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University of the Pacific Scholarly Commons Pacific Review University of the Pacific ubP lications 1-1-1932 Pacific Review January 1932 Pacific Alumni Association Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/pacific-review Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Pacific Alumni Association, "Pacific Review January 1932" (1932). Pacific Review. 58. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/pacific-review/58 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 VOL. VI COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC, STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY, 1932 No. 3 Five Alumni Reunions Are Held WHO'S NEW in December; Officers Are Elected ON THE FACULTY SINCE '24 Be Presented In Pacific Alumni reunions were held in Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Fresno, Sacramento, and Oakland in December during California Teacher's Institutes. Representative groups of alumni in each district attended the meetings, new officers were elected, and plans were made to hold such meetings periodically. The Pacific Bureau of Public Rela The first alumni reunion ever held in Bakersfield was a luncheon December tions is arranging a tour for members 22 arranged by Cornelia Ball '27, rural music supervisor of Kern County. of Pacific Players who are cast in the Dean Charles M. Dennis of the Conservatory was the speaker. The group next Little Theatre play, "The White- organized the Pacific Alumni Club of Kern County and elected for its Presi headed Boy." They have scheduled 6 dent, Mary Salber '27, who is teaching in Delano High School, and secretary, performances of the play in Contra Costa, Napa, and Sonoma counties in Miss Ball. They plan to have another meeting in the spring. addition to several Bureau dinner Fresno meetings and programs which will be '5Kv Alumni of the Fresno district met "The Whiteheaded Boy" Will presented at high schools and luncheon for dinner December 22. Dr. G. A. Be Presented February 19, 20 clubs. Werner, head of the History Depart President Tully C. Knoles will speak ment, gave a very entertaining and in "The Whiteheaded Boy," a three-act on the programs at Brentwood, Peta- structive address on "America's Heri comedy by Lennox Robinson and pro luma, Santa Rosa, and Sebastopol. tage." Robert Linn, senior student, duct of the famous Irish Theatre Other numbers on the programs will read an original one-act play, "The Movement about 1920, will be pre be given by students, Robert Burns Final Judgment;" Gertrude Smith '29 sented by the Pacific Little Theatre '31, and J. Henry Smith '31 of the sang a group of numbers accompanied on the evenings of February 19 and Bureau. by Lucille Yager '29; and Robert 20 in the College auditorium. This Alumni are invited to note the fol Burns '31 told about Pacific. College play met with unusual success in Lon lowing schedule, and encourage friends songs were sung under the direction of don and New York. to attend the events: Tom Stevens '31. What happens to the whiteheaded Brentwood, February 22 Paul Easterbrook '24 read the report boy when the older brother, head of High School program. of the nominating committee which the family, endeavors to discipline him, . Dinner meeting at Lions Club, was as follows: president, Herbert forms the plot of the play. Howard MALCOLM R. EISELEN, Ph. D. Knoles speaker. Ferguson '29; vice-president, Gertrude Bailey, sophomore student and favor Dr. Malcolm R. Eiselen has become Play in evening, sponsored by Smith '29; and secretary, Isobel Flet ite of Little Theatre audiences, will one of the most popular faculty mem Mfethodist church. cher '30. play the role of Denis, the whiteheaded bers on the Pacific Campus during his Napa, February 23 Los Angeles boy. Other leading members of the four years as associate Professor in cast are: Robert Patterson, the elder President Tuiiy C. Knoles addressed History and Political Science. He High School program. brother; Frances Hall, the mother; Lions Club Luncheon, student en the Los Angeles group at a dinner maintains a pleasing manner, radiates Evelyn Sawyer, aunt Ellen; and Les tertainment, Bureau talk on Pacific. December 14. Douglas Beattie '29, who a genial sense of humor in the class lie Heath, John Duffy, father of the Dinner meeting, Methodist church, is studying voice in Southern Califor room, and makes traditionally dull girl to whom Denis is engaged. student entertainment and Bureau nia, gave several splendid numbers. Dr. courses interesting. The play is being directed by De- talks. Owen C. Coy '07, retiring president of Marcus Brown '23 and Arthur Farey He holds Bachelor of Arts and Mas Play in High School auditorium, the club, presided. Cora Davison '26, '29. ter of Arts degrees front Northwestern sponsored by Methodist Ladies' Aid. secretary-elect, arranged the meeting. University, and was awarded a Ph. D. I Other new officers of the club are degree in History at the University of Petaluma, February 24 r George Sperry '20, president, and Fine Arts Matinee Presents Pennsylvania. His Doctor's thesis was High School program. Dwight Harpster '21, vice-president. Original Work of Alumni "The Rise of Pennsylvania Protector- Luncheon at Lions Club, student Sacramento ism." Among other writings of Profes entertainment, Bureau talks. Poems written by Annie Louise Keck sor Eiselen is "Franklin's Political Dinner, Methodist Men's Club, ::ri: That Pacific trained teachers rank '29, a one-act play by Arthur Farey '29, Theories" which was published by Knoles speaker. among the highest in excellency, ac and musical compositions by Martha Doubleday Doran Company in 1928. Play in High School auditorium, cording to a survey made by the State Claussen Farr '31 will be included on sponsored by Petaluma Women's Club. department of education among prin Dr. Eiselen holds membership in the program of the Fine Arts Matinee Sigma Delta Chi in Journalism and Pi Santa Rosa, February 25 cipals and superintendents of Califor which will be presented by the Pacific nia public schools was reported by Delta Kappa in Education. He is also Santa Rosa J. C. Program, Knoles Little Theatre on the afternoon of a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Mrs. Evelyn A. Clement '09 in an ad February 6. Miss Willian Hinsdale, and- students.' He is the son of Dr. Frederick Carl Luncheon, Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis— dress before a group of 40 alumni at a head of the Speech Department, is di Eiselen, President of Garrett Biblical Knoles and students. breakfast in Sacramento December 23. rector of the matinee which will be Institute in Illinois. The distinguished High School program, Knoles and Mrs. Clement is chief of the State div held in the college auditorium. ision of teacher training and certifi father has been associated with Garrett students. cation. Other numbers on the program since 1902, serving as Professor until Dinner in Methodist church, Knoles which will consist entirely of original Other features of the program were 1919, when he was appointed Dean of and students. work by students, include a one-act j vocal solos by Marjorie McGlashan '30, the Institute. He held that position play by Robert Patterson, brother of until he was appointed President in Healdsburg, February 25 piano solos by Ruth Swengel '31, and Alice Patterson Schmidt '29; "Suite Play in Legion Hall, sponsored by a talk on "Pacific As It Is Today," by 1924. President Eiselen is the author d'Autrefois" written by Louis Beuving Lions Club. J. Henry Smith '31. of "A Study of Oriental History," "The to be played by the Pacific string Christian View of the Old Testament" Sebastopol, February 26 Peter Walline Knoles '25 was elected quartet; and poetry by Charles Keck, and "The Worker and His Bible." president of the club. Other new offi High School program, Knoles and Roland Goodwin, Grace Richardson, Prof. Eiselen is the husband of cers are vice-president, William Shar and Robert Linn will be interpreted students. key '27 of the State Department of Edna Truman '28 and the father of a Luncheon, Rotary Club, Knoles and by Elizabeth Shoemaker, senior stu charming two year old daughter, Alice Motor Vehicles, and secretary, Loma dent. students. Kellogg Wood '29, assistant supervisor Elizabeth. Dinner, Methodist church, Bureau of music in the Sacramento schools. His course in United States History talks and student entertainment. Pacific May Offer New attracts one of the largest enrollments Play, High School auditorium, spon Oakland Type of Summer Session of any offered at Pacific. His other sored by Methodist church. Lloyd H. Truman '28 was elected well attended classes are those in Calistoga, February 27, 28 president of the East Bay Alumni Club Whether Pacific will offer a five "History of the Americas," "History at a dinner in Oakland December 21. weeks summer session with Saturday of the Far West" and "Public Opin- Play, sponsored by Civic Club, in He succeeds Mrs. Robert H. Hanscom classes or a regular six weeks session Grammar School auditorium. '98 who presided at the meeting. Other with Saturdays free is a question now Union Church service, Bureau talks new officers are Richard S. Wright '19, before the summer school committee. and student entertainment. vice-president, and Ruth Winning Six units may be earned at either type Ritter Represents Pacific Kingman '22, secretary. of session. At Chico College Ceremonies ATTENTION, ALUMNI! President Knoles addressed the Questionnaires have been sent to group. In speaking of Pacific's growth, more than 2500 prospective students, Comptroller Ovid H. Ritter repre The 1932 Pacific catalog is now he said that when he awards approxi asking for preferences of plans.