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Title: Campus Notes
Language: English
Year: 1953
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Fulltext: • CAMPUS SBO ELECTIONS Shortly after classes started, the student body held the elections for the SBO officers for the school year 1953-1954. The usual campaign posters, leaflets and word of mQUth campaigning swamped the campus. For the benefit of the freshmen and the candidates concerned, rallies were held on the eve of election day wherein drinks and smokes flowed and swirled to everybody's delight. When the final ballot was canvassed at the end of election day, the following students found themselves elected by convincing majorities over their respective opponents: President •..•......•.. Vice President ....... . Secretary ............ . Treasurer ....•...•... Auditor •..•.......... Athletic Manager ..... . Sita. at artr111 • • . . . • ••. Rep. to the Philippine CoUelian ...•......• Senior U.P. Student Council Rep. • •.•.••• Junior U.P. Student Council Rep. ' .•.•.•.. Adviaer Buenaventura Rodrigo _Eduardo Llapitan Lucio Quimbo Modesto Tobias Romeo Valdez Alfredo Eugenio Victoriano Ladero Quirico Tan Jose Ilagan Julian Meimban Jr. Florencio Mauricio Prof. Eugenio de la Cruz • • • GOOCH CONVOCATION A special convocation was held by the student body in bidding Forester Winslow L. Gooch goodbye and bon voyage last Ju~ 25, 1953. Forester Gooch left for the States after the completion of his tour of duty with the MSA mission here in the Philippines. A letter received from him by the editor of the Leavea informed of the arrival of some equipment for the construction of the forest products laboratory and gave assurance of the rehabilitation of the College of Forestry building. He expressed his thanks for the many enjoyable associations he had with the students and faculty members. -BCA • • • TRADITIONAL SMOKERS The traditional smokers rally was held by the student body organization last July 18, 1953 at the Pavilion. Guest Speaker for the evening was Forester Paul Bedard of the U.S. Forest Service who is at present connected with the MSA mission in the Philippines. The freshmen were introduced by their president, Mr. Rafael Molino, after which they took the freshman pledge. Other highlights of Pap 28 NOTES • the affair were the hilarious skits presented by the different class organizations, the freshman identification "exams" for the faculty members, the speech of For. Bedard and the sermon-message of Dean Florencio Tamesis. The seniors romped away with the first prize for the best skit presented while Prof. Blando copped the first prize in the identification contest followed closely by Forester Osiris Valderrama who placed second. Punch which really had punch was distributed with sandwiches for refreshments. • • • NEW BELO BOYS -BCA Chosen by the Scholarship Committee of the College of Forestry, to continue the B.S.F. course as Belo Boys were two members of Ranger Class '53. They are Florencio Mauricio and Pelagio Bautista. Five fieldmen of the Bureau were sent to the College to continue their studies. To take the Ranger course are Ty. Ranger Marciano Antonio from Baguio City, Ty. Forest Guard Victor Gabuco from Lucena, Quezon, and Ty. Ranger Antonio Jusi from Tagkawa)•an, Quezon. Ranger Eduardo Llapitan, O.C. of Bangui Forest Station in Ilocos Norte and Ty. Ranger Alfonso Tiam from Baguio City are the two from the field to continue the degree course in forestry. • • • IN-SERVICE TRAINEES -F.M. In line with the new policy of Director F. Tamesis to solve the personnel shortage in the Bureau of Forestry, the following young men are now undergoing in-service training in the College. Appointed as temporary rangers, they will serve the Bureau after they finish the ranger course: Fortunato Arcangel, salutatorian, Laoag, !locos Norte; Tomas Binua, Sr. Air Scout, Tugatog, Malabon, Rizal; Benjamin Boncato, Star Scout, Davao City; Avelino Caronan, lat Class Scout, Tuguegarao, Cagayan; Ruben Chavez, valedictorian and lat Class Scout, Mandaluyong, Rizal; Edmundo Cortez, valedictorian and 1st Class Scout, Masbate, Masbate; Wilfredo Espino, lat Class Scout, Davao City; Ju• lian Gumayagay, valedictorian, Bambang, Nueva Viz.. caya; Wifredo Lalog, 1st Class Scout, Malate, Ma· nila; Miguel Licayan, valecJictorian, Molave, Zam· boanga; Antonio Lizardo, valedictorian, Malangas, Zamboanga del Sur; Florentino Loyola, Sr. Air Scout, Tondo, Manila; Angel Mariano, valedictorian, Baliwasan, Zamboang~ City; Benjamin Meimban, salutatorian, Rosales, Pangasinan; Recaredo Monsanto, saFORESTRY LEAVES lutatorian, Pola, Mindoro Oriental; Conrado Padrones Jr., salutatorian, Pototan, Iloilo; Bienvenido Paragas, valedictorian, Margosatubig, Zamboanga; Alfredo· Pintor, salutatorian, Altavas, Capiz; Gregorio Principe, valedictorian, Sta. Cruz, Marinduque; Apolonio Salanga Jr., salutatorian, Kidapawan, Cotabato; Wilfredo Sanchez, valedictorian, Pola, Oriental Mindoro; Anastacio Sison, valedictorian, Aguilar, Pangasinan; Victoriano Soriano, salutatorian, Bangui, Ilocos Sur; Victoriano Tarroza, Sumagdan, Isabela, Basilan City; Mariano Valera, 1st Hon. Mention and Explorer Scout, Masbate, Masbate; Filamor Yadao, valedictorian, Claveria, Cagayan; Santiago Zayas, salutatorian, Jasan, Misamis Oriental. • • • FRATERNITY NEWS The Zeta Beta R~o fraternity of the College of Forestry honored Prof. Calbrto Mabesa, the new forester in charge with a party last July 17, 1953. Only four new members were elected to the fraternity this year. However, six honorary members were taken in, two of whom are Thai nationals. New officers of the f~ternity are: Pres.-Feliciano Barrer; Vice pres.-Pelagio Bautista; Exec. sec.Jose Ilagan; Recording Sec.-Florencio Mauricio; Treas.-Ben Batoon; Aud.-Felipe Abraham, Jr.; PRO-Artemio Cabanc:lay; Sgt. at arms - Rosalio Goze; Adviser-Dr. Artemio V. Manza. The new members are: (regular) Felipe Abraham, Simplicio Alegre, Rosalio Goze, and Eduardo Llapitan. (honorary) Kaspa Aganidad, P'tived Arayasastra, Juan_ Galo, Narciso Martinez, Buenaventura Rodrigo and Nestor Santos. Meanwhile, six forestry students were admitted in the Los Banos chapter of the Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity. Together with the Aggie neophytes, they underwent 3 weeks of . probationary period and a final . initiation. A parfy was held in honor of the new neophytes. The five new members brought a total of twelve forestry Upsilonians this school year. The new members are: Felipe Abraham Jr., Smiplicio Alegre Jr. Juan Galo, Rosalio Goze, and Narciso Martinez. Fourteen new members were added to the ranks of the Beta Sigmans this year. They are: Melanio Alconcel, Rogelio Baggayan, Inocencio Bautista, Modesto Canave, Alfredo Eugenio Herminio Llena, Benigno Lomibao, Lucio Quimbo, Sabino Roxas, Julian Meimban Jr., Modesto Tobias, Jose Tomas, George Batoon, and Trifon. Halasan. Bernardo Agaloos is this year's vice president of the Los Banos chapter while Bernardo Burgos is the secretary. Two forestry Betans are members of the staff of the BETAN, official organ of the fraternity in Los Banos. They are Julian Meimban Jr. and B. Agaloos. A simple supper in honor of the new members was held at the mess hall last August 8, 1953. October, 1953 ELEVENTH MOVING-UP, DAY PROGRAM The Speaker Perez gold medal was awarded to Mr. Julian R. Meimban Jr., a senior in the College of Forestry, U.P., during the Tenth Annual Oratorical contest of the College held on March 28, 1953, Forestry Pavilion, whose piece, "The Economic Role of th& Philippines" was adjudged the best by the Board •lf Judges composed of Professor Felix Franco, chairman, Prof. Gregorio Zamuco and Mr. Cesar Recto, members. Feliciano Barrer got the second prize, a silver medal donated by Hon. Cipriano Allas and the third and fourth prizes donated by Dr. Vicente Sinco and Prof. Doroteo Soriano were awarded to Maximo Sagrado and Sabino Roxas, respectively. This was the second time Mr. Meimban has won the first place in the annual oratorical contest being put up by the College. He won first place in 1948. Another phase of the program consisted of a Spanish Declamation contest. Bienvenido Lansigan, a sophomore of the College, -was awarded a gold medal donated by Mr. Nazario Peiias for his piece, "El dia que me quieras." The second prize, a silver medal donated by Forester Porfirio San Buenaventura went to Generosa Caneda while the third and fourth prizes donated by Forester Edilberto Madrid and Circulo Cervantino del Colegio Foresta! were awarded to Francisco Empedrad and Arturo Bislig, respectively. The Board of Judges was composed of Prof. Eugenio de la Cruz, chairman, Prof. Cali:icto Mabesa and Mr. W. L. Gooch, members. The two contests were held under the auspices of_ the Makiling Literary Club in connection with the Ela. venth Moving-Up Day Program, a traditional affair held at the end of every school year. -BRM • • • FORESTRY COLLEGE GETS VEEP'S BERTH IN DILIMAN ELECTIONS The College of Forestry garnered a berth in the U.P. Student Council in Dillman after one of the most hotly contested student elections ever held in the University. Mr. Julian Meimban Jr., a member of the Beta Sigma Fraternii,- ot Los Banos Chapter, is the Vice-President of that Council. • • • CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A COLLEGE PIANO D-1, Banaui, lloco11 Norte; Eduardo Llapitan ........................... . D-4; Claveria, Ca4ayan; Gaudencio Feli:ic D-6, Bquio City; Leonor Lizardo ..... . D-14, Sta. Cruz, Lqrma; Felix Jucaban . D-18, Sarso4on, Sorsoaon; Gregorio Labitag ............................ . D-20, Virac, Catanduanea; Julio de Luna p 10.00 5.00 5.00 38.00 9.80 5.00 Pap 29 D-22, Sta. Cruz, Marinduque; Santos Dueiias ............................ . D-21, Masba.te, Masba.te; Florentino Verzosa ............................ . D-25, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique; Longinos Espinosa ................. . D-26, Ro:icas City; Norberto Orbigo D-27, lloilo City; Vicente Gobuyan .... D28, Fabrics., Neira. Occidental; Arsenio de los Reyes ..........•... D-30, Cebu City; Juan Corales ....... . D-36, llilan City; Mario San Luis ..... . D-35, Ozami:t City; Emilio Velasco ... . D-37, Callayan de Oro City; Vicente Marababol ........................ . D-38, Malaybalay, Bukidnon; Timoteo Quimpo ........................... . PHILCUSA L.C. Project No. 19: Jose Claveria ....................... . Bernabe Taliwagan ................ . Feliciano Gautane et al. . ......... . Remigio Rivera et al •............. Hilarion Viado ..................... . Primo Andres ........ , ............. . Luis Cabotaje •..................... Daniel Vadil et aL ............... . Marcelo Manuel .................. . FAO Logging Trainin1 Centre ....... . Makilin1 Literary Club ............... . Total ........................... . • • • CLASSES ELECT OFFICERS 10.00 10.00 10.00 3.00 10.00 3.00 10.00 10.00 14.00 14.80 19.75 6.00 6.00 20.00 10.00 4.00 15.00 2.00 7.00 11.25 750.00 74.60 Pl097.60 Cla11 officers for the school year 1953-54 were elected recently during meetings of the different c1&11 organizations of the Collep of Forestry, U.P. The following were elected: SENIORS President Vice president ....... . Secretary .......•..... Treasurer ............ . Businea manager .....• Senior Re,,.. . ........ . Adviser Bernardo Agalooe Bernardo Jasmin Buenaventura Rodrigo Feliciano Barrer Julian Meimban Jr. Napoleon Vergara Feliciano Barrer Prof. Jose B. Blando JUNIORS President Vice president .•••••••• Secretary ......•..••.• Trea:tUrer ............ . Auditor ......•....•.• Sit•. at arms ........ . Businea Manaier ....• Junior Repe, ......•..• Adviser ............. . Pace 30 Alfonso Tiam Benjamin Batoon Kaspa Aganidad Patived Arayasastra Bernardo Burgos Meliton Battad Tito Babiera Pelagio Bautista Florencio Mauricio Dr. Artemio Manza SOPHOMORES President ............• Vice president .•.....• Secretary ............ . Treasurer ............ . Auditor ..........•..• PRO Rep. to SBO ........ . Sits. at arma ........ . Adviser Lucio Quimbo Juan Galo Alfredo Eugenio George Batoon Victoriano Ladero · Rogelio Baggayan Felipe Abraham Jr. Romeo Valdez Jose Ilagan Resurreccion Nortel Egmidio Visperas Dr. Artemio Manza FRESHMEN President Vice president .......• Secretary ..........•.• Treasurer ..•.........• Auditor .............• PRO .........•...•.•• Rep. to SBO ....•..•. Slit& at arma ..•.....• Rafael Molino Antonio J usi Dative Mina Calizta Verzosa Divioo Ramirez Marciano Antonio Edmundo Cortez Leon Zapanta Floro Rodrigo Adviser Dr. Artemio Manza • • • TWO THAI STUDENTS ENROLLED Two Thai students both from tlie Forestiy Department, Bangkok, Tbeiland, enrolled this semester in the college of forestiy. They are Kaspa Aganidad and Patived Arayasastra. They said they like the Philippines because the climate resembles the climate in their homeland. • • • CONTRIBUTORS TO THE MOVIE PROJECTOR FUND Mi11 Ann B. Cooke ............... . Forester Francisco Tamolang ..... . Forester Cesar Recto ............ . Forester Martin R. Reyes ........ . Ranger Eulogio Tagudar ......... . Forester Librado S. Sontillano ... . Foreriter Miguel Pato ........... . Forester Domingo V. Jacalne ..... . @ Pledpd . HANDICAP P20.00 5.00 5.00 2.00 5.00 2.00 4.00@ 10.00@ How great this shaded plant has grown! How tall! Its sisters on the bright side of the wall are common earthlings, neither strong nor high, but this one had to reach the light or die. Synonym--A word you can't thing of when you can't think of the word you want. FORESTRY LEAVES