Scripps College - La Semeuse Yearbook (Claremont, CA)

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DEVELOPMENT ACH year sees the college improved and developed through gifts from friends or from the general building and landscaping HlI'ldS. This year, giHs amounting to twenty-Hve thousand dollars were received ftom three women who have been closely associated with the college. Mrs. Fred l-l. Bixby, new member of the Trustees gave a sum of five thousand toward scholarship endowment and Miss Scripps gave ten thousand to the same Hind. From the estate of the late Mrs. Eldridge M. Fowler, who is remembered as one of the most active of the Board of Trustees and Honorary Alumnae, the college received ten thousand dollars with no stipulation as to its use. A unique gift came in the form of rare and valuable art work, an accurate reproduction of the sacristy of Santa Maria Delle Grazia' of Milan Cathedral. This was given by Mrs. Van. S. Merle-Smith, daughter of Mrs. Fowler. It is not on display at the college this year, due to the lack of a suitable building in which it can be placed. 46

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This is the first time in its existence that the Freshman class had an opportunity to prove to the student body its talents and ingenuity. And the class of 1935 proved itself well worthy. The motif chosen thisyear was Russian, quite a contrast to the Greek, English and Chinese themes which had been presented before. Showing an interest in the Russian experiment, the class portrayed the plight of the pre-revolution peasant and his hope- lessness. Religion fails to save him from the clutches of ignor- ance, and he turns to the New Russia for aid. Authentic Rus- sian Hulk music was used in the fete, with Mary Elinor Baird in charge. The idea was originated by a group consisting of Patricia Grey, Barbara Bellamy, Elsa Marstoii, Peggy Elms, Ieannette Wil- liams, lean Stewart, Betty Mosier, Claire Tetleman, Betty Reynolds and Dorothy Donaldson. Faculty for breakfast guests is a unique feature which fol- lows the May Fetes. This year, May Hrst conveniently falling on Sunday, the morning was pleasantly social. May Fetes of preceding years were discussed and compared, and the present Freshmen were unanimously awarded Distinction in giving programs. 45

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Trees are a beautifiil addition to any college campus, and this year saw the Scripps campus increasing its woods. The Senior class gave as its giR to the school a grove of liquid amber and sycamore trees planted to the south of Dorsey I-lall. The library acquired a stately row of cypress trees around the front steps which add dignity to the building. The most striking addition to the trees on the campus is the group of Olive trees which have been planted between the library and Clark Hall. These four H111 grown trees appeared rather suddenly in one day and were transplanted into deep holes that had been the hazard of' the vicinity for aweek. Wlmeii the students recovered fifom the shock of finding four huge trees mysteriously growing in strange places, it was explained that they were a gift to the school ftom Mr. and Mrs. el-larvey Nichols of' Pomona. The library received a giH of eight books fiom Mr. Von Her- tig, vice-consul of San Francisco, dealing with political and historical events in Germany since 1871 . These are most inter- esting to us since the culture of' that country forms a large part of' our language department studies. THE OLIVE TREES ENROUTE