Pacific Union College by C. W. Irwin

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 7, 1916

Pacific Union College

By C. W. Irwin

The Pacific Union College opened this year with the largest attendance in its history. Students have enrolled gradually since the opening, until, at the end of the second month, two hundred and seventy-five have matriculated in the academic and collegiate grades. More than one hundred of these are taking work in the college grades. Fifty-five have applied for graduation from the various courses, from the academic to the collegiate, inclusive.

About one hundred and seventy students are living in the school dormitories. Every room in the ladies' dormitory is filled. The two dormitories for young men are both full, and several men have been placed in rooms outside of the dormitories.

The students manifest an earnest spirit, and hard work and good conduct have characterized their effort thus far.

One hundred and thirty-five have signed the Missionary Volunteer membership cards, and a live interest is being taken in this society, which meets every Wednesday morning at the chapel hour. A foreign mission band, a literature and correspondence band, a ministerial and Bible workers' band, and several prayer bands are being conducted as features of the Missionary Volunteer Society.

Owing to our proximity to the College of Medical Evangelists at Loma Linda, a large class of young men and women are taking the medical preparatory course.

The ministerial department is well represented by a large number of earnest young men who are seeking a preparation for the ministry. The normal course is also larger than usual.

Work is steadily progressing on the new college building, which we hope will be under cover before the rainy season begins. Steady work will be carried forward on the building, with the hope that it may be in readiness for the opening of school in the fall of 1917.

C. W. IRWIN, President.