La Sierra College - Meteor Yearbook (Arlington, CA)

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ex I 1? fra,-,A f i About the pictures: 1946 marked physical changes at LSC. The new PE building was erected around the old swimming hole. Also the present ad- ministration building went up, housing the Fulton Memorial Library. The musical influence was apparent at LSC beginning in these years also. Various groups emerged including the Trombone Trio seen here. graduated, fifteen of them receiving the school's first Bachelor of Arts degrees. The next school year, the enrollment climbed slightly, to nearly 550 students. In 1946, the school received its full ac- creditation as a four year college from the Northwestern Association of Secon- dary and Higher Schools. That fall, thanks to returning veterans and GI bill, the enrollment skyrocketed to 902, a gain of sixty-five percent. It was also in 1946 that Godfrey T. Anderson stepped into Rasmussen's shoes. Despite an initially slow start, the Anderson Era accelerated to a period of unprecedented development. When he left to become president of the College of Medical Evangelists lNow LLU School of Medicinej, his experiences at La Sierra had more than adequately prepared him for the job. Physical growth marked these post- war years. In 1946 a new PE building was constructed around the old swim- ming pool. The present administration building also went up that year, housing not only the school management, but the Fulton Memorial Library as well. Moving the books from the old library in La Sierra Hall led to a spirit ofco- operation between students and faculty as they carted countless volumes be- tween buildings. After a long conflict over how large it should be, progressive elements of the building committee managed to con- vince the rest that at sometime in the future the La Sierra College Church would need to seat more than the originally proposed 800, even more than the attempted compromise at a capacity of 1,200. So, in 1947 the College Church was completed with a seating capacity of 2,000 - over double the college enrollment. In harmony with this era of growth the music department added Professor Alfred Walters to the faculty roster. The warm, rich tines of his violin quick- ly endeared him to southern California audiences. In 1948, students fir-it sang Dick Guy's original rendition of our

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Above: Erwin E. Cossentzne left La Sierra College in 1942 for Union Collete. Above right: A room in the men 's dorm in the very early days of LSC. Styles then in both dress and decor contrast greatly from today's. Right: The war years were years of change for the world and LSC was no exception. As the state required Physical Education classes for the women, the school was faced with a problem of dress. Seen here was their decision - bloomers in the PE Held.

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1 , 6 ' -UQ school song, We'll Stand Up for You, LSC. John T. Hamilton also organized the Collegians, the chorale which made the first sound recording of any group from LSC. In 1964, they began a week- ly broa cast on radio station KITO, ,J thison after his death in 1964. As the science departments expanded, San Fernando Hall proved an inadequate facility for the school's needs, promp- tion of Palmer Hall in also marked the ting the erec 1953. That from st ios at the In 1 50 the dustria arts the Western presi- Ambs, bearing daughtf? genera ons of You be Pfesf' The fo owing YOU dont joined e In SQIIC of Men and experience, our campus. a building no new History 17