Occidental College - La Encina Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

Page 10 text:

interesting programs. That the College has advanced decidedly in literary appreciation was shown by the enthusiasm over the Junior play. It was a most artistic presentation and gave the College a new ideal for class plays. The Round Table, under the direction of Prof. Beal, and the Stevenson Debating Society have both done splendid work. For some inexplicable reason Witcnagamot is no more. Occidental is especially proud of its orators. Mr. Hagerman early in the year won the title of Pacific Coast Orator, and in the Prohibition Contest our orator received second place. Occidental stands for high ideals in athletics, in the class room, in every activity of College life, but her social ideals are far from high. Numerous affairs are given, and are well attended because they are jolly and informal, though they begin late and last till an unusually late hour, and the poor student returns next morning after a. nap feeling all worn out. Concentration and good work are impossible the next day. The larger receptions are not well attended, because they are stiff and a bore. Let us have some functions that are elegant and formal and make them such that the student will enjoy attending them. Our social nature should not be neglected, and we should leave College with it well and properly developed. This has been a most success- ful year for Occidental and her bright future is assured. We are fortunate in having for our Dean J. A. Stevenson, a strong, broad, Christian man whose influence cannot but be felt by the students. Perhaps our greatest blessing this year has been our new Presi- dent, John VVillis Baer. Already he has won our esteem and deep friendship, and we are ready to work with him to make Occidental a great College, famed for its strong men and women. 11

Page 9 text:

Retrospect I The College year opened on September 14th with the largest enrollment in the history of Occidental. The Freshman Class numbered about seventy- five, a plucky bunch, as the Sophomores learned in the class scraps. Several members were added to the faculty, strengthening that learned body. February first found Occidental on a firm financial basis, with an endow- ment of two hundred thousand dollars. Later, through the efforts of some of her loyal friends, she acquired a strip of land extending up College Hill. Our athletes are proud of the new track and baseball field. Our first game on the home field was with St. Vincent College. We were victorious in this and also in the game with the Univer.sity of Southern California. In the game with Pomona we fought bravely but lost. In track we were more successful. VVe won easily from St. Vincent and U. S. C., were de- feated by Pomona, but won the quadruple meet. Our Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. have grown in membership. The conference for the young men at Pacific Grove was one of the most successful ever held. The delegation from Occidental numbered twenty-three. Our Y. W. C. A. sent to Capitola the largest delegation from the South. Miss Cunningham accompanied the twenty-siic young ladies, and led one of the lfiible classes at the conference. Through the efforts of Miss Cunningham a great literary awakening has been brought about at the College. Several fine literary societies have been organized. The largest of these is the Arden, which has given excellent pro- grams, having readings or lectures by some of the best Shakespeare students in the city. At the Christmas meeting Mr. Heathcote of Dobinson read Van Dyke's The Other Wise Man. The Laurean is a Literary society of the young ladies which has had 10 1

Page 11 text:

Patrons and Patronesses Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Young. Rev. and Mrs. Malcolm J. McLeod. .Dr. and Mrs. Hugh K. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Stewart. Mr. C. M. Stimson. Mr. and Mrs. Gail Borden. Dr. and Mrs. S. Salisbury. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Patterson. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Cole. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Howard. Dr. and Mrs. E. S. McKitrick. Mr. and Mrs. Murray M. Harris. Miss Amy P. Gordon. Mr. and Mrs. James McFadden. Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Merrill Mr. and Mrs. J. N. McPheron. 12