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extracted text: sortment of some 400 books was received, generously sent by students of the Co lorado State University. This was in part due to the efforts of Lyd Arguilla, well-known Filipino writer now in the United States, in behalf of the Baguio Colleges. Recognition Prior to its recognition, the Baguio Colleges has been made pertinent to pes simistic remarks that “it is an unre cognized institution.” No sooner held our college opened than everyone began inquiring about its status. The Pre sident squarely faced the incoming in quiries being aired by many doubting students. On one of those convocations held last year, the President elucidated that “any college for that matter must be in operation for at least a year be fore it expects recognition.” That one year has elapsed. If the President then, had left any doubts as to the status of this college, such doubts were totally dispelled last July 4, 1947 when government recognition was granted to the Baguio Colleges. The question as to whether the Baguio Colleges is recognized or not is now a dead issue. Government recognition has already been granted for the following courses: First Year of the General Liberal Arts Course First Year of the Law Course First Year of the General Second ary Course The Baguio Colleges is further au thorized to open and conduct other courses namely: 2nd, 3rd, 4rth years of the General Secondary Course Two year Collegiate Commercial Course (leading to the title of Associate in Business Adminis tration) Second Year of the General Liberal Arts Course (leading to the title of Associate in Arts) 1st and 2nd year Engineering 1st and 2nd year Education 1st year Pharmcy We more than expect recognition of these already authorized courses in the near future. We are sure of it. We can rightly say that as day follows night. Sunny Weather The weather was cold and chilly when Baguio Colleges Registrar Fer nando Bautista opened up registration on July 1, 1947. Everyone complained of the unusually strong July winds; old sweaters were timely in vogue againthey helped warm the body. As usual,, the first day of registration was slow. Oíd students were biding their time, putting off their registration to the 11th hour. While new enrollees self-cons ciously and quite uncomfortably trickled in and out of the Registrar’s Office, self-appointed skeptics maliciously prop hesied that this was the start of the B.C. tobogganning down the hill. By the end of the day, registrants numbered less than those of the same period last year. This was no indica tion of a dim and dismal quarter, how ever. It was like all registration days. The first few days students just come around and watch and observe and see old friends. Then all of a sudden, they all crowd in and enroil on the last day. On July 5, Saturday, enrolment picked up, soared to 250 for the col legiate level and 169 for the High School. The Administration had no more cause for alarm. The skeptics were becoming red-faced. The trickle of students old and new swelled. And the Registrar’s Office got crowded. By July 15, total students register ed for the collegiate level numbered 292, 206 for the high school: an increase of 81 per cent and 600 per cent, respect ively—a sure sign that the “each one Page 10 THE GOLD ORE
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