University of Hawaii Honolulu - Ka Palapala Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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President Sinclair was recently awarded an LL.D. degree by the University of Min- nesota. PRESIDENT ' S MESSAGE 10 Recently in Honolulu a distinguished pub- lisher addressed administrators from the Univer- sity of Hawaii and the Department of Public Instruction, and Principals of high schools, public and private; though he didn ' t know it, his speech concerned that which is the theme of this Ka Palapala, the proper appreciation by Occiden- tals of the great civilizations of the Orient. He pointed out that in mainland schools, only one per cent of time in history and 1.4 per cent of time in geography were allotted to Asia. Natur- ally, being a highly educated man, he deplored this situation and urged that something be done about it. The University of Hawaii is doing something about it. For thirty years it has offered courses in Oriental subjects; its classes are many and well attended; its Oriental library takes rank among the best; its summer sessions usually have an East-West theme as evidenced for example, by our 1949 East-West Philosophers ' Conference. Our students also are alert to the importance of a knowledge of Asian as well gs of European and of American culture. Ka Palapala illustrates this. Probably no other college yearbook has ever had an East-West theme. Vice-President Leebrick was also active as a member of the South Pacific Commission. -y rK Li

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CUD© (s i6jHT jUt THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SEAL APPROPRIATELY ENOUGH, SYMBOUZES THE UGHT OF LEARNING SITUATED MIDWAY BETWEOI THE WESTERN WORLD AND THE ORIENT, BROUGHT INTO BEING BY THE BEST OF THE EAST AND WEST.

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•BOARD OF REGENTS- THE REGENTS CLOCKWISE: R. PenhaUow, F. K. Lam, J. F. McLaughlin, P. C. Bachman, G. M. Sinclair, P. E. Spauld- ing, W. P. Alexander, B. O. Wist, K. Izumi, and W. H. Loper. Its regents, sensible of their high mission as trustees seek through the physical expansion of the University to strengthen and increase the lamps so that they may shine in an ever-widen- ing arc until they touch all people with their light, said President Sinclair during the 40th An- niversary of the University of Hawaii. Three years later as if in response to this objective, we have seen through the Board ' s aid the rise of the new Administration Building, the partial com- pletion of the Chemistry Building, and formation of plans for cm additional women ' s dormitory. However, this was only one phase of the general exercise of the Regents ' broad powers of super- vision and control of the University which in- clude policy, finance and budgeting, and ap- pointment of personnel. The Board, composed of nine members evi- dencing sincere interest in the University and its students, included: William P. Alexander, man- ager. Grove Farm Company; Katsuyuki Izumi, physician and surgeon; Fred K. Lam, physician and surgeon; W. Harold Loper, ex-officio, super- intendent, Department of Public Instruction; J. Frank McLaughlin, judge of the United States District Court; Gregg M. Sinclair, ex-officio, presi- dent. University of Hawaii; Philip E. Spoulding, president, C. Brewer and Company; Benjamin O. Wist, dean emeritus, University of Hawaii; Paul C. Bachman, dean of faculties. University of Hawaii; Richard Penhallow, assistant manager, Parker Ranch. II