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DR. HARBESON
GIVES ANNUAL
MESSAGE
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Chronicle
REGISTRATION
INSTRUCTIONS
PRESENTED
Vol. XXVII
Pasadena, California, September 16, 1935
No. 1
Structure Demolition
Ruled Legal By County;
Will Start Work Soon
Pal Dav Held
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For Benefit
Of Entrants
Campus Tour And Open
House Introduces
Newcomers
Addams, Agassiz Buildings Hoped To Be Finished
By Semester End According To Latest Plans,
As Revealed By School Authorities
Hope that entirely new buildings, new from the foundations up,
would be available for occupation by junior college students in Feb¬
ruary was held today with the ruling by the county counsel that de¬
molition of the old frames of the Addams and Agassiz structures can
be done legally.
The frame removal would only
imply a change order to the pres¬
ent reconstruction contract, there¬
by saving thousands of dollars for
the Board of Education.
The problem became imminent at
the demand of PWA headquarters
that rebuilding start from the
ground up on the two buildings.
The counsel ruling is subject to
return of the approved plans from
Washington but as the plans are
expected back hourly, officials are
optimistic.
At the present time it is un¬
known at what time work on the
former Horace Mann structure will
start and at what time the build¬
ing will be ready for occupation
but it is defnitely known that the
building will be rehabilitated soon.
The legality ruling of the county
counsel will save the Board the ex¬
pense of abrogating the present
contract with Whittaker and Snook,
general contractors, and the time
loss necessary to advertise and se¬
cure new bids for the project.
As the matter now stands the
buildings will be completely rebuilt
with the exception of certain of
the non-bearing walls and the floor
slabs of the two structures. The
walls and the floor slabs will be
left to hold the present contracts
valid. PWA authorities questioned
only the safety of the old frames
which will be removed so that this
procedure is entirely legal.
Superintendent of Schools J. A.
Sexson now entertains great hopes
for the future in spite of the dis¬
heartening delays and difficulties
of the last few months. As soon
as the approved plans return from
Washington, work will be resumed
on the buildings.
Principal Prophesies Fine
Future For Student Body
In Junior College Greeting
The year 1935-36 opens with great promise. In many
respects it will be the most significant year in our history.
It should witness the reconstruction of our buildings. By
this time next year we should be in a new, modern, well-
equipped plant second to none in America. Our curriculum
Bookstore Opens
With Full Stock;
Library Reopens
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A complete supply of text books
and school supplies has been
stocked by the student bookstore
in the student union building which
opened this morning. The soda
fountain will also be open through¬
out the first day of school and
thereafter.
Students are urged to buy their
books as soon as possible as there
is a large supply of used books
on hand, asked Maurice F. Hoerger,
bookstore manager.
Library Opens
Miss Winifred Skinner, librarian,
announces that the school library
will be opened at the end of fifth
period today and will stay open
till 3:30 p. m. Regular library
schedule will then be followed.
Sexson Greets
Students In
First Message
To Pasadena junior college faculty
and students:
May I, on behalf of the members
of the Board of Education and the
administrative staff, extend to you
a cordial welcome to Pasadena jun¬
ior college for 1935-36.
As for buildings, we are neces¬
sarily regretful that housing con¬
ditions are as they are. May we
reassure you of our sincere deter¬
mination to remedy these condi¬
tions at the earliest possible mo¬
ment. In the meantime may we
hope that the determination of the
faculty, and of all of us, to make
up for the inconvenience and dis¬
comfort in housing by an earnest
effort to meet your every need will
make your school year profitable
and happy.
Your own good sportsmanship
during the time we have been com¬
pelled to use makeshift facilities
has not gone unnoticed or unap¬
preciated. May I assure you that
you have all gained courage and
inspiration by your fine example.
We welcome the opportunity
through the coming year to co¬
operate closely with you in every
good enterprise. May good fortune
and success attend your every ef¬
fort.
Sincerely,
J. A. SEXSON,
. Superintendent.
Freshmen and other new students
were met on Sunday, September 16,
preceding vesper services by “pals”
who have been assigned to escort
the newcomers to all Freshman
week activities. Anna Katherine
Jones, secretary of social affairs,
has been in charge of arranging for
pals for this semester.
Marjorie Bettannier and Sam
Schwartz, presidents of the A. W.
S. and A. M. S. respectively, were
in charge of an informal reception
in the student body office. Mem¬
bers of the student administration
were introduced at this time.
Any new students who had not
been assigned a pal were asked to
meet in the office of Miss Cath¬
erine J. Robbins, dean of women.
The pals who will report to the
cafeteria Sunday are Jack Ander¬
son, Charles Backus, Santiago Bag-
gao, John Benton, John Billheimer,
Rush Blodget, Bob Bonthius, Rich¬
ard Bruce, Richard Burleigh, Gor¬
don Cannon, Donald Carsen, Ran¬
dolph Coffman, Kenneth Collins,
Whitney Collins, James Cooper,
Carter C'ordner, Ray Courtney, Roy
Cramer, Burton Dake, Kenneth
Dauble, Dick Demorest, John Eik-
enberry, Fred Eshenower, John
Frey, Lee Hall.
Evelyn Aldridge, Adele Ballard,
Catherine Barngrover, Betty Beale,
Elinor Beckett, Jane Berry, Freeda
Bigby, Charlotte Blackstone, Anna
Sue Borum, Maxine Bowman, Elea¬
nor Boyle, Beckie Bradford,
Frances Brockhaus, Margaret
Brown, Helen Brundage, Catherine
Bauble, Dorothy Chamberlain,
Helen Cochran, Billie Crain, Jane
Curry, Rosa de Waard, Julie Do-
mine, Carol Doutrick, Eleanor
Downer and Betty Eck.
Those who will meet in the men’s
gym are Edward Hart, Phil Haw-
good, Bill Holmes, Donald Hopkins,
Bob Hurt, Freeman Ingledew,
Bruce Jessup, Eugene Kaynor,
James Kemper, Harold Landon,
Wescott Lange, Thomas Lenz,
James Lindberg, Jack Lonzo, Le-
Roy Lusher, Clark Mallory, Mason
Mallory, Bob Maple, Jim Mathews,
Phil Mishler, Phil Monroe, Tom
Montgomery, Robert Moss, Robert
Nadey, Bill O’Conner.
Gypse Ekdom, Mary Finnegan,
Jerry Fitz-Gerald, Mary Elaine
Gartz, Madeline George, Carol
Getty, Marlowe Giles, Orpah
Gooden, Virginia Greene, Margaret
Grubb, Charlotte Hall, Manon
Harder, Vrginia Hart, Betty Hatch,
Maxine Heard, LaVane Helferty,
Barbara Henry, Ruth Hollins-Mar-
tin, Marion Horne, Janet Howes,
Louise Huffman, Ruth Hurd, Arline
(Continued on Page 3)
is developing along a comprehen¬
sive, clearly conceived plan based
on the soundest of educational prin¬
ciples. Thr-ough our student gov¬
ernment and other organizations
we are converting the Pasadena
junior college into a democratic
self-governing community. Our
athletics and other inter-collegiate
activities are now organized on a
frosh-varsity set-up which will fur¬
ther unify our growth and develop¬
ment for every student in the col¬
lege. The year 1935-36 will wit¬
ness the unfolding of this marvel¬
ous program of development.
Let us not be discouraged be¬
cause we have few buildings and
are obliged to house ourselves in
tents and other temporary quar¬
ters. It is times like these that
bring out the best that is in us.
Anyone can succeed when every¬
thing is favorable and he is getting
all the breaks. But the acid test
of character is to lose the breaks
and still win. Our faculty and stu¬
dents have shown during the past
several years that they are made
of this kind of material. Our
standing at the institutions of
higher learning today is better
than it has been in many years.
Our transfers to the standard col¬
leges and universities are achiev¬
ing better records than their native
sons. Buildings are not half so
important as the old “Pasadena
Spirit.” The will to succeed can¬
not be blocked by a lack of build¬
ings or any other physical conveni¬
ence.
So let us make a great year out
of 1935-36. It is full of inspiring
challenges. We are on the eve of
a glorious new day in Pasadena
Junior College if we but rise to the
occasion. I am sure you will not
fail.
JOHN W. HARBESON
Coaches To
Talk Friday
Mast and Dagger, highest honor¬
ary club of the school, will have
charge of the first assembly of the
year, September 20, according to
Alta Paquette, secretary of activi¬
ties.
James Martin, president of Mast
and Dagger, will preside over the
assembly, which will be held on
the bleachers. Dr. John W. Harbe-
son, principal, will give a welcom¬
ing talk, .and James Martin will
introduce the new coaches —
McNeish and Anderson. The Bull¬
dog band under the direction of
Audre L. Stong, will conclude the
program.
Coach McNeish, in a shore
speech to the student body will
discuss plans for the coming sea¬
son. The point stressed in his talk
will be a plea to the students. “We
will need all the help possible from
the student body for a successful
season,” Coach McNeish said.
Homecoming
Dance Slated
Next Friday
‘Harlem Night’ Is Motif;
George Brown And
His Band Play
“Harlem Night” will be the
theme of this semester’s homecom¬
ing dance, September 20, according
to Anna Katherine Jones, secre¬
tary of social affairs.
George Brown, junior college pi¬
anist, who has found favor with
Pasadena students, will lead his
own inimitable “hot” orchestra.
Don Starr, former junior class
president, will be master of cere¬
monies. A floorshow will be staged
between dances.
Miss Catherine J. Robbins, stu¬
dent body adviser, ha's been work¬
ing with Anna K. Jones on plans
for the “drag.” No student com¬
mittee has been appointed because
social affairs committeemen are
chosen from applications turned in
at the beginning of school. All
students are eligible to apply. Ser¬
vice points, which are awarded to
members at the end of the semes¬
ter, become a permanent part of
the student’s record.
The homecoming dance is an old
tradition among jaysee students.
Originally the hop was held the
first Monday of the semester, but
was later changed to Friday be¬
cause of confliction with the Frosh
Hi-Jinks. All new and old students
are invited to attend the dance
which is free with student body
cards.
Mardi Gras
Theme For
'Y’ Tradition
CAFETERIA OPENS
Mrs. Anna Cundiff, manager of
the cafeteria, extends a welcome
to all old as well as new students
as she announces that the school
cafeteria fountain service will be
open from 8 a. m. to 3 p. m.
Carnival Spirit Prevails
At Annual Y.W.-Y.M.
Get-Together
Mardi Gras — barkers — conces¬
sions — confetti — lights and music,
all at the annual Frosh get-to¬
gether honoring all incoming stu¬
dents. The affair is sponsored by
the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A.
groups on September 16 in the
men’s gymnasium.
Under the student direction of
Milton Valois and Mary Alice
Whieldon, a program including
dancing, floor show, movies, and a
dance contest which will be open
only to new students has been
planned. Tentative arrangements
for the revue between dances in¬
clude the Kellogg sisters, a comet
solo by Bob Truman, tap dancers,
Gordon Earl singing popular songs,
and Spanish songs by Constance
Orozco.
Carl Deisenroth has been se¬
lected to act as master of cere¬
monies for the occasion, and Jack
Talbot and his ten-piece orchestra
will play for the dancing.
Throughout the evening, conces¬
sions will be open where students
may try their skill. A limited sup¬
ply of tickets to these booths will
be given away to each person pres¬
ent, and additional tickets will be
sold during the evening. Movies
will be shown for those who do
not care to dance.
Georgiana Stacey and Bill New-
bold have arranged the program
for the evening, while concessions
will be handled by Gilbert Brown
and Virginia Throop. George
Mathews and Louise Snortum are
the committee in charge of decora¬
tions, publicity was managed by
Peter Hillier and Lenore Wilcox,
and Paul Smith and Mary Gartz
headed the refreshment committee.
Procedure For Annual
Registration Process
Announced By Office
Freshmen Register At Hunter House, Cafeteria; All
Other Students Report To Tents With Their
Initial; Frosh See Miss Hawes
Registration beginning this morning, will follow the method used
last year, according to directions given out by John A. Anderson,
dean of records. A change has been made in the class schedule for
this year and appears on page three for students who may wish to
■clip it.
All freshman whose initial is
from A-L should report to the cafe¬
teria back of the main building.
Those from M-Z should go to
Hunter house for registration.
Freshmen who need correction of
programs or other difficulties
should see Miss Hawes rather than
the counselors .assigned. Upper¬
classmen should see their coun¬
selors.
Sunday Talk
Presented by
Studebaker
Education and Citizenship
Is Topic Of Address
For Students
Dr. John Harbeson Attends
Educational Research Meet
“The Relation of Education to
Citizenship” was the subject of the
address given yesterday afternoon
by Dr. Ellis M. Studebaker, presi¬
dent of La Verne college. Dr. Stu¬
debaker was the guest speaker at j
the traditional vesper services held
the Sunday preceding each semes¬
ter, in the Calvary Baptist church
at 3:30 p. m.
Don Mansfield, student body
president, opened the services and
welcomed the new students and
their “pals.” Reverend William E.
Bowyer of the Baptist church gave
the invocation and the benediction.
On behalf of the junior college
faculty, Dr. John W. Harbeson,
principal, greeted the newcomers.
Dr. John A. Sexson, superinten¬
dent of schols, introduced the
speaker for the occasion.
The organ prelude, played by
Ivonne Brown, consisted of “Cath¬
edral Prelude and Fugue” by J. S.
Bach, “Largo,” Handel and “At
Eventide,” Scheckly. The postlude
also played by Miss Brown was
the “Jubilato Deo” by Silver.
Virginia Vail sang “My Redeem¬
er and My Lord” by Dudley Beck.
The P. J. C. male quartet, consist¬
ing of Harold Cleveland, Frank
Ryker, Charles Davis and Dwight
Mayfield, sang “The Lost Lord” by
Sullavan. Miss Carrie M. Sharp
directed the group.
A number, “The Green Cathe¬
dral,” by Hahn, was played on the
harp and organ by Helen Lesh and
Ivonne Brown. The musical part
of the program was presented by
Miss Lula C. Parmley, head of the
music department.
Positions On
Cabinet Told
As one of 50 delegates invited from different parts of the United
States, Dr. John W. Harbeson, principal of Pasadena junior college,
has just returned from a conference dedicated to reasearch on higher
education held at the University of Minnesota last week. Dr. Har¬
beson was the only educational leader invited to represent Southern
California. ♦
Forum discussion groups led by
prominent educators dealt with col¬
lege problems universal throughout
the country. Dr. Homer P. Rainey,
president of Bucknell University in
Pennsylvania presided over a group
conferring on the objectives of col¬
lege education. Guidance in college
was the topic led by M. R. Trabue,
director of occupational research of
tthe United States employment
service connected with the Depart¬
ment of Labor in Washington,
D. C.; while Fred L. Kelly, chief
of the division of higher education
in the United States Office of Edu¬
cation, conducted the group on in¬
struction on the college level.
The college curriculum was ex¬
plained by Wesley E. Peik, pro¬
fessor of education at the Univer¬
sity of Minnesota. Delegates in¬
terested in the internal organiza¬
tion of college heard J. D. Russell
from the University of Chicago.
Regional organization develop¬
ments were discussed by President
Lotus D. Coffman of the University
of Minnesota.
Because of the few educational
leaders asked to attend this conven¬
tion, the forum groups were com¬
paratively small and each delegate
could participate in the discussions.
On the final day of the meet,
September 14, at a general assem¬
bly of the conference, the chairmen
of the forum groups reported the
results of their discussions.
To be present at the Pasadena
junior college vesper service on
September 15, Dr. Harbeson re¬
turned from Minneapolis by air im¬
mediately at the conclusion of the
final business session.
REGISTRATION
Up until September 11, 3200
persons had registered for the fall
semester. More were expected for
registration before today besides
those who enter during the two
weeks after school begins, accord¬
ing to the registration office.
Announcement of cabinet posi¬
tions in the student body adminis¬
tration have been made by the
board of representatives headed by
Don Mansfield, student president,
and Miss Catherine J. Robbins, ad¬
viser.
Alta Paquette has been named as
secretary of activities in which ca¬
pacity she will arrange for all as¬
sembly programs. Dick Lusk will
take over the athletics secretary¬
ship to supervise student affairs
pertaining to that department.
Palmer Anderson as secretary of
finance will work with Mr. Walter
E. Wilcox, school treasurer.
Tom Stevens, newly appointed
secretary of oral arts, represents
the speech department on the cabi¬
net, while Donald Hopkins as sec¬
retary of publications will repre¬
sent the Chronicle, Vo-Mag, and
Campus.
Jim Mathews, secretary of pub¬
licity, will distribute news concern¬
ing the junior college to downtown
and out-of-town papers, while Bob
Hurt as secretary of public rela¬
tions will devise other means of
keeping the school in the eyes of
Pasadena. John Benton will work
in conjunction with Dean of Rec¬
ords J. A. Anderson in his position
of secretary of records. Anna
Katherine Jones, secretary of so¬
cial affairs, has arranged for each
new student to be met by a “pal”
for the activities of freshman
week.
To assist Carl Deisenroth, chief
justice, Jane Hazenbush and Ray¬
mond Kahn have been named as¬
sociates while Lila Renner is the
new clerk of the court.
Anna Marjorie Loomis will hold
the position of clerk of the board,
and Barbara Barnett was chosen to
be clerk of the cabinet.
At the same meeting of the
board, Betty Lewis was appointed
editor of the Chronicle. Because
no applications for the position
were received, a business manager
for the paper will not be named
until a later meeting of the board
of representatives.
Tent Numbers
Other students who have made
out their programs should report
to tents as follows:
A-Cas . T 1, T 7
Cat-For . T 2, T 8
Fos-Hum . T 3, T 9
Hun-McB . T 4, T10
McC-Pu . T 5, Til
Py-Stre . T 6, T12
Stri-Z . T13, T20
Students whose study lists were
not made out until after Wednes¬
day evening, report to tents 14 and
21. Studen.s who call for their
study Ksts after noon will find
them as follows: A-L, tents 15, 22;
M-Z, tents 16, 23.
Unless a change of program is
necessary, each student must reg¬
ister according to the original copy
of his study list. Changes of pro¬
gram must be made out before the
registration form is filled out.
Only absolutely necessary changes
will be made.
Take Care
The greatest care should be used
in filling out all parts of the reg¬
istration forms as they become the
permanent records in all the ad¬
ministrative offices. Students are
asked to use pen and ink, to write
plainly, and not to hurry as there
is plenty of time to complete the
registration procedure. All regis¬
tration blanks must be accounted
for.
Students who wish to defer pay¬
ment of fees will fill out registra¬
tion forms and report to cashiers
before seeing dean of men or dean
of women.
Attendance Begins
Attendance of all students be¬
gins on Monday morning, Sep¬
tember 16. Absences incurred for
any reason, including failure to
register at the proper time, will
become a part of the attendance
record. Petition for absences
must be presented to Mrs. White
in the women’s gymnasium on
the third floor within twenty-
four hours after Jhe student’s re¬
turn to school. It is important
that there be no absences. Each
student is given an attendance
grade which becomes part of his
permanent record each semester.
Signed program card No. 7 must
be returned to the records office
Wednesday or Thursday afternoon,
and the identification card obtained.
This identification card will be re¬
quired for several purposes, includ¬
ing the use of the library, and each
student must have one.
Counselors’ Tents
Counselors may be found today
as follows. Mr. Breece, tents 27,
34; Miss Brubaker, 28, 35; Mr.
Stewart, 29, 36; Dr. Lembke, 30,
37; Mr. Turrell, 31, 38; and Dr.
Weitzel, 32, 39.
Don Mansfield
Gives Greeting
To Newcomers
September 16, 1935
As we begin the school year, we
look forward with high hopes and
ambitions. And ouy optimism is
justifiable for we are spending our
last year in makeshift buildings.
A vote of thanks must be extended
to the faculty and loyal students
who have stood by P. J. C. in ad¬
versity and disappointment. Just
as the steel of Toledo was tem¬
pered by severe processing, so our
college has proved itself to be the
instrument that begets champions.
As we now point with pride to our
graduates of former years, so with
greater pride will the students, a
decade from now, look back at the
graduates of ’35 and ’36. Thus we
start the fall semester with re¬
newed optimism and courage pre¬
paring for a championship year.
DON MANSFIELD,
President.
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