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ores of the Pacific Coast, up to September, ' 94, were placed there by the hands of the first curator, hi ' 94 Prof. O. P. Philhps was choijen curator and brought many of his own specimens, consisting of marine vertebrates and invertebrates, corals from the Bahamas and from the Atlantic coast, fossils, minerals, and botan- ical specimens. Besides these, the Bovvers collections in ethnology, architology, and conchology add not a little to the attractiveness and value of the museum. Our library also dates back to 1880. A number ot volumes were donated by Rev. Alfred Higbie and a few other friends. Prof. Dickinson was also our first librarian, and solicited subscriptions from the business men of the city amounting to two hundred and fifty dollars to open a reading room in connection with the library. Prof. Elmer T. Merril assisted him largely in organizing the library on the plan promulgated by the American Library Association. Many volumes have been added from time to time, among them the Bowers library; but the most lib- eral gift is that of A. M. Peck of Compton, who has given a ten thousand-dollar endowment which yields four hundred dollars annually to be used for books only. Our library, under the care of Mrs. M. G. Parsons, contains 4000 volumes, besides files of many periodicals. It was in 1887 that our Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A., two important factors of student life, were organized. They do much to aid in the spiritual and social life of our school. Among the interesting features of our history is the account of our literary societies. In the beginning [1880] was created a co-educational society called the Union, it lived unto the second year and begat the Platonian [1881.] The Pla- tonian begat the Aristotelian and the Athena [1882]. The Aristotelian has sur- vived its offspring, the Irving [ ' 88-91] and the Philophronean [ ' 93-96-] Besides this line of societies, the Athanasian was organized in ' 95. We have also some Greek letter fraternities. Last, but not least, we would remember our ever-increasing Alumni association, which now numbers over sev- enty, comprising men of every rank in life. Let us turn from the past one moment to the future. From the struggles be- hind we see triumphs ahead, with those grand old soldiers of the past now as conquerors crowned with laurel ! Amidst the great throng of students passing through our halls we see many faces filled with noble purpose paying homage to our Alma Mater. Long li ' e U. S. C.!
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were located at Moiitaho, near Ventura, at Rialto, College of Fine Arts at San Diego, and at Escondido— but more was said concerning their advent than has been said concerning their departure. Another school which promised much and utterly tailed was the College of Applied Sciences at Inglewood. Out of this extensive system of schools, the College of Medicine, McClay College of Theology, Chaffey Preparatory Institute, and the College of Liberal Arts with its departments of Academy, School of Music, College of Oratory, and School of Art remain, and if the signs of the times are to be read as omens, they are here to stay. In 18S4 our brick- building was erected at a cost of 37,000. This was form- ally opened in January, ' 87, Bishop Fowler being present. The building is four stories high and is about one hundred feet square. Thus reads the history of the great University system, of which our College of Liberal Arts forms a part. Dr. M. M. Bovard continued as President until December 30, ' 91, when he was called to the great school beyond, having spared no pains to further the inter- ests of the school. Dr. J. P. Widney was then elected to the presidency, in which capacity he served until June, ' 95, when he resigned. In September, ' 95, Geo. W. White, A. M., U. D., was chosen for President by the Conference, and fills the chair today. Dr. White is well known throughout this part of the state. His work lies largely in the field, looking after the financial interests of the Uni- versity. Besides this he holds the chair of Christian Ethics in the School of Theology. In September, ' 87, Dr. W. S. Matthew was made the tirst Dean of the Col- lege of Liberal Arts. He was followed by Hev. Cherrington, but again took the deanship, where he served until the Summer of ' 94, when he resigned. Upon his resignation, M. E. Phillips, Ph. M., D. D., a man of broad culture and noble purpose, was elected to the office of Dean and still continues this work, loved and respected by the student body and by the community at large. The Faculty, which numbered two in the tirst session, was increased to twelve when our school took the present brick building for its domicile. hi this list we notice the familiar names of Prof. Tamar Gray and Prof. John Dickinson. Miss Gray is the onlv one of the number who appears on our Faculty of today. At present we have in the College of Liberal Arts and its departments seventeen in- structors, men and women of the highest scholarly attainments, who spare no pains to equip those under their charge with the best possible preparation for use- ful men and women. Among the institutions of our College we notice the museum and library were formed at the very beginning, but neither one on a very large scale. When Pro- fessor Dickinson was chosen first Curator in ' 87, he asked that they spell it creator instead, and truly he did much for the musem, placing in it a fine col- lection which he had gathered on the Eastern half of this continent. In fact, most of the material, excepting a few ethnological specimens and some mineral 19
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