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naiy may a,Dr. WhitmaniI(Continued from Page One)operation in the region, was one of ; the few medical doctors of the day qualified with the M.D. degree, was the first white man to start a family in the Northwest, early saw the need of schools and established one ; at his mission, was a successful business man as a sawmill owner ; in the East, set the pattern for ; today's agricultural Northwest and was probably the first to use irriga- ; tion in the Pacific northwest. He was described as an outstanding man, sturdy, distinguished and., a : member of an early American • family which began in this coun-jlt; try in 1635. He had determination!, to stick to his chosen job as a mis-jj sionary in the Northwest, yet when he saw the need of the territory to become a part of the United States he made a trip to the nation's capital which helped influence the government to annex the territory.At the morning convocation, held in the Whitman capel. Dr. E. T. Allen, emeritus professor of Biblical literature, gave the invoca- 1 tion and Dr. M- C. Jacobs, pro- ■ fessor of Biblical literature, the1 benediction. An organ solo, *JToC“ catar from Symphony No. 5 by Wi- . dor, was played by David Schaub of the Conservatory of Music fao : uity. The freshman class was administered the matriculation oath!-by Dr. Anderson.Late Wednesday _ the 300 new students of the College made their traditional pilgrimage to the sun-i baked hillside near Walla Walla, overlooking Whitman national monument, the site of the Marcus Whitman mission, and heard archaeolo-j gist Tom Garth’s account of the] Whitman story and a report on pro- j ■ gress of the excavations being car-| ried out there. Earlier in the day « Dr. Anderson addressed the new ■ students and the board of trustees held its first fall meeting. Fresh- jj man registration began Monday, M with upperclass students signing for; their courses first on Wednesday p Classes will begin September 29, j'
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Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Walla Walla, Washington, US
Thu, Sep 25, 1947
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