Los Angeles Pacific College - Yucca Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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THE STORY OF A SMALL COLLEGE IN A LARGE WORLD -..gf lim.- 1904 - 1929 -..qi E..- On This Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Los Angeles Pacific Col- lege, we dedicate this section of the Yucca to the Alumni and former students of this institution.

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XVESLEY G. EDWARDS Dean of illen, Physical Education U ANGIE B. BARTHOLMENV M Y Dean of Women, Sewing VIoI.,Ax HABECKER Physical Education N. L. SMITH Art Institute of Chicago Art .ADELAIDE L. Bssks Preceptress, hlexican Girls' Home XVESLEY LEVVIS KNO picturej Ph. B., University of Chicag0, 19195 A. RI., University of South- ern California, 1926 Public Speaking ' CAROLINE B. BAGLEY Librarian -'+31'IIccaE+ Page Thirteen

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'i1l1'uc ca 12+-Q History of Los Angeles Pacific College THE Los ANGELES SEMINARY had its origin in the thought and plan of God. God always brings to pass His plan through human agency and so it was with the 'Semin- ary, for God spoke to the heart of Clyde B. Ebey and showed him the need of a Christian school, a place where young people could acquire an education and still be free from the skeptical influence that was so evident in the public schools, In 1902 a resolution carrying out the idea of a Christian school was presented to the an- s , nual conference for consideration. The plan was met with favor and a committee consist- ing of Clyde Ebey, chairman, D. G. Shep- herd, and Ellsworth Leonardson, was elected to consider more carefully the project of such an institution. A resident of Los Angeles, Ralph Rogers by name, heard of the idea of the school and became so interested that he offered to donate a site and one hundred adjacent residence lots as well, on the condition that the con- ference raise enough funds to start and main- tain a school permanently, and that during the thirteen months following the beginning of the sale of the lots, S5000 worth should y be disposed of. After much careful thought and consideration the proposition was accepted, and the dream of a school began to develop into a reality. The sale of the lots began on March 10, 1903, and by June 1, 1903, 54231.48 had been received from sales. On July 6, 1903, nine men formed an incorporation under the laws of California to form the Los Angeles Seminaryg namely, C. B. Ebey, D. G. Shepherd, Ellsworth Leonardson, Stephen D. Sutton, J. G. Baird, Fred J. Heil, M. C. Sperrow, Henry Bush, and J. K. Freeland. lllany measures were instituted to help finance the school. Bonds were sold and campaigns were carried on. There were many struggles and burdens, but nevertheless a lllission style building was erected, and on September 6, 1904, the school was open for its first session. Professor Newell J. Davis of Evansville, Wisconsin, was secured as the principal and was well fitted for the position, having had previous experience ln school work. lllrs. Edith C. Davis came as the Dean of Women. The opening of the school was a great event. Seventy students were enrolled the first day and dormitory accommodations became overcrowded. The school con- sisted of three departments-academic, intermediate, and primary. The first year - Page Fifteen