University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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dedication Faith, Love, Devotion ond Work. Such were the qualities of our Founders who so successfully laid the cornerstone of the University of Southern California. These men are honored in the following pages of El Rodeo. But more than beginnings are needed to create a great institution. Many who follow in the footsteps of the founders must hove the same qualities, but perhaps in even greater abundance, for it can be more difficult to keep spirits high and endeavors strong during struggling periods of existence. Often the ultimate goal is obscured by the task at hand. One whose Faith in Troy, whose Love for the University, whose Devotion to its cause, and whose Work for its betterment, appeared on the scene as a graduate of the Medical School in 1919. For the post thirty six years this man has given unstintingly of himself for the University of Southern California. Because of him, and of others like him who love and serve their Alma Mater, our University has contributed much to the Community, the State, the Nation, the World. Without such devoted workers, Troy would not now occupy her lofty and respected position in the acad emic and athletic world. Recognizing outstanding service to the University and honoring his Faith, Love, Devotion, and Work, El Rodeo is proud to dedicate this Diamond Jubilee edition to a Great Trojan, DR. LEON D. GODSHALL.

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TjIT - A spade of ground overturned, o signal of the beginning. On September 4, 1 880, the pueblo of Los Angeles saw the birth of an institution, soon to spread its fame far and wide. A month later the University of Southern California opened its doors for the first time to welcome 53 students. foreword Progressing through 75 years, today, over 10,000 students avail themselves of the opportunity of higher education at the modern day Troy. The progress of the University wqs not an accident — through dreaming, planning and preparing the University has developed, hos advanced, and has gained the stature of greatness. Progress has been made at SC by its administration, its ruling students, offering of knowledge by its schools and faculty, graduating classes, recreating of its sports, enriching of its organizations, socializing of its living groups and sponsoring of SC by its students and their publications. The progress through the years is linked by the six presidents. In this banner year we salute our leaders, who in the past and in the present are the force in the strength of Troy. Through its progress the University offers the key to fill the aperture of the door to the future. To this future we look ... to the progress of the University of Southern California.

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DR. LEON GODSHALL