Pomona College - Metate Yearbook (Claremont, CA)

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cms Lili' .fr xf' 'IJ I I1 3 3 Q -5 I It , ' 'X-tc. ' . 9 J 9 ll R Q51 li, .J X -XX! L N. Wi' Xxx GEORGE W. IVIARSTON, President, San Diego RT. REV. jot-IEPH H. JoIINsoN, 11.11.-, Vice-Prrsidvnl, Lo REV. CHARLES B. SUMNER, LL.D., Sccrclary, Claremont CHARLES E. WALKER, Treasurer, Los Angeles 'l'REV. EDWARD lf. G01-'13, Audifor, Claremont Term of Office Expires. June. 1917 REV. RAYMOND C. BROOKS, D.D., Berkeley EDWIN li. HAI-IN, Pasadena STEPIIIEN 1-I. 1-IERIIICN. Riverside SEELEV W. M11l1l7, Los Angeles REV. WILLIAM O. WARN, Pomona Term of Omce Expires, June. 1918 Ll.EWEl.l.YN BIXIIV, Long Beach REV. WILLIAM HOIIACE DAY, l1.D., Bridgeport. Conn. ARTHIIII M. 1901.11 Pomona REV. HliN1iY KINIIMAN. D.n., Claremont Wll.I.1AM S. MASON, Evanston, lll. Term of Ofhce Expires. june. 1919 JAMES A. BLAISDELL, D.D., Claremont CIIARLEIA E. HA1IwooIJ, Upland REV. C1-IAIILES B. SUMNEII, I.l..11., Claremont W. H. R. VVELIJON, South Pasadena FRI-:II M. WILcox, Lamanda Park . 1920 Term of OFECQ Expires. -lune NIX'I'HAN W. BI.ANeHAIID, Santa Paula ELI P. CLAIIN, Los Angeles WINEIIEII E. GARRISON, PI-I.D., Claremont WIl.l.1IKM F. 1'10l.T, Los Angeles GI:oIIc:E W. MAIISTON. San Diego Term of Office Expires. June, 1921 REV. FRANK M. DowLINo, San Dimas RT. REV. JOSEPH I-1. JOHNSON, D.D., Los FIIEDERICIQ W. LYMAN, Pasadena BUTLER A. WOOIIITOIQII, Claremont FRANCIS C. YEOMANS, Long Beach Angeles Died May 14, 1917 s Angeles Page Tlzirteeu

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Twelve HN MEMGRHAMI IPAUIL. IB, ANDERSON 9118 IHIAZIEIJL. CGAIPIP 'M DR. ALBERT JI. CCOXOJK

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1 r .. camsrocsif ,, ggxzgairacs. ii l882 The Southern California District Association of Congregational Churches met at San Bernardino and agitated the question of founding a college of the New England type. l886 The Association met at Lugonia fnow Redlandsj and listened to the report of the Educational committee, which gave an earnest appeal for such a college. i387 A site four miles north of Pomona was selected for the college. Trustees were appointed by the committee, October I4. The Pomona College was the name of the incorporated institution. i838 ln September, instruction began in a small private house in Pomona. Pomona College Literary Society, and the Pomona College Christian Society were founded. ' i889 Sumner Hall donated. College moved from Pomona to Sumner Hall. The Pomona Student, a literary monthly, established. College Hymn, How Firm a Foundation, chosen. i890 Cyrus G. Baldwin, president. Y. M. C. A. organized. l89l Y. W. C. A. organized. l892 Holmes Hall built. i893 College colors, Blue and White, chosen. The Pomona Student changed to weekly news magazine, The Student Life. i894 The first class graduated, numbering eleven. Pomona College Debating . Club established. The Speculum, the First college annual, published by class of '95. l897 On january I9 the college received the lirst endowment of SI00,000. The Speculum, changed to Metate, an lndian word meaning mortar or grinding stone. I898 Frank L. Ferguson, president. Alpha Kappa established. IB99 D. K. Pearsons Hall of Science dedicated. i900 Renwick Gymnasium dedicated. President's house built. l90l George A. Cates, president. Lyceum organized. i905 Claremont lnn built. i906 N. W. Blanchard donated park of sixty acres, including Athletic Feld. i908 Carnegie Library, Frank P. Brackett Observatory and the A. K. Smiley Hall dedicated. l9l0 Class donated 52,500 for Greek Theatre. Campaign of the Crisis. James A. Blaisdell, president. l9ll Laguna Beach Laboratory established. l9l2 Areopagus established. l9l3 Phi Beta Kappa charter granted. Pomona College Pageant. Million dol- lar campaign commenced. l9l4 Rembrandt Hall dedicated. Delta Lamlbda founded. l9l5 Million dollar campaign completed. Bridges Hall dedicated. Swimming pool completed. North Cates completed. Harwood Hall built. l9l6 Adelphi organized. Pomona admitted to National Collegiate Alumnae Association. I9I7 Military Training inaugurated. Holmes Hall rebuilt. Page Fourteen