Arts degree, seventy-seven in a later notice. There will be a time it has been given at the college receiving the Bachelor of Arts degree, meeting at 10: 00 o'clock in the audi­ country, and one of the many attractive in five years. features of this college. Mr. and Mrs. and eleven receiving the Bachelor of torium, followed by the Alumni lunch­ The solo roles were sung by Mar­ Watt's faith in the Conservatory has Music degree. eon at 1: 00 o'clock in the dining hall. guerite McDonald, J. Henry Welton, been justified, for since the installation The Alumni reunion will be held on The luncheon will be 75 cents and and Fredric Roehr. The college cho­ Thursday, June 9th, with a luncheon reservations should be sent to Mrs. of the organ the enrollment in the or­ rus, composed of some hundred and gan department has shown a great in­ on the campus. The President's re­ Edythe Van Anda Dungan, College of twenty-five students, including the A ception will be held the evening of the Jacific, Stockton, by JUNE SEV­ crease. Furthermore, this instrument Cappella Choir, was accompanied by an will be an incentive for the best organ­ the 9th, following the society reunions. ENTH. orchestra composed of twenty-five ists of the country to give recitals at The Commencement exercises will be Fraternal organizations will hold re­ members of the college orchestra. Miss Pacific. An organ such as this opens held at 10: 00 o'clock Friday morning, unions in the afternoon and evening. Bozena Kalas accompanied the soloists. the way for great advancement in this June 10th. Please note the change in The production was directed by Dean branch of music here. the days of the week upon which Com­ Send Reservations mencement festivities will be held. Dennis. The Watt Memorial organ is not the Send Reservations This new method will assure the pres­ 73 Credentials to only gift of Mr. and Mrs. Watt. The ence of a larger number of students sum total of their various gifts will and alumni. Pacific Artist amount to $50,000. Mrs. Watt has also We hope you will make your plans Be Presented to intimated that a very fine collection of to be with us on these occasions. The Exhibition Wins curios, pictures and souvenirs, which trustees, faculty, alumni, and students June Graduates she and Mr. Watt gathered on their will greet you with joy. world tours, will also in the near future Yours for Pacific, Honors Abroad be presented to Pacific. —Tully C. Knoles. Seventy - three teaching credentials A very great honor has been con­ Send Reservations Send Reservations are to be presented at the 1927 com­ ferred upon a former Pacificite, Mrs. mencement service, according to Dr. Boas, and also the College of Pacific Harris, head of the department of edu­ and the art department. Mrs. Boas, Pacific Alumna cation. This will be the largest group in the continuation of her study of art Alumni Meet of students ever to receive credentials in France, has exhibited some of her at one time. work in the Paris Salon. It is a very Given Honor Forty-nine of the prospective teach­ great honor for anyone studying art In Korea ers are members of the graduating abroad to have this singular privilege, Mrs. Z. L. Parmelee of South Pasa­ class. They represent fifty-one per and friends of the College of Pacific dena, a loyal alumna of Pacific, who cent of the class. The credentials are Art Department are greatly pleased Dr. Rockwell D. Hunt, Dean of the for thirty-four years has acted as treas­ to be distributed as follows: general that a former student has received the Graduate School, University of South­ urer of the Pacific Branch of _ the, elementary, 12; junior high school. 7; high honor of exhibiting at the Paris ern California is making an extensive Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, general elementary and junior high Salon. Mrs. Boas will be remembered tour in the Orient traveling in Japan, has been honored by that organization. school combined, 13; general second­ as Simone Brangier, a student of the Korea, China and India. While in In recognition of her untiring efforts in ary, 16; administrative, 2: elementary art department of the College of Pa­ Korea he was the guest of Professor the work of the Society the Home Eco­ music, 6; secondary music, 8: physi­ cific for about four years, who went Carl H. Hahn who graduated from nomics Hall of the Isabella Thoburn cal education, 7; art, 1; and public with her family to do constructive Pacific in 1923. Carl is now professor College, in Lucknow, India, has been speaking, 1. work at the time of the war. in Christian College in Korea. named Parmelee Hall. 2 THE PACIFIC ALUMNI May, 1927 THE PACIFIC ALUMNI Engagements Weddings Published monthly during the college Professor Alden year by the Alumni Association of the Amy Schroeder and Earle Swift were College of the Pacific. The announcement of the betrothal H. Abbott Dies of Miss Ada Anderson to Eugene Hug- married in Tracy April 10th. They LORRAINE I. KNOLES, '21 gins will be of considerable interest are planning to make their home in Editor After Long Illness to her many friends at Pacific. Miss San Francisco where Swift has been Anderson graduated from the conserv­ working. College of the Pacific, Stockton atory with the class of 1926 and since Miss Schroeder is a member of the Pacific has lost a good friend and a then she has been teaching music in the Alpha Theta Tau sorority. Earle Swift Subscription Price, $1.00 Per School faithful teacher in the death of Alden is also a member in the Omega Phi Year grammar schools at Westwood, Cali­ H. Abbott, which occurred at his home fornia. She is a member of Tau Kappa Alpha fraternity. o on Pacific Manor, April 6th. Ever Kappa. Her fiance is connected with since his coming to the college in the the Redriver Lumber Company of that Miss Helena Dolfin, a graduate of College Deans fall of 1820 he has made the interests city. The wedding will take place this Pacific, was married to John Howard of Pacific his own. He loved the col­ summer. Mowat April 21. Miss Dolfin is a lege, and the character of the institu­ o member of Tau Kappa Kappa. For Convene Here tion is such that he could give it his At a luncheon given in San Jose, two years she has been a popular mem­ devotion without reservation. And this April thirtieth, the engagement of ber o'f the Stockton High School fac­ he did. A refutation of the condemnation of Katherine Christian '22 was announced ulty. Mr. Mowat's business is in Hon­ Professor Abbott came to the college the modern college youth and the ac­ to John Bodley '22. Katherine is a olulu, Hawaii, and it is there the as dean and it is as dean that we shall knowledgment that automobiles are a member of Sopholechtia and John of couple will make their home. always think of him. He served in o necessity to the city university student Rhizomia. Their marriage is to be an this capacity until last year when fail­ were outstanding features of the an­ event of the early summer. FORMER FACULTY MEMBER ing health made it necessary for him nual conference of the deans of west­ o VISITS PACIFIC CAMPUS to relinquish this part of his work ern colleges and universities which for the college. In addition to his Announcement of the betrothal of was held on the campus Saturday, William T. Ewing, a teacher in the duties as dean of the institution he Miss Genevieve Burcham and Mr. Wil­ former College of the Pacific academy, April 16. The ten deans present rep­ liam R. Taylor, of Santa Barbara, was was head of Political Science Depart­ maintained when Pacific was located resented Pacific, University of Californ­ made at a tea given Saturday after­ ment and also taught some in Histori­ in San Jose, visited the local campus ia at Berkeley and at Los Angeles, noon, April 30th, at the home of Miss recently with his wife. Both were cal Science. He was an authority in Burcham's parents, Dr. and Mrs. John Redlands, University of New Mexico, greatly pleased with the fine progress his field and was a contributor to tech­ L. Burcham in Pacific Manor. Miss Pacific has made since its removal to Nevada, Washington State College, Burcham was a member of the class nical journals in political science. Stockton. Pomona, San Diego State and the Uni­ of 1923 and received her B. M. and In his academic work, that which Mr. Ewing was formerly principal versity of Southern California. A. B. degrees. She was a member of of Pasadena Junior College. Mrs. Ew­ will always stand out will be his re­ Sophlechtia. The refutation against the condem­ ing is the daughter of Eli McClish, search on the League of Nations. Among the guests present were the nation of students came after the pre­ president of Pacific for several years Doubtless there was no man in Cali­ following members of Pacific's Alumni: prior to 1906. sentation of the employment situation fornia better informed on the history Send Reservations at the University of California at Los o and practical working of the league Angeles was explained by Dean Miller Miss Alice Catherine Stalker an­ COMMENCEMENT AT THE than Dean Abbott. Himself an ardent who stated that of the 1800 men at­ nounced her engagement to Donald PACIFIC SCHOOL OF protagonist of the peace movement he Sheley Fuller in the Hotel St. Claire RELIGION tending the university, 1300 worked gave his best to the study of this in­ in San Jose. two or more hours every day and 403 The annual commencement of the strument and agency in which he felt Miss Stalker was a graduate of the earned $50 a month or more. The College of Pacific in the class of '24. Pacific School of Religion was held on the highest political hopes of mankind problem there, he said, is for the dean She was a member of the Alpha Theta Thursday, April 28, closing the school's might be realized. sixty-first year. The annual address to watch that the men do not take Tau sorority. Fuller was formerly a After receiving his Master's degree Pacific student and a member of the and the conferring of degrees took too much work and lose sleep and place at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, from Stanford, Dean Abbott taught in Rho Lambda Phi fraternity. their physical health. On the average, o in Berkeley, at 8 o'clock in the even­ the deans agreed, the students who the high schools of this state for sev­ ing. The speaker of the evening was work for all or most of their expenses eral years. His work at Patterson, as TREE PLANTED AT PACIFIC EY Rev. Chauncey J. Hawkins, D. D., have a higher scholarship average than principal of the high school, and at CAMPFIRE GIRLS pastor of the Plymouth Congregational those who do not. San Jose High, where he was instruc­ Church, Seattle, Wash. Dr. Hawkins is a native son, having Send Reservations tor in history, is outstanding in his ear­ The Aloha Hanta Campfire group ot been born at Vacaville. He is a grad­ lier educational experience. He was a Lodi has planted a Chestnut tree in the uate of the College of the Pacific in scholarly man with an exceptional abil­ lawn south of Social Hall on Pacific 1896, and is the author of a number Pacific Entertains ity in the organization of his teaching campus. The little tree was given by of volumes on a variety of subjects. materials and great patience in atten­ The subject of his address was "A tion to details. His students were con­ Mrs. Luther Burbank of Santa Rosa. Compelling Ministry." Roiarians stantly impressed with these qualities Mrs. R. B. Mathews is guardian of Send Reservations and will do well to emulate these prac­ the Aloha Hanta group. Stockton Rotarians and their friends tices of the scholar. PROFESSOR WOOD o Send Reservations engaged in entertaining visiting mem­ IS AUTHOR OF bers of Rotary International and their Miss Lottie M. Barber, of Petaluma, ENCYCLOPEDIA RECEIVED BY BIBLICAL PLAY families in the "Gateway City of the passed away recently. Miss Barber was LIBRARY, COVERS LATE Valley of the San Joaquin," April 21st a graduate of the Conservatory of EVENTS "The Living Word," an Easter Bibli­ to 23rd. Pacific students and faculty Music at the College of the Pacific, cal pageant, written by Professor W_ did their part in featuring "Stockton, and was greatly loved by her large Carlton Wood, of Pacific, was pro­ the College City." Approximately one circle of friends at the college, in San That the years 1910 to 1926 are the duced on the lovely grounds surround­ thousand Rotary ladies were entertain­ Jose, and in the church and community most "momentous and transforming ing the Edward I. Harris country home ed here on the campus Friday after­ at Petaluma. years in the history of mankind" is noon. on Roberts Island. o stated in the preface of the Encyclope­ The program was concluded with an Delegates from twenty-six Rotary Friends of Dr. Ernest Botts will be dia Britannica which has just been re­ Easter play, "The Resurrection," also Clubs of the Pacific Coast and Ha­ grieved to learn of his sudden death ceived by the college library. the work of Professor Wood. waiian area assembled down town for which came on Tuesday, April 5th. This edition differs from the various Miss Agnes White of Pacific Players the twelfth annual conference of the He was a former student at Pacific others of the encyclopedia in that it assisted in coaching of the production. second district. While the clubmen only covers the march of events since when the college was located in San Send Reservations were engrossed in convention routine, Jose. After taking his pre-medical 1910 and the new knowledge, out­ the ladies enjoyed a splendid program work at Pacific, he entered Stanford looks, and aspects acquired since then. ALLAN BACON GIVES ORGAN of music and drama in our college University Medical School taking his Send Reservations RECITAL IN PALO ALTO chapel. M. D. degree in June, 1925. He took The visitors were conducted on a his first year of interne work at the BIBLE INSTITUTE ON CAMPUS tour of inspection of the college build­ San Francisco City and County Hos­ Of interest to Pacific is the recital ings by the entertainment committee. pital and then became a resident phy­ given by Allan Bacon, head of the Dr. Bruce Curry, nationally known organ department of the conservator-v- They were received at the various so­ sician in Pediatrics at the Children's Bible student and teacher, conducted rority and fraternity houses, social hall, Hospital in Los Angeles. He opened in Palo Alto on Friday night, April, g" a ten hour course in New Testament The recital was held at Castilleja the dormitories, and Thalia Hall where up offices as a Pediatrician in Pomona, during March. One hundred and twen­ tea was served. The students planned School, a select school for youjjj, California, where he has been until ty-five students and faculty members ladies. unique programs for each house. One the time of his death. He was mar­ derived much value and inspiration hundred twenty wives and daughters ried to Pansy Redfield, another former Dr. Latham True is the head of the from these classes. Pacific was host organ department there, and he \ya- of the Stockton Rotary Club were Pacificite, just previous to his gradua­ to groups of students from Fresno present to assist the girls of the col­ tion. Mr. Bacon's host. A new Estey or­ State Teachers' College, Modesto and gan has recently been installed there lege in making the visit one long to He was a member of Rhizomia while Sacramento Junior Colleges and Davis be remembered. and Mr. Bacon was called upon -t-,-' at Pacific. during the week-end. demonstrate its merit. May, 1927 THE PACIFIC ALUMNI

vention held in the beautiful conserva­ Personals tory of the University of Illinois. A Successful Year Bromley Oxnam Pacific is proud of the splendid work W. A. Angwin of the class of '01, of Professor Halik in which he repre­ a member of Archania, was promoted sented the progressive spirit of the For Pacific Players Commencement to the rank of captain of the Medical college and of the West, Corps of the Navy, in June, 1926. Send Reservations By Alice Cooley, '28 With all their plays scoring suc- Dr. G. Bromley Oxnam, of Los Leslie Whitaker, who has been an cessesses, a nice little nest egg in the Angeles, will give the commencement interne in the Santa Clara County Honors Won In address this year. Dr. Oxnam holds Hospital during the past year, acting bank, and prospects for next year degrees from the University of South­ as first assistant to the superintendent equally bright, the 1926-27 dramatic ern California, Boston University, and of the hospital, will become Resident Music Contest the College of the Pacific, and has Physician in July. season of Pacific Players draws to a happy close. done graduate work at Harvard and By Glen Halik at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech­ The Rev. Herbert R. Riley, who has During the year seven major produc­ nology. In addition, he has studied in been in charge of the student dormi­ tions were given. There was a well- Europe and the Orient. He was profes­ tory in one of the high school centers Professor Halik was welcomed back chosen variety of plaj's, each one of a sor of Social Ethics at the University to the campus April 24th, by profes­ in the Philippines, is home on furlough, different type. The season opened with of Southern California for several years. made necessary by the illness of Mrs. At the present time he is pastor of the sors and students who had followed George Bernard Shaw's "Candida." Riley's mother. Mr. Riley was a San his success in the finals of the Federat­ Church of All Nations, in Los Angeles, Jose boy, and graduated from the U. Coming as a direct contrast, "The but he will leave for Boston during ed Music Clubs contest. S. C., after two years at Pacific. Humbug," advertised as a "frivolous, the summer where he has accepted a The National Biennial Convention frolicking, frisky farce," hit the campus. professorship in Boston University of of Women's Music Clubs was held in Theology. Mrs. Channing A. Richardson, (nee Its one aim was to provoke mirth and the Congress Hotel in Chicago where As a speaker on industrial and inter­ Jessie Kellogg) of San Jose, was a in that respect, it was the biggest suc­ national affairs, Dr. Oxnam has made visitor on the campus recently, being students from all over the United cess of the season. the enviable reputation for himself of the guest of Miss Edythe Van Anda States competed in piano, voice, and Ibsen's "A Doll's House," perhaps being able to give more valuable in­ Dungan. violin for $500.00 and $150.00 prizes. the greatest of his great dramas, was formation to his audience in ten min­ Mr. Halik represented the Pacific presented January 11 and 14, giving a utes than the average public speak­ De Marcus Brown, instructor in the Coast and Arizona by winning at the vivid picture of all life in general and er is able to give in an hour. The School of Expression, who underwent district contest held in Portland and of a woman's life in particular. subject of his commencement address an operation during the Easter vaca­ played itt the preliminaries in Chicago "Seventh Heaven" was the next Pa­ has not been announced as yet, but tion, is convalescent. with a group of nine. From this cific Players' production of February he will undoubtedly have a worthwhile number Mr. Halik was chosen as one 11 and 12. This play, by Austin message for those present. of the five to play in the finals. The Strong, has lived a long and successful Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Lenox, both prizes were won by contestants from life on the American stage, and it is Send Reservations members of Stanford University fac­ Chicago and New York while the two an excellent play for any Little Theater ulty, spent a day visiting Pacific re­ others who played were from Boston group. Many Graduates in cently. Mrs. Lenox is a former stu­ and Kansas City. The five judges were dent of the College of the Pacific. The student body dramatic produc­ from Chicago, three were violinists, one tion, "The Marriage of Nannette," was Administrative Work a critic and the other one was especial­ next on the schedule. This comic ly trained in music culture. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Dashiell, (nee opera, laid in picturesque France of the The Education Department of the Mr. Halik was the only Pacific Coast Edith Coy) of 2646 21st St., Sacra­ 17th century, and costumed with the College has recently made an interest­ delegate at the Pi Kappa Lambda con- mento, visited with old friends on the gay dress of that period, was a riot of ing list of what graduates of Pacific are campus in March, when they were en Send Reservations color. Lines, music and sets were col­ doing in administrative educational ac­ route to San Francisco. orful and vivid, and the entire produc­ tivities. tion was kept up to a light, swift tempo. Dr. Susan 'M. Kingsbury is the Combining the finest in sacred music Mrs. B. S. Crittendon, (nee Edith Edwin Markham Director of Social Sciences at Bryn MacChesney) of Tracy, is president of and drama, Benson's "The Upper Room," was presented as the Easter Mawr. San Joaquin County, Federation of Talks Poetry in Miss Jessica Vance is the principal Women's Clubs. Mr. and Mrs. Crit­ play April 1 and 2. It is the story of Christ's crucifixion and of the strength of the Westlake School for Girls. This tendon will move to Stockton during is the largest girls' school in California the summer and their daughter will Pacific Chapel of Mary as she bore her pain. Benson and it has recently established a Junior enter Pacific in September. has told the story in a beautifully sim­ ple manner and the play is one of the College department. One of the most enjoyable of as­ finest of all Easter plays. A Cappella Arthur Peterson now holds the posi­ Mrs. Ruth Winning Kingman re­ semblies, this year, was held on Mon­ Choir sang a musical accompaniment tion of dean at the State Teachers' Col­ turned to Pacific in April after five day of this week when Edwin Mark- wdiich was most impressive. lege in San Diego. Dwight Curtis is years spent in China with her husband, ham, dean of American poets, was The last play on Pacific's calendar is principal of an elementary school in Harry Kingman, who is engaged in the speaker of the morning. He was Rachel Crother's "Expressing Willie," San Diego. Mr. Curtis has been very Y. M. C. A. work. Mr. Kingman will introduced by Dr. Arthur Bonner, who presented by Theta Alpha Phi. It is active in Boy Scout and playground return on furlough in June and will spoke of him as our "Prince of Poets." good drama, and will bring a successful work. Willis Baldwin also holds an spend the next j'ear at Columbia Uni­ season administrative position in the San Di­ versity. Mr. Markham gave an interesting to a successful close. discussion of what poetry is. He cited In addition to giving the students ego schools. definitions of poetry from Zoroaster, Lester Quinley is principal of the Miss Roth has received a letter from and Little Theater-goers a taste of the Aristotle and Shakespeare. He gave beauty and power of drama, and in ad­ Riverbank Grammar School. Dr. E. Tschikawa, former Pacific stu­ his own conceptions of poetry, saying, Frederick Horridge recently received dent, written from Vienna, where Dr. dition to gaining a lot of experience "All you can do when you get through (incidentally enjoying every moment of his doctor's degree from University of Tschikawa is pursuing his studies. with logic is to sing." In speaking of California, and is now Professor of Vo­ o the work) the Pacific Players have won the relation of poetry to science, he recognition as the wealthiest organiza­ cational Education at Ohio State Uni­ Eleanor Dennett, daughter of Mr. said, "Poetry begins wdiere Science tion on the campus. There is a gen­ versity. and Mrs. L. L. Dennett of Modesto, leaves off." eral business manager of the Pacific John Gill is vice principal of the is doing graduate work at Radcliffe In speaking of poetic subjects found Players organization. Under his super­ Sequoia Union High School at Red­ College. Mr. and Mrs. Dennett have in the universe, he satirized the painted vision, each play has its own business wood City. Mr. Gill expects to^ spend a son who is a freshman at Pacific face of the modern girl by saying, manager who is held accountable to the the summer in England with his par­ this year. "A rusty nail is more poetic than red general manager. This system has ents. Dr. Harris of the^ Education De­ o lips, that is if the lips are too red." centralized the work and has made pos­ partment plans to visit Mr. Gill at J. W. CLOKEY GIVES CONCERT Mr. Markham gave several of his sible a more accurate account of the Cornwall. Robert Barnreuter is doing research own poems, among them being "All in organization's business. To date this work for Stanford University in the Joseph W. Clokey, noted organist of the Emphasis," "Child of My Heart," year, in addition to paying the current Hawaiian Islands. Ralph Kuykendall Pomona College and a composer of na­ "Poet Lore," and his prize poem writ­ expenses of each play, Players have has been doing historical research in tional reputation, gave a recital on the ten about Edgar Allen Poe. He closed banked $500 in the savings account Watt Memorial organ in the auditori­ his address by giving his well-known with $100 set aside for running ex­ Spain and Honolulu. um Sunday afternoon, April 23rd. Mr. poem "Lincoln, the Man of the Peo­ penses for next year's first production. Charles W. Everet is holding a two Clokey is considered by many critics to ple," which ends with the glowing trib­ Two hundred fifty dollars was paid this year Social Science Fellowship in Eng­ be one of America's best known com­ ute— year to the college on the permanent land. At the present time he is writing posers, having written works for both equipment debt which was incurred a book called "The Life of Jeremy voice and organ. "He Held His Place- when the college equipped the stage Bentham." Send Reservations Held the long purpose like a growing with lights and drapes. One hundred Frank (Baron) Davis is head of the tree; sixty dollars was spent for a new strip Psychology Department at the Terri­ PROF. ROOT GIVES LAW BOOK Held on through blame and faltered of spotlights and $120 for a gray' canvas torial Normal School at Honolulu. TO LIBRARY not at praise. stage covering. New costumes were Escalon High School's administra­ And when he fell in whirlwind, he went added to the wardrobe and miscellane­ tive positions are being filled_ by Pa­ Professor Root has given a set of law down ous bits of stage props were purchased. cific graduates. Amos Clark is princi­ books, Chadman's "Cyclopedia of As when a lordly cedar, green with Players are gaining the interest of pal and B. E. (Bish) Estes is vice pnn- Law," to the college library. This boughs, many Stockton people. Several hun­ cipal. _ ,T7ii is a very splendid gift, and the law Goes down with a great shout upon the dred purchased season tickets and large Ray Learned is principal of the Elk classes in the future will have the use hills, numbers have indicated their willing­ Grove High School and Ray Wilson is of these fine volumes. And leaves a lonesome place against ness to act as patrons of the Little principal of the Ukiah Grammar Send Reservations the sky." Theatre for the following year. School. 4 THE PACIFIC ALUMNI May, 1927 Funds Are To m Student Throng Faculty Members Are Prominent in Be Raised On Cleans Campus City Organizations and Has Frolic A Loan Basis "Town and Gown'"' has long beer, the theme of writers, who have told of Apologies to the Memory of A new plan of refinancing the in­ the rivalries between townspeople and debtedness of the College and raising Joyce Kilmer college faculty members. Pacific has additional funds to provide for the I think that I have never seen as growth and development of Pacific is admirably obviated such historical now being initiated by Dr. Burcham Lovely flowers as bright verbenas. contentions. Immediately upon the who was elected vice president of Pa­ Verbenas who the sun defy removal of the campus to Stockton, cific in 1922, and since that time his To show the Beautiful never die. Pacific's faculty men were invited to duties have been financial in character; Verbenas who compete with weeds he it is who is largely responsible for affiliate with the various "service raising the initial funds which made To satisfy our higher needs. clubs" of the city. Verbenas with their bloom all massed possible these beautiful buildings and President Tully C. Knoles had been campus. Present a cloud of Glory vast. a member of Rotary at San Jose, and The plan is not one of gifts but loans, Come let's us line Pacific's path and under this plan a million dollars the Stockton Rotarians proudly ar­ for the college will be raised. Friends With this bright flower who surely ranged for a transfer of his member­ will be asked to loan the College hath ship. Vice President John L. Bur­ amounts in units of $500. One may Power to lure flame loving youth cham was also invited to join Stock­ take as many units as he desires. This From false flickering lights to brighter ton Rotary. loan will be used as follows: Ap­ Truth. proximately half of it will be turned Gerald B. Wallace was one of the over to the College treasury for im­ Such plans occur to ioois like me— Executions for the Faculty. organizers of the Stockton Lions in mediate use on the College indebted­ 1920. He recommended Dean Charles ness. The other half will be turned In response to the foregoing poem, M. Dennis, whom the Lions now re­ over to the Trust Department of the gard as their "pinch hitter" every time Stockton Savings and Loan Bank to which was sent by Professor C. L. White as a "Call to Shovels and Hoes," they need real talent for their pro­ be held in trust for the College. The grams. J. Henry Welton presides at Trust Department will issue to the Dr. Knoles Invited the faculty members diligently labored to do their bit on Arbor Day. They the piano at the luncheons in the donor an insured trust certificate for Lions' den every Tuesday. the full amount of the loan. To guar­ did not spare time nor energy, but antee this trust certificate the trustee To Be President showed their loyal spirit without the Coach Swede Righter is our fac­ will take out insurance on the life of slightest care for blistered hands or ulty representative at the 20-30 Club. the donor paying all premiums out of of Denver Univ. sunburned complexions. Special lov­ Iviwanis claims the largest number the earnings of the trust funds. ing service was rendered to the campus of Pacific faculty men. Dean Farley This plan does not take from the (From Pacific Weekly) by P. R. Wright and Professors Sharp, furnishes the impromptu wit for the meetings. Professor Lawrence trans­ man's estate one dollar of principal. Dr. Tully C. Knoles, president of the Cook, Farley and White when they In fact, it guarantees to the man's es­ hauled the loam for the new flower ferred his membership from Walla College of the Pacific, has been ten­ Walla, Washington. Professor Sharp tate a repayment of his donation to dered the chancellorship of the Univer­ beds from the river Saturday morning. his estate immediately on his death, or It was a long hard task, but undaunted is the sole surviving Democrat in the sity of Denver. club. Bob Breeden tries to keep the if he lives to the end of the endow­ The present chancellor or president by the warm rays of the spring sun, club men physically fit, and Hugh V er- ment period, he will receive the money of the University of Denver, Mr. Heber they transported many loads of rich himself. Harper, who was here last week rep­ soil for the verbenas. non White takes care of their celes­ tial hopes. Rules Governing Examinations resenting the executive committee of The weeds disappeared with unusual No physical examination will be re­ Denver University, contemplates retir­ speed when struck by the viciously Professor C. L. White engineers the quired of men between the ages of 18 ing and endeavored to persuade Dr. swung hoes of the students. affairs of the Knights of the Round and 50 years who loan sums up to Knoles to take his place. Mr. Kelley of the Oakland Tribune Table from the head table. Glen Halik $2000. No examination will be re­ The chancellorship of the University News Reel Service came from Oak­ soothes the brows of the tired busi­ quired of women who loan sums up of Denver is a position of distinction land to take the perspective pictures ness men with soft strains from Bee­ to $1000. Examinations will be re­ and importance. The University of of "Pacific," and "Hub City." Over thoven. Howard Bissel draws the quired of persons between the ages of Denver is one of the five great Metho­ four hundred students participated in plans for the Knights, and Professor 10 and 18 years, and between 50 and dist Universities, and ranks with this stunt which was uniquely per­ Harris chronicles the current events. 65 years. Northwestern University of Chicago. formed. Professor Werner is supposed to If, however, a person is unable to It is a signal honor to both Dr. Knoles Send Reservations carry the square and compass to the pass the physical examination, he may and the College of the Pacific that he High Twelve Club every Monday make the loan to the college in the has been invited to become head of noon, but the meeting is held three name of a member of his family or such an institution. Pacific Reminiscences stories up. any other person he may designate. The marvelous growth of the College Professor C. L. White is also presi­ College Debt $400,000 of the Pacific in size and importance (By Prof. Colliver) dent of the Stockton Branch of the According to Dr. Burcham, the col­ under Dr. Knoles' presidency is well Of all the wags that have found their American Association of Engineers. lege is now indebted to the extent of known, and while this fine institution His fellow faculty members there are $400,000. Practically ail of this amount is the product of the work and gener­ way to Pacific, P. R. Wright is of the belief that one, Don Williams, takes Professors Corbin, Lusk, Jonte, Kist- is covered by notes, upon which the osity of many, nevertheless it is under the candy. ler and Cook. college is trying to collect. It is the the leadership of Dr. Knoles that it has plan to pay all indebtedness and make It seems that Don, with some others, Carlton Wood, John Burcham and attained its greatest development. In Gerald .Wallace tell the world about certain improvements with the $500,- fact, it is said that the college has been had gotten into some sort of scrape and 000 to be secured by the college dur­ the faculty was said to be greatly in­ Pacific through the medium of the built around his personality. Under Stockton Advertising Club. ing the campaign. Dr. Knoles the college was transferred censed. About that time the household where Williams was staying decided to $250,000 at Stake from San Jose to Stockton, and it has Send Reservations become a great community asset here. move to another part of College Park. "While our indebtedness is covered Don was to move first. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IS by money owed to us, we find that Any suggestion of Dr. Knoles' leaving it is vital for us to clear up our debts would be met by disapproval not only Some of his pals came in on moving ADDED TO DEPARTMENT if we are to receive the gift of $250,000 by the student body and faculty, but by day and found him very seriously en­ from the Rockefeller Foundation," the entire community. gaged in packing his trunk. He didn't have much to say but what was said New instruments valued at approxi­ said Dr. Burcham. "When we came The call came without the solicitation mately $400 have been added to the to Stockton the Rockefeller Founda­ of Dr. Knoles. When the request was was in a lugubrious tone. "I hate it, fellows, especially on my mother's ac­ equipment of the electrical engineering tion promised us a fund of $250,000, presented to Dr. Knoles, he referred it department of Pacific. New style volt providing we were out of debt by June to the executive committee of the Col­ count," he moaned. "Here's a picture apiece. Just keep it as a keepsake. meters and ammeters are included in 1, 1929. lege of Pacific for consideration. He the outfit, but the most notable addi­ stated to the committee that he was not Some of your names are being con­ "Thus by raising $1,000,000 we will sidered, too, I understand. If I were tion is a watt-hour meter, which was be able to clear up our present debts seeking to get away from the College designed and Patented in the past year. of Pacific and Stockton, but felt that you, I'd try to arrange things before and if we can collect in the major it's too late." Further additions to the equipment part of the $400,000 due us in the the decision was one to be made by the will be made in the near future. These The result of the conversation was meantime, we should be able to have executive committee. It did not take will include generating equipment and an endowment of $500,000 by June 1 the committee long to assure Dr. that several students made haste to find supposedly sympathetic faculty mem­ will complete the laboratory for the 1929." Knoles that they felt that it was vital study of electrical engineering. to the life of the school that he remain. bers to whom were made confessions Any funds received beyond that In fact, they unanimously passed a res­ which were quite a revelation, but were Send Reservations needed for the payment of the debts olution informing the committee from more a surprise to the faculty people and the raising of the endowment Denver LTniversity that their request who had previously heard nothing of ARBOR DAY could be used for campus improve­ could not be granted . Dr. Knoles gra­ the escapades. ments. These improvements would ciously and gladly accepted the action involve construction of a library Don moved leisurely to the new dom­ Pacific campus was the scene of hard of the executive committee as meaning icile on the Alameda and went on as labor on the morning of Arbor Dax- building and an addition to the con­ that his work here is not done—in servatory building. usual about his studies at the school May 4th. "Work" was the motto and truth, only begun. without further explanations. "Beauty" the aim.