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

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Srhnnl nf Munir DWIGHT C. RICE, Director: Instructor in Pianoforte Playing MRS, CATHERINE COLLETTE, Instructor in Singing. HERR OSCAR WERNER, Instructor in Violin Playing. ERSKINE H., MEAD, Instructor in Theory and Organ Playing, WILLIAM H. MEAD, Instructor in Flute Playing. JOSEPH LEE EDMISTON, Instructor in Cornet Playing. Art unh llbratnrg A MARK B. BEAL, B. O., Professor of Elocution and Oratory. NELYE M. DICKSON, Professor of Elocution and Oratory, AMELIA V. FULKERSON, Director of Art Department. Ahminiztratinn lmlirera G. S. TROWBRIDGE, Business Manager. REV. CYRUS B. HATCH, M. A., Field Secretary, illihrarian ANNA C. LATIMER, A, B., W P3594 A ix' iw P W ' mem.-,'a:? - it ', nn '51, ww 14

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W. D. WARD, Ph. D., Dean of the College ANNA PEARL COOPER, M. A., Dean of Women

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ir c ,,..,,.. .1 ,..., Q ..,.t,AA, , . . 1 . Q , I I r i le, By Rev. Hugh K. Walker, D. D. The history of institutions is not unlike that of individuals. Occa- sionally, one is born with a gold spoon in its mouth and is promptly christened, clothed in the finest of raiment and surrounded by godfathers and godmothers galore, with the proud progenitor beaming compla- cently upon his resplendent offspring. Such 'an institution lacks nothing in the way of material equipment, and certainly starts out on its career under what seems to be a lucky star. It will be a matter of congratula- tion, however, if it is not spoiledl by its good fortune and escapes the fate of many a rich man's child. For colleges and universities, as well as men, can have their heads turned and their hearts enticed by too much money prematurely and indiscriminately bestowed. And yet it may be gratefully recorded that institutions like Johns Hopkins and Leland Stanford, with a mint of money at the very start, have gone steadily on their way and are as well-behaved as any of their sisters, whose infancy was a time of poverty and struggle, But, after all, it is rare indeed, for a college, even in the matter of material equipment, to be born great, and rarer still that greatness is thrust upon it. The achievement of greatness has been the well-nigh invarlable rule in this democratic country. In the long list of colleges, born of poor but honest parents, headed by Harvard, Yale and Prince- ton, our own Occidental proudly takes its place. Its beginnings were humble-its birth unmarked by pomp and ceremony. It came forth as the child of the many prayers and C2l.I'1lCSt longings of the faithful Pres- byterians of Los Angeles and Southern California, twenty years ago. lts early history is engraved on the hearts of many men and women, who remain unto this day as its ever loyal and enthusiastic supporters. It would be a roll call of heroes just to mention the names of those who did well their part in looking after and nurturing this child of our love. Condit, Weller, McPherron, Parkhill, Wadsworth, Gordon--names that ffare identified with the early struggles and triumph's in the management of this growing and promising daughter of the golden west. The priv- ilege of studying in Occidental's Halls was highly prized in, those old days. The students came, for the most part, by horse-car and stage- coach, happy to gather in the old building and to roam over the old ath- 15