San Jose State College - La Torre Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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Illamltg mummy 0111111 65 In 1907, through the efforts of Miss Agnes E. Howe, the Faculty Womenls Club was organized. . This small body of en- thusiastic women soon became the nucleus of a chain of educational clubs formed throughout the state. Later these clubs co- operated and formed a federation. . The object of the Faculty VVomenis Club was twofold. First, it was to further the interests of the school and the welfare of the students in every possible way. - Second, it was to reach into a wider field and endeaver to promote higher standards of education within our state. This was to be achieved by representation in the State Teachers Association, and through legislation. Here in our Normal the Faculty Womenis Club has watched the social life of the. school, has upon several occasions brought talent to add to the intellectual progress of our Student Body, and has entertained every class graduating since the formation of the club. An open-air Shakespearean performance by the Ben Greet Company, a lecture by Helen Keller and several concerts and other lectures are among the many things accomplished for the students. Last year, from the lecture by Helen Keller, five hundred dollars was realized, and this amount was donated to the Students, Loan Fund. l This year the Faculty Women entertained the Christmas and the March graduating Classes at Charming affairs. Their recep- tions are always original and delightful. The faculty members have always felt the need of regulating the society dances given at Normal, and at present the regulation of these dances is under serious consideration. The students of Normal are just beginning to realize the benefit of such a club, and they are trying, in every way, to coeoperate with its views. a Hail and Farewell! iTis the way 'of the wise, iTis the New World way of sharing our best; Wisdom dwells not alone in the elder East, Nor does strength come only out of the 'West. The North to the South gives, but takes return; The members are many, the body one. And mankind awakes, not alone to know There is good in all things under the sun, But to feel with a thrill the old-time truth-- Nothing truly is ours that useless lies; , The treasure buried breeds moth and rust; lTis the treasure broadcast that multiplies. --R.uth Royce.

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The Board accepted'the offer of the San Francisco Board of 0 Education tendering to it the use of a vacant room in the high school building of that city. It was decided to open the Normal School on the third Monday in July. , The number of pupils was limited to sixty. At a subsequent meeting of the Board of Trustees Ahira Holmes of San Francisco was elected principal. Up to the date set for examination, July 18, only one applica- tion for admission was rejected. On the day appointed, July 21, 1862, the school was organized with six students, one man and five women. At the close of the term the total number had increased to thirty-one, three of whom were men. , a The school was conducted in San Franesico for some years and with increasing success. In March, 1870, the Legislature selected San Jose as the per- manent location for the State Normal School. With the act of the Legislature of 1870 selecting San Jose as the permanent home of the school an appropriation was made to erect buildings to accommodate the rapidly growing number of students. San Jose gave the state the square ' of land, 8Washington Square? consisting of some twenty-eight acres, which the school occupies and her citizens also made generous donations as induce- ments to secure the institution. 1 The first session of the school in San Jose opened June 21, 1871. No records have been found to show the total number of students registered, but twenty-one were graduated in that class. It is noticeable that in its fifty-three years there have been but ten principalseor presidents as in July, 1896, the title of the execu- tive head was changed to president. , . The names of these heads of the institution and their length of service follow: Ahira Holmes, July, 1862, to June, 1865. George W. Minns, June, 1865, to June, 1866. Henry P. Carlton, June, 1866, to July, 1867. George Tait, July, 1867, to February, 1868. William T. Lucky, from 1868 to August, 1873. Charles H. Allen, August, 1873 to July, 1889. C. w. Childs, July, 1889, to July, 1896. t A. H. Randall, July, 1896, to July, 1899. James McNaughton, July, 1899, to July, 1900. M. E. Dailey, from July, 1900 g

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illarultg 'HhHB Qlluh Q9 HIS year our Faculty Menls Club has resolved itself into a congenial group of men entertaining our student boys. Last October the first Of a series of dinners was held. This dinner was given in honor of the new boy students. Dr. Dailey spoke Of the growth of the boys, attendance at Normal,ar1Cl 0f the opportunities afforded them by such an education. The speakers of the evening were Mr. Boyd, Mr. Nathanson and Mr. Argall. This delightful affair was returned by the boys in a dinner given the faculty men in November. The faculty had charge of the program and those present were surely entertained. If one can imagine Mr. Wood as a dainty feminine creature just, entering school, and Mr. Wilson as a college yell leader, some idea of the fun may be imagined. g In January the Senior boys were given a pleasant dinner. One feature of the evening was a state roll call. All present were sur- prised to find that nearly twenty states were represented. The pleasant occasions of the year closed with a banquet given at Hotel Montgomery t0 the March graduates. All the men of the faculty were present. Among the' March graduates present were, Charles Fisher, Mr. Wells, J. Gilbert Smith and Waldo Worden. Ellie Hnirw of the Ellar Alum Q? I hear the voices calling me, The whispers 0f the Far AlOne, I listen and I fain would see The great high peaks, my own, That call to me. - I feel them surging thru my dreams, The memories of that wide land, I cannot e,er forget, it seems, But stretch my eager hand To them in dreams. And do they know I hear their call? My longing eyes with tears grow wet For fear they will not know that all My heart is with them yet ' And hears their Call,