The herald., 1895-10-13


A. NJ, Ph.D., DID,, to whom President
White gratefully ascribes the lofty ideals
which have marked his career.
After grad uation from high school
President White devoted his time to
teaching until in 1873 he entered Cornell
college. Mt. Vernon, Ia, and graduated
IN 1883 with honors. Immediately upon
his graduation he was urgently requested
to be financial agent for the college. He
held this position With distinction and
honor until broken down in health and
be was compelled to come to California,
which he did in 1884.
In the fall of 1884 he again resumed
his duties as pastor at Alhambra, where
be spent three years. He spent two years
in Fallbrook and three at San Berpar
oino. For the last three years he has
been the presiding elder OF the Los An
has distinguished himself with the board
of dirsctors and trustees of the university.
He has been chairman of the faculty
committee for the last three years. This
is one of the most important committees
in the board, having as It's function the
selection of the faculty of the university,
thereby Insuring its success IS an edu-
cational institution.
On October 1, 1865 he accepted the ap-
polntment of his present position from
the bishop and at the request OF every
mem Der of the conference. To him can
be credited the introduction into the
board of directors of the policy of re.equip-
ping the college of liberal arts, recognizing
the college of music and the establish
ment of the college of commerce.
The board of directors is made up of
men of recognized ability and of progress
sive ideas, and they are planning large
things for the university. and with near
ly double roll of matrIculates, the pros
poets are brighter than ever.
VARSITY JOTTINGS.
After the different class and faculty re-
ceptions, the students of the U University
of Southern California have settled down
to solid work, but class distinctions are
now at high pitch. The worthy seniors
have donned silk plug hats, and with a
meek smile the freshmen stand to one
side, admiring their calm and dignifed
appearance On the Sd Of October they
held an election and elected the class
officers, which resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, M. S. Magee; vice president, MISS
Edna Marsh; secretary. Clarence I. Will
son; treasurer, Lincoln H. Caswell.
The ''noisy seven' juniors have their
craniums adorned with genuine campaign
plug hats. Their efforts to compare with
the seniors are amusing.
The freshmen seem to be the most
abused class in the institution, although
they hold their own, and others, too, to
. surprising degree. They have adorned
their crooked canes with the gay class
Colors, pink and white.
Memb bers of the school OF elocution and
oratory, with Miss Willis as its able,
modern Cicero, are equipping themselves
for the coming intercollegiate oratorical
contest which holds its preliminary con-
test at the college of Liberal Arts in
March, 1896.
The College Of Medicine opened on the
9th with an excellent showing Of mat
Ticulates.
Chaffey college opened on the 10Th oi
September with over double the number
of students enrolled last year. The pros
poets are most fiattering.
AT the College of Libera Arts scholarly
Desn Phillips is much pleased with the
increased number OF students. There are
now over 500 enrolled on the books.