Pacific University - Heart of Oak Yearbook (Forest Grove, OR)

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7he7z'eamfc J: ,- this institution Whose influence has had its effect upon so many lives. The building modernized With the best of equipment, aside from its history in the development of the school, bears record of the numerous struggles and final victories of ambitious iipre- medicsi, over those ever-to-be-remembered dog fish sharks. To him, Who at one time frequented the second-floor laboratories, those more noticeable records on walls and ceilings suggest to his memory, the knowledge obtained. thru experience, When from time to time, some promising young iichemi, engineer determined to iisee for himself, and literally raised the roof With its results, Since 1894 Marsh Hall has been the center of all activities of the school. From the days When Tualatin Academy held a place Within her walls, and the library occupied a part of the third floor, until the present time, there has always been room for any- thing that came, whether of a serious nature, or just a jolly-good- time. If a large gatheringein Brighton Chapel, if smallereper- haps in the Association Room or one of the four Society Halls. Select groups still iihang outii in the Index room, 'or cluster them- selves about the radiator corners of the lower hall. Even the fire- place of the outer office attracts its group upon occasion. Jim, Helen, Margaret and Tom still continue to leave their names and decorative tastes displayed in relief upon desks and chair-arms, and absent-mindedly trace inked designs on the writing supports of recitation benches. It was a discouraging disaster When in 1906, Herrick Hall, the womenis dormitory was destroyed by fire. But to 100k for the- silver lining of the cloud we mightialmost call it fortunate, for in 1907, a much larger and thoroughly modern brick building was reared in its place to become the home of the Herrick Hall family of girls-as it continued to be called. The after-dinner iisingsi, before the boys retire to their rooming places, and the fire-place group, just before iiblinksii t0 iitalk it over, continue to hold their charm. One even hears Whispers suggesting that history repeats itself in riads upon sources of supply and midnightiifeedsf To be sure each spring brings its regrets that those Who have, dur- ing four years, become a seemingly indispensable part of the fam ily, must leave, but it is reassuring to know that fall brings its number of neW girls Who will surely in their turns have earned a right to be proud of their places among the alumnae Who have preceeded them. . The spirit of a school and her athletic record, are to a great extent dependent each upon the other. Realizing his fact, and the need of physical development as 'a means to a better mental development, a gymnasium was in 1910 built, Where rain or JYmet'eerp i. -. 'ii 7wenty-iwo

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'7ij I010 sunshine, something is usually happening. A good fast game or a few laps around the track, and then a hot shower, or perhaps a swim in the tank, keep a man tin shape? Whether a basket-ball game, when the whole school hangs breathless over the rail, to watch every move on the floor below, or a social function, with dimmed lights and false ceiling of colored streamers, thereis sure- ' 1y a good time at the iigymii. There are times, however, when even the tigymh does not suffice-when space and outdoor air are re- quired. The athletic field then becomes popular, for it is known that a past record insures a game that no one can afford to miss. Relaxation and an opportunity to refresh the mind are, of course, equally important with the more strenuous activities; In 1912 the books of the college library were moved from Marsh Hall i to their new home, where now with twenty thousand bound vol- umes, and the best periodicals, there is opportunity for extensive reference study, and recreational reading-and incidentally-two itlibrary dates, a week. . .. Of all of the paths which mark the ways to and from the var- ious points of interest, the one which perhaps remains the clear- est in the memories of Pacificis old students is that one which wanders its way to a far corner of the campus, where under broad-spreading maples the tennis courts offer recreation to those possessing surplus amounts of energy. Here, too, have been held more serious games, tournaments when the school record was at stake, and here that record was upheld. J ust what is responsible for this force and spirit with which Pacific University has been so widely accredited, has been the subject of no little comment. Attempts have been made to place it in the fact that Pacific is a small college, composed of one grtoupethe entire student body, therefore resulting in a unity of in erest. Others believe that the high place which Pacific holds is due to the splendid character of the men and women who have composed her faculty and have been her leaders. Also to the in- timate contact which in a small school is possible, between student and instructor. Still others who are acquainted with the history of the in- stitution tell us that a college founded by such men and women of strength and purpose as those, who, seventy-two years ago laid the foundations of Pacific University, must necessarily, when guided by that spirit which at its beginning was so deeply instilled mtO 113, become the institution that it is. JYmete en.