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z. 3/~,1q7 W"r0\ THE ALUMNUS (' 1 THE STATE COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON ,............................................................................................................................................................................................ .I ............. ...........................................................................................................................................................-............................................. f Volume XXI May, 1931 , Pullman, Washington NU'1rIiJer 5 ,I I Published Monthly by the Alumni of the State College of Washington t ; ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ~ - - - . -- . ---.-------- • STATE COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Officers for 1930-1931 W. J. Rusch, 'IS, Breslin Apts., Spokane ......................... ... .. .. President Catherine Mathews Friel, '23, Pullman First Vice President John Goddard, '21, Centralia....... .... .... .... ............... Second Vice President • Board of Directors Miss Jimmie Williams, '21 Pullman L. B. Vincent, '15 ............. ...... .. .. ... .... .............................. ...... .. ... ........ Yakima Joe Hungate, '02 ................. .................................................................Cheney Eleanor Hyslop, '28 ..................... ...... .................................. Lewiston, Idaho Benton M. Bangs, '17 .............................. ...... .............................. Wenatchee Athletic Council R. C. McCroskey, '06 ........................................................................Garfield Lloyd Gillis, '21 .................. ............................................... ... ... ..... Wash tucna E. V. Foster, .... .... .............. Pullman Official Publication The Alumnus ........................................................................... ........... Pullman (Subscription price, including dues, $3.00 per year.) Entered as second-class matter, June 13, 1919, at the post office at Pullman, Washington, under the Act of March 3, 1879 • ------ THE ALUMNUS A Digest of the News for the Alumni VOLUME XXI PULLMAN, WA~HINGTON, MAY, 1931 No.5 I' Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Bryan Celebrate Golden Wedding I Anniversary Residents of Pullman, ever ready to after gra.duation from college, at the he assumed the responsibility of the recognize true eminence in their midst, age of 23. Grayville proved to be a presidency. fascinating town for Dr. Bryan, and For 11 years, during which time he turned May 13 to honor one of the he worked constantly, developing rap­ exerted a strong constructive influence state's finest and most o~t s tanding ed­ idly the educational abjlity which was on the university, Dr. Bryan served at ucational and inspirational leaders and later to mean so much to the institu­ Vincennes. In 1893 he completed work his life companion whose loving en­ tions with which he was to be ('<:>n­ at Harvard which earned his doctor's couragement and support helped him nected. degree, and simultaneously accepted an to achieve such a remarkable distinc­ Shortly after his arrival in Grayville, opportunity, not very hopefully, which tion among his fellow men. Dr. and he met Miss H arriett Williams, daugh­ brought him to Pullman. Mrs. E. A. Bryan, beloved for their ter of a pioneer Illinois family. Ac­ A friend, teaching at Oregon State part in building up the State College quaintance quickly became friendship, College, wrote to Dr. Bryan shortly and Pullman, celebrated their golden and the deep regard the two knew for after his graduation from Harvard, wedding anniversary at their home at that the Washington Agricultural Col­ 1305 Maple avenue, surrounded by lege was seeking a president, and urged their children, friends and acquaint­ Dr. Bryan to apply for the position. ances. The future president of the Pullman in­ To the pioneer Pullman couple goes stitution, knowing little about the west­ all the honor which a grateful citizenry ern country and already under agree­ can bestow. To Dr. Bryan goes all the ment to return to Vincennes Univer­ credit for the growth and recognition sity, wrote to his friend that he would which the State College achieved not apply for the position, but the while under his administration. To friend sent back a letter saying that he Mrs. Bryan goes honor for having as­ had taken the liberty of suggesting Dr. sisted her husband in his great work Bryan's name to the regents. No while at the same time making friend­ course of action was left to the young ships wherever she turned in the com­ educator but to submit his application. munity and throughout the state. For A few weeks later a prominent real­ constructive endeavor, consistent loy­ tor in Seattle and early friend of Dr. alty to the community, friendly cheer­ Bryan was entertaining one of the fulness and lovable characters, Pull­ State College regents at his home man honored Mr. and Mrs. Bryan on when the regent, seeing Dr. Bryan's the 50th anniversary of their wedding. photograph on a table, asked who it The individual whose later career was. was to be so closely identified with the "That's E. A. Bryan, president of • development of the State College was Vincennes University, Indiana," Dr. born in 1855 at Bloomington, Indiana, Dr. E. A. Bryan Bryan's friend replied. now the home of the Univesity of In­ "That's odd," said the regent. "It diana. Young Bryan's father was a each other blossomed into a lasting must be the same man who applied minister in the United Presbyterian love which brought them together as to us for the agricultural college presi­ church, and under his guidance were man and wife May 12, 1881, at Gray­ dency. Let me take this photograph laid the foundations for the character ville. to the next meeting of the regents." which was to influence so many young After the young couple had been Of this conversation, Dr. Bryan people. After attending the grammar married a year, Dr. Bryan received knew nothing, and having received no and secondary schools at Bloomington, word that Vincennes University, at word from the regents, had practically Mr. Bryan entered the U niversity of Vincennes, Indiana, had a faculty po­ forgotten the application he had made Indiana, receiving his bachelor's de­ sition open, and his application for the when the Oregon friend wired him one gree in education. place was accepted. Soon after tak­ day, early in August, 1893. The young educator's first teaching ing up his work at the university, Dr. "I sec that you have been elected contract came at Grayville, Illinois, Bryan became acting president, and president," the wire. read. It was Dr. where he became an instructor soon within a year from the time he arrived Bryan's first notice of the acceptance 2 THE ALUMNUS of his application. Confirmation came In recogl1ltlOn of his services to the PROF. CASSEL LEAVES from the secretary of the board a few State College as an educator and ad­ To assume the management, on a days later. ministrator, the institution's board of salary and commission basis, of the Dr. and Mrs. Bryan arrived in Pull­ regents last August bestowed the high poultry department of Folks Farms, man early in August, 1893, to find a honor and title of "president emeritus" Ine., located near Redding, Pennsyl­ small business district separated by a upon Dr. Bryan. vania, Lawrence W. Cassel, for 11 large expanse of vacant land from the By her sympathy, encouragement years connected with the poultry de­ State College campus. "Only a half and devotion Mrs. Bryan contributed partment of the State College, has ten­ dozen houses had been built on what much to the success of her husband. dered his resignation as assistant pro­ is now the thickly settled College hill She met the exacting duties and re­ fessor of poultry husbandry. Professor residence district." DF. Bryan said. sponsibilities of first lady of the college Cassel's resignation will become ef­ .. I t is Quite a contrast now, and for so many years wi th a tact and fective immediately and he will leave something of which Pullman can be charm which won the respect and af­ Pullman in time to take up his new justly proud." fection of both students and towns­ duties on June 1. Not a few difficulties confronted the people. As founder of the Fortnightly new president of the State College, club she rendered a distinct and last­ The poultry plant of Folks Farms the third in 18 months of the institu­ ig service to the women of the com­ is a $20,000 p;oject, and is a going tion's existence. But the administra­ munity. Her high ideals, gracious dig­ concern. At the present time there tive skill which had shown itself at nity and sympathetic understanding are 2000 matured birds on the farm Vincennes University brought together was an inspiration to hundreds of stu­ and the new manager hopes to in­ the different factions and started the dents and made her an uplifting influ­ crease this number as rapidly as pos­ institution on its way to recognition. ence in the social life of the college sible. There is an elegant home on Not all difficulties met by the new and city. the place which will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Cassel. president were of a disagreeable na­ Four children were born to Dr. and ture, however, as related by Dr. Bryan Mrs. Bryan. The eldest, Bertha Eliza­ The poultry plant is a part of a giant He recalled smilingly an incident beth, died in Pullman

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