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Pacific Review November 1940 Pacific Alumni Association University of the Pacific Scholarly Commons Pacific Review University of the Pacific ubP lications 11-1-1940 Pacific Review November 1940 Pacific Alumni Association Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/pacific-review Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Pacific Alumni Association, "Pacific Review November 1940" (1940). Pacific Review. 91. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/pacific-review/91 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]. AClFtC )EC 23 1940 Of THE -r i r--y: "v -4:: :: V. - 4 VOLUME FOURTEEN NUMBER THREE NOVEMBER, 1940 PACIFIC REVIEW REGISTRATION IN PACIFIC NEARING DR. LARSON IN SCIENCE HEADLINES AGAIN 500 MARK A simple inorganic chem­ Registration in the College of the Pacific for the ical, used in scores of indus­ fall semester is nearing the 500 mark which is a tries as a water softener, was slight increase over the previous year at the same ushered into medical circles time. Most startling this year has been a 46% in­ to prevent blood clotting by crease in Junior College graduates transferring fo Dr. Clarence E. Larson of the Pacific from schools other than Stockton Junior college chemistry depart­ College. Stockton Junior College also sent more ment. enrollees in the Junior class, 150 are new juniors. The chemical is sodium This becomes the largest of the three classes. The hexametaphosphate. Accord­ number in the senior class remains the same but ing to Dr. Larson the hexa­ the graduate class has a noticeable gain of 14 stu­ metaphosphate is known to dents. There are 58 more men than women in the industry as an outstanding total enrollment. water softener. It softens water by taking calcium and other "hard" chemicals STAGG IN PICTURE "KNUTE ROCKNE" out of the way. Since calcium is also involved in the clotting of blood, Dr. Larson instituted a study A deafening round of applause greeted Coach on this vital fluid. If the hexametaphosphate were Stagg's initial appearance in the movie football added in small quantities—one part of the chemical epic "Knute Rockne" when the picture was running to 1000 parts of human or sheep blood—the blood at a local theatre. It was Pacific Night to honor was found to remain fluid and unclotted. the grand old man and everybody knew it. Use of the chemical as an anticoagulant was written in the Proceedings of the Society for Ex­ ALPHA THETA TAU WINS HOMECOMING perimental Biology and Medicine, 1940, by Dr. DECORATION CUP AGAIN Larson. Pacific is proud of the experimental work being For the second year, Alpha Theta Tau won the done in the college laboratories by faculty and gold Alumni and P. S. A. trophy for the best home­ students. coming decorations. The sign over the door was designed as an old-fashioned sampler with the words "You'll always be welcome at home." Judges KNOLES AWARDED ANOTHER HONOR were members of the local Junior Chamber of Receiving his second honorary degree, President Commerce. Tully C. Knoles was recently awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity by the Pacific School of Religion GYM DEDICATION OVER in Berkeley. In confering the honor, Dr. Arthur McGiffert, president of the Berkeley school said, Formal dedication of the Pacific Gymnasium took "This school, which is a maker of ministers, salutes place the week before the Homecoming ceelebra- through you, a college which is a maker of laymen." fion, when the college played host to 400 Pacific Dr. Knoles was the principal speaker at the Found- boostrs who purchased season tickets to help secure er's Day Service. telescope bleachers for the main floor. Following a banquet in the dining hall, a tour of SAN FRANCISCO ALUMNI MEET the structure was made and a short talk given by San Francisco alumni recently met in the Sigmund President Knoles. Fans went on to the Pacific-Cali­ Stern Grove for a social and business meeting. fornia Rambler football game from there. Robert Burns and Charles Warmer were among the speakers, with arrangements being made by Dr. NEW ELECTRIC ORGAN and Mrs. William True and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson. Replacing the old practice organ in the social rooms of Anderson Hall, the Conservatory has re­ PERSONALS ceived a new Hammond Electric Organ. Better suiting the needs of music students, the new organ DRURY. Ward Drury '37 has a new position in the will acquaint students with the latest developments advertising firm of Drury & Drury in San Fran­ cisco, California. in this instrument. It is a very valuable addition and^ augments the Watt Memorial Organ in the SHALJIAN. John Glenn Shal jian '39 is now work­ auditorium. A dedicatory lecture-recital will be ing on S. S. W. H. Berg out of San Pedro for given soon by Professor Allan Bacon. the Standard Oil Company. [2] PACIFIC REVIEW LOS ANGELES ALUMNI CLUB HOLDS RADIO SCHEDULE LIVELY MEETINGS Active again this year is the growing radio de­ Two definitely successful alumni affairs were held partment. Increased interest is probably due to by Pacific alumni in the Los Angeles area on the the fact that the college now offers radio as a major week-end of the Pacific-Loyola football game. The subject. The following programs are released di­ first was the annual football banquet held on Friday rect from the Campus Radio Studio through the night at McDonnell's Monterey Restaurant sup­ Stockton station KWG under the direction of John posedly before the football game. However, due Crabbe: to a severe rain that afternoon and evening, the I - — game was postponed until the next afternoon. This Mondays 10:15-10:30—The World Today, allowed the banquet to progress unhurried. Wesley N. Sawyer '30, former A. S. C. P. president was Dr. Knoles toastmaster. Among the speakers were Coach Mondays 2:30-2:45—Beside the Bookshelf Amos Alonzo Stagg and President Knoles. Tuesdays 1:15-1:30—Pacific Highlights The tea honoring graduates from 1870 to 1915 Wednesdays 4:45-5:15—Pacific Symposium was held this year at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Wednesdays 9:30-10:00 p. m.—Radio Stage Owen C. Coy '07 on Sunday afternoon, October Thursdays 1:15-1:30—Pacific Musicale 27. An unusually large number of honorees were Fridays 10:00-10:15—Pacific Personalities. there, all of them talking over old times and gen­ erally enjoying themselves. A total of sixty-five . _ J people attended the event. Dorothy Bernard Craig '18 was active in making arrangements. Francis A CAPPELLA CHOIR SILVER JUBILEE Wilson x'38 sang. Silver Jubilee plans to celebrate the A Cappella Edith Knoles '25 has been acting as president of Choir's twenty-fifth anniversary at the next Home­ the group since the transfer of Beryl Burchfiel x'32 coming are already being made. Aiding in the to San Francisco in October. festivities will be Charles M. Dennis, now in San Francisco, who organized the first choir at Pacific. MESSIAH SOLOISTS J. Russell Bodley '23, the present director, is in charge of arrangements, which were tentatively Two alumni and two senior students will be the made at this year's Homecoming reunion. soioists for the annual rendition of the "Messiah on Sunday afternoon, December 15 at 3 o'clock. ROMEO AND JULIET NEXT PLAY Miss Margaret George '38, who is now teaching music in the high school at Redding, will sing the The most important major production of the Pa­ soprano part. She was heard last year in the cific Little Theatre will be "Romeo and Juliet "Ordering of Moses." Frances Wilson x'38 of Up­ scheduled for February 14 and 15 and 21 and 22. land will sing the tenor role. Miss Margaret Lee, Plans are being made for a special high school senior from Jerome, Idaho, is the contralto. She matinee on one of the Saturdays. had solo parts in "Ordering of Moses" and Rio Grande" last year. Bill Ramsey, Stockton senior De Marcus Brown and all the departments of the and member of the A Cappella Choir, is the bass. Theatre are putting their all into this production to make it unrivaled in staging and costuming and J. Russell Bodley will again present his chorus of worthy of Shakespeare's beautiful tragic-romance. 200 mixed voices. Juliet will be played by Miss Lois Wheeler, senior GIFT OF DOLLS FROM FRENCH student from Stockton. Anthony Reid, junior trans­ fer from Bakersfield Junior College, has the coveted GOVERNMENT role of Romeo. Other members of the cast will be Gift to Pacific from the French government are announced later. All alumni should plan to attend the forty-three dolls representing French provinces one of the performances of this truly spectacular which were exhibited in the French Pavilion at the masterpiece. 1939 Golden Gate Exhibition. PERSONALS The first public exhibit since the Fair will be at the Foreign Doll Show being sponsored by Kappa HELLMAN. Francis Hellman '40 is now attending Pi Alpha, senior women's honor society, for the Hasting's Law School in San Francisco, Calif. benefit of Red Cross War Relief. Several hundred BREED. Margaret Breed '38 spent her summer dolls of all countries will be shown in the afternoon months studying and traveling in Mexico. end evening of Tuesday, December 2, and during the morning of the 3 in the S. C. A. building. SCOTT. Howard Scott '37 is teaching music on a Admission is 25c for adults, 15c for students, 10c part time basis at the Lathrop Elementary for children.
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