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Fulltext: • C.F. ALUMNI PRESIDENT CALLING ALL ALUMNI Director Felipe R. Amos of the Bureau of Forestry, President of the U.P. College of Forestry Alumni Association earnestly stressed the need of the alumni's attendance at the forthcoming Forestry Alumni Homecoming which will be held in conjunction with the 1957 "Moving-Up Day" celebration on March 24, 1957. In a letter recently circulated to all the C.F. Alumni ell over the islands, he particularly called the attention of "those belonging to class 1912, 1917, 1922, 1927, 1932, 1942, 1947, and 1952," not to miss the reunion in the " 'school up the hill'". He also appealed to ell the Alumni to be more vigilant of their membership in the organization and informed them of the need of the election of the three new members of the Board of Directors of the Organization vice Asst. Dean Calixto D. Mabesa, For. Carlos Sulit and himself. He also pointed out the fact that a directory of the alumni should be published when all those alumni in the field could send in their file which, incidentally, according to some reliable sources, would be used as part of the materials to be included in the U.F'. Alumni Directory "containing about 23,000 alumni in connection with the Golden Jubilee celebration of the University in 1958. Meanwhile, the association is holding its election for the three new members of the Board of Director of the association for which ballots for the purpose were enclosed with the letters sent to the alumni.-]. Amihan. * * * LUMBERING CLASS TO MINDORO Fifty-five students taking Lumbering I under Professor Gregorio Zamuco and Forester Vergara left on February 28 for a field trip to the Calapan Lumber Company, one of the big lumber companies in Mindoro. The group will obse.rve the logging and milling operations being conducted in the area. Forest surveys end forest valuations will also be taken up by the various crews of the class. The group returned to the campus on Sunday, March 3, 1957. The group is composed of the following: Abadilla, F.; Abraham, E.; Abugan, E.; Acosta, R.; Acosta, R.; Aggabao, P.; Arellano, L.; Baloquig, A.; Baiiaga, T.; Batcagan, S.; Baysa, A.; Blando, A.; Barree, A.; Bate, R.; Bate, T.; Busa, ·N.; Ceday, E.; Collado, N.; Domingo, I.; Federico, M.; Flores, A.; Flores, V.; Gabot, V.; Galang, M.; • Jez, A.; Guadalupe, N.; Guzman, E.; Guzman, G.; Liganor, R.; Martin, R.; Molina, S.; Mordeno, A.; Narciso, P.; Poquiz, A.; Raiz, R.; Reyes, T.; Rivera, A.; Rosario, E.; Salazar, C.; Sardina, F.; Seraspi, E.; Solarta, F.; Tagorda, J.; Tesoro, F.; Tolentino, M.; Torre, S.; Udaiiga, A.; Valdez, A.; Valdez, C.; Villarino, A.; Zamuco. I. -E. de Guzman * * REPORT FROM THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS The Bureau of Public Highways has been working with the personnel of the Makiling National Park not only in making possible the access to the park but also in introducing improvements within the campus. As reported by Mr. Jose Palisoc who is in charge of nurseries within the Makiling National Park, the Bureau of Public Highways has accomplished the following improvements: the planting of ornamental plants and shade trees along the highway in connection with the cooperative planting program. This forms only a segnment of the planting program the major portion of which can be seen along the highway towards Manila and other places. A nursery was established near the gate of the College of Forestry which recently has been supplying thousands of seedlings to be planted along the highways. Another improvement taken up is the building of a bodega for tools under the auspices of the Landscape section of the Bureau of Public Highways. The present problem as revealed by the personnel in charge is the need of water pipes, faucets and water hoses to be used in the nursery. The absence of these facilities according to him retard the best possible care of the plants especially the young seedlings. However, Mr. F'alisoc recommended for the increase of more men to work in the nursery especially so that the site of the nursery can be expanded. He further stated that the need of at least a two-hectare site for the purpose of raising seedligs for distribution under the cooperative planting program is very necessary. -A. Mordeno * * * FENCE BY THE SILVICULTURE 2 CLASS Practically everyone in the College has expressed special liking and approval for the laudable project of the Silviculture 2 class under Professor Teodoro Delizo and Mr. Domingo Jacalne. The Silviculture 2 class has been able to push through Galutera, R.; Gerardo, J.; Gonzalez, D.; Gonza- successfully in erecting a barbed-wire fence around GRADUATiON ISSUE, 1957 Page 55 the premises of the right wing of the College building. Rows of ornamental plants such as San Francisco and Calapuing are planted along the fence. Soon, marble benches donated by the U.P. Senior Council thru Professor Campos will be erected. The fenced area will be an ideal place for the students to hold meriendas, luncheons, and get together parties in the future. The all out effort made by the Silviculture 2 class is preliminary to landscaping the whole place. The barbed-wire fence will be removed as soon as the hedges are tall enough. A part of the movie funds has been set aside for this project. -Nick Mulato. * * * VISMINDA ORGANIZED Recently, the students from the south organized themselves into an organization which they called Vizminda Varsitarian of the College of Forestry. This was planned by the founders in order to insure a closer rel<1tionship between students from the Visayas and Mindanao provinces in the College of Forestry. There are at present 75 active members and 3 advisers, majority of whom come from the Visayas. During its first meeting, officers were elE'cted for the next school year. This was followed by a lively picnic at the Lopez swimming pool. In order to have a "southern atmosphere", native southern delicacies were prepared especially "sumsuman", and there was the usual strumming of guitars and rendering of lively folk songs. The members proposed some projects which include a College of Forestry signboard to be placed in front of the College building. The organization hopes to have this plan materialized next semester when the organization would have fully established its identity with other College organizations. During the election the followini: were elected: Juanito D. Lamanilao, President; Jesse Amihan, 1st Vice-President; Lucio Lee, 2nd VicePresident; Estrella Maico, Secretary; Policarpio Narciso, Jr., 1st Treasurer; Rufino Dorado, 2nd Treasurer; Apeles Villaluna, Press Relations Officer; Romeo Lluch, Business Manager; Angelico Baliquig and Timoteo Tamiok, Sgt.-at-Arms. The advisers are Miss Jesusa Taleon, Mr. Osiris Valderrama, and Mr. Lucio L. Quimbo.-A. Mordeii.o. * * * SILVICULTURE 2 AND GRAZING CLASSES OFF TO ILOCOS REGION The Silviculture 2 and Grazing classes under Professor Teodoro Delizo and Professor Valentin Sajor, respectively, had their joint field trip to the Ilocos Regions via Baguio City last December 2226, 1956. The group composed of 134 members took three L TB busses from the Forestry Campus and back. The purposes of the trip were: (1) To Page 56 observe the vegetations of the Ilocos Regions; ( 2) To get first hand information on the ways of actual reforestation work, and (3) To observe and learn the grasses, browses and other plants that thrive in the region. At five o'clock in the morning of December 22, the students boarded their respective busses and left for Manila. From Manila they followed highway No. 3 and had their lunch in Carmen, Pangesinan. From there, they proceeded to Baguio via the Kennon Road. Their ascent to Baguio provided them a wealth of scenery and variety of plant life. The group stopped at the Kennon Road Reforestation Project at Tuba, Benguet, and studied its nursery and plantation. In Baguio City, District Forester Edilberto Madrad met them. They enjoyed the beauty of the City, the brief stop-over at the Trinidad Valley and above all, the talk of Hon. Juan de G. Rodriguez in an impromptu program held at the district office in the evening. The following morning, they visited the Pacdal Nursery where exotic species cf ornamental plants are raised. From there, they proceeded to the Caniaw Reforestation Project at F'aing, Bantay, Ilocos Sur via Naguilian Road. The group were welcomed in Caniaw where they spent the night. The following morning, Ranger Crisogono Ramos led them to the plantation and later lectured to them on the needs and problems of the project. After lunch, they left the place for Laoag, Ilocos Norte. Met by District Forester Alejandro Tremor, the group was led to the house of Julieta Gerardo, where delicious food was served. From there, they went to the Tangaoan Reforestation Project, Piddig, Ilocos Norte. The project's personnel went out of their way to tender them supper even though they had just had trouble in putting out the fire which razed their building to the ground. After supper, some members of the party stayed in Tangaoan while the others went back to Laoag to spend their Christmas Eve there. On the mOTning of the 25, Christmas Day, the group went to the Paraiso Reforestation Project at Nueva Era. After lunch, the group studied the seedbeds, water supply, plantation, type of pasture and topography of the project. In the afternoon, they bade goodbye to the District Forester and personnel and started their journey back home. Those from Ilocos Norte dropped in or near their respective places. On their trip back to Caniaw, they rested for refreshments at Professcr Valentin Sajor's hometown, Cabugao. Tlu~y reached Caniaw late in the afternoon where some boys attended the dance in the evening at the nearby school of Paing. The following morning, December 26, the party went to Vigen before proceeding to Naguili.an, La Union. In Naguilian, the town Mayor honFORESTRY LEAVES ored them with a dance in the evening. By then inany students had already gotten off for their places. On the morning of the last day of the trip, they left Naguilian for Bo. Sumabuit, Binalonan, Pangasinan, where Professor and Mrs. Jose B. Blando gave them a luncheon. From Binalr,nan, they continued the last lap of the journey back home. At 7:00 P.M. of December 26, only a handful of students out of the original 134 went back to the Forestry Campus. When a student was asked to comment on the trip, he said: "The trip was educational because it is really worthwhile to know and see the Ilocos Regions." -Nicasio l'.fulato * * * FSBO GIFT TO DEAN MABESA The FSBO in their last meeting, agreed to set . aside funds for the purchase of a set of gifts to be given to Dean Calixto Mabesa in recognition of and in profound gratitude for his long, continuous and efficient service in the Bureau of Forestry and in the College of Forestry, U.P. Dean Mabesa, after 65 years of fruitful service plans to retire on May 19, 1957. The FSBO gift consists of a plaque, a moro-carved cane and the "proverbial" pipe. The gift-giving ceremony will be included in the Moving-Up Day celebration on March 24, 1957. E. Dizon * * * LANDSCAPE MOVEMENT As a preliminary to the landscaping projects around the college building, the Silviculture class under Prof. Delizo end Forester Jacalne set off a portion of the College ground adjoining the College auditorium with a barbed Wire fence and San Francisco hedge. The purpose is to keep campus excursionists from trespassing on the portion set aside for landscaping. Marble benches which Will be donated by the U.P. Senior Council thru Registrar Campos will be placed here. Meanwhile, U.P. Acting President Virata donated a 200-meter burlap to be used as lining for the curtains of the College of Forestry Auditorium for audio-visual purposes. Forestry co-eds will take charge of seW:ing the curtains. E. Dizon * * * ON FRESHMAN ENTRANCE EXAMS It will be recalled that the College of Forestry U.P. selected students through competitive entrance examination and interviews. Only through passing the said examination were students admitted and allowed enrolment. Also admitted without entrance examination were those entitlled to entrance scholarship in accordance with the GRADUATION ISSUE, 1957 rules of the University i.e. valedictorians and salutatorians of graduating classes of not less than 30 graduates and those students who successfully passed the summer courses given during the summer session. Because of the satisfactory results obtained, the same pattern has been devised as a medium of selecting students for the next academic year. May 21 will be the last day of filing applications for admission and the entrance examinations Will be given on May 28. Those students desirous of taking the course should enroll on April 12 for the summer session in order that they may get a foretaste of Forestry life and by passing the subjects they registered in, will not be required to take the entrance examination. If sufficient number of students will qualify, the entrance examination may not be given at all. • * * FORESTRY COOPERATIVE STORE A recent improvement of the Forestry Cooperative Store is the addition of a canteen which can accommodate about 40 people. It is the cuisine coupled with efficient and courteous service which has made the coop a popular eatery. Among the regular customers are some Forest Products Laboratory personnel and employees of the Bureau and College, foreign students, and some of the faculty members of the College of Agriculture. Not to be out done is the old general store. NAMARCO products are now on sale . . . A proof of its improvement. The Coop supplies the local population with rice, groceries, and school supplies. The members of the board of the Cooperative Store are: President, Prof. Eugenio de la Cruz; VicePresident, Prof. Calixto Mabesa; Secretary, For. Domingo Lantican; Treasurer, For. Artemio Domingo Jacalne; Auditor, Dr. Artemio V. Manza; Bookkeeper, Prof. Francisco Tamolang; PRO, Prof. Valentin Sajor; Manager, Lucio L. Quimbo; and Assistant Manager, Mr. F. Lauricio. -L. Angeles * * * MOVIES For the last two years, the campus atmosphere of loneliness on weekends has been dispelled by the weekly movies held at the Forestry Little Theater. Managing the activity is Mr. Modesto Tobias assisted by Mr. Oscar Cadelina. Proceeds from gate receipts and pledges are turned in to the College disbursing officer at the end of each semester. These funds are used for the improvement of the College premises and for such equipment are needed by the College. To mention a few: the flagpole in the center of the inner court and the Page 57 flag-stone walks which flank it, the public address system and tum table records. One of the two projectors which are still doing yeoman service was donated by the College of Forestry Student Body and Alumni, one of whom Mr. Abarro donated one thousand pesos. -0. Cadelina * * * SBO ELECTION The Dipterocarp Party against the Goodwill on the other hand won the majority of the positions for the Student Body Organization during the election held on February 22, 1957. Unlike the previous years, the election was conducted in a very peaceful way. No rallies whatsoever highlighted the recent election. This was attributed to the indifference of the more active but scholastically disqualified would be candidates. New scholastic requirements had barred former student leaders from running again for office. The following were elected to compose the officers of the Student Body Organization for the school year 1957-58: President, Romeo Valdez; Vice-President, Andrew Bacdayan; Secretary, Angelo Mordeno; Treasurer, Romeo Salvador; Auditor, Isidro Esteban; Athletic Manager, Edilberto Cajucom; Sgt.-at-Arms, Bienvenido Rola and Avelino Veracion, Representatives to the U.P. Student Council, Senior-Leonardo Angeles, Junior-Armando Villafor; Representative to the Philippine Collegian, Juanito Lamanilao; and Adviser, Dr. Arternio Manza. -A. Mordeiio • * * CALLING ALL ALUMNI The University will celebrate its golden jubilee next year. One of the features of the celebration is an Alumni Directory containing the names of over 22,000 graduates. And you may be one of them. Wherever you are, you can help publish the Directory. All you have to do is write to your College, School, or Institute, care of the Dean, or Director, or to your Alumni chapter president, and give the following information: ( 1) Name-indicate maiden family name if married female graduate; ( 2) College, School or Institute, degree earned and year of graduation; (3) Date and place of birth; (4) Home address and telephone; ( 5) Position, name and address of office or place of employment; ( 6) Other degrees, where and when secured; ( 7) Associations, clubs, fraternities, sororities and positions in each, if any; (8) Other personal data. • • • MOVING-UP DAY PLANS The traditional "Moving-Up Day'' celebration of the Student Body Organization of the College Page 58 of Forestry will be celebrated on March 24, 1957 in connection with the commencement exercises of the graduating Foresters and Rangers whose certificates and diplomas will be conferred by Acting U.P. President Enrique Virata. Regent M.odesto Farolan, at present Director of the Tourist Bureau of the Philippines is this year's guest speaker. The day's program begins with the registration of the alumni at 8: 00 A.M. followed by an open house at the Forest Products Laboratory, the Experiment Station and the College of Forestry. After the convocation, a luncheon for tho! alumni and faculty will be given by the FSEO. The Forestry Alumni reunion at one o'clock will be followed by the meeting of the Society of Filipino Foresters at 3: 00 P.M. after "hicn a merienda will be served. A formal dance at the Maquiling National Park swimming pool at 7: 00 P.M. at which the II Military Area Band will assist, will cap the day's schedule of activities. -]. I.amanilao * * * VOLLEYBALL TEAM REGAINED CHAMPIONSHIP The Forestry Volleyball Team once again proved its supremacy in men's volleyball when it regained the championship this year. This victory was a significant one because it is only the volleyball team that won a championship this year in the intramurels. Although the team suffered very much with the graduation of its mainstays and disqualifications of its star players it was still the team to beat because of its valuable rookies, Eddie Unite and Mike Edjan, who bolstered the teem. In a very thrilling, but less-attended championship game at the Baker Hall, the Forestry Volleyball spikers battled their way to a close decision over the strong Sophie teem. It was an unexpected win because the local teem failed to field some of its regular players, so much so that the forestry students who hardly know how to· play the game were recruited. Notwithstanding this handicap, the local boys hammered their way to the championship. The unmerciful booming kills of Eddie Unite end the treech-like defenses of Mike Edjan, Pepe Munez, Frankie Milan end the rest of the. teem were to much for the opposition. The cheering was very effective end the coaching of Coach Recto and teem captain "Tobie" kept the boys fighting on en uphill fight end finally won this year's gonfalon. -Angelo G. Mordeno Education arises out of the universal impulse to e1lplore the world around us. Aristotle wrote that philosophy begins in wonder. He might have added-perhaps he did-that so does education. -Robert Redfield FORESTRY LEAVES