San Diego State University - Del Sudoeste Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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THE QTOIIV 0F ?AN DlEGO'Q COLLEGE SAN DIEGO STATE COLLEGE has only existed one year. It was created by the legislature in 1921 by the fusion of the Normal School and the Junior College. The former institution began in 1897 under President Samuel T. Black, With a corps of eight teachers and an enrollment of ninety-one students. The Junior College was established in the high school buildings in 1914. Arthur Gould, the first dean, enrolled sixty-two students. The affiliation of the J. C. With the University of California came at the time of its union With the 01d Normal School on the Normal Campus. Mr. Edward L. Hardy became president of the joint colleges With Arthur G. Peterson as dean of the Junior College. Mrs. Ada Coldwell was dean of women. Before the merger each college had had its separate student body organiza- tions and activities. In order to facilitate student work and unify the school a central committee was formed to handle joint legislation. Although this system was effective it was cumbersom and at the close of the session the students reorganized to form one student body, recognizing no differences in the two schools. The question of colors for the joint college was first solved by uniting the colors of the colleges. Blue and Gold, long as the standard of the Junior College, was set beside Gold and White, the colors of the sister institution. The three- eotor ideaeblue, gold and White-has been followed in the cover of this book since it more truly represents the relations of the two units during the past year than would a single set of colors representing the merged interests of the State College. Gold and Purple are the colors under Which the College will go for- ward during the years to come. Out of the Southwest, the most extreme Southwest of our land, comes this annual. ttDel Sudoeste, T7 the students call it in Spanish, for San Diego lies at the border of the romance land of this continenteeMexieo. HDel SudoesteTeout 0f the Southwest to all Who care to feel the pulse of the newly-born institution, San Dieg0,s College. Page Four

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