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Final Endowment To the students of the yes­ Campus to Don Gala Day Togs terdays I desire to extend most cordial greetings. And Debt Drive Many of you I have had the In Honor of Returning Alumni privilege to know personally for many years — some intimately. ALUMNI PRESIDENT Well Under Way I can assure you it has been one Football Game and Play to Be of the joys of my life to keep Features of Day's Program; Only Seven Months Remain in alive the spark of College friend­ ship. Meeting in Morning Which to Meet Pledge I trust it may be my privilege during this year as president of of Foundation the Alumni of Pacific to extend With the final arrangements about the circle of my acquaintance complete, Pacific is ready to welcome among those whom I have not back to its fold the largest group of With but seven months to go to se­ had the privilege and pleasure cure sufficient money to pay off the Alumni that have ever answered the of meeting before. To me this invitation to return "home" in history present debt and raise the present en­ circle has, with the passing years, dowment to three-quarters of a million of the school. A good many of them, ever become more beautiful and especially those from the vicinity of dollars, in order to qualify for the gratifying. quarter of a million dollars which the Stockton, are planning on attending I wish we might count it our all the functions of the occasion, which Rockefeller Foundation has pledged, duty as well as privilege to make the finance department of the College formally commences Thursday eve­ ourselves known to and to culti­ ning. The largest group, however, is putting forth every effort along this vate the friendship of every for­ line. will be on the campus for Saturday, mer student of C. O. P. at all November 3d. According to Dr. W. F. Bigler, times and in all places. financial expert from Southwestern Let us renew the old ties at The main features of the day will be University of Kansas, who has been the "home coming" and extend the football game with the Fresno called in to help in this matter, seven the glad hand to old and new State College Bulldogs and the pres­ hundred thousand dollars will have to friends on November 3d. entation by the Pacific Players of J. be secured if the College expects to Cordially, S. and Elliott Nugent's collegiate com­ realize the conditioned gift. H. C. TILLMAN, edy, "The Poor Nut." Special sec­ "We do not need to be pessimistic President. tions have been arranged at both these about the campaign," said Bigler, "nor funciions for the Alumni, and every should we be too optimistic. It means effort is being made to allow the older work, hard work, but it can be done." folks to stay with their friends and Bigler and Dr. Burc'ham, vice-presi­ classmates. dent of the College, are spending most Pacific Professor The celebration will start with the of their time interviewing potential Rally in the Gym, and the big bonfire contributors of large sums. It is gen­ immediately afterwards. This is fast erally presumed that several large gifts Is Contributor to becoming an event of importance, in have been made already, but both men which the community as well as the decline to give any information at the Henry C. Tillman students look forward to with eager­ present time, saying that a report will Civilization Epic ness. be made public in the near future. Friday morning, the assembly period Santa Clara Alumni will be given over to another ra% in Professor Paul A. Schilpp, head of charge of the students. That evening the Department of Philosophy, has the Alumni who are living in San Rideout's "Going brought renown to himself and the Hold Rally Meeting Joaquin County will assemble in the College of the Pacific by having his Social Hall for an informal gather­ critique of Western Civilization chosen ing, with the purpose of organizing Home" Is Success as one of the chapters in a symposium Under the direction of Donald Ful­ and planning for the next day, when on "Recent Gains in American Civil­ ler, ex-'24, president of the Santa Clara they are to be the hosts. Word has been received here that ization," edited by Kirby Page and County Alumni Association, about fif­ Saturday Is Main Day the play "Going Home," by Z. Ran- published by Harcourt, Brace and ty former students and graduates of The regular fall meeting of the Gen­ some Rideout, '13, has been moved to Company. the College gathered at the Commer­ eral Association is scheduled^ for 10 the Theatre Masque from the theater This collection of discussions in­ cial Building for dinner and special o'clock Saturday morning. This meet­ where it had its Broadway premier, cludes articles on Government by program. ing will be held in Social Hall. Be­ Charles R. Beard, famous historian; but that it has not shared the fate of Head Coach Righter was present tween the time this meeting is ad­ on Journalism by Oswald Garrison so many plays that have been forced and outlined the football prospects journed and luncheon time will be by contract to move. The demand for Villard, editor of "The Nation"; on given for an informal mixer, allowing Religion by Harry Emerson Fosdick, for the season. He also introduced seats is just as great as it ever was. James "Hippo" Corson, '27, former classmates and various groups to get noted New York minister; on Science Mr. Rideout, a member of the Eng­ Pacific football star, and the winner together. by David Starr Jordan, President lish Department of the University of The luncheon is to be decidedly in­ Emeritus of Stanford University; on of the third place in the Olympic California, wrote the play, which he formal. There will be no main speaker, Literature by Mary Austin; on Inter­ games discus contest. Corson related first called "Deep River." It was some of his experiences to the group. and a very few set numbers on the national Relations by Norman B. played a number of time by little program. An effort is to be made to Thomas, Socialistic candidate for Pres­ A quartette composed of George theatre groups under that name. When teach the Alumni the new songs and ident; and other general critiques of Atkeson, '30, Robert Burns, '31, Joyce it was produced in New York, a change yells, and to pep them up for the a similar nature to Professor Schilpp's Farr, '29, and James Corson, '27, sang in name was decided upon. It proved game that is to follow. a great success, and, as has been in­ contribution by John Dewey, Ameri­ several numbers during the evening. After the game, the fraternity and dicated, has survived in a pleasing ca's foremost philosopher, by Harry Henderson "Maggie" Magee, '27, was manner the necessary change of play F. Ward, well known professor at present and led the group in several sorority houses will be open, as well as the men's and women's dormitories. houses. Union Theological Seminary, and Ma- Pacific songs and yells, including many suharu Anesaki, noted Japanese writer. which have not been heard for several Each organization is planning some 1-910 Mrs. Chester Naramore (Grace o years. sort of a reception to its Alumni mem­ Chilson) and little daughter spent part 1924 Robert Bernreuter is back at bers. of the Summer with her parents, Mr. Stanford University in the Psychology Sunday morning President Tully C. and Mrs. E. C. Chilson, at their home Department for further graduate study 1927 Miss Florence Estes is attend­ Knoles will preach the "home com­ in College Park. Mrs. Naramore's after spending two years in Hawaii ing Heald Business College in San ing" sermon at the Central Methodist present home is in Broxville, New doing some research work there on Tose and living at home in Morgan Church of Stockton. This will be the York. the race problem. Hill. last official function of the occasion. HOMECOMING EDITION THE PACIFIC ALUMNI October, 192- THE PACIFIC ALUMNI Published six times during the college year, in the months of September, October, November, February, May, and July, by the College of the Pacific Mr. George Herbert Kimball, '77, a Alumni Association. Subscription price one dollar a year. Miss Amy Smith, '28, Tau Kappa Kappa, and Mr. Chester Hoar, '28. graduate of Napa College, and a mem­ Vol. 3 October, 1928 No. 2 ber of Orophilia Society, passed awav at his home in Yuba City on Mai Harold S. Jacoby, '28, Editor 19, 1928. H^ • % Entry as second class matter at the Post Office at Stockton, California, Marriages Mr. John A. Percy, a former student pending. Office of publication at Stockton, California. of the College of the Pacific, and a member of Alpha Kappa Phi, died at Miss Olive Bryson, '26, Mu Zeta his home in San Francisco Sept. 29, REPAY THE DEBT Rho, and Mr. Donald Bourne of Dos 1928, after an illness of several months. Palos. He was also a member of the Board Without a doubt, one of the most disagreeable topics of conver­ * * * of Trustees of the College. 5 sation or discussion is that of money, especially when the motive Miss Lorraine Groh, '28, Epsilon -K H H- for bringing up such a topic is the effort to secure financial support Lambda Sigma, and Mr. Harlan Lee Mr. Louis Foulk Curtis, '79, a mem­ for some project. We are apt to meet it at church, so we stay away of Chico State, on Sept. 4, 1928. ber of Alpha Kappa Phi, died at his * * * home in Los Angeles on Aug. 27, from church. We cannot dodge it in the business world, but most Miss Elsie Benedict and Captain 1928. Death was brought on by a of us contribute to such projects as the Community Chest and the William A. Angwin, '01, Alpha Kappa stroke of paralysis. Florida Relief Fund under social pressure, and with no little grum­ * * * Phi, on Jan. 30,* 1928.* H= bling. We duck and hide, or if caught, hem and haw when con­ The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. fronted with great works which represent wonderful opportunities Miss Irma Murray, '27, Tau Kappa Oliver Scott, ex-'24 (Mildred Murphy. Kappa, and Mr. Alson Brizard, at '19), died on October 10, 1928. to invest money for the good of society. Why should this be? Areata, on Sept.' IS, 1928. "The best things in life may be free," but when all accounts are settled there is a bill, which someone must foot. We have received Miss Mary Louise Adriance of many things for which we have given little or nothing in return, but Stockton, and Mr. Wayne Hubbard, '31, Rho Lambda Phi, on October 20, this was made possible only because someone else was interested 1928. enough to bear the expense. Youth and misfortune are unable to * * * wholly support themselves, and they naturally look to those in better Miss Dorothy Smith, '27, and Mr. Harold Fiorini of Turlock, on August 1880 Dr. Charles Rhodes Nugent of condition than themselves for assistance. We have all been in that Lamanda Park, Los Angeles County, 22, 1928. predicament, and have all received help. Many of us now have writes in that he expects to visit the passed beyond that stage and are now in a position where they can Stockton Campus in the near future, and says he "hopes to have a lot of return that favor. But how, and to whom? fun when he does come." Dr. Nugent We have a wonderful example of this whole process with us Births is a teacher of languages, having been right now. Immediately following the late war, the students of a missionary in four foreign countries. America, recognizing the needs of the students of the war-torn * * * areas, dug down deep into their pockets and poured thousands of To Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Knighton, 1890 Rockwell Dennis Hunt, Dean of ex-'27 (Eoline Copple, ex-'27), a the Graduate School of the University dollars into the hands of these unfortunates. daughter, Barbara Eoline, on October of Southern California, is preparing a This assistance was just what these European students needed, 8, 1928. manuscript in California History which and it was not long before they were well on their way, back to is to be published next year by Crow- normal. But they did not forget what had been done for them, ell Company of New York, and which will be used as a college textbook. and they considered it a debt, not so much to America as to the Former Pacific Track H= ^ ^ world as a whole. They wanted to do the same thing for those even Star Wins Maine Bride 1893-94 Dr. and Mrs. Everett Mer­ less fortunate than themselves. And so they joined in with the rill Hill, '93 (Alfarata Kimball, '94). American students, and this year will contribute a greater amount have transferred from the Puget Sound than the students of America will give, far out of proportion to Although he didn't win a place on Conference of the Methodist Church the American Olympic Games squad, the comparative student populations. Is that not the real way to to the California Conference, and have Henry Coe, ex-'28, did not come away been sent to the Northbrae Church in empty handed. For on Oct. 9th he pay a debt? Berkeley. In going through any college, a student pays, at the most, only married Miss Pearle Winifred Hersey, * * * about one-half of the cost of his education, and most of the time in Bangor, Maine, whom he met while 1894 Mrs. Maude Grover Chandler in New England trying out for the Pacific students have paid less. Everyone who has been privileged and daughter recently returned from a Olympic Games. year's stay in Europe. They are at to take work at the school owes the school money. A great many Coe attended the College for two present making their home in Berkeley. of us are not in a position to meet this obligation in full, but the years, winning laurels for himself in H1 ^ least we can do is to acknowledge our indebtedness. But there are track as a distance runner. He trans­ ferred to Stanford in his junior year, 1899 Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Grigg (Ad- a great many who can and should pay their just dues, especially at and, after staying out of competition die Johnson) spent a month in Wil­ this time. for a year, according to conference liams, Arizona, visiting their daughter, rules, he developed into the best col­ Mrs. Clarence Wagner. The success or failure of the present campaign will mean either H; H= ^ the expansion or the curtailment of the present program of the lege two-mile runner on the Pacific Coast. He went East to the I. C. 1902 Miss Evelyn Ray Applegate, institution. If it fails, it will not injure the traditions or the past A. A. A. A. track meet with the Stan­ who was formerly at Klamath Falls, history of the school, but it will mean that hundreds, yes, thousands, ford squad, and stayed in the East for Oregon, is now teaching at the John of young people who need ssistance must forego an education. the Olympic tryouts, and it was here Swett Junior High School in San Fran­ that he met the young lady who is cisco. Someone, by their generosity, made possible the education of Hi H« * now his wife. each one of us. Shall we not repay the debt by making the same o 1903 Mr. and Mrs. John Hiberly (Ab- thing possible for someone else? 1909 While touring in Mexico this bie Richardson, '03) spent three o Summer, Miss Nona E. Calhoun was months this Summer on a motor trip one of the seven American women to the eastern coast, returning to their CONGRATULATIONS, SAN JOSE granted permits and invitations to at­ home near Santa Cruz the latter part tend the formal state funeral of Emilio of July. The gathering of Alumni in San Jose the other evening just Carranza, which was held in the Na­ goes to show that in a very real way loyalty and appreciation of tional Palace at Mexico City. Car­ 1907 Mrs. Loren McKee (Winifred Pacific still exists and can be spontaneously aroused in a very real ranza, it will be remembered was killed McGee, '07) of Ceres, California, is while on a good-will flight to the Unit­ becoming well known throughout Cali­ way. ed States, reciprocating Lindburgh's fornia as a composer and artist. Her Perhaps there are more Alumni centered around San Jose than visit to Mexico. Miss Calhoun is at picture was in the October issue of any place else, and perhaps they have more of a group consciousness, present a vocal teacher in the Wood- Musical America with the announce- but that is no reason groups in the other part's of the State should row Wilson Junior High School at ment that she would be available for not be able to do the same thing. Oakland. concert work this year. should be self-aroused like this one was. Of course, the Alumni alone going through a season undefeated. The material just wasn t Such gatherings should never be forced upon a locality. They there, they said, out of which a team could be built. Office is willing and desirous of assisting in such projects, but it But three games have been played, and three games have been does not want to be the whole show. So let's take off our hats to won. And, what is more, one of these victories means^ that the the Santa Clara County Alumni; and let's see if other localities Nevada Wolf Pack, that only six years ago trounced a Tiger team cannot follow their lead. 120 to 0, has been beaten on its own grounds. Some will say that is because some unexpected material showed THE SPIRIT OF THE VARSITY up, but the real reason is that a new spirit of fight and an attitude of determination has been built up. Six weeks ago even the most optimistic of fans would not have So, congratulations to Coaches Righter and Cunningham, and conceded Pacific a chance against the University of Nevada, let to the Varsity, and to the possibilities for an undefeated season. •5 October. 1928 THE PACIFIC ALUMNI 0 Pacific Alumnus Homecoming Play Is Recommended By Marie L. Breniman, '16 To Exhibit Noted "So man}' new novels and so little a cloak of "spiritual sensitivity." for Poet Laureate time to read them!" is the plaint we American. Pioneers Work By Players often hear. Which of the many are Several novels of importance deal The naming by the State Legisla­ really worth while? In this sketchy with pioneer life in America. The ture of Henry Mead Bland, '87, poet discussion an attempt will be made to finest of these is Rolvaag's Giants in laureate of California is the goal of "Poor Nut," Collegiate Comedy, answer the above question. the Earth, a saga of the prairie (1927). the Henry Mead Bland Poet Laureate Will Be Followed by Bar- Galsworthy enthusiasts, particularly Its reader completely looses himself Association which was recentl}- formed those of his novels which deal with and will never forget the conclusion. A in San Jose, the home of the poet. rie Fantasy the Forsythe family (The Man of book with a similar theme, but in­ It will be remembered that the Property, In Chancery, To Let, The ferior in workmanship, is Cornelia Can­ Alumni Association passed an endors­ White Monkey, and The Silver Spoon) In keeping with the program of com­ non's first novel, Red Rust (1928). It ing resolution of this project last June edies for the year, the Pacific Players have welcomed the last of the series, portrays the life of Swedish immi­ at the luncheon. will present as the Home Coming play The Swan Song (1928); although, most grants in Minnesota rather than of Bland is at present a member of this year the famous Broadway suc­ agree that it is not so fine as the Norwegians in the Dakotas. Reference the faculty at the San Jose State cess, "The Poor Nut," a three-act col­ earlier ones. These novels compose must also be made here to The Grand­ Teachers' College, being connected legiate comedy by J. S. and Elliott a record of three generations of an mothers (1927) by Glenway Westcott, with the English Department. His Nugent. This production is a light English family which has been com­ which presents a glimpse of American poems are very well known in literary story of college life, with many clever pared very jus-fly to Thackeray's ac­ life from pioneer days down to the circles and have come to be recognized gags and humorous lines. count of the Esmonds. present. The latest dealing native ma­ alongside of the works of such Cali­ The main lead will be taken by Ar­ Hugh Walpole, too, has a series. He terial is The Happy Mountain, Maris- fornia writers as Joaquin Miller and originally planned a trilogy and wrote thur Farey, '29, who has had experi­ ton Chapman's first novel. Its value Bret Harte. The Duchess of Wrexe, The Green lies in its language and in its pictures ence in several big productions in the Mirror, and The Young Enchanted. of life in the Tennessee mountains. last few semesters. Playing opposite This year he added Wintersmoon. The author wrote to her publishers to him is Dora Mitchell, '31, a new Those who enjoy English stories will that she had "been haunted always by Lost Alumni Located, figure behind the footlights, but one find these interesting, particularly the the Southern highlander's need of a who is destined for success. Other players are Melyn Lawson, '28; James first and the last. recorder." (Pulitzer Prize Novel). Another story, published first in Others Still Missing Dollings, '29; Norris Rebholtz, '30; England (1927), has charm. It is The The modern novel which most Helen Keast, '29, and Edgar Ja­ House Made With Hands, written by amply repays one for careful reading cobs, '29. is Thornton Wilder's Bridge of San When the last Alumni Bulletin was the anonymous author of Miss Tiver­ Pacific Players productions have Luis Rey, winner of the last Pulitzer published, there were several people ton Goes Out, and This Day's Mad­ shown a great increase in popularity prize. A copy should be owned by who could not be located. Since that ness. One immediately compares it this year over any other previous year. every book lover. Perhaps the same time some of these people have been with Henry James' Spoils of Poynton, Already over six hundred season tick­ statement should be made about Death found, and this information is passed so important a part does the house ets have been sold, about half of these Comes for the Archbishop. In it, on to all those who are trying to keep play. on the campus and half to the people Willa Cather had given fine character their lists up to date. Edith Wharton in the community. Over 1200 people portrayal and beautiful descriptions. Mrs. Ada B. Paulman (Ada Bocks, saw the last production, "Kindling," Even a brief mention of James leads One not acquainted with her work TO) is living at present at Oxnard, by Charles Kenyon, on the two eve­ one to Edith Wharton. In all book should also read My Antonia and The California. nings when it w/as presented, and stories now are copies of her recent Professor's House. novel, The Children. In it she probes Mrs. Addison Baird (Marjorie Wil­ many more are expected at the coming the effects of modern divorce and Mention should be made of other liams, '25) is living at 2213 Wishon productions. 1928 books. H. G. Wells' Meanwhile Avenue, Fresno, Calif. causes her reader to think. However, A great deal of the credit for the will please those who enjoy taking when compared with her great works— Mrs. O. M. Durum (Florence Tid- excellent showing of the players must The House of Mirth, The Age of part in, or merely listening to, clever marsh, '19) is now at Rt. 6, Box 860, conversation; Fannie Hurst's A Presi­ go to De Marcus M. Brown, '23, Di­ Innocence, and Ethan Frome—this one Santa Rosa, Calif. rector of the Little Theatre, for his dent Is Born will appeal to those who is rather unconvincing. Miss Harriett Earl is now Mrs. D. work, not only in coaching the pro­ like warm-heartedness and gusto; Eliz­ Anne Parrish is another feminine Parker and is living at Etna, Siski­ ductions but in organizing and inter­ abeth Bowen's The Hotel will delight novelist to whom attention is directed. you County, California. esting the community in the project. In The Perennial Bachelor, winner of those who prefer social comedy. Miss Bessie M. Packwood, '16, is Harper's 1925 prize, she showed the Doubtless, however, enough titles have now Mrs. Bessie P. King and is living folly of excessive unselfishness; in her been referred to in this discussion to at 549 Pearl Street, Denver, Colorado. show that there are several contem­ last novel, All Kneeling, one of the Miss Ruth Mahoney, '25, is now best sellers of September and October, porary novels that will repay the Pacific, Anzacs in reader for the time he spends with Mrs. Jay Mayer and resides at 1035 she has drawn a clever portrait of a W. 40th Place, Los Angeles, Calif. girl who covers sheer selfishness with them. Mr. Charles E. Winter, '15, is now Emotional Debate a missionary, situated at Hingway. China. Close to eight hundred people were There are still quite a number of in attendance at the international de­ WWdh m tod graduates who have not been located. bate held Friday evening, Oct. 19, In a future issue this list will be pub­ between the College of the Pacific and lished and the assistance of the present the University of Sydney, Australia, members solicited in the search. on the question, "Resolved, That Emo­ tion has done more for the world than By Dr. J. William Harris, Dean of the School of Education Intellect." Dublin: Health and Wealth (Harper). A critical and refreshing study by Aviation School Plans The visiting speakers were Messrs. A statistical statement of the eco­ one of the world's best minds, of his H. G. Goodsall, W. S. Sheldon, and nomic aspects of illness and pre­ philosophy of education, growing out Glider to Break Record N. C. L: Nelson. They are all grad­ ventable death. Very interesting of the problems presented by his uate students of law in the Antipodean study of the results of prohibition. two children. The world's record, held by Ger­ institution. Martin, Everett Dean: The Meaning Haldane, J. B. S.: Possible Worlds many, for sustained flight in a glider This is the second international de­ of a Liberal Education (Norton). (Harper). will be broken early next spring if bate that has been held, the other one A comprehensive study of what a A statement of highly speculative the plans of the class in airplane de­ being with Cambridge University of well educated adult in the twentieth character, of the, possible outcomes sign mature. They are now in the England last fall. century should know and do. Very of present scientific knowledge. actual process of constructing a glider o stimulating and thought provoking. Reads like a fanciful romance, but is for this purpose, under the direction Russell, Bertrand: Education and the founded on accurate scientific knowl­ of Professor Hilton Lusk of the De­ 1924 Miss Leona Catherine^ Stewart Good Life. edge. partment of Engineering. graduated in June from the University It was recently announced that a of California School of Librarianship. U. S. A. 35-B type of wing had been o Alumni Celebrate Bar Student Wins Distinction as chosen as the one they would use. 1928 George H. Knoles, son of Pres­ Outstanding Trumpet Player The span of the wing is to be fifty ident Knoles, has been forced to return Admission Anniversary feet, and length of the machine will to the United States on account of Maddux Hogin, '31, of Modesto has be fifty-two feet. poor health. He had taken a position been selected to play first trumpet in The machine is being constructed at with the Trent Trust Company of Three Pacific Alumni, all members the San Francisco Junior Symphony Stockton and will be tried out at the Honolulu at the beginning of the Sum­ of the Bar Association of Santa Clara Orchestra, under the direction of Altamont pass some time near the end mer, but the climate brought on the County, recently celebrated the for­ Mishel Piastro, concert master and as­ of the present semester or the first of same illness with which he was af­ tieth anniversary of their admittance sistant director of the San Francisco the Spring semester. Prof. Lusk will flicted earlier in the year and he had to the bar, at an informal occasion Symphony Orchestra. probably be at the controls when the to leave. Knoles plans to stay at Pa­ held in the Santa Clara County Court­ While at Modesto high, Hogin was test flight is made. cific and work for his master's degree house. recommended by John Phillip Souza in the field of history. These men are Judge Perly F. Gos- to play first trumpet in the National 1890 Mr. Daniel Henry Blake, who o bey, '80, judge of the Superior Court; High School Symphony. is connected with the Frazar Trust ;x-'24 Beryl Burchfiel, former basket­ Samuel G. Tompkins, '86, president of Company, Ltd., of Tokyo, Japan, is ball star, is now located in Stockton, the Bar Association of Santa Clara 1914 Miss Evelyn Heath was recently at present on a leave of absence with where he has been appointed manager County, and Judge James R. Welch, elected president of the Santa Clara Mrs. Blake, and is for the time being of a branch store of the Gold Medal '87, also a judge in the Superior Court. County Music Teachers' Association. located in Brookline, Mass. THE PACIFIC ALUMNI October, 1928 Tigers Meet Arch Enemy On Grid Pacific Squad In Revengeful Mood Alumni Cagers Pacific Tigers Meet Varsity In In Auspicious As Fresno Bulldogs Invade North Battle on Dec. 3 Last Year's Defeat Irks Bengals; Start for Year Fighting Spirit Will Aid The Pacific Varsity basketball team in Match will take the floor on Saturday, Dec. 8th, for their first game against a Bengals Defeat Nevada To Keep squad of the most sparkling satellites Record Clear; Undefeated To Without a doubt, Pacific's encounter with the Fresno State College football that has worn the striped jerseys of Date With Three Wins team will prove to be one of the most Pacific during the past five or six interesting and hard-fought games to years. It was a savagely 'fighting Tiger be played in the local stadium this With all seriousness of purpose, the team which for the first time in the year. Alumni have gotten together and have athletic history of the College of Pa­ It has become an accepted tradition asked Walter Pickering, '27, to act in cific and the University of Nevada de­ that never more than two touchdowns capacity as manager. As yet a coach feated the Wolf Pack by a 7 to 6 score shall separate the two teams at any stage of the game, and heretofore this has not been selected. in the rarified atmosphere of the Reno tradition has been lived up to even to In all probability, the first five to gridiron. For years the ambitions of Tiger elevens have been to beat the a fault. get to play will be a group of ex- captains. They will be Lloyd "Ham" Wolf Pack, but it remained for the Pacific Undefeated 1928 edition to turn the trick. To date the Tigers have not tasted Truman, '28, and Clarence "Cherub" defeat. A year that was foreordained Royse, '28, guards; A. Chilson "Chick" Disbrow Stars to be one of disasters has been devel­ Stevens, '23, center; Maurice "Rube" To one man, "Moose" Disbrow, oped to the extent optimism reigns Woods, '27, and Edward "Eddie" must go the chief honors. His fierce supremely. True, Sacramento J. C. Spoon, '24, forwards. Langely "Brick" drives through the middle of the line will have to be faced before the Bull­ Collis, captain in 1924, will probably were almost irresistable, and almost dogs make their appearance in Stock­ be present, but will be unable to play, single handed he carried the Bengals ton, but as things look now it will due to injuries. three times within the S-yard line of still be an undefeated team that will On the side lines there will be the Wolf Pack. Nevada's lone score be wearing the Orange and Black be­ Charles "Nap" Easterbrook, '27; Beryl came as the result of a break in the fore the Home Coming crowds. "Barrell" Burchfield, ex-'24; Marlett game when a punt, rolling free and Fresno, on the other hand, has had "Molly" Stark, '27; Melvyn "Swede" headed across the goal line, accident- a varied season. A close score with Lawson, '28, and Harold "Jake" Ja- tly hit the heel of the Tiger safety Santa Barbara J. C., a usually weak coby, '28, ready to step in when need­ man and the Pack downed the ball on team, and a defeat at the hands of St. ed. These men, though some of them the Bengal's 3-yard line. But aside Ignatius do not contribute to any are getting along in years, will be from that one break, the Tigers clearly team's prestige. The Jones men also found to be keeping in good condition outplayed their opponents. Making take on Stanford this coming Satur­ and obsessed with the idea of beating sweeping drives down the field almost day, which is apt to do them more the Varsity. at will. The one-point margin of the harm in the way of injuries than good final score fails to give any true per­ in the way of experience. spective of the Tigers' superiority. Fast Backfield Not only was the game a real tri­ Coach Righter seems to have devel­ umph, one which has been eagerly oped as versatile a backfield as he has HUSKY WILSON Fighting Parson sought in the past, but it marked the ever had. The only thing that seems Tigers' first Far Western Conference to be lacking is a field general with a game of the season and puts the Ben­ little more experience, although Will- Ray "Husky" Wilson, '29, Wins Legal Tilt gals off to a flying start in their con­ marth and Henley, sophomore quar­ captain of the 1928 Pacific Var­ ference race. ters, are doing their work quite cred­ sity football team, is playing his itably. fourth year of football. Although The game marked the third consecu­ The offense is centered around Cecil not especially tall or heavy, his In Accident Suit tive victory for the Pacific eleven. In Disbrom, big 200-pound fullback, who strength and agility mark him as the first real game of the season, the is just about as fast as he is big. When an exceptional player. He plays Tigers nosed out Modesto Junior Col­ he hits the line, there is nothing short tackle, and is the reason so many Another chapter in the varied life lege by a 21 to 20 score. It was the of a stone mountain that could stop of the oppositions' end runs of William "Bill" Houston, ex-'26, has first game of the season, and the Ben­ him. Assisting him at ball toting is never get started. been written, with no conclusion yet gals piled up a comfortable two touch­ Jimmy Countryman, whose specialty in sight. His friends will remember down margin, only to lose the ad­ is end runs and open field running. him as having registered at Pacific in vantage in the final quarter. The game Countryman's return to school after an the Fall of 1922 with the class of '26. showed up plenty of weaknesses and absence of a year was a great boon to A football injury kept him out of Coach "Swede" Righter got busy at the Tiger squad. Future Varsity school, and during this time he gained once in smoothing out the rough spots. The other halfback position is at for himself quite a reputation as "The Jim Countryman was the big star of present claimed by no one exclusively. Fighting Parson." the day, the flashy sophomore halfback Loveridge, a lad that has run the "hun­ breaking free for big gains on off tackle Material Shows In the Fall of 1924 he took up his plays and around the ends. dred" in "nine-four"; Ledbetter, an­ work at Stockton, in preparation for other star sprinter who has a little the ministry, but, through various rea­ In the next game, Pacific met their more weight than Loveridge, and Great Ability sons, he was forced to drop out again old rival, Chico State, winning by a Hubbard, formerly an end of no mean after two years. 14 to 0 count. There was no doubt ability, who, because of his weight and about the superiority of the Bengals football knowledge, has been shifted He obtained a position on a lumber and the substitutes got a chance to to the backfield, have been the men Pacific's first freshmen football team, boat plying between San Francisco and under the supervision of Coach Ray show their stuff here. Disbrow was out used at this position, and any one of Seattle. On one of these trips, during of this game entirely, but it showed them may start the game. McCart, is establishing a name for it­ a storm, he and two other seamen were self around the vicinity of Stockton. that the Bengals have plenty of scor­ On the line the men who are almost ordered out in a small boat to untie ing punch should the big boy be taken sure to start are Carpenter, end; Cap­ Their first contest was with Oakdale the vessel, which had been tied to a High School, which they won handily from the game for any reason. tain Wilson and Odale, tackles; Key- bouy. The boat capsized and the two o ston, guard, and either Russel or Saw­ 18 to 6. A let-up next week enabled men with Houston were drowned. yer at center. Other men will be se­ Manteca High to hold them to a score­ After being in the water for about less tie, but they came back and de­ Hanson Given Doctor of Music lected later, but these are the ones who forty minues, Bill was rescued. His feated the Modesto Junior College re­ seem to have a lease on their positions physical condition was such that he Degree at Syracuse University at the present time. serves 12 to 6. According to the graduate manager, was unable to do any kind of work four more games have been lined up for months. He sued the captain for Class of '28 Benches Placed for the yearlings. A return game at criminal negligence, and the matter Howard Hansen, former Dean of the On Lawn Near Social Hall Modesto, two home-and-home games was settled out of court in Houston's Conservatory, was awarded the honor­ with the Preston School of Industry favor, largely due to the efforts of ary degree of Doctor of Music by The two terra cotta benches pur­ and a match with the Menlo Junior Prof. Gerald B. Wallace of the Law Syracuse University of New York, at chased by the Class of 1928 have just College on the day before Home Com­ Department. its regular June commencement exer­ been set out on the lawn which sur­ ing. Houston, who was on the campus a cises. rounds the social and dining halls. The few weeks ago, says he is planning on Friends of Dr. Hansen will remem­ benches are of a table type, in which 1928 Charles Schleicher has taken a continuing this College course in the ber him as the predecessor of Dean are inscribed the words, "Class of position as assistant Boys' Work Di­ spring. He is a debater, and a member Dennis. He is at present the director 1928." They are for use by all seniors rector at the Central Y. M. C. A. in of Pi Kappa Delta, national honorary of the Eastman School of Music at and alumni. Honolulu. debating fraternity. Rochester, New York.