La Sierra College - Meteor Yearbook (Arlington, CA)

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ADMINISTRATIVE MINNIE BELLE SCOTT, A. B., Registrar of the Col- lege, was among the first of our acquaintances ef S. C. J. C, when, on that first day, we came timidly, hopefully, to place our names on the dotted line. A graduate of Pacific Union College, class of ' 21, she had been at the College since 1927. Those of us who entered the school homes came under the care of one of the two deans, VELMA M. WALLACE, A. B., of Pacific Union College, ' 28, and College of the Pacific, ' 31, whose careful concern for her flock of 150 girls rivalled that of the fondest parent, or . . . WALTER T. CRANDALL, A. B., graduate of Washing- ton Missionary College, ' 30, respected for his tact in handling the strange melting pot of types which is a school home, and for the quality and delivery of his daily worship talks.

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GOING UP While many institutions of learning closed, borrowed, amalgamated or leaned on subsidies and philanthropists for existence during the past dec- ade, Southern California Junior College raced forward with such phe- nominal growth that even its founders marvel at its evolution from a two- building academy with ninety-four students in 1922, to the present plant of over 400 acres, a score of buildings, and 520 students. Fully accredited by the American Medical Association and the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools, it offers preparatory courses for medicine, dentistry, nursing, X-ray, law, and the ministry. Complete courses are conducted in music, agriculture, and normal, be- sides many vocational lines. By a combination of study and practical work students are able to defray part of their school expenses, gaining a valu- able practical background at the same time. The opportunity for attending this College is valued as a precious estate by the prudent, far-seeing student who, studying under the instructors and leaders responsible for this magnificent growth, finds himself in an at- mosphere where the fundamental requisites of success are imbued and assimilated. Stress is laid on a three-point education. Physical development is spon- sored in the sporting activities, of which the centers are the College Hall, covering over half an acre, the swimming pool, the tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts. Skating, horseback riding, hiking, and field trips give opportunity for enjoyable physical exercise. Efficient teachers, modern methods, amply equipped laboratories, and high standards minister to our scholastic needs. Above all, the strong spiritual life, the basis of all true education, is fos- tered. Endowed with true Christianity and a high principle of service, stu- dents can face the world of business, of industry, of professional life un- afraid. They can accomplish the impossible. THE METEOR is another new step in the progress of the College. The product of inexperience, it is the germ of another project to be continued through the years to come. This first edition records the life of our Southern California Junior College in 1938-39. To the book and the Col- lege we invite your attention and approval. To the new La Sierra College of higher learning we extend our fervent hope for continued success, for even greater things in the future. D. L. M.

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BIBLE AND EVANGELISM R. ALLAN ANDERSON, popular professor of Bible and Evangelism, early won our confidence by the power of bis addresses and the friendliness of his personality. A student at Australasian Missiona r y College, ' 18, Jones ' College, Melbourne, ' 18-19, and the University of Experience. Professor Anderson had seen service on three conti- nents, including a variety of foreign countries. The cheery smile of C. M. SORENSON, M.A., will never die from the memory of those fortunate enough to have been in any of his Bible classes. A graduate of Washington Missionary College. ' 17, and George Washington University, 19, he had occupied a chair in Bible subjects at S. C. J. C. since 1932. Probably better known as assistant manager of the Collegiate Press. W. E. GUTHRIE, B. A., had been associated with the College for two years. A graduate of Pacific Union College, ' 37, he instructed in Bible history, and was one of the well-liked sponsors of the Junior Class.