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IV COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC, STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER, 1929 No. 2 Stadium Is BENEFACTOR Pacific ] Dr. Knoles Is Winning Name Director 1930 Dedicated at Contest Homecoming "Pacific Review," the new name of Summer Tour the official publication of the Pacific Alumni Association, was suggested by Baxter's Birthday Is Celebrated; May Morton Kinsey '03. This name Party To Attend Passion Play; Thirty-six Classes Are was the most popular one received in Seven Countries Listed; the contest sponsored by the Executive Represented Committee of the Association. A year's Spanish Extension membership in the Association and "Baxter Stadium." That's the new subscription to the Pacific Review was Pacific's 1930 Summer Tour in Eur­ name of Pacific's athletic field which the prize awarded to Mrs. Kinsey. ope will be under the direction of was dedicated at the Homecoming foot­ The change of name was made be­ President and Mrs. Tully C. Knoles. ball game in honor of Thomas F. Bax­ cause the former name, "Pacific Alum­ Miss E. Grace Ward '00 of the Art ter, President of the Board of Trustees, ni," was inaccurate and ineffective. The Department, is Assistant Director, and who gave $25,000 last summer to defray words "Pacific Alumni" are applicable Dr. Arthur Bonner is Educational the expenses of the stadium. only to persons, and do not in any sense Counsellor. The party will leave Stock­ President Tully C. Knoles presided denote a publication. ton Commencement night, June 16th. at the dedication ceremon3f which was Results of the contest were an­ A special pullman which will be avail­ broadcast through a public address sys­ nounced at the Homecoming business able on a siding at 9 p. m., will await tem. Mr. Baxter presented the stadium meeting of the Association. Names the group at the Santa Fe depot to join to Executive Vice-President John L. which ran close competition with the the "Navajo" when it passes through Burcham, Dean Fred L. Farley, and winner were: Stockton from San Francisco at 1:20 Bernita Salmon, representing the trus­ "Pacific Pharos" by Francis Reid '87. a. m. tees, the faculty, and the student body, Thomas F. Baxter, President of "Alumni's Spokesman" by Jettora Dr. Knoles and Miss Ward comprise respectively. TWO—Pacific Alumni— the teaching staff of this traveling the Board of Trustees, and donor school. The three two-unit courses of­ Preceding the dedication and game of Baxter Stadium. W. Hyde '70. the annual Alumni Association busi­ "College of the Pacific Review" by fered are: Appreciation of Art, includ­ ness meeting was held in Social Hall Edith M. K. Tibbetts '05 ing painting and handicraft; Contemp­ and the Homecoming luncheon in the "Pacific Alumni News" by John K. orary Civilization; and International College Dining Hall. Marshal Hale, President Hubbard, M. A. '27. Relations. president of the Association, presided The tour will travel on the Santa Fe at these gatherings. Role call at the route to Boston with short sightseeing To Speaking trips at Chicago and the Hub. On business meeting proved an interesting A Cappella Choir as well as entertaining feature. Mem­ June 22nd the party will embark for bers were asked to give their name, Engagement Liverpool. numeral, occupation, and suggestions Receives Praise Players Entertain Party for the good of the Association. Many A visit to Oxford University is a Our Prexy just flies around these special feature of the trip from Liver­ fine ideas were revealed concerning days. "Speaker Makes 'Flying' Jaunt" "A Cappella Choir captured San pool to London. The first few days of ways and means to strengthen the was the heading of an article in the San Francisco. Rendered beautiful service Alumni Association. at Temple. Added new prestige to July will be spent in London and vic­ Francisco Chronicle November 17th re­ inity with a motor tour to the Shake­ The College band serenaded the ferring to the trip of President Knoles director and new glory to college. A alumni during the luncheon and ac­ thousand thanks and congratulations. spearian country and Stoke Pogis. The from Stockton to San Francisco. He route then includes the Hague, Am­ companied the singing of college songs spoke at the San Francisco Advertis­ —Charles Wesley Burns." led by Peter Walline Knoles. Hen­ This was the telegram received by sterdam, Cologne, a day on the Rhine, ing Club's annual football luncheon at a night in Heidelberg, and a day in derson McGee led the yells. the Palace Hotel November 13th, but Dean C. M. Dennis of the Conserva­ Hale Welcomes Alumni tory, after the consecratory services of Nuremburg. July 13th will find the he didn't go by motor or on the train; members of the tour attending the Pas­ President Hale welcomed the alumni he flew from the Pacific flying field to the Temple Methodist Church in San Francisco, November 10. sion Play at Oberamergau, after which and their guests at the luncheon and Crissy field in forty-eight minutes, pil­ they will be entertained at the homes Dr. Knoles greeted them in his usual oted by Emory Bronte, aviation man­ The choir furnished music for the three services, at 11:00 a. nr., 3:00 p. m., of the players. Munich, Lucerne, and inspiring manner. Bishop Charles Wes­ ager for the Associated Oil Company. Interlaken in Switzerland are the next ley Burns was unable to extend his When "the oldest living quarterback and 7:30 p. m. Addresses given at these services were made by Bishops Wil­ points of interest on the line of travel. greetings personally but sent them by from U. S. C." was asked to be the At Interlaken the party divides, those telegraph. speaker at the football luncheon, he liam F. McDowell, Edwin HoltHughes, and Adna Wright Leonard, respective- who have registered for the major tour Surprising the majority of those stated that he could not leave his duties will go on to Italy while those unable, ly. present, Mrs. Lynch presented Mr. at Pacific for a whole day on that par­ either for lack of time or means, will Baxter with a white iced cake covered ticular date. Arrangements were then The Temple Church forms a part of the twenty-eight story hotel building, go direct to Paris and then home, sail­ with pink candles during the last course made for him to fly to San Francisco. ing on the S. S. Olympic from Cher­ of the luncheon. Homecoming this This first airplane ride to the Bay City the first of its type in this part of Cali­ fornia. The skyscraper is named after bourg July 24th. year was on Mr. Baxter's birthday, thus revealed to Dr. Knoles a marvelous (Continued on page 3) making it a significant date for the spectacle, the Delta region west of William Taylor, pioneer Methodist bishop, who founded the first church of (Continued on page 2) Stockton. "When they. call the San Joaquin his faith in San Francisco in 1849. Fresno Alumni Arrange Delta the 'Holland of America' if is no Alumni Breakfast At exaggeration," he remarked. "I have Luncheon November 26 crossed the Delta many times in an Dr. Knoles Will Speak automobile, but that does not give one Oakland December 1 7 A Pacific luncheon at Fresno is an idea of the intricate curving and at Los Angeles Reunion scheduled for Tuesday, November 26th, The first Pacific reunion during an linking of canals and rivers and the re- A Pacific breakfast will be held at at 12:15 in the Hotel Fresno. It will be Institute for Teachers of San Francisco (Continued on page 4) Hotel Alexandria, 210 West Fifth a feature of the Central Teachers In­ Bay District will be held Tuesday stitute as well as a rally to celebrate morning, December 17, at 7:30 in the Street, Los Angeles, December 17th at Mu Phi Epsilon Members At 7:30. The purpose of the meeting is the Pacific-Fresno football game on Women's City Club, 1428 Alice Street. Thanksgiving day. Oakland. Mrs. Lina Mcleod Mix '99 Pacific Celebrate Founders Day purely social in order to afford grad­ uates and former students an opportun­ Charles Burns will act as chairman is in charge of the affair. of the meeting, and Gerald Wallace, Members of Pacific Chapter of Mu ity to renew associations of college All alumni, former students and lecturer in law, will tell the graduates, friends of the college residing or visit­ Phi Epsilon, national honorary musical days. sorority, held a luncheon November President Tully C. Knoles, who will former students, and friends of the col­ ing in the East Bay cities are cordially lege about "Pacific Progress." With invited to attend the breakfast which 13th at Wilson's Confectaurant, Stock­ be in the South that week as an Insti­ ton, in observance of Founder's Day. tute speaker, will address the Pacific orange and black pennants decorating will be just a social gathering.