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NEW SECRETARY Dr. Roy W. Kelly, '11 Pacific Meets First Requirement Elected President For Rockefeller $250,000 Pledge of Association

GIFTS OF $25,000 AND $35,000 Dr. Roy Willmarth Kelly, '11, was Pacific Awards elected president of the Pacific Alumni FOR MEMORIALS HELP Association at the Alumni Day ban­ SWELL TOTAL quet Saturday, June 8. Other officers 123 Degrees at include Mrs. Edith MacKerricher Tib- betts, '05, vice-president; Miss Berniece Money sufficient to meet all debts 72nd Graduation Fiola, '28, secretary-treasurer, and Miss and obligations was in the bank on Lorraine Knoles, '21, Mr. Harold A. July third, according to an announce­ Noble, '16, Mr. James Corson, '27, ment made by Dr. John L. Burcham, and Mr. N. M. Parsons, '02. vice-president of the College and gen­ One hundred and twenty-three de­ Dr. Kelly received his M. A. and eral chairman of the recent campaign. grees were awarded at the Seventy- Ph. D. from Harvard and has held The first requirement for obtaining the second annual Commencement of the positions as an industrial engineer with General Education Board's gift of College of the Pacific, held on Monday, the Associated Oil Company, the $250,000 has thus been met by the June tenth, in the college auditorium. Southern Pacific Company, and with College. Of these, ninety-five were Bachelor of the Crown-Willamette Paper Com­ The second requirement—$500,000 Arts degrees, fifteen were Bachelor of pany, with which he is now connected. additional endowment—has been par­ Music, eleven were Master of Arts, Mrs. Tibbetts is a conservatory tially met, and an extension of time one was Master of Music, and one was graduate and resides in Berkeley. She has been granted by the Board to finish the honorary degree, Doctor of Laws, is greatly interested in Camp Fire this project. When complete, the Col­ awarded to Robert Eccles Swain, Act­ work, and in work among foreign stu­ lege will have an endowment of one ing-President of Stanford University. dents at the University of California. She has traveled extensively, and has million dollars. The spo.ker of the occasion was High lights of the campaign were Bishop Charles Wesley Burns, of the held many executive positions. Miss Fiola is a resident of Stockton the gifts of Thomas F. Baxter, chair­ San Francisco Area, who dwelt on the and a graduate with the class of 1928. man of the Board of Trustees, Mr. and need for cultural institutions as op­ BERNIECE FIOLA, '28 While in school, she was editor of the Mrs. W. C. Anderson of Los Gatos, posed to those that deal exclusively who has been elected Secretary-Treas- Pacific Weekly and a member of the and Mrs. Benjamin Holt of Stockton. with vocational subjects. urere of the Alumni Association. All College Honor Society. She has Mr. Anderson and Mrs. Holt are also Features of the affair were the done extensive secretarial work and members of the Board of Trustees. awarding of degrees to Gordon Knoles, brings to the office a great deal of son of President Knoles, and to Edgar Baxter Field experience in the type of work the Jacobs, the son of a classmate of Pres­ Spanish School, position demands. Baxter's gift was for twenty-five ident Knoles. Miss Alma Williams, thousand dollars, which is in addition '22, was awarded the first Master of Visitors, Feature Amendment Adopted to his gift of the airplane and hanger. Music degree earned in course. Besides the election of officers, the By an agreement with the administra­ Previous to the graduation exercise, following amendment to the Constitu­ tion, this money will be used for pay­ the functions of the week had been the Summer Session tion was adopted: ing the expenses incurred by the build­ recital of the senior music students "The annual dues shall be two dol­ ing of the stadium, and the bowl will with the orchestra, on Friday night, lars and fifty cents for each calendar be named Baxter Field at an appro­ Alumni Day and the President's recep­ Close to two hundred and twenty- year, which shall include a subscription priate service on Homecoming Day tion on Saturday, and the Baccalaur­ five have completed registration for to the Alumni magazine, provided that next fall. eate Sermon on Sunday. The atten­ Pacific Summer Session, according to in a household where there is already The Anderson gift was for thirty- dance at all these functions exceeded C. E. Corbin, Registrar. This exceeds one full membership, additional mem­ five thousand dollars, and will go to­ the attendance of preceding years, and by almost fifty the total registration of berships, not including a subscription ward paying for the Social Hall. This indicated the interest which the Com­ last year, and the probability is that to the Alumni magazine shall be one building will be renamed as a memorial mencement season arouses among the this year's registration will climb still dollar and fifty cents for each calendar to the donors. friends and Alumni of the College. higher. year." Mrs. Holt's gift was for twenty-five The feature of this year's session it thousand dollars, but the purposes for the Spanish School under the direction which it will be used has not as yet of Dr. Abel Alarcon. This group has Pacific Graduate to Direct been decided. George Burcham Accepts taken over the Epsilon house, where New Albanian University Board Receives Credit they eat and hold classes together. All Evanston Church Position conversation is carried on in Spanish, To the Board of Trustees goes the and all activity carries a Spanish at­ Elliott Taylor, '28, who has been greatest credit for putting over the George Burcham, '25, has just been mosphere. assisting Dr. Samuel W. Irwin at the difficult task. Inspired by their Chair­ appointed director of religious educa­ Teachers in service and students at­ Collegio Internazionale Monte Mario man, Mr. Baxter, they gave liberally, tion at First Methodist Church, Evans- tempting to make up regeular semester of Rome this year, has now been given and encouraged others to do so, also. ton, Illinois. In June of this year deficiencies compose the greater part the position of director of a new school Close to. one hundred and fifty thou­ George received his S. T. B. degree at of the student body. Courses in Edu­ to be established in Albania. sand dollars was raised from this the Garrett Biblical Institute at North­ cation are among the most popular. He will leave Rome almost imme­ group. western University. A number of outstanding lecturers diately to supervise developments in In spite of adverse conditions, the Albania. The new school, to be known church and Alumni groups came Dr. Ernest S. Tittle is the pastor of will be present at different times dur­ this church, which is the largest in ing the session and speak to the Sum­ as the American-Albanian University, through quite well, although not up to will be established on 380 acres of land expectations. The feeling among the Evanston, the one attended by the stu­ mer School as a whole and to particular dents at Northwestern LTniversity. The classes. Included in this group are given to Dr. Irwin by King Zogu of staff, however, is that there has never Albania for the foundation of an Amer­ been a period in the history of the work of the student group at this Dr. Lincoln Wirt of the National church is quite outstanding, the Sun­ Council for the Prevention of War, ican university. school when Pacific has been held in Besides admitting young_ men and as high esteem by the citizens of day evening services being eliminated, Mr. Vierling Kiersey, State Superih- and the evening period is under the tendant of Public Instruction, Dr. Leo­ women for classical instruction, it will Northern California as at the present train Albanian teachers in American time. Poor conditions and not lack of direction of the students. nard W. Mayo, Dean of the National Training School for Institution Execu­ methods of instruction. The univer­ friendship was felt to be the cause of George is spending the summer with sity will be supported partly by Ameri­ the only fair showing of these two his parents in Stockton and will leave tives, and Mrs. Anna L. Saylor, Chief of the State Social Welfare Commis- can church interests and partly by the groups. the latter part of August to take up Albanian government. (Continued on page 4) his duties in this new capacity. THE PACIFIC ALUMNI July, 1929

— 1+ THE PACIFIC ALUMNI Engagements Deaths Published six times during the college year in the months of September i October, November, February, May and July, by the College of the Pacihc +— * Alumni Association. Subscription price one dollar a year. Miss Gladys Rourk, '29, TKK, and Friends of Miss Grace Carter, sec­ Mr. Leonard Viera of Stockton. retary to Dr. Knoles, and Ardis Car­ No. 6 * * * ter, '22, will regret to hear of the death Vol. 3 May, 1929 Miss Iris Sears, '29, TKK, and Air. of their mother, Mrs. Lora I. Carter, on June 24. Harold S. Jacoby, '28, Editor John Stout of Stockton. * * * Just three days before her untimely Miss Bnrta Beers, '29, TKK, and death, Mrs. Carter moved to Thalia Entered as second-class matter September 20, 1928, at the post office at Mr. Elliott Taylor, '28, APA. Hall where she expected to be hostess Stockton, California, under the Act of March 3, 1879. * X * next year. Miss Audre Holman, '30, MZP, and X * * Mr. Gordon Knoles, '29, OPA. Mr. Earl Brashear, ex-'27, Alpha VESTI LA GIUBBA * * * Kappa Phi, died as the result of an Miss Dorothy Jessen of Fresno and automobile accident near Los Gatos, William R. Sharkey, Jr., '26, OPA. in March, 1929. ORDS are futile when they .attempt to describe feelings, and X X X the editor is tempted to forego this attempt at a farewell Miss Mary Keith, '27, Epsilon Mrs. Harriett Earl Parker, '28, W editorial. But custom weighs so heavily upon him, that to Lambda Sigma, and Mr. James Albert passed away at her home in Etna Mills, Ritchie. California. refuse to do so would violate every neyspaper tradition. * * * To him there is no work in this world quite so important as that Mrs. W. C. Robins (Lulu Tallman) of the Pacific Alumni Association. No school deserves the united died in May at her home in Los Gatos. support of its alumni as does the College of the Pacific No institu­ * * * tion in the United States has quite the possibilities before it las has The following deaths have been re­ ported to this office with no further California's oldest College. . , particulars: In leaving, it is with a distinct feeling of satisfaction and relief that Miss Flora Denius, '28, TKK, and he knows that the work will be adequately taken care of by Miss Mr. H. Klyne Headley, '28, OPA, on Mr. Ben Schillig, on March 30, 1929. X X * Bernice Fiola, the new secretary. Sunday, June 16, 1929. X X ^ Mrs. Burbeck (Kate Baldwin). And having confidence in the new secretary, he also has confidence XX* Miss Chrissie Woolcock, '28, MZP, in the constituency which she will serve, that they will support the and Mr. Marion Collins, Medical Stu­ Mrs. P. H. Thrall (Ida Tallman). * * * program of the Association. . , , dent at Northwestern University, on Mr. J. S. Randolph. And so, while the break is not altogether painless, there is balm Wednesday, June 19, 1929. * * * in knowing that the most important piece of work in the world will * * * Miss Rozelle Edgell, '28, and Mr. Mrs. James H. Forney, Epsilon Lamb- go on, and will be enlarged until the fact of its importance will be Clarence Mossman, '28, OPA, on Fri­ da Sigma. recognized by someone other than the Secretary. day, June 21, 1929. * * * Miss Frances Russell, '27, AOT, and Mr. Marlitt Stark, '27, RLP, on Satur­ THE DEBT IS PAID day, June 22, 1929. • * * O words have brought greater joy to the hearts of those who Miss Elizabeth Walker, '28, and Mr. are vitally interested in the growth and welfare of Pacific George Emde, U. C. '29, on Sunday, '27 "Closing a Sub-Division _ Tra­ June 16, 1929. verse" is an article published in the than those which were uttered a few short days ago The * * X N June 8 issue of the Western Construc­ debt is paid." . Miss Arline E. Haskell, '29, AOT, tion News, written by Henderson Mc- Climaxing seven long years of struggle, tension, and near-heart­ and Mr. Anthony Boscoe, Stanford, Gee, who is now local United States '30, on December 26, 1928. breaking experiences, they turn what might have been a swan song X * X government junior engineer. His work is in connection with the deep water for the college into a joyous rhapsody. Miss Ruth McBride, Ex. '29, TKK, project at Stockton. But continuing our musical metaphor a bit further, let us not and Mr. Luis Bianchi of Manteca on "Maggie" was recently made a junior June 24 at San Jose. imagine that the selection we have just heard is one complete in member of the American Society of itself. Instead it is but the prelude to a great symphony, the rest of Civil Engineers. * X * which lies with the future. As with the part to which wehave just Pacific Alumni Edit Many listened, there will be a chance for us to display our creative genius '28 Hazel Kelley has just received her Newspapers and Magazines Master of Arts degree from Stanford in the comopsition of that which is to come. where she was an assistant in the There is need for more endowment, for buildings, for improve­ Social Science department last year. ments. We iare probably past the day of intensive campaigns, such Pacific Alumni who edit newspapers Hazel is completing her work for a as we haVe just passed through, but there is still need for loyalty include Joseph Knowland of the Oak­ secondary credential at the Pacific land Tribune, Lynn Carroll Simpson Summer Session before going to Bak- and support, both spiritual and financial. of the Santa Barbara Daily News, Ly­ ersfield where she will be an instructor A great barrier has been successfully cleared and an objective man R. King of the Redlands Facts, in the Kern County Union High gained. Let us not stop, but look forward to the future and its needs. Lyman M. "Bill" King of the tNapa School next year. Journal, M. J. Williams of the Sonora Union-Democrat, and John Wright of Alice Fellers is a counselor and the San Jose News. '27 AFTER ONE YEAR Mrs. Mable Urmy Sears is editor instructor in camp craft this summer of "Arts and Architecture," formerly at the Stockton Camp Fire Girls' vaca­ "California Southland." Her brother, tion camps at Camp Minkalo, Silver ITH but one short year behind it, the reorganized Alumni Clarence Urmy, edits the Pittsburg Lake, California. Alice has been Association has reason to feel proud of itself and of the work Christian Advocate, while the Califor­ teaching physical education at Elks Grove this past year. that has been accomplished. nia Christian Advocate is edited by W Dr. Edward P. Dennett. In this period of time, the addresses of approximately eight '09 Evelyn Atkinson Clement, who hundred former students of the college have been added to the lists. has charge of the Division of Teachers' A great many of the lost alumni have been found, and although a few Balls Celebrate Anniversary by Training and Certification at Sacra­ mento, will be among the lecturers in have dropped from sight this year, there are fewer for whom the Opening New Carmel Hotel office has no address at this time than there were a year ago. a course, Contemporary Educational Sociology, at this year's summer ses­ An adequate system has been worked out whereby information "La Ribera," a new hotel of Spanish sion. regarding alumni may be kept up to date with a minimum of expense style at Carmel, was formally opened x* * and energy. Charts and files have been worked out, listing the July 3rd by Mr. and Mrs. John S. Ball, Ex-'23 R. Wesley Wright received his alumni alphabetically, geographically and chronologically. who had charge of the dining hall M. D. Degree from the Stanford Uni­ Two general meetings and several local meetings have been held until a year ago. versity Medical School in June. this year with fair success. More and more, the older alumni are The date of the opening was particu­ X * * larly significant for Mr. and Mrs. Ball '89 John H. Kendall of Soquel is being made to feel (at home on the Stockton campus, and are feeling because it will mark their 40th wedding a desire to return at least once a year. spending several months this summer anniversary. in the Yosemite Valley at Camp Curry. The magazine is very much as it has been, although probably a It is a very beautiful hotel, located X * * bit newsier. This is the field that will witness the greatest change in one of Carmel's picturesque settings '19 Rev. Elmer S. Freeman is now during the coming years. and an exceptionally hospitable wel­ come awaits all Pacific people there. Rector of the Cathedral of the Incar­ So, in all, we do not need to apologize for this year's work. There nation, Garden City, Long Island, New is still much to be done, it is true, but a stiart has been made, and the York. alumni have responded nobly. With time, and greater support, Ex-'15 Mrs. Evangeline L. Halleck is X * * now at the U. S. Naval Air Station at Pacific is bound to have as loyal a group of alumni as is to be found Lakehurst, N. J. Her husband is as­ '27 Francis M. Sanford is located in in connection with any college. sociated with the naval air service. Martinez with the Shell Oil Company. July, 1929 THE PACIFIC ALUMNI Teachers Recieve Announcement Made Third European Dear Member: Positions Through If you paid your dues before of Gifts to College last October 1st, your member­ Tour Plans Trips Placement Bureau ship and subscription expires with this issue. You will re­ A number of valuable gifts have ceive notice of the expiraticli been received by the College during to Music Centers A very high percentage of credential later in the summer, but it will the past year, according to Dr. John holders have been placed in teaching be of great help if you will send L. Burcham, who made the announce­ positions by the Pacific Placement in your new year's dues right ment of the gifts at the graduation Members of the third Pacific sum­ Bureau, according to Miss Grace Car­ away. exercises. mer school tour left Stockton June 21 ter, director of the bureau. Every year Among the gifts are twelve volumes to participate in a trip very carefully This year we have paid off one this percentage increases, and the de­ or two back debts, and have for the college library, presented by planned by Dr. William J. Harris, head mand for Pacific graduates is greater. Miss Helen Hartley of Stockton. Mr. of the educational department and di­ more than broken even. Another This year the following people have year, with a larger revenue, we and Mrs. M. S. Arndt presented rector of this tour. been placed in the high school indi­ eighty-six volumes during the year and "See America first" is the motto of will be able to undertake a larger cated: program, and serve you better. Rev. W. C. Robins of Campbell gave this year's tour which will include Miss Laura E. Mitchell, '28, Live nine books with the statement that a visits at such places as Salt Lake City, You can help us by urging other Oak Union High; Myra Parsons, '28, alumni whom you know to join dozen additional volumes would follow. Chicago, Niagara Falls, Montreal and Ferndale High; Wesley M. Pugh and Quebec. The party sailed from Mon­ the association at once. The engineering department was Phoebe O'Connor White, '21, Modesto presented with an airplane valued at treal on June 27 and expects to visit High; Carolyn Brothers, '28, and Lu­ Sincerely, all the outstanding places of interest $4000, the gift of T. F. Baxter, who cile Carmichael, '24, Lemoore High; THE SECRETARY. also gave a $1000 hangar. The West­ in England, Holland, France, Ger­ Chester Hoar, '28, Corning High; Mel- many, Austria, Switzerland, Czecho­ ern Harvester Company gave a Wis­ vin Lawson, '28, and Harold Kimball, consin motor valued at $675, the Rich­ slovakia and Italy. '28, Sacramento High; Leonard Mc- Dr. Harris and Professor Allan field Oil Company contributed $50 Kaig, '28, Ripon Union High; Doro- worth of gasoline and H. F. Lusk Bacon, head of the organ department Daniel Stone, '28, Montezuma School and assistant director of this tour, will Many Faculty Changes gave a $60 scholarship to the first for Boys; Oliver Livoni, '28, Tuolumne woman student in aviation. lecture en route on appreciation of High; Clarence Royse, '28, Oakdale music, history of music, history and Union High; Charles Rinde, Lodi For Coming Semester From Miss Mary Bannister, in New appreciation of art, European schools High; Louise Adams, '28, and Viola York City, daughter of the first presi­ and historical landmarks. Sundstrom, '28, Manteca Union High; dent of the college and its most gen­ Personnel of Party Gertrude Smith, '29, Sanger High; A. Ambitions for higher degree, ex­ erous supporter, came $200, while gifts for the improvement of the cam­ The personnel of the party is as fol­ Chilson Stevens, '24, Hilmar High; Lu­ tended study, and travel seem to be cile Threlfall, '29, San Rafael High. the principal causes for changes in the pus include seventy ornamental trees lows: Miss Amelia Bohl, Mrs. Mary from members of the faculty, two E. Noyes and Mrs. Lora Schaaf of The following have special music personnel of the faculty for next year. credentials and will teach at the Mrs. Margaret Wynne, who has been laurel trees from L. D. Smith of Stock­ Sacramento; Miss Lucile Carmichael of ton, the flood lighting system in front schools listed: Associate Professor of Biology since Livingston; Mrs. Mary B. Chamber­ of the conservatory from the class of Ngawini Mary Wortley, Escondido; 1924, is leaving on a year's tour of lain and Mrs. Frances E. Hambleton 1926, with plans for flood lights in the of Long Beach; Miss Betty Ruth Hyde Bernice Murray, '29, Ferndale High; Europe. Her place will be filled by Loma Kellogg, '29, Sacramento Junior Mr. Alden H. Noble, a graduate of conservatory tower from the class of of Carmel; Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Colth- 1929. Members of the Alpha Chi Delta art and Miss Silvia Genasci of Jack­ High; Helen Keast, '29, Kingsburg Ohio Wesleyan, who is completing High; George Burris, '29, Visalia work for his Ph. D. degree at the Uni­ fraternity have placed a tree on the son; John Farrar of Live Oak; Mrs. campus in memory of Prof. George Frieda Kuppinger and Miss Charlotte High; Edith M. Storey, '20, Lodi versity of California. High; and Marie Quinn, '29, Brent­ Dr. Harold Hodge of the University L. Lawrence, late member of their Kuppinger of Lakeport; Mrs. Luella organization. G. Smith of San Jose; Miss Harriette wood High. of Iowa and former associate of Pro­ Sulser of Lindsay and Mr. and Mrs. Elementary teachers who have re­ fessor Jonte's, is to take the place of Harland H. Allen of Chicago. ceived appointments are: Dr. Samuel S. Kistler, who has a leave Mr. Allen was a former student of Frances Chisholm, '29, Susanville; of absence to study abroad. Dr. Harris' at South Dakota, and Margaret Lacey, '29, Fairchild (San The vacancy caused by the death of Pacific Men At joined the party because of his ac­ Joaquin County); Gladys Rourk, '29, Ivy Bernice Wilkinson will be filled quaintance with the professor. He and Summer Home School (San Joaquin by Dr. Kirby Johnson of the chemistry Berkeley Meet of Mrs. Allen will remain in Europe for County); Caroline Leland, '29, Ripon department of the University of Wash­ six months, so that he may study in Grammar School; Barbara Young, '29, ington. England, France and Germany in prep­ Weed Grammar School; Carol Diete, Hilton F. Lusk, assistant professor Amer. Assoc. of Sci. aration for his thesis for a Ph. D. '29, Hayward school department; Rita of engineering, has accepted a position degree. The other members of the Melville' 29, at Fort Bragg; and Hilda with the Boeing School of Aeronautics Pacific was well represented this year group will return to California about Hayden, '29, at Concord Grammar at Oakland airport, where he will be by five of its professors at the joint the middle of September. School. an instructor in aviation. He taught meeting of the Pacific and Southwest­ Others are still negotiating for posi­ several courses in aeronautics in addi­ ern divisions of the American Associa­ tion to those in engineering, and it is tions, which they probably will receive tion for the Advancement of Science because of his splendid work in avia­ later in the summer. held at the University of California, Kroeck's Findings tion at the college that he has received this appointment at the new Oakland Berkeley, June 19-22. In Paris Herald aviation school. At the general session for all chem­ ists, Samuel S. Kistler, associate pro­ Pacific Alumnus New Engineering Instructor fessor of chemistry, reported on A The Paris Herald, an American An honor student and graduate of new equation of state for high pres­ Daily published in France, recognized Awarded German the California School of Technology sures." Harry Enwicht, Ex. '26, who is now doing work at Stanford, also the importance of the work of Louis at Pasadena, Geoerge T. Harness has S. Kroeck, '96, Professor of Biology, Study Fellowship been recommended by the President of read a paper at one of the sessions. who has made recent discoveries which that institution. Dr. Robert A. Milli- Professor C. E. Corbin, registrar and confirm the theory that a race of giant kan, to succeed Professor Lusk. Mr. professor of mathematics, represented men once inhabited the San Joaquin Dr. Samuel S. Kistler, Ex. '21, who Harness received his M. A. degree Pacific at the meetings of the Ameri­ Valley, and ran an item concerning has been with the chemistry depart­ from the Pasadena school and has can Mathematical Society which were these findings. Professor Kroeck has ment since 1921, has been granted a been teaching there since his gradua­ held in conjunction with the A.A.A.S. made a very intensive study of the German-American Student Exchange tion. The other professors who attended skeletons excavated in this part of the to the University of Berlin and Goet- Dwayne Orton has been appointed this conclave were John H. Jonte, pro- state, and his theory has been corro­ tingen University of Germany. Instructor in public speaking and de­ fessor of chemistry and geology; Louis borated by other noted scientists. bating in place of Philip S. Broughton, S. Kroeck, professor or of biology, and Mrs. Edythe Dungan, who has been Professor Kistler will spend the who has been awarded a Cowles Fel­ Ernest E. Stanford, professor of botany touring in Europe since last summer, winter semester at the University of lowship in the department of econom­ and zoology. sent the clipping containing the news Berlin, and the summer semester at ics, sociology and government at Yale which attracted the attention of foreign Goettingen University, where he will do research on problems in colloidal University. editors. o chemistry as well as collect material Mr. Orton was an instructor in ora­ Dean Barr Tours Europe for a book on "non-aqueous solutions." tory at Baylor College in Belton, Conservatory Dean Spends The fellowship includes a certain Texas, last year and possesses an out­ With Ex-Gov. Richardson amount of traveling in Europe which standing record as a debate coach and Fifth Summer at S. F. State will afford him an opportunity to in­ instructor of public speaking. He is Miss C. Marian Barr, Dean of vestigate methods and progress in the a graduate of the University of Red- Women, left June 24th with former Charles M. Dennis, dean of the con­ chemistry field there. lands, where he achieved scholastic Governor and Mrs Friend W Richard­ servatory of music, is spending his At this year's commencement. Pro­ and academic success, and holds mem­ son of California for an extensive sum­ fifth summer in San Francisco as an fessor Kistler received his Ph. D. de­ bership in Pi Kappa Delta, a national mer tour in Europe. Miss Barr de­ instructor at the San Francisco State gree from Stanford. honorary forensic society. cided just a few days previous to her Teachers' College summer session. He has been given a leave of absence Berniece Fiola, '28, will teach the departure that she would make the Dean Dennis will conduct classes from the college faculty and will de­ courses in journalism, which were also trip this summer. _ . there in choral technique, voice pro­ part about July 1st to be away approxi­ under the direction of Mr. Broughton. The itinerary of the trip includes duction, and problems of high school mately fifteen months. such points of interest as the Mediter­ music besides having private classes in ranean, Spain, Italy, iNorway and voice. '03 Frederick H. Tibbetts was recent­ England. One of the particular fea­ —o '27 C. Ernest Davis has been elected tures of the tour lies in the expectation President of Mount Morris College, ly selected by the City of Stockton to '04 Thomas V. Cator recently com­ act as consulting engineer for the to visit each of the capitals in the va­ posed the music for the selection "A Mount Morris, Illinois. Davis took his rious European countries. M. A. work during the year '26-'27. Stockton Flood Control Project. Pool of Quietness." 4 THE PACIFIC ALUMNI July, 1929 Pacific to Meet Williamette U. Pacific Profs Plan Bane '81, Elected Profuse Program In First Intersectional Game Of Publications College Y-P. for Finance Work New Conference Competition "Do We Need a New Religion?" is Faculty-Student the title of a new book written by Pro­ Enlivens Race For fessor Paul A. Schilpp which will be Dr. A. C. Bane, '81, district super­ Committee Plans off the press next month. It is being intendent of the Oakland district, has Championship published by the Henry Holt Company. just been appointed Vice-President oi Although he has written a number the College to work and cooperate with Frosh Welcome of articles to magazines and has con­ Dr. John L. Burcham, who is now Playing the first intersectional game tributed chapters to such books as Executive Vice-President, in building in the history of the school, the Pacific up an endowment for Pacific. A part Freshman week will be held for the "Recent Gains in Western Civilization" Varsity football team will engage in a of his work will be to sell Pacific to fifth time this Fall, according to an by Kirby Page, this is Professor grid contest with Willamette Univer­ the church people of California and he announcement of Dean Fred L. Farley, Schlipp's first complete publication. sity of Salem, Oregon, on Armistice will occupy pulpits throughout the chairman of the Faculty-Student com­ A new book by Dr. Ernest E. Stan­ Day, the feature event of the Ameri­ state on Sundays during the year. mittee on admissions. Pacific is the ford, Professor of Botany, has just can Legion celebration in Stockton. only western college to maintain the been published by the Century Com­ To Dr. Bane belongs the credit for This game is the high point of the Freshman week plan. pany of New York. The volume is a the infancy of the movement to bring schedule recently completed which in­ Preceding the regular opening of the travel and adventure story entitled the College to Stockton when it be­ cludes Modesto J. C., Chico State, college all Freshmen registering for "The Mascot Goes Across." The book came known that it was to move from Sacramento J. C., California Aggies, the first time appear one week early is addressed primarily to boys of the San Jose. It was through him that San Jose State, University of Nevada, for consultation with the faculty and teen age, but it is rumored that some the Smith heirs presented the campus Humboldt State and Fresno State. initiation into the mysteries of the of the other sex and also grave mem­ and he called the first public meeting Coach Righter will have an almost library, living quarters and other de­ bers of the faculty have been seen in Stockton which launched the cam­ intact group of veterans for the back- tails of college life. General announce­ perusing it late into the night. paign in a public way to bring the field positions. "Moose" Disbrow, ments and matriculation examinations college here. The "Mascot" of the story is an Dr. Bane's zeal and untiring energy giant fullback; Fay Loveridge, fleet are also given at this time to avoid the ancient Ford sedan, bright red in color, half; Jimmy Countryman, shifty half; rush of regular registration week. and devotion to the cause of Christian purchased in Boston for the fairly rea­ education assure his success in his new Paul Crandall, light but heavy-hitting sonable sum of five dollars. This half, a(nd two midget quarterbafcks, Schedule for Week task. The necessity for such an en­ proved sufficiently road-worthy to dowment is emphasized by the fact Gar Willmarth and Bruce Henley, are The following schedule has been carry four lively boys from Boston arranged for the first week of the class that it costs the college a thousand the most outstanding candidates. Be­ Harbor to the Golden Gate. sides, he will have McCann, Bowman of 1933: dollars more to graduate a student than and Van Dyke, stars from last year's Tuesday, September 10: a meeting A variety of adventures enliven the the student's tuition. freshman squad, to use. in the college auditorium where gen­ tale, and in the brief time that the He will continue his residence in eral announcements will be made, ma­ book has been out it has met with an Berkeley and his chief field of opera­ Strong Line triculation examination in English, and excellent reception, having been ac­ tion will be in the Bay Region. a rally and the learning of songs and corded generous praise by Eastern A great loss was felt with the grad­ writers. It is expected to make a spe­ o uation of the mainstays of last year's yells in the evening. Wednesday, September 11: Class cial appeal to parents who desire a linemen, but with Heath, Barron, Car­ clean, rapidly moving story which has penter, Francis and probably Hubbard lectures with the heads of various de­ Pacific Grads Given partments giving talks to the fresh­ also some informative value for their out for the end positions; Cobine, children. Berry, K. Smith, L. Smith and Fru- men; a meeting for the purpose of ex­ goli as tackles; Root, Keyston, Toll- plaining the objectives of the various Bible Drama Text University Fellowships organizations on the campus in the strup and Burwell as guards, and Saw­ W. Carleton Wood, associate pro­ yer and Tregoning at center, Pacific afternoon; and in the evening an in­ fessor of Bible and Religious Educa­ Clarence Quick of Parlier, the only will have a group of players who will formal meeting and dinner, followed by tion, has been asked by the Abingdon student of the class of '28 to graduate rank with the best in the conference. a talk from President Knoles. Thursday, September 12: Registra­ Press of New York to write a text­ with highest honors, has received a Last year, Pacific lost but one con­ tion of all freshmen, a talk to music book of collegiate grade entitled "The fellowship in Botany at the University ference game. This year two new majors by Dean Dennis, and an in­ Dramatic Method in Religious Educa­ of California upon the recommendation teams have been added to the confer­ formal reception by Mrs. Tully C. tion." This book is one of the series of Pres. Tully C. Knoles, Dr. Ernest ence, San Jose and Chico, and two Knoles. of textbooks which this company is E. Stanford, Professor of Botany, and have withdrawn, St. Mary's and St. Friday, September 13: the College preparing to publish in the next few others under whom he has studied. Ignatius. There are five conference Aptitude examination followed by aft­ months. He will be an assistant in the Botany games on the schedule this year, and ernoon and evening entertainment of­ Moreover, this same company, after laboratory, will act as a reader for sev­ every effort is being expended to equal fered the freshmen by the Y. M. C. A. carefully examining several of Profes­ eral courses in the Department, and or better last year's record. Saturday, September 14: "Orange sor Wood's religious plays, offers to will also take some work toward a Harold Cunningham, '25, again will and Black" day, the main feature being publish them with a request for others, Master's Degree. His work will begin assist Coach Righter in training the the Freshmen-Sophomore tie-up in the the aim of the collection to meet the at the opening of the Fall semester at Bengals. stadium. This culminates the fresh­ needs of ministers who wish to secure the University. Freshman Squad men week of activities prior to the good plays of this sort for features in opening of classes. Sunday evening worship programs. Victor Hunt, '29, who graduated Nothing is known of the strength On Monday, September 16, classes Professor Wood has the faculty of with high honors, has received a read­ of the 1929 freshman team, but it is will begin officially, and in the evening making the literature and drama of the ership in European History from the expected to be stronger than last there will be a general college recep­ Bible live, contemporary and majestic History Department of the University year's squad. Jim "Hippo" Corson, tion in Social Hall. and his method of interpreting and '27, former Pacific athlete and Ameri­ of California. Freshmen Are Orientated teaching religion through the dramatic Such readerships are given to stu­ can Olympic star, has been signed to approach brings out the dynamic char­ This week is to be one of intense dents of high scholarship. This ap­ coach the yearlings. acteristics of the great dramatic and activity and interest and it is for the pointment is made with the prospects literary Biblical epics. benefit of every freshman who is con­ of being raised during the year to a teaching fellowship. templating attending Pacific to be o FOOTBALL SCHEDULE present during this week before the opening of regular classes. It enables DEBT DRIVE SUCCESSFUL Floyd "Rusty" Russell, '29, who him to get acquainted with himself as (Continued from page 1) majored in chemistry, will take a posi­ Sept. 28—Pacific vs. Modesto at well as others a'jid the friends he tion next year at the University of Modesto. makes during this week will probably Arizona as a fellow in the chemistry Stockton Rallies Oct. 5—Pacific vs. Chico State be his friends through college. Then department. at Chico. when the actual class work begins, the Stockton rallied to the support of freshman doesn't feel quite as "lost" the school as she has never done be­ Oct. 12—Pacific vs. Sacramento as he would had he not made any ac­ fore. Forgetting differences, and put­ Junior College at Sacramento. quaintances or friends or acquainted ting aside other interests, she did more LAST MINUTE NEWS himself with the surroundings. than was expected of her. Oct. 19—Pacific vs. California To every member of the Staff, credit Aggies at Stockton. o— As the paper goes to press, must be given: To President Knoles, word comes from Graduate Man­ Oct. 25—Pacific vs. San Jose Prof. Schilpp Assistant Vice-President Burcham, Dr. W. F. ager Bob Breeden, '23, that the State at San Jose. Bigler, Dr. Adam C. Bane, N. M. game scheduled with William­ To Viennese Philosopher Parsons, Dr. A. C. Stevens, Senator ette University for November NOV. 2—PACIFIC vs. NEVA­ L. L. Dennett, Thomas F. Baxter and eleventh, has been called off. DA AT STOCKTON. Eugene L. Wilhoit. Paul A. Schilpp, Professor of Philos- No particulars have been pro­ (Homecoming Day) oohy at Pacific, is the assistant to Dr. "The greatest hurdle we have met has been cleared," said Dr. Knoles cured regarding the reasons for Nov. 11—Open. Moritz Schlick from the University of cancelling the contest. Vienna in the Philosophy Department when the news of victory reached him. "Although we will meet finance prob­ Nov. 16—Pacific vs. Humboldt at Stanford for the summer quarter. Negotiat'ons are under way for lems in the future, there never will be State at Areata. Professor Schilpp has already com­ a substitute game as the feature pleted his year of residence in connec­ one such as we have just conquered." of the American Legion Armis­ NOV. 28 (Thanksgiving Day)— tion with his work for a Ph. D. degree, o tice Day celebration. Pacific vs. Fresno State at and during the summer he expects to Lack of time did not allow us Fresno. be able to finish his dissertation so that Ex-'17 Beulah Job is now Mrs, Beu­ to change the above story. he will receive his degree at the close lah J. Holbrook, and she is living at of this quarter. Clovis, California.