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This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the University of the Pacific ubP lications at Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Pacific Review by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. PACIFIC REVIEW No. 4 VOL. V COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC, STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, APRIL, 1931 Four Exchange Professors Are On WHO'S NEW Dr. Burcham, Pacific Summer Session Faculty On the Faculty Since '24 Dr. Bane Resign

Dr. Paul Dengler of the University of Vienna, Dr. V. H. Alexander of the Dr. John L. Burcham, executive vice- University of Alberta, Canada, and Brother Leo, Chancellor of St. Mary s president, and Dr. A. C. Bane 81, vice- College, have accepted the invitation of Dean G. A. Werner to lecture at president and fielcl-woiker of Pacific, Pacific'during the approaching summer session. resigned their positions at a meeting Dr. Dengler created much interest last summer at Pacific bylus lectures, of the Board of Trustees at the Col "New Experiments in Educational Methods and. ' Creative Art. He is the lege March 24. Both men plan to re director of the Ausfro-American Institute of Education, and directed the inter enter the ministry, but Dr. •Burcham national vacation colonies from 1911 to 1914 and educational experiments in will take a year's rest before resuming Vienna from 1919 to 1927. From 1925 to 1926 he served as special delegate to active duties. the Austrian Ministry of Education in America. He is the author of "Articles Although Dr. Burcham's resignation on Community Class Systems," "Self- included his membership on the Board Government and Parental Education, Speakers Are Selected of Trustees, the executive body de and is at present co-author with R. clined to accept that part of it, and Pattress of the "New Education in For Alumni Day Dinner asked him to remain a board member. Austria." Dr. Bane will also remain a trustee. Dr. Alexander was graduated from Dr. Burcham became vice-president Leslie C. Kelley '12, Rector of St. of Pacific in 1921 at the time vvhen the the University of California in 1906, Paul's Episcopal Church in San Fran and was professor of Latin at the Uni movement for removal to Stockton cisco, and Neil M. Parsons '24, prin was being started, and his was the task versity of Western Ontario during the cipal of the Mendocino High School, following two years. He has been pro of raising $1,500,000 for a fund to move will be the speakers at the annual the institution. fessor of Classics at the University of commencement reunion on Alumni Dr. Bane is said to have fathered Alberta since 1908. He is the author of Day, June 13. The meeting will be the plan to remove the College to "College and Religion," an examina at a 5 o'clock dinner that day in An Stockton while he was pastor of the tion of a student's position in facing derson Hall with President Marshal the problems raised by modern scholar Methodist Church of Stockton. He was Hale presiding. active in the drive for funds, and for ship. Following the alumni dinner, Presi the past year has been serving as a Professor C. E. Lyon, head of the dent Tully C. Knoles will welcome speech department of the University field worker for Pacific, speaking students, faculty, alumni, and friends every Sunday in various cities on of South Dakota, will direct the Pa of the college at the annual reception cific Little Theater this summer and DR. ABEL ALARCON "Christian Education and the College in Anderson Social Hall. of the Pacific." will give several courses in the speech Baccalaureate services will be at 3 department. Two modern plays and a o'clock on Sunday afternoon, June 1-t, Dr. Burcham will represent North variety of other entertainments will be Dr. Abel Alarcon, director of the ern California laymen of the Y. M. C. in the college auditorium with Dr. Spanish Language School at the Pa presented under his supervision. Mr. Knoles as speaker. A. at the World Assembly for Workers Lyon received his training in Grinnell cific Summer Sessions, is receiving na with Boys, which will be held in To Dr. Edwin Diller Starbuck, professor tion-wide publicity as one of the College and the University of Chicago, of the School of Philosophy at the ronto, Canada, July 27 to August 2. and has a rich teaching experience to outstanding Spanish writers. Distin He is one of the two laymen represen University of Southern California, will guished by the praise of Ricardo Leon his credit. be the speaker at the Commencement tatives from the northern part of the of Amada Nervo and of Foulche-Del- state. Professor Lyon is a national officer exercises Monday morning, June 15. bosco, he is well-known and greatly of Theta Alpha Phi, national honorary The annual commencement recital admired in all Spanish-speaking coun dramatic fraternity; is a member of will be given at 8:15 on the evening tries as a Bolivian poet, novelist, and Howard Hansen Writes For Tau Kappa Alpha, national honorary of June 12 in the college auditorium. scholar. debate fraternity; and is president of The college orchestra and selected Metropolian Opera Company the South Dakota State High School seniors of the conservatory will pre He deserves a wide appreciation in Debating League. sent numbers on this program. California, especially in view of his Howard Hanson, dean of the Pacific Courses will be offered in all depart 0 •— "California la Bella," a romance of the Conservatory from 1919 to 1922, is ments of the College this summer. The "Open House" at Pacific mission period, which the Vice Rector writing an opera, which the Metro Spanish Language School and Demon of the Universidad de Chile, Dr. Sam politan Opera Company of New York stration school will be repeated. The Will Be Held On May 7 uel A. Lillo, reviewed at length in will produce next year. Summer Session Bulletin will be "Hispania" for March, 1929. Another Mr. Hanson is residing in San Jose, mailed to anyone upon request. "Open House" at Pacific will be held of his novels is "En la Corte de Yahuar- where he has completed more than on May 7. It is being arranged for the Huacac." half the musical score of an opera, purpose of bringing the people of His first collection of short stories "Merry Mount," the libretto written by Stockton and the surrounding country "De mi Tierra y de mi Alma ' was Richard L. Stokes, noted New York Dean Dennis Will Be Consultant into closer contact with the institution, followed by a volume, "De Antano y music critic. Lawrence Tibbett and At Anglo-American Conference the faculty and the students. Ogano" which appeared last year. His Lucrezia Bori have been cast for lead Every building will be open and latest novel is "Figurines y Figurones" ing roles in the opera when it is pro class rooms and other curricular facili with a Spanish-American setting. He duced next year. ties will be exhibited. .The fraternity also has many poems, criticisms and Hanson, director of the Eastman Dean Charles M. Dennis of the Con and sorority houses, Thalia Hall, and servatory has accepted an invitation to translations to his credit. School of Music in Rochester, N. Y„ the men's and women's dormitories for the past six years, started his rise serve as a specialist-consultant for the Professor Alarcon was graduated will be open for inspection. The to fame as a composer and director American section on vocal and choral from the Seminario Counciliar at La various living groups will act as hosts while at Pacific. Many of his sym training at the biennial Anglo-Ameri Paz, Bolivia, in 1898. Two years later to the public, furnishing programs at phonic works were produced by the can Conference to be held at Lausanne, he received the degree of Bachelor of intervals. San Francisco symphony, and he ap Switzerland, July 31 to August 7. This Laws and Political Science, and in Special features of the evening will peared with that organization as guest conference is included in the itinerary be a program of music in the Conserva 1902, Licentiate of Laws and Political of the Pacific European Summer Tour Science. He was granted an LL. D. conductor. tory, and the first spring scrimmage in In 1921 Hanson sprang into national of which Dean Dennis and DeMarcus Baxter Stadium. This will give visitors in 1903 front the Universidad Mayor de fame when his compositions won him Brown are directors. an opportunity to see football practice San Andree at La Paz. the first Prix de Rome in music ever Dr. H. Alexander Matthews of Phil under the new lights in Baxter He came to Pacific in 1928 as offered. For four years he was a adelphia will alternately act as chair Stadium. Associate Professor in the Modern man at the four meetings of this group member of the American Academy at Language Department. He offers at Rome and gained European reputation. with the British joint chairman, Dr. R. Dr. and Mrs. Seaton Visit Pacific tractive courses in Spanish Classics, S. Thatcher, Director of Music at Har He was offered the Eastman post on History of Spanish Literature, History his return to the United States, and row School. Dr. John L. Seaton, president of of the Spanish Novel, Advanced Com there has won added reputation for his The section will be composed of six Pacific from 1914 to 1919, and Mrs. position and Conversation, Spanish work in bringing new composers _ to consultants, three from Great Britain Seaton were visitors on the Stockton Poetry, Modern Spanish Drama, The the fore and in his own musical campus April 14. They were the hon and three from America, who will an Drama of the Golden Age, and Span creations. swer questions, lead the discussions of ored guests at a luncheon in the Col ish Pronunciation. In this country his works have been the group, and give personal advice to lege dining hall, which was attended Dr. Alarcon is a unique character on played and he has appeared as conduc members of the conference. In addition by faculty members who were on the tor of symphony and _ philharmonic to Dean Dennis, Miss Teresa Armitage San Jose campus during Dr. Seaton's the campus. His leisurely manner and ever cordial greeting distinguish him orchestras in San Francisco, Los An of New York City and Miss Laura administration. geles, Boston, New York; Cleveland, Bryant of Ithaca, New York, will act He is now president of Albion Col from the hurried American with a per functory "how d' you do." His is true St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, Balti as the American consultants of this lege and is touring the southwestern more and Rochester. section. region of the United States. Castilian politeness. APRIL, 1931 2 PACIFIC REVIEW

LOST ALUMNI I I PACIFIC KEVIEW Mail addressed to the following I Aliiirmi Afield I Vol. V APRIL, 1931 No. 4 people has been returned to the I I Alumni Office unclaimed. Anyone HI, m, u* til III! U» '"I »" »•$» knowing the correct mailing addresses Berniece Fiola '28, Editor of any of these alumni is urgently re quested to send such information to Officers of the Alumni Association the Executive Secretary. I President Va rs h a1 Hale 86 '73—Doering, Mrs. E. J. (Julia M. Hale Bros., San Francisco Whiting), Palmer House, Chicago, 111. Vice President .Mrs. Edith M. K. Tibbetts 05 '77—Kent, Mrs. O. N., 133 S. 12th 1035 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley St., San Jose, Calif. Executive Secretary Berniece Fi°^ 28 '84—Ames, George, 21st and Stuy- 1427 N. Van Buren Street, Stockton vestant Sts., New York City. Executive Committee: Nelson Marvin Parsons '02 Harold Noble '16 '85—Gilmer, Mrs. Mabel S. (Mabel 245 W. Stadium Drive, Stockton 220 West Stadium Drive, Stockton Skeldon), 805 Valencia St., San Fran Lorraine Knoles '21 James Corson '27 cisco, Calif. Pacific Campus, Stockton 3616 Pacific Avenue, Stockton '87—Alexander, Jennie L., Hotel Robert Burns '31 - Associated Students Representative Harcourt, San Francisco, Calif. '87—Ayer, Henry Melville, Don Fe- Published by the College of the Pacific Alumni Association lippe Apts., San Jose, Calif. six times during the college year in the months of October, November, hebruaiy, April, May and June. '89—Satow, Arthur K., Tokio, Japan. Entered as second-class matter September 20, 1928, at the post office at Stockton, California, '93—Ogden, John F., Yuba City, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Membership in the Association and subscription to the Pacific Review $2.50 a year; Five Calif. year membership and subscription $10.00: Fife Membership and subscription ?5U.UU. '93—Toyama A. Y. Kioto, Japan. '94—Otaki, Henry Hachiro, Han How, China. '98—Williams, James Herman, lone, The Open Campus Calif. '01—Bartley, Frederic V., Pacific Pacific will hold "Open House" on May 7. All day, the campus will be Grove, Calif. ready for inspection. Each Department will display its equipment and speci '07—Mallory, Mrs. Merten (Mabel mens of the work of its students. Faculty members will answer questions B. Penny), Los Gatos, Calif. '09—Rowe, Myrtle May, Watson- and there will be entertainment, indoors and out. ville, Calif. JESSICA SMITH VANCE '87 Too few realize what Pacific has to offer, and this is an opportunity to '10—Bryan, Mrs. Verne (Beulah C. swing wide the gates. There will be many new and different things to see, Blunter), Capitola, Calif. is a director of Westlake School for '12—Williams, Mahlon John, Sonora, Girls, one of the finest preparatory and to hear, to experience on the day when we welcome all who choose to come. Calif. finishing schools in Southern Califor Everyone who has ever been connected with the College is ex-officio a nia. She is also a director of Holmby '13—MacNair, Donald R., 3122 Mon- member of the Reception Committee. Spread, then, the news. Invite, es ticello Ave., Oakland, Calif. College, a junior college for young wo '13—Shafer, Mrs. Lloyd (DoraHitch- men. " Both schools were founded in pecially, your friends in High Schools and those who have relatives in sec ings), 3202 Irving St., Seattle, Wash. 1904 by Miss Vance and Miss Fred- ondary schools. '15—Evans, Mrs. Errol (Alva Green- erica de Laguna. A cultured, charm Alumni have much over which to rejoice in the new Pacific. So, come wait), 604 13th Ave., N. Seattle, Wash. ing woman, Miss Vance is widely '15—Leung, Louis, Canton, China. known for her splendid work in pro let us be gay, on Thursday the 7th of May. '15—Marvin, Bessie Anne, Mission moting a love of intellectual pursuits ary in China. and high ideals among young women. Cunningham Records Changes '16—Rust, Mrs. Frank (Hazel Nich Her teaching experience prior to the Dr. Ox nam Dedicates ols), 2048 5th Ave., Oakland, Calif. founding of Westlake includes a year Book to Dr. Knoles in Temperature With Altitude '16— Semonsen, Mrs. Geo. (Florence at Mills College and two years at Stan Draper), 448 Broderick St., San Fran ford University, where she received her "To Tully Cleon Knoles, inspiring Harold Cunningham, '25, instructor cisco, Calif. Masters degree. She was head of the in the Engineering Department, flew teacher, creative preacher, able admin '17—Paine, Mrs. Alexander (Inez department of English at Chaffey Col to an altitude of 15,500 feet over istrator, president of the College of Humphrey), 5 Roosevelt Terrace, lege, and professor of English, Phil Stockton and recorded a temperature Santa Cruz, Calif. ology, and Literature at the University the Pacific." of 18 degrees February 28. The tem '17—Wilkins, Irene, 197 Harvard of Southern California. This is the dedication of the late perature on the ground was 58 degrees. book, "Contemporaryr 1'rcaclii n g," Ave., Lindsay, Calif. Miss Afance was president of the made by G. Bromley Oxnam, president This altitude flight was made for the '18—Miller, Raymond Brownold, Head Mistresses Association of the purpose of determining the actual of De Pauw University, Greencastle, Economics Dept., University of S. Pacific Coast from 1927 to 1929, and temperature change with altitude over Carolina, Columbia, S. Carolina. is now chairman of the program com Ind. Stockton in order to compare it with '18—Taft, Mrs. A. C. (Lena Draper), mittee for that organization. She is a This book is a collection of lectures similar observations recorded in the 168 Waverly St., Palo Alto, Calif. member of the same Association on delivered by outstanding theologians eastern and mid-western parts of the '19—Harrington, Mrs. E. W. (Ruth the Atlantic Coast and the National of the East at Boston University United States. The flight was success Lloyd) 152 Vaughn Ave., San Jose, Association. She also holds member School of Theology in October, 1931. ful in illustrating certain phenomena, Calif. ship in the Ebell Club of Los Angeles, Dr. Oxnam edited the volume. such as inversion and variation of '20—Cowan, Jennie, Rt. Box B, Mo and the California Land Marks So o temperature close to the ground. desto, Calif. ciety of Los Angeles. She is among '20—Hynes, Mrs. Carl D. (Ruth E. Seventy New Students Register Inversion is an increase in tempera the few women listed in Who's Who ture with altitude and is often present Alexander), 3633 Sierra Ave., Hono in America. lulu, T. H. Registration records for the present during the winter months. Up to 500 Her thoughtful consideration for the '21—Brown. Veva Lucille, 536 S. semester at Pacific show 70 new stu feet the temperature at Stockton welfare of young people is further in 4th St., San Jose, Calif. dents enrolled, making a total of ap dropped quite rapidly from 58 degrees '21—Macabee, Lucille M., Merced, dicated by her good work in the inter proximately 850 for the year. Thirty to 52 degrees, and then began to rise ests of the Los Angeles Orphanage and Calif. students transferred from other col until at 2,000 feet it reached 55 degrees. '22—Curtis, Oren, 6640 Brann St. the Juvenile Protective Association of leges and universities. It was not until an altitude of 3,500 Los Angeles. feet was reached that the temperature Oakland, Calif. Distribution of the enrollment for of 52 degrees was again observed. '22—Hestwood, Harold K., Carmel, During her undergraduate years at the spring semester is as follows: r Calif. Pacific, Miss \ ance was president of Freshmen, 170; Sophomores, 148; Between 4,500 and 7,000 feet there '22—Hill. Frances Schwab, 900 E St., Alpha Theta Tau (Sopholectia) in 1886 Juniors, 119; Seniors, 156; Graduates, was practically no temperature change. San Jose, Calif. and 1887. 92: Applied Music, 16; Auditors, 14; Then another rather rapid drop occur '22—Mathews. Hubert C., 1144 6th Lfnclassified, 28. red, with a consistent decrease above St.. Santa Monica, Calif. '24—Stewart, Leona Catherine, Rt. 0 9,000 feet. '22—Meyer, Luther, 872 Myrtle St., 3, Box 329, San Jose, Calif. The average change of temperature Female Institute Dorm Is Razed San Jose, Calif. AVilson), 2247 Kensington Rd., Stock- with altitude in the United .States is '22—Shipley, Arthur Hayes, 1774 '25—Harcourt, Mrs. D. R. (Fern generally accepted to be one degree The building which was once the Capistrano Ave., Berkeley, Calif. ton. Calif. for every 328 feet. There is, of course, dormitory of the Female Collegiate '23—Baldwin, Mrs. Willis (Bonnylee '25—Lightner, Mrs. Howell (Doro a wide variation over the United States Institute of Pacific has been razed. Stewart), 1148 9th St., Santa Monica, thy Hardin), 174 Turk St., San Fran due to geographical differences and to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Slavens of San Calif. cisco, Calif. the change in seasons. The average Jose will build a modern home on the '23—Hestwood, Robert Carmel, '25—Nidever, Evelyn Louise, Sole- change for Stockton on February 28, site. The structure was built in 1853. Calif. dad, Monterey County, Calif. up to 15,500 feet, was one degree o '23—Westbrook, Mrs. R. A. ,Alyse '26—Lightner, Howell, 174 Turk St., change for every 387 feet. This is the Donovan), 1139 Buena Vista St., Ven San Francisco, Calif. Rifle Club Hears Captain Hardy average change for Groesbeck, Texas, tura, Calif. '26—Wilson, Edgar E., Garrett Bibli during the spring of the year. '24—Little, Mrs. John D. (May cal Institute, Evanston, 111. Captain A. H. Hardy, rifle expert of Cunningham piloted the Fleet plane, Barby), 913 50th St., Sacramento, Calif. '26—Yuge, Tassho, 132 Washington the Winchester Repeating Arms Com which is used for student instruction. '24—Meyer, Mrs. Ailerie, 872 Myrtle St., Stockton, Calif. pany, was a speaker at one of the meet St., San Jose, Calif. '27—Tompkins, Mrs. Thomas (Net- ings of the Pacific Rifle Club this shooting. His subject was "Single '24—Owens, Florence Eloise, Box Be Burney), Rainbow Apts., Berkeley month. Captain Hardy holds the Na Shot Winchesters and Colt Six 332, Sebastopol, Calif. Calif. tional Championship for revolver Shooters." PACIFIC REVIEW 3 APRIL, 1931

IN MEMORIAM BIRTHS 1886 Margaret Easterbrook Directs Play Louis L. Dennett, former assembly Margaret Jackson Easterbrook '27 James Roy Welch '87, Judge of the man and state senator, was elected To Mr. and Mrs. James H. Corson directed the production of "Stray Superior Court of Santa Clara County Mayor of Modesto at the April elec '27 (Dorothy Hoover '27) a son, James Cats," which was given by the Mon for twenty-seven years, died March 25. tion. He will assume his new duties Hunt, Jr., February 28, 1931. terey Peninsula Exchange Club in Pa Heart trouble is believed to have been on May 4. cific Grove last month. Gordon Knoles the cause of his sudden death. 1898 '29 portrayed one of the leading roles. He was an instructor in commercial ENGAGEMENTS Dr. Robert J. Treverrow, president The following criticism is from the law and bookkeeping the year follow of Centenary Collegiate Institute re Pacific Grove newspaper: ing his graduation. After he was ad Lois Farrar '31, to William cently received the Order of the Com- "The cast was one of the best this mitted to the bar in 1888, he and John H a r v i e '28. mandership of the Roumanian Crown, reviewer has ever seen on any local E. Richards '77, now Judge of the * * * and Mrs. Trevorrow the Order of stage, not excepting professional com Supreme Court of the State of Califor Martha Claussen '31 to Eugene Farr Resplata Muncii. These honors were panies, and the performance was ef nia, formed a co-partnership and '30. conferred by Carol A. Davila, Rou fectively staged, skillfully directed and practiced law together for the next few * * * manian Minister to the United States, offered a plot that was entertaining years. Elizabeth Bryan '27 to Dan Pratt of at a ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton and diverting without pretending to be Judge Richards said of Judge Welch: Vallejo. Hotel on February 12, and came in anything else. "He has been one of the outstanding * * * recognition of the services Dr. and "Gordon Knoles in the difficult role judges of the Superior Bench of the Glayds Harvey '31 to Charles Smith Mrs. Trevorrow have rendered in in of Dick Skinner, hero of the piece, State of California and had the respect ternational relations. '31. successfully carried through a charac and esteem not only of his fellow mem * * * 1923 terization that might have tested the bers of court upon that bench, but also Elizabeth Matthews '27 to Everett Eleanor Short and Mrs. Neil Schell- abilities of Charles Farrell or John of the Appellate and Supreme Courts. Woodman Lundy of Stockton. back (Jean Madsen) gave a two- Gilbert—and was far more satisfying "His decisions we have had occasion * * * piano recital in San Jose on March 14. than either—in this reviewer's opinion. frequently to review, but very seldom They were assisted by Virginia Short "Direction of the production by Mrs. to overthrow. Gladys Hanson to Charles Kenyon '22 who gave several violin solos. Charles Easterbrook undoubtedly ac "I regret the sudden death of Judge '30. counted for a large measure of the per Welch as a public calamity. It will be * * * 1924 fection which marked the presenta long before the county of Santa Clara Hugh E. Van Bergen is employed Myra E. Parsons '28 to L. Ray tion." shall be able to find his equal in integ Macken of Ferndale. at the Stockton Post Office. He re rity and ability to exercise the judicial sides at the Yale Apartments in Alpha Theta Bridge Tea in San Jose office." Stockton. Judge Welch, Samuel G. Tompkins, MARRIAGES Rosemary Wilcox is teaching music Over one hundred Pacific alumnae '86, and Perley F. Gosbey, '80, were in the grammar and high schools in and guests attended the annual benefit admitted to the bar the same day in Josephine Janes was married to Ontario, Oregon. bridge-tea given April 11, at Hotel De 1888. Judge Gosbey says of Judge Harold F. Hutchinson on December Anza by the San Jose Alumnae Chap 1927 Welch: "An excellent judge and a 20, at Lakeview, Oregon. Mr. Hutch ter of Alpha Theta Tau Sorority. man of the highest character has de inson is engaged in road construction Mr. and Mrs. Glen Paull (Jane Those who were in charge of the affair parted from our midst. He was a work in Modoc County. They reside in Shambaugh, '25) have returned to the were: Jean Madsen Schellbach '23, great and constant student and an in Cedarville, California. States and are now residing at 622 Alice Fuller '24, Faith Crummey defatigable worker. If the truth could 5K Atlantic Street, Peoria, Illinois, after Davies '26, Mrs. Cain, Beth Chinchin, be known I am sure it would be found Helen Chase of Piedmont became spending more than a year in Europe. Gertrude Waterman '23, Florence Ber that his untimely death was hastened They lived in Seville, Spain, for ten the bride of Richard S. Wright '19 on nard, Bessie Lundy '22, Francis Russell by his consistent work in behalf of months, during which time they took the afternoon of February 21. They are Stark '27, and Fannie Archer '30. others." residing at 45 Wistaria Way, Pied advantage of every opportunity to be Among the alumnae who attended ^ ^ mont, California. come familiar with Spanish life and the bridge-tea were: Mrs. Albert An Frank H. Vanderbilt, Napa '88, died * * * customs and outstanding points of in derson '24, Mrs. S. S. Kistler '24, terest. Mr. Paull's work took them February 19 at the Marin County Flossie Draper '30 and Harold Eleanor Short '23, Gladys Ryan '26, Farm , where he had been superin also to England, where they resided Mrs. Veva Seely Toy '19, Mrs. H. L. Miller '30 were married in Ogden, tendent for several years. for three months. They list among Swanson '28, Mrs. Cecil Clary '19, Mrs. Utah, March 3. Miller is doing engi their privileged experiences close % sfc sfc neering work in Idaho. William Hardwick '02, Mrs. Edwin E. * * * glimpses of the Royal families of Eng Porter, Elizabeth Mathews '27, Alberta Elmer J. Nichols '25 died of pneu land and Spain. Rowe '21, Mrs. Ralph W. Johnson '22, monia March 7 at Healdsburg. The wedding of Alberta Hite '30 to Georgiana Albert is in New York Mrs. J. Monroe Appel '26, Helen Mc- sjs ^ John James Whalen was solemnized City studying piano. Murry '24, Mrs. G. K. Diffenderfer '27, Frederic H. Moore '22 died Febru in Reno on February 22. They will 1928 Mrs. Langley Collis '27, Mrs. M. G. ary 22 at Carmel, while spending the reside in Auburn where Whalen is employed as a pharmacist. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Warren (Marian Singleton '88, and Ruth Fowler '24. week-end there with relatives. As he Officers of the San Jose Alumnae * * * Jory, '30) are residing at 3006 Royal stepped from his car about 9 o'clock Club of Alpha Theta Tau are: Mrs. Street, Los Angeles. Neil is working that evening he collapsed, presumably The First Presbyterian Church in Veva Seely Toy, president: Helen Mc- for his master's degree at the Univer from a heart attack, and died in a few Oakland was the setting for the wed Murray, vice-president; Mrs. Josephine sity of Southern California. minutes. ding of Marian Hull '26 to James E. Whiffen Swanson, secretary, and Ruth 1929 He was proprietor of two clothing Lawson on February 28. Mr. Lawson Fowler, treasurer. Marian Van Gilder was assistant di stores, one in San Francisco and one is with the California Auto Associa rector of "Out of the Night," a three- in Oakland, under the firm named tion in Oakland. Their residence ad The new Methodist Church at For- act mystery play recently produced at "Moore's." dress is 410 Fairmont, Oakland. tuna was dedicated January 4 by • * * * the San Luis Obispo High School. Bishop Charles Wesley Burns. This 1930 Thomas Vincent Cator '04, piano Esther M. Peterson, '27, was mar enterprise, which has had the energetic Robin Dunn was recently elected to teacher, critic and composer, died at ried to George Kenneth Hansen March promotion of the Rev. Frederick H. membership in the Pi Mu Epsilon his home in Carmel April 9. He was 28. They are residing at 702 North Busher '25 during the past three years Honorary Mathematic Society at the considered one of the outstanding San Joaquin Street, Stockton. is a beautiful redwood structure which University of California, where he is graduates of the Pacific Conservatory. * * * simply belongs in the Redwood working for his master's degree. The following is quoted from a Mon Gertrude Shuckman, '30, became the country. terey County newspaper: bride of Dolph Rinehard at a ceremony "In the death of Thomas Vincent performed March 21 at the parsonage Dorothy Davidson x'33 and Sally Mrs. Tibbetts Addresses Alumnae Cator, who succumbed to a heart at of the First Congregational Church in Addleman x'31, who are now attending Edith M. K. Tibbetts '05, who has tack yesterday morning at his Carmel Bakersfield. They are residing in the University of Oregon, have been home, there was interrupted a musical Bakersfield where Mr. Rinehard is con chosen by their sorority there to sing- just returned from eight months in Europe, spoke on Russia at the March career just attaining its fullest fruition, nected with the Standard Oil Company. in the annual Polyphonic Song Contest. in the opinion of those most intimately Silver loving cups will be awarded the meeting of the East Bay Alumnae of which was to have been presented at Alpha Theta Tau. held at Hotel Du- associated with Cator's work. Publi two winners of the contest, which will cation of several successful composi the biennial convention of the National be held in May. Miss Davidson was rant, Berkeley. Among those present Federation of Music Clubs next June at the meeting werv Dorothy Ber tions and announcement of his discov a speech major at Pacific and Miss ery of the aura modal scale had made in San Francisco." Addleman was a major in the Con nard Craig '18, Cornelia Harper '25, Margaret Leisey Diffenderfer '27. the last few years of his life a period of servatory. promise for still greater successes to Fred A. Hanson, Napa '88, died at o Frances Wright Sumner '22. Frances Huffman Smith '06, Jean Lackey x'31, follow. his home in Mission Terrace, San Pacific Alumni at U. C. Mrs. DeRoy Austin, Mrs. Gladys Gro- "His 'Zamboanga' has been popu Francisco, November 15, 1930. In his ver Robinson '15 and Marion Palmer larized by Reinald Werrenrath, while profession as an architect and con Among the Pacific alumni who are '27. 'Pools of Quietness,' 'Out of the tractor, he contributed much to the registered- in the Graduate Department Dawn,' 'Clorinda's Song,' 'To Ramona,' beauty of the residential district where at the University of California this he and Mrs. Hanson resided for over Alpha Theta Tea in Berkeley and others have^ found widespread semester are: Frederique F. Breen '28. favor among musicians and the gen twenty years. Gilbert A. Collyer '30: Francis H. Duff The East Bay Chapter of Alpha eral public. Mr. Hanson was a brother of Anna '22, Robin L Dunn '30,. Richard M. Theta Tau Alumnae will give a benefit "At the time of his death Cator was Hanson McCarter, 5434 Percy Street, Elliott '14, Victor M. Hunt '29, Ruth tea on Saturday, April 25, at the Los Angeles, who is well remembered W. Kingman '22, Leo J. Ramer '24, Frances Knerr tearoom, 565 Bellevue, at work on the musical score for an operetta in collaboration with Redfern for her musical talents by students of Henry A. Reynolds .'30. Louise B. Oakland. Reservations may be made ' her years at Napa. Warren '30 and Jean Williams '30. with chapter presidents. Mason, San Francisco music critic, PACIFIC REVIEW APRIL, 1931

1931 Football Schedule Honor System Is Discarded P. R. Wright Memorial Bench Senior Student Develops Indicator

Traveling approximately 1365 miles The Associated Students of Pacific A movement to place a Memorial Walter Robertson, senior student, during the season, the 1931 Pacific recently unanimously voted to discard Bench in memory of P. R. Wright in has developed a device capable of mea football team might well be called the the honor system, which provided that Baxter Stadium is being sponsored by suring currents smaller than one-mil "Rambling Tigers." Only three of the one student" report on another in case the Athletic Board of Control. Ralph lionth of an ampere. This measurement eight games on the schedule will be of moral lapse, particularly in regard Francis and Beverly Barron, senior may be made on any current up to played at Baxter Stadium. to "cheating" in examinations, and varsity stars, are in charge of the approximately 100,000,000 cycles per After facing some severe criticism adopted a new constitution "drawn to memorial. second. following the defeat of Pacific by Sac meet modern conditions on the The bench will be of terra cotta sup An interesting feature of this new ramento J. C. last season, Coach campus." ported upon a cement foundation, and supersensitive indicator is that when "Swede" Righter has been retained to "Each professor will now have of the same nature as the And}' Smith it is being used, it consumes absolutely guide the football destiny of the Tigers charge of 'policing' his classes," stated Memorial Bench in the University of no power from the circuit under mea for another season. Although Righter's Robert Burns, president of the Stu California oval. It will be placed on surement. This feature is valuable team did not enjoy a successful season dent Body, in speaking of the plan the west side of the stadium near the when observations are made involving last year, there are good prospects for which replaces the honor system. "All players' bench and dedicated to the use circuit in which less than one-thou a strong eleven in 1931. infringements on student honor will of former Pacific athletes. This has sandth of a watt is present. With Of last year's first team, only "Bev" ordinary instruments no readings are Barron, end, and Les Burwell, guard, be tried before the student court." been chosen as the most suitable means Another feature of the new consti of keeping P. R. Wright's memory possible, because all of the power is will be lost through graduation. The consumed in actuating the meter. 'remainder of the team will be intact tution is the provision for a Publica forever a party of the college. with Francis, Stocking, Ijams, Root, tions Committee, to be composed of Donations toward the fund for the Robertson is a major in the Depart Segerstrom, Goold, Countryman, Ham five students elected at large and the bench are being received from mem ment of Engineering, is president of ilton, and Stedman all ready for a hard editors and managers of the weekly bers of the student body and faculty, the Engineers' Club, is affiliated with season. publication and the year book. It is former athletes, alumni, and friends. the Institute of Radio Engineers, and Barron's position will probably be believed that this committee, which will About half of the cost of the bench has is one of Pacific's best debaters. filled by Harold Easterbrook, a husky meet weekly to discuss and criticize already been contributed. the publications, will be better fitted to o six-footer from the freshmen. "Easty" o is a younger brother of Paul Easter select the editors and managers. Here Faculty Coaching Conference brook '24 and "Nap" Easterbrook '27, tofore, the editor of the college news Y. W. C. A. Leadership Conference former Tiger athletes. The guard posi paper was elected by members of the tion left open by Burwell will probably staff, and the year book editor and The first annual summer institute resolve itself into a hard battle between managers of both publications were The annual Leadership Conference of the Northern California Asilomar faculty coaching conference was held "Fat" DeLong and Dan Bigelow, two elected by the Student Body. at Pacific March 9-11, under the aus lettermen. Division of the Y. W. C. A. was held o on the Pacific campus April 10-12. pices of the California Conference The players already mentioned will "Creation" Will Be Presented May 3 Epworth League. not have an easy time in gaining a first This was the first time that the con The purpose of the meeting was for team berth, however, as such players ference has met on the Pacific campus. the formulating of work plans for the as P. Wilson, Hench, Trent, Butler, Miss Nadine Esrey, senior student The leaders for the meeting were Epworth League institutes held dur Richardson, Lefever, Douglas, Corson, of the Conservatory, has been selected Mary Yost, dean of women at Stanford ing the summer at Russian River, Lake T. Wilson, Leonhart, Wicker, Hoob- to sing the soprano solos in Haydn's University; Mary Perry, National in Tahoe, Monte Toyon, and Lawson. yar, and Strowbridge from this year's "Creation," which will be presented by dustrial secretary of the Y. W. C. A.; Rev. Owen M. Geer of the department freshmen will all be on hand fighting the Pacific chorus and orchestra on President Tully C. Knoles; Leila An for a position. derson, student secretary of the Epis of Institute and Life Work of the the afternoon of May 3. J. Henry Chicago Board of Education, and Rev. The complete 1931 schedule is as Welton of the Conservatory faculty copal Church; Dorothy Phillips, presi follows: dent of the Y. W. C .A. at San Jose John Irwin, head of the Department will sing tenor. Over two hundred of Young People's Publications of the Sept. 25—Modesto J. C. at Modesto students will take part in the produc State College; Alice Behner of Stan Board of Education in Chicago, were (Night). tion, which is under the direction of ford, and Esther Dayman of Stanford. in charge of the conference. Oct. 9 — Whitman at Walla Walla, Dean Charles M. Dennis. The colleges represented in this con Among the alumni who attended the Wash. (Night). This will be the fourth presentation ference included Chico State College, conference were: C. B. Sylvester 26, Oct. 16—Nevada at Stockton (Night). of this composition at Pacific, the first Fresno State College, Mills College, Oct. 23—Chico at Stockton (Night). B. E. Weeks '29, O. H. Langdon '30, having been at San Jose in 1915 under Modesto Junior College, San Jose 31 — Cal. Aggies at Stockton. H. E. Milnes '25, Dr. E. P. Dennett Oct. the direction .of Warren Allen. State College, Stanford University, Homecoming. '82, G. H. Colliver '15, W. S. Kelly '92, o University of California, and Pacific. Nov. 11—Sacramento J. C. at Sacra Mahlon Young '16, Willard A. Bonner mento. Dr. Knoles Gives Weekly Radio Talks o '22 and Joyce Farr '29. Nov. 20—San Jose at San Jose. o Nov. 26—Fresno at Fresno. Beginning Wednesday, March 11, "Cyrano de Bergerac," April 24-25 There is a strong possibility that the President Tully C. Knoles opened a Dance Drama, May 8, 9 Tigers will play the Stockton Ameri series of radio talks interpretive of The famous French comedy, "Cyrano can Legion team in a night game at current events under the sponsorship de Bergerac," by Rostand, will be Baxter Stadium on October 2. of the Stockton radio station KGDM produced by the Pacific Little The A fund for a swimming pool at o and the Stockton Evening Record. He ater April 23-25, under the direction Pacific will be started with the pro Pacific Defeats Chico, Cal. Aggies speaks for a half hour period begin of De Marcus Brown, assisted by Har ceeds from the second annual dance ning at 11a. m. each Wednesday. riet Smith, senior student. Greydon drama, which will be held on the eve Pacific's first track meet of the sea Milam '30 will play the title role and nings of May 8 and 9 in the college son resulted in an overwhelming The historical significance with will be supported by a cast of approxi auditorium. Miss Mae Shaw, instruc victory over Chico State College and which Dr. Knoles endows the current mately 75 students. tor in the Physical Education Depart the California Aggies. The scores happenings which he discusses, his ment, will direct the production. She were Pacific 74, Cal Aggies 47, and contact with great personages and The Pacific production will mark thinkers of Europe and America, his the first authentic portrayal of the will be assisted by a group of students Chico 25. The San Jose State track experienced in this work. Miss Ethel men proved too strong for Coach Cor direct simplicity and his humor make famous Gascon since the days when him a speaker greatly sought through Richard Mansfield took the country Mae Hill, head of the Women's Ath son's team, and the Tigers bowed to letic Department, will have charge of a 105-24 defeat. out the state. by storm. The tremendous expense the costumes. She is being assisted by Captain Fay Loveridge from Pitts o and the great difficulty of the play pre several art students. burg, star sprinter, pulled a ligament Pacific Ties With Nevada vent frequent presentations of it. during an interclass meet, and was Approximately fifty dancers will per o unable to enter the opening meets. form. Part one of the drama will The Far Western Conference basket include primitive, ultra modern, and John Hoobyar, freshman quarter- ball race ended February 28 with San Dr. Kistler Will Teach in Illinois miler from Turlock, is the outstanding natural dancing. A Japanese fantasy, Jose the winner, Fresno second: Cal followed by a series of comic dances performer of the squad. He came Aggies third; Pacific and Nevada tied through with two victories in the Dr. Samuel Kistler, professor of will be presented in the second part. for fourth, and Chico sixth. It was a chemistry at Pacific, has accepted the The final number will be the Nut sprints of the first meet and won the direct reversal of last year's race when quarter-mile at San Jose. position of assistant professor of chem cracker Suite. Pacific won and Chico tied With Ne istry at the University of Illinois. He Harold Easterbrook of Los Gatos vada for second. o and Laurence Hatch of Lodi are two will complete this semester at Pacific, o and assume his new duties next Sep other freshmen who have turned in Theta Alpha Phi Bids Eight Students creditable marks. Tennis Team Defeats St. Mary's tember. First Night Meet Professor Kistler recently returned The first night track meet in North Tennis has become one of the major from Delaware, where he was in con Eight students were bid this semes ern California will be held April 18 in sports at Pacific this year. Under the ference with the Dupont Paint Com ter to Theta Alpha Phi, national hon Baxter Stadium. The Pacific trackmen leadership of the veteran net player, pany on his discovery of a process of will compete with a team from Fresno Kenneth Smit h, an inexperienced dehydration of aero-gells. The Dupont orary dramatic fraternity, and will he State in seven field and eight track squad has been shaped into a winning Company took an option on the dis initiated about May first. Those who events. team. In the tournament with St. covery which they will hold until June. accepted are: Madelyn Moore, Evelyn Mary's, Pacific won six matches to Remaining events of the track sea If the process proves practical the ar Sawyer, Frances Hall, Audrey Squires, son are the Fresno relays, April 25, three. Other tournaments on the sea rangement will go on the royalty basis. and the Far Western Conference meet, son's schedule include San Jose, Sacra It will be used as a pigment carrier in Marjorie McGlashen '30, Walter Shore, May 2, at Sacramento. mento Junior College, and Santa Clara. the manufacture of paint. Robert Linn, and Robert Petersime.