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Ver/Abrir

Published for the stu dents,
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faculty, alumn-i and friends
~chnic Inst1tute.
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p0LyGRApHl
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NEW YEAR' S
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ISSUE
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF PUERTO RICO
San German, P. R.
J .\:\ L \ RY 22. 19-tl.
VOL UME VII.
Borinquen's Sala
Gr ows in Beauty
Prompt Ground Defence Checks Enemy
Planes Over The Polytechnic Institute
Many
On Thursday, J anuary 9, at ll ::10
a. m. a terrific aerial raid by enemy
plnnt>s over San German and l'nlytechni<' <"ampu~ was promptly t•hf't•kpcl
and enemy planes were put out of
artwn by defence forcel'.
Yes. it really happened on this
campus, hut it was a practice demonstration by the anti airaaft battery
of the Iiiith. Coast Artillery from l'untn Borinquen Base at Agu:Hiilla which
covt-red the l'olytechnk area. OJterating three anti aircraft gun>' with
remarkable success.
The 160 men and .two offit•er:- with
complete equipment entered tlw cam·
pus about lll::~o a. m. Three :ltl m.
m. ~tuns arrh·Pd. !'ach on n six and on••
half ton truck. Quickly the were
unloaded and the )nln carriages pu!1hed
into po~ition west of Scil'nl'P llall
near the fence of Heylmnn AthlPtk
Jo'ield. F rom thls position the ~u ns
were pointed toward hypothetical
enem~ planes flying above Phrnner
and Bor·inquen Halls.
T h1s mobile unjt. which normall~
operates f our guns, brought here
only three. familiarly known a::; "~an
Antonio," "Galveston," and "Sergeant
Reed". Each was operated by a group
of soldier~ under the directi,ln of a
sergeant. Electric cables connected
each gun to a position in the renter
of lleylman Field where <'alculation~
of the direction and elevation of the
firing were- determined. From thi.>
point, the lieutenant in charge of
Continued on page 2 Col. 2.)
Cha nges Made
Women Stu dent~
For
The uut!'idf' doors of the sala.
whjch formerly OJWnPd into thl' room.
now open to the out~idl', :ulclin){ tn
the feeling of spaciou~neRs within the
room:; ns well a;; imprO\·in~ the
appearance of thl' \'t>randas.
In the western half of the room
additional spa<'e h:l!\ bet'n nd led tn tht>
saln by cutting twn Romnn arches
in each side wall thus a•l•linl{ an adjoininJ!: room on l.'a<'h ~itle. Tht' l'Oill·
plete furnishings of the rooms will
perhap;,; not be completed this year.
but one of the new room;< will accomodate the ping-pun!{ table nnd the
other will be a rending room.
The new furniture whi1·h is expected
within the np_xt few \\'l•l:'ks consists
of circubr henchl'!l for two l'oiumnl:'
which are in the middle of tlw roorn,
holders nf wrou~tht iron for flown·
pots which will bt.> pi:H•t>cl betWI.'l'tl tht•
arches on l'nt·h sid1• nf the room,
SpnniSih jarll in wrnu~o:ht-iron hal:'es
for the veranda!' nnd fnr thP livin~:
room. and four nC>w tnhlf's for gamel:l.
Ewntunlly more chairs will bC> added.
The plan for lighting the rooms
introduces a modern nnte. fluorN•t·ent
tubes. which will be plnl·Pd in Jlt'l"pendicular position under the four
end>' of thl' beams in tht> 1·enll•r nf
the large room. and in the <'l'ttter of
the ceiling of each small room.
Tapestry wall hangings will softl'n
the walls of the front of the rnom. A
"Painting- by our noted urtist and faculty member. Dnn Cristobal Huiz.
will sn\·e colour and {'harm to the rear
wall beyond the an·hes.
The re-dl.'corntion of thl" rooml:l will
takl.' place as soon as the cl!nwnt
work.,; drie~ sufficiently to permit it.
[n the dining· room. we find that
the ser vice-room lending to t lw rlinin~
room, has been part ilinn!'ri off so that
the student entrant·e now lead!~ tn
a pleasant ante-room wlwre student!'
may gather for conversation while
waitin~ for the lust bell. Thii< will
pro'l'e a g rl'at convenil'nce especially
in rainy weather.
Doors specially fitted for ser,·ice
during meals have been placed at the
rear end of the dining-room. ~ew ll':l
wagons, twelve in number, will
soon be placed in the d ining-room nnd
these. with the counters of the new
doors. will f,rreatly facilitate the p rocedure during mea ls and will improve
the a ppearance of the tables by
making the removal of dishes a fter
(Continued on Page t. Col. 1.)
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Eminent Spanish
Painter Arrives
Don Cris tobal Ruiz Comes
WRITERS' CONFERENCE AT
Ul\ IVEUHITY OF PUERTO
RICO IN SPRING
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A Writer:;' Conference will be hel1l
at the Univer~ity of Puerto Rico this
spring at which many distinguished
authors will be in attendance. According to La Torre. univer!:ity newspnpcr, the visit<>rs will include
William Carlos Willinrm;, A rchibald
l\lncLl'ish, l\lorris Bishop, and Robert
:\l uno~s Lnvdl, nutcd writers from the
~Hales, Jnrp;e l\l unach of Cuba, Alfonso Heyl's of ~lexico, and perhaps
r~nrique lJrl'iin of Ven!'zuela.
DR. MORRIS IN THE STATES
Brief messages from Dr. ~orris
indicate strenuous programs of tra\'elling and :;peaking. I n Texas on
Jnnuarr a he visited both s. ~ - u.
and Trinity Uni"ersity. A t T rinity
he was dinner guest in the horne of
Or. t:lward Caldwell, former dean of
the J>olytl'chnic.
THE SANDS OF TIME USHE R IN 19-11.
19il
to Joi n l<'aculty
I t wns n cool Jnnunn· nftcruoon
when l met a midtlle-agetl mnn, !<hurt,
carefully dri'SSl'd, with marks in his
fentun>s of the struggle~ of life. With
pa~rs and pencil, he wa,.. bus \' sketching the colorful hill,;, unci blu~ peaks
that could be "el'll :tcros" the ,·aile)'
from the roof of Costello Hall.
This lowr of silence, solitude, and
t he immensity of ~nture, il' the wellkno\\ n Spanish painter, Don CristObal Ruiz. For the scconcl time in his
lifl', he come~ to Puerto Hico, now to
livl' With u~ for an indPfinite J>('riod.
Thi8 second seme!:ter he will teach art
courses in the J>olytechnit• lnFti tute.
Somewhat :;hy nnd ul·customed to
spE-ak through line~ and color:: rather
than wnnl~. non CrhH6bal o fh'n fi nds
difficulty in Pxpres!'lmg hi~< clecper
ideas ,·crbnlly. Nul ~o lha t uftemofln,
When f!1.('(' fO fll('P With l'IJ:J tUrf!, the
artist exprl.'ssed his l' l'l:'ed thus.
''Nature's display nf ligh ts. n>lurs,
and forms, seen as a whole nnd
inter pr eted through the indiv ulual's
temper ament" said the painter. " is the
e!<sence of Art."
A little over folly year!' ngo, at Villacarrillo, in the province of Jaen, a
young boy rlr!'nmed about being a
~culptor. which then wn!l something
of a tradition among that p<>ople. His
parents sl'nt him to C6rdoba in Andalucia. Here he met Don Ra fael Romero
Barros, archeologist and pain ter. Iiu.pired by this professor ':; works, thP
young lad started to study painting
under Senor Barros' di rect ion. He
started as everyone ch>el:': by dr a\\i ng
enrs and no:;es.
The de,·eloping nrtist Jt"rew rapidly. " I read a nd h!'arcl about the
great painters, about 1\lad r id nnd its
museums, nnd my ambition s increasecl." So he O\'erl·ume obs tacle;: and
diffku l tu~s. aud Rtarted to study unde1·
A lejandro Femin, in Ma drid. At
nineteen hl' continued to f urt h1•r his
knowledge by attendance at the Escuela de Bella:; A rtes, at the Academia
de Sun F ernando, in :\ladrid.
Seeing e"erything with the \\ishful
and ambitious eyes of an a dolescent.
attracted by new worlds and :-uccesa,
he tra\'elled o\'er Europe.
In l9U2 he was in Paris, later in
Holland and Belgium. It was here
tha t he was able to study t he original
works of Rembrand t, whom, w ith Velazquez. he consider s t he greatest
pain ter of all the ages . He adds:
(Con t inued on Page 4, Col. 3.)
POLY GRAPH
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Polygraph
Published ten times a year as
follows: From September to :'oiay as
a monthly, and in June, July, and
August as a tri-monthly. Entered as
second class matter Januar:,: 14, 1938
at the post office in San German,
Puerto Rico, under the act of August
24, 1912.
Subscription, 50 cents per year.
!\tanaging editor, Miss :'oliriam C.
Akers.
Faculty Board: Mrs. Bover, Dr.
Santullano, Mr. Montgomery.
Student Editorial Staff: Prados Herrero, Pura Platti de Leker, Raul Lara, Angela Martinez, Aida Stella, Hilda Olga SuaTez, Amador Alcover, Jose
Rodrfguez.
Alumni Editor: Laura Bover de Iri·
zarry.
~ports
Editor: Justo Barea, Jr.
"PUERTO RICO EVANGELTCO" PRESS,
PONCE. l'. R.
EDUCA TION, A chieving Disciplines.
The Editor of the POLYGRAPH has invited us to be guest writer
for this iRsue. As one of thE' newer members of the farulty, the writer seeks
your indulgence if he presumes to face ('ritically some conditions on our
campus which he believes are not conduri\'e to mutual profit.
For four yt>ars college students are in a world quite apart from a
warring, politically intTi~n~ing. economically struggling humanity. The
campu!l is a semiprotectcd area, and educational preserve, where students are
kept from the wolves and vultures of an unholy and avaricious society.
The nature of the college students is also different from that of the
socalled average ritizen. Intellectually, college students are adolescently
idealistic. They are ('motionally romantir. Physically, th(;~· nrc emerging
into biological adulthood, seeking ecological pastures. Socially, they are
seeking 11ntisfactory adju~tments to a rapidly changing and therefore uncertain world. In term>< of campus slang the <·ollege student i~ a rara a' is.
Through this phenomena comes the college opportunity. Moreover, since the
student is the homo sapiens that he is. it is impossible for a ~acuity to pour
knowledge into him as through a funnel mto a cranium vacuum while the
Administration turns a crank to bring out Bachelor of Arts S<:holnrs able to
rebuild a world according to u pre-arranged curricular standard.
To this hour a functioning democracy is the most desirable form of
government any people has de\·eloped. Henre, we believe that an ideal campus
life should be a democracy for mutual protection and progress. Young men
and young women ought to be assuming leadership responsibilities. If the
student is gh·en an office or n task, no follow-UJ) should be necessary on the
part of anyone. Students ought to be vocal in righting wrongs, "uch as
cheating and stealing, if they are to become effective leaders in a society
where pathological and ethical ills are recognized part of its life. Students
ought to be cooperating for the better life among the future leaders of the
world if they expect that world to become better under their leadership in
the days ahead.
Students ought to pick up and retain enough facts and data along the
way to be able to interpret life. They ought to master enough of the technicl! and skills to be able to earn a normal living and to a!lsure family
responsibilities.
To this end, the place of the faculty is in the area of guidance and in
sharing accumulated experiences with the student in his enriching and disciplining quests. At the ~ame time the student must launch himself into the
adventure of questing truth and its relationships. He must look beyond gradepoints to the disciplines whirh alone make him an educated man.
The mind must be disciplined. College curricula include an acquaintance
with the past. This comes through books. The library is yesterday with
the sunlight of today shining on it. Intellectual growth needs the stimulation
of these ultra-violet rays. Let us learn to loYe books and to seek to li\•e by
the m£'ntal disciplines the)- offer.
College disciplines al~o include careful ways of healthful living. Today, orderliness is vital to our body's welfare. Cleanliness is next to orderliness in tropical li\·ing. Unclean early-adolescent habits must be broken in a
campus democracy. Thts will give us clean toilet rooms, well kept hallways,
and neat and comfortable dormitory living quarters.
In every culture some people are more sensitive to nireties of life
than others. A well-disciplined self, in the process of being educated, will
observe rules of etiquette in the dining room so that his manner of eating will
not be offensive to the most fastideous. A part of being educated is learning
to be gentlemanly or womanly in everyday living as well as at party
functions. There is no better place to express those charm qualities of ease
and politeness than in the dining-room of the community life. To the diningroom hostess, dinner ought to be a pleasure rather than a frightful night-
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mare. A democracy cannot rise higher nor function better than its members.
In courtesy, as well as in elections, we cast our own ballots.
In an open-air world, such as Puerto Rico, we grow up with our
mouths wide open and are always making a noise. Puerto Ricans are hom
talkers. For this we are glad. Yet we need to discipline ourselves in this
area also. With the educated mind there must be a di~~Ciplined tongue.
Discu!'sion is a function of the mind. Talking is merely an exercise of the
jaws. We have observed that ceaseless chatter prevails in asst>mbly, chapel,
and class room. This can be remedied by universal courtesy to the pianist,
speaker or faculty member in class room. Let us discipline ourselves at
the point where quiet and attention should prevail.
Poly is a great mstitution. We are living in the wake of a great
personality. This institution is a part of that personality. Dr. Harris dreamed
and then brought his air-castles down to concrete foundalion!t, or we would
not be here. He thought, lived, and prayed in superlatives; or Poly Hills
would be canefields and cowspastures today. He and those heroic souls of
the early faculties have left an institution of highter learning and its tradition
to us. Other generations of students will want to come here only if they
find that our quest for knowledge and the enriched life is genuine and wholesome: ii our attitudes and motives are engendered by spiritual and fraternal
fellowship; and if our faith in each other is commensurate with the ideals
of democracy.
Poly Hills must continue to breathe the enthusiasm and the high ideals
of its founders. These halls and these hill.3, these valleys and these paths
mu~:;t take on the personalty of this student generation that the next may
catch its ideals. These flowered pathway~; must be idealistically and aromatically fragant as well as romantic to attract others in the days ahead. We
are Polytechnic. Our social living, our disciplines, our fellowships. our
brotherhood. our tdeals, our lo\·es are the only endowment that really
guarantees its perpetuitr. If Poly is to live on, it must be better because W"'
daily, universally, and co-operatively, li\'e at our best. Second-best never
built first-rate lives nor institutions. We believe in Polyterhnic because we
believe in you, students and faculty.
Christianity dawned with the words "All Hail" upon the lips of the
Master. To life ahead and to life that. now is, The Polytechnic Institute of
Puerto Rico cries, "All Hail."
Jning A. Engle.
SUENOS DE AYER-REALIDAD DE HOY
Un viejo eclificio que se lorna nuevt>, una realidad cimentnda en suenos viejos; tal ha !'ido el milagro rea·
lizado por el Dr. ':'olorri>. y el Dr.
Hnrri~.
Hare cosa de trc:; anos cunndo lleJetllllns por prim.~ra ve7. a estus colinas
nos llnm6 mucho Ia atenci6n unos arc:uR semiderruidos que ocultos en Ia
mnlezu seiialaban In presencia de un
edificio en ruinas. Mut·has \'eces deambull~ entre el orin y Ia zarza que
cubrian los \'iejo paredones y maderos
minado:; por Ia polilla. Al11uien me dijo que estas ruinas fut>ron parte de un
edificio que se levanto alia por el aiio
I!H4. El Dr. Harris fundador de nue!.·
tro colegio, proyectaba construir una
magnifica residencia para estudiantes.
De las cinco secciones que se pensaba t·onstruir solo nudo terminarse dos
alia por el ano i!JJK ~eis arcadas
romana~; limitaban el !rente y el fon·
dt• clcl E'dificio dandole una apariencia
mu)· grata. Debido a Ia falta de ion·
doR nunca pudo realizarse el sueno del
Dr. Harris. Por vnrios anos vivierou
muchos estudiantes en el Iugar hasta
que en el aiio 1928 el cicl6n de San
Felipe min6 Ia fortaleza del edificio
siendo este abandonado para ser pronto invadido por las zarzas y Ia male·
za.
Fue necesario del esfuerzo, de Ia
previsi6n de nuestro presidente para
hacer una realidad lo que hasta ayer
habia sido un sueno frustrado. Hay
un grupo de j6venes estudiantes del
proyecto de Ia 1\'YA que trabajan afanosamente bajo Ia direcci6n del Sr.
Rafael Cruz, para dotar a nuestro
campus con un nuevo edificio con 24
habitaciones de lujo.
The Polygraph wishes to ncknowJpdge and express appreciation for the
handsome "ChristmaR greeting to the
l'olygraph" that appeared in the December number of the Ju nior Citizen
of the George Junior Republic, Freevile, ~- 1. The Junior Citizen is a
splendid school paper admirably edited
and made up. and exct>llently printed
by the students of the Republic. We
thank you, Ju nior Citi1en and wish
you every good wish for 1941!
(Continued from Page 1, Col. 2.)
operations issued orders for the
firing.
At 11 :30 when it was reported that
enemy planes were flying over San
German, ~he guns immediately went
inlo action. With skill and precision,
round after round of dummy shells
was "fired" and many effective hits
were reported. As soon as the guns
ceased firing. it was reported that the
enemy's "blitzkrieg" was successfully
checked by our ground defensive forces, wilhout any damage to the buildings of our campus or to important
constructions of San German.
The men then hastily gathered up
their mess-kits and hurried to the
"grub" trucks which had been located
inside the athletic field.
After lunch Lientenant Miles explained the guns and operations for a
large group of students.
Around two o'clock the detachment
left our grounds for their base, after
their "hard fighting" and successful
engagement.
POLYGRAPH
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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
HORIZONTE
Todo qued6 en In nntesnln de otro
niio:
t:n mar de suefios,
Sueiios de tempranns prima,·erns,
Preocupaciones sazonndn~ con quimeras,
Batallnr de juventud.
Ahora, en el umbra! de un nue\'o atio:
Proentio de otra vida,
Heraldo de espernnzas,
Como el Fenix, renacidas
De Ia vida que pas6.
1Renacimiento a Ia vidal
)Aunt de presagios lisonjeros!
i Desper tar de juventud!
1Amanecer de espernnzns!
Se vislumbra ya en lontannnza
Una puesta de sol risueiia,
Feliz, halagadora ........
J . \ rbona.
SALLTDO
de la Fratet·nidad de Estudiantes Evangelicos.
AI comenzar (;] !'egu•tdo ~emestre
del aiio escolar Ia Fraternidad de Estudiantes Evangclios l'e complace en
saludar a todos los estudiantes del
lnstituto Politet·nico y muy especialmente a los nuevos que llegan a compartir con nosotros en las tareas estudiantiles.
Nos permitimos reconlarles u todos
que nuestras reuniores 11c cclcbran el
primero y tercer jueves de cnda mes,
alternando asi con Ia YMCA. Esta
vez solicitamos Ia cooperad6n general del estudiantado para realizar
nuestro proJ:('r:una t'n todns sus partes. La FEE co Ia organiznci6n dt.>
los estudiantes en•ng~licos procedentes de las iglesia~ de toda In iola.
Nuestro empciio es contribuir a Ia dirulgaci6n de los principios cristiano!l
r a La conservacion r enriquE"cimient,,
de nuestra fe reli~~:iosa. F.so trntamos
de lograrlo a traves de servicios de\·ocionales y actividades adecuadas al
efecto.
Y. M. C. A.
Temprano en Ia ma1iana del 18 de
diciembrc los muchachos de Ia "Y"
nos traslndamo!> a las lomas cercanas
a Casa Maria. ~01-1 acompanaban los
Ores. Morris, V~lez y l'~ngle. Mientnts
esperabamos Ia salida del sol cuntamos vurios himnos y algunas canciones favoritas. Luego, ndelant{mdonos
a los demas estudiantes del colegio,
toruamos el dt>sayun(l que habia sido
habilruente preparado por Finch y
Jesus Rodriguez.
Indudablemente todos loll miembro!'
de Ia "Y" recordaremos el "Sunrise
Breakfast" por lo ameno del momen·
to y por Ia belleza del paisaje.
Xueva Directh·a de Ia Y)iCA: Presidente, Samuel Corchado: Vicepresidente, Carlos Finch: Secretario, )fartin Morales: Tesorero. Jesus Rodriguez: consejero, Dr. l r\'ing Engle.
ACTIVIDADES
.del Circulo Gautier Benitez
Durante el primer semestre cl
Circulo Gautier Benitez se ha movido
bajo la presidencia de Rafaela Rivera. en el centro de una serie de actividades, indido del ('ntusiasmo predominante.
Fuera de las reuniones mensuales.
celcbr6 una fiesta intima de caracter
social y literario para recibir a los
Sres. Santullano y a los estudiantes
nue\·os aceptados en Ia organizaci6n.
Ofreci6 al estudiantado un charla
ilustrada en el sal6n de Asambleas bajo Ia direcci6n del Dt·. Santullano sobre el Teatro de las Misiones Pedag6gicas. Rindio un homenaje al poeta espa1iol A. }lachado con un programa en el cual se incluyo un trabajo literario sobre su obra por In senorita Rosalina Torres, Ia lectura de un
poema ''Las Encinas" y una charta sobrt> i'U \'ida intima de hombre a cargo
del Dr. Santullano. En una de ~U!<
reunione!< ofreci6 un recital de lo!l poemas de Ia estudiante Ro:<a ~laria
Aguil6 y una corta interpretacion de
ella como mujer y como poetisa por el
joven ~lario Guzman.
Para el segundo semestre el Circulo se propone celebrar varios acto~
culturales, como ofrecer al estudiantado una conferencia por Ia Ora. Melendez. otra por Ia Ora. Arce, y ha escrito por conducto de la Sra. Hover,
af Lcdo. Emilio Belaval sobre In posibilidad de tener a Areyto con nosotros.
RESOLUCIONE S
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Faculty Notes
de Aiio
~ uevo
de Estudiantes
Sofia Valdespino-nprender a cocinar.
Dario Collazo-ganar Ia cant'ra de
1.500 metro!~.
Mario Guzman-·unl"t'guir Ia reconciliaci6n........
Arbonu-ser el rl!y de los deportes.
Delia Sierrn-abonnrRe al kio!lko.
FuJi Guzmfm-h:lct'rtl~ batuteru.
Finu nfa;~;· -nprender a boxt'ar.
Flncho-no echnrsc In soga al l'Ue·
llo.
Gl:tdys Castaiil•r-andnr t·on gente
important!.'.
Berrios-dt>fcndl•r Ia industria tie lo.
aguja.
Scx·orro-ganar el sulto con garrot:ha.
Rebin \'clez-voh·E'r a In pre.s'dencia.
:\lelendt>z \'ela-nu ballar mil,..
Alicia \'ives- i r s iempre 1\l·ompaiiada.
\\'em bi-t mbuja r fuerte.
Palau-e,·itar ir nl mnnicomiu.
Carmen Tuya-em·untrar cl nmor
perdido.
Alcover-ttui' hat•t>r despul-s del
beisbol ~>cmipro.
Directiva dt> In W.A.A.-tll'jur~" de
chi11mes.
Los utletus- poners!.' !.'n forma y
cuidar~(· Ins linens.
During January Dr. and )Irs. Bartolome Hover have been commuting
to their classes from La Parguera
wht•re they went during the holidays.
Finding the !'en air beneficial Ior
their small son, 13artito, while recovering from whooping cough, they
stayed on through January.
Miss Tie1·ney spent her Christmas
vac:Hion in Sun Juan and St. Thomas,
Virgin Islands.
Attorney General Malcolm \\•ith
Mrs. Malcolm n n d their small
daughter spent two days at Costello
llnll on Derember :m and :n. Mr.
)lnlcolm l\tldressed the local Lion's
Club or~tanization on ;\Iondar night.
December !lll. Dean anti ::\1rs. 0. B.
Irizarry entertained the ::\Ialcolm
family at n picnic luncheon on the
grounds of Casa ::\laria.
::\lrl'. R. C. Clifford of San r.erman.
entertained several women of the faculty, und ::\Irs. )lalcolm. at tea on
December 10. '\lr!l. Cliiford's husband.
in charge of Soli Conservation Service
in the San Gcrm:in areas. is cooperating in our NYA re11ident project.
Dr. Engle spent part of his vacation
a~ the gupst of Dr and ::\trs. Wellman
nt the Theological Seminary in Rio
Picdrua.
a1r. and ~1rs. Tgnaciu Gonzidez
spent ~t short vacation over New
Year's in San Juan.
MASA CORAL
~tr. and ~Irs. Raul Irizany and
THE SCIENCE CLUB
According to tht' thrector, Dr. Bo:\li:.;s Akers were guests of Mrs. and
The Sc•ence Club has continued itH l\h·s. Palmer Banett at tea on Sunday vet·. the l\lasa Coral will give two
actidties w1th the same enthusinslll Dec. 2!1 at the Barrett home ill Ponce. concerts durin~ the last week in Jan.
a11 in previous years. Throughout the
)liss Lamar SJlent the Christmas One of the~e will he givt'n under the
first 11emester the membership grew vacation at Lomn \'ista with the management of the seninr cla,:s at
11teadily under the direction of th,.. Morris family. She entertained the the Hotel Oa:<is in S:111 c .. rm{m. The
nE"w st:1ff of officers: President, Car- l~nglish speaking dass of the Pres- second will be gh·en at l'unta llorinlo.- Alemany: Secretary, Clotilde Ji- • byterian S u n d a ) School at a quen Ba~e near Agu:ulilla ns u feature
mene.. : Treasurer. Ligia Quinones: Christmas party at the Hotel Oash;. of the recreational J>rn~r.tm pro\·ided
\'ocales. Geno,·eva Velez, Andres
:\tr. ~Iontgomery spent the vacation for tht> ~r1ldit>r~.
Acosta. and Luis Pacheco.
w th his wifE' and new daughter at
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Our meetings are held en>ry two St. Luke's hoRpital in Ponce.
CO:'\GHESO UE 1.,\ Jl ' \J.~'Tl D
weeks on )londay in l'harge of the
Dr. :md )Irs. Francis Throw have
professors of the departnwnt:. of vacated Keigwin CottaJ:('e and are
El Congresu de Ia Juventud EvanScience. We ha\·e heard nr. r'romm livin~ at Costello Hall. Keig"vin gelil·a de l'uerto Hico rt'unido en Sanprofe!'sor of chemistry, ~peak on th<' Cottage will be<·ome the home of Don turce durnnte los tlin~ 21 y 22 dl• notopic "Colors. Pigments and Dye- Cristobal Ruiz und his wife whn viemhre, eliKi6 tre::~ cnndidutos, dt• los
:;tuffs." Besides we had Dr. Salvado•· nrri\'<'11 from Mexico, January 6.
cuale~ Ia dirediva !'eh.>t•t•ionuriu uno
Arano Soto from Mayagtiez who gave
para represcntar lu Juv••ntud HispaSofia Valdespino, '42, was married na-Americanu en Lima, l'eru, en feus a very interesting discussion on
on"" of the most troublesome diseases on December 29 to Amilcal' Luis Mo- brero 12.
"Cance1·." This was an open meeting. lero, in the Catholic Church at HorLos representuntes dE'I Poly en el
On Dec. 18 we met at "Lluveras migu<•roR. Mr. Molero, a nati\·e of CongreRo fu~ron .Jol!efina Oiaz. Haul
Cottuge" to celebrate our traditional Utuado, is chief of rouc.l construction Lara y el Doctor lsmuel Velez. El
Christmas festivn Is. We enjoyed n between l:lan Germ£1n and ~~ l{osario. Doctor Engle estuvo prrRente t.m1bien.
great deal singing our gay ''agui- A long and happy married life to you.
naldos" and exchanging Christmas Soria!
gifts. We had the pleasure of having
~estor
Rodriguez Escudern, '37,
with us that night several members of
A studt'nl picnit· at Boquer6n on spent a day on the campus recently.
the faculty, among them the president Saturday, January 18 was spun~;ored After leaving l'olytct•hni<· with his
of the Institute. Dr. Jan·is S. Morri!<, by the Athletk Association. About class in June. l9:Ji, ht> Rtudied law at
)Irs. Irizarry. Dr. Engle, Mr. and Mr:.. fifty students attended, chaperoned by the University of Puerto Ril·o. At
Leker, and all the professor!' of the Mr. and Mrs. Torregrosa, ~tiss La- present he contemplates opening a
scientific department.
mar and Dr. Engle. Swimming, law office and beginning the practice
Clotilde Jimenez.
dancing, and "eats" provided di- of his profession in Aguadilla, his
Secretary. version.
home town.
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Graduados
<1rn<'ia '\:uinl, dejo el ma~i!iterio
par • trnbajar en PI Departamento cle
8anidacl en MaynJ;niez.
l.uz Lasise, es Trabajadorn Rocial
en ~1ayagtiez.
Juan n. ~oto, ejerce Ia profl'!\ion
de nbogado en Snn Sebasti:m.
)fnria C. Sil\":t, hn<·e trabajo !\or.ial
en In WPA en Ma~·agiic-z.
Juan Ortega M~ndt>z, cas6 ron Juli<> <:nnzalez cit' l'onre y PS Trahajaclnr
Soriul en Mora.
Manut> Roclrigucz. trabaja en Ia
Corte F •ll£"ral de S:tn Juan l'Oin••
P rohnlion Officer.
·'""" \azquez, t's prinripal de In Reguntln l'nidad tlr. Harranquil:t!l.
n,!lld Bonilla, lmhaja de prhH·ipal
en una Seguncln l'nidad de Bnrranquitns.
J at•oh Bonilla, !' jpn•p Ia profP~hin
d<" nhogado en Sun St•hastiiin.
I n•tw Bra\'0, II<'U}Ia una posi<·iim I'll
el Hospital PrE>l!hitt•ri:tno y ha iclo ''arias \'eces a amplia r sus <'Ollt')('imit:>ntns
de enfi!rmem a 1·::-t:ulns Cniclos.
Lui:- lturrino, t•st:i ('asado Pn San
Selm~ti:in. cion de I rnbuju t'OilHl nuw~
tro d!• Artes ltutu~lrwl!'s.
llipolilo Dt•lgadn, trabnja •·•ut rl
De1 artmncnto cit•! Interior e>n 1-'uPnt.-~ Fluviales
en Ia jurisclil-do11 cit>
Snto <:c>rm:in.
Junu Bravo, truhaja t•nmn 111-(CntP
d<" Rt•h:tbilital'i6n \'t•t•arional.
( rola norrrl ' ':.!1. tuvimm: nntil'ins
h~u· • nwc·holl niw:- cit• quf' Pst:i t·asacla
y q 1e tmbajaba en t•l l'Cntro misim,r·
ro !\!'ighbnrhoocl Huust• d~ :\lnyaf.(liez.
EAlns notirias nn lwtttnl!: podido justificarla,:.
1\• lru 1'. Casahlanc·t. '27. <'l' l'rinci)l:-' rle Ia f:.,cut•la SupE'rior de Hayanu·lll.
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The Rev. Luis ~taldonado. H. S. 'IS
pa:-:tnr of the lt•1·al
Presbyterian
Chur<'h of San <:l'rman. has brt:n
callt•tl to acti\'f' duty as Army Chaplain at Camp llul'hanan nPar Bayamoil. Another l'ulytPdllliC alumnu!l
WilJ !<1'1'\'(' the t'I1Urth '\>:' hill SUt't'el:iS!ll.
the 1\t·,·. Lui» Angel Toro. ·:w.
F r1<•nds at thP. l'olytf'chni,· \\ill
mil's Mr. J\1aldvnado's familiar j>rcsenn• on the t'llll\pus and nt rttll<>g.!undions; hut Wt• kno\\ he f.(t•t•s lu a
Jargl'r field of u ·pfulne:<s al Cam!J
Rul'hanan. " 'r Pxtend our weleonw tu
)tr. Toro and hnpr he will \'illit u::
often.
(('onl inued from J>IIJ!e 1. Col. 1.)
each ~·ourse mm·h t>as;er. ~ew flat
table-ware ha!' ht>l'n ordPr<'cl and
should be here hy nt•xl week. This is
of thr best qualit~ of st.ainll"l'l!l Rl!'el,
a material mud1 s uperior in appE:'arance and durabilit~ to institutional
Sil\'er.
Deportes en el Politecnico
EL POLITEC~ICO PARTICIPARA E~ LAS CO:\IPETE~flAS
I NTERCOLEGIALES DE PISTA Y CA MPO.-OTRAS ~OTAS.
Con nwti\·o de flU!' l'<' a,·,.,c·ina Ia
important(> fc:cha en t}Ue las com)ll'·
tendas intercoleA"iale;; de pi!'ta r c·arnpo l'<' <'elebraran en !'I campo atlt!ti·
co de Ia UniYersidad con Ia parti<'lpaci6n clt•l Colegio de Agricullura, el
Polit..-('lliloo y Ia Universidad, el director riel Departamento de Edu<'al·ion
Fi:;ica, el prof£"!\Or Felicio l\1. Torrl'grMa, ,·iene dcsplegando toclo >U en·
tusinsmn P interes en In preparm·ton
del matrrial que habra d<' represt'ntnr
a e~tc plantel en dirhn!l rompetenrias.
Depnrtiendo con el proft>!;Or Turn··
gro»n y el prc,:idente de Ia Asorindcin
Atll-tica, l'rados Herrero. ambos se
mo~tramn contenlos £'11 afumar que
•'Jm; nuPstr·os sab rim poncr bt<'n c•n
alto el nnmbre dr m:t>stra Aim::. !\1aler en est as justas."
Torres e;; un gran pelotero. Siempre ha figurado entre lo mt>jor dentro
r fuera de esta instituci6n. l'osee dos
letras l.'otno pelotero. E» una <'Osa se·
ria Clm el "madero" al hombro y como
"outfielder."
FJa,•io Alvarez-viejo amigo nues·
tro-tienp madera de huen jugador.
En San German ha jugaclo en distintos e(')uipo;; y hoy figura l!ntre lo;;
"rookies" del equipo sungE'!'meiio de
primera t'Ull'goria. Rabd1 dirigir a
su equipo, put:>s tiene t.>lt t•llo Pxperienda. Ua Tl'l'ib!do <los letras l'll esta in:;titueion.
Ambos jo\'enes se mue~tran !Ienos
dE' en lusinsmos y lleva riut a caba lidad
su come lido y (')ue lriun frn en ~us
pul"stos, son nuestros ft•n·irntes de-
~e ha ht>cho un ll:unamiemo a tmlns
los j!l\'t>nes interes:ulns rn los ,.,·cntus
de piRta r 1·nmpo para que asi!'tnn al
campn att..-tico a vral'li<'~u· bnjo Ia di·
rPc<·;6n dPI profPsor TurrPgrosa, quirn
m:is tarde. como resultndo de un t•nn·
cienzudn exarnen. C!<t·ogera el mejor
material. el rual pulir:'t guiado por su!<
,·asto~; l'!lllo<•imiPntos y su experiencia.
Estn!l ~wr:in los que en murzo cstarfln
esprrandn "Ia primera llamada" paru
enfrcntar~<e en In~ distintos e,·E'ntns
a Ins ('ltlt•giales y uni\'ersitarios.
LUJs Sanbolin comcnznr:i a practicar "truck" eomo mit•mbn• riel equipo varsity d£' Ia Uni\'er»itlatl de Syracuse.
l'ara d clia primern del me::; cntrantc nnunt•ian l:1s A!!ot•iaciones Atl6ti<·as
Fcnwnlna y J\lasl·ulina Ia celebrari(m
de un "Field Day" !'TI e>l cual tonwrim
part1• Ins snupos "Oro" ~· "\ !'rtle"
por las mujeres. qui<>ne~ <'ompNir:'tn
en In~; evcntos de las Olimpiadas Cen·
troanwritanas. a saber, 50 mE'tros;
100 metros; RO mptros c:on vallas; T'!'lt>m ·lxlHO; salto a lo alto: lanzamientns del clisco r Ia jabalina. L M
,·aronf's •·ompetiran en todos los evenlOs y son cuatrn los grupo::; a cnfrcnlarRe, "Oro," ''Verde,'' "Azul", y
'' Blancn."
Qu<'dan t<tdos invitados a Ia 1 ::m
en t•l rampo atlt'titn "H£"ylman."
El a rio tleportivo 1!1~0 E'n esta inst iLU<'ton hu sido un gran PXilo. Las UC'·
th·idndt•s desarrollaclas-entre otra!\
las tt:>mporadas de hei!ibul y baloncesto-hablan por si !'nlus, por to que
huelgnn Jo.; l'omentarios nuestroR.
Los {'fiUipo!' ' '\'nr:;ities" de bt.>t~bnl
y bnlonl'l!llto-qut.> hnn finalizjdo su
temporada-nombrnron en dfas pa~n
dos :1 l!Uf; nue\'OS l'apitanes para In
nurva h•mporada. rt·t•aypnrlo los n<Hnbramientos en los jovenes Mom;prrate Torres y Flavin Ah·arez, respeltivamenll>, ambos cit' San German.
Monllerrate Turn•!! lf'ndr:'t a su l'ar~o dil'igir Ia novena d<• pelota <'ll Ia
proxima temporadtt por los d£'rrntt>rn:< d!'l triunfo. sobre lo que el no:dijo "que Ia no"ena cit> beisbol bajo
su diret>d6n emulnra cl " record" e!ltablec,do por esta en Ia temporadu
que finaliz6 el pasado semestre y que
segun opmion de )o!; <'riticos "fue Ia
mejor novena colegial en La isla."
~eos.
La mslituci6n esta rt>ribiendo pu·
blicidad t·n Ia prensa del pais. "EI
Mundo" hn publicado ... endo.t< reportajes dep~>rtivos, eomo tambi(·n Ia re,·ista "l'uc•rto Rico Tlust radn." In que
ha ayudadn grandPnH>ntP n difundil'
en Ia isla Ia labor dcporti\':1 que s••
realiza en f'~ta institurion.
Ju-.tn nar.. a. J r.
(Conlinut•d f rom pagp I. ('ol. I.)
"Thirty <' ght years ago I ''as painting streets anrl Jn,·elr »pot~ in Bruge~
and nnw I nm doing neal'ly thP same
thing in thil> lo,·ely lslnnd.''
Bark in l'aris, he marril'd u French
girl, hili t•ompanion and helpt'r. From
this uniun was hom n chile!. who b
now thr. nwtht>r of n lm·t:>ly girl. the
artist'~> deli~ht. DaughLer and grandclauA"htcr nrc lh·ing in l\h•xic'o.
It wn~:~ in the year I !117 that f)pn
Cristobal madE' himself known to art
critit•s and the art wprlcl by an e::~.
hibition uf u huge painting. "La Canl·ha.'' whidt Wt'll the thirtl medal at
the Expnsidon ~acwnal de flella:Artef'. tit• ~<ays of this work: "This
was really an ori~odnal and darin~
l'Ontposition. l n::;lead of the classicai
flower Jllll ur the small ~treet. there
1vere a figurr. a tall JlllW trt.>e. and
the imnwnsitv of '\ature, waning in
t.he di!\tant't'."
Tn Hl2n, hill "Tierras de Lab01·"
won anollwr mpdal. the >'1'<-ond priz•·
al the Expnsici6n at the l\luseo l\lo·
derno dt• Arle.
Sut•h Run·c•:<l::'es ~·n,·our<•l{c> I thil'
modest man and led h im to present
his works at one-man-show~ in different plncNl, l'Uch as the A teneo de
~tadrid, <:ranada. Piu:-burg (Carnegie
lnstitutr), ~lt.>Xtco, Bilbao, London and
New York. Besides, he has sent some
of his paintings to expostuons in
Venice, Sweden, and elsewhere.
Two years ago, through the Aso-
N.Y. A.
Ya se est{m palpando los buenos
resu'tados drl proyecto residente do.>
Ia Aclministraeion Nacional de Ia Juventud en el Campus del l'oliu>cnico.
Re editan1 un pequefio peri6dico.
Yn esta ca!>i listo el material que los
e~tudiantel:l aporlaran para t.>l primer
numero dt.>l mi:<mo que \'er:\ Ia luz
puhliea durante el mes en cursn. Ru
prnp6sito es durle oportuntrl'lcl a los
jovenes del proyecto de desnrrollar
~us aptitudes litcrarias y arth;ticas y
dar a conocer Ins diferentes adi\'idaclcs que se estiin Jle,·ando a cabo en
c•l proyecto.
En to que :-:e refiere a Ia panr acaMmil·a ha hahitln un mart·uclt> progre~o. La!: notus finales en el semestre
fueron mas nltas Que en el primer
trilltf'!;tre y ello :::1' debe a QUe el perioclo de adaptnci6n de los estudiantes
Jlas6 en la primera parte del seme:::ll'l'.
nei>de pi punto de vista iillieo se
notu un ,:rran pro~reso. El \'iejo edifit-in, que ('st:i en rC<'onstruf·l·i6n r que
~in·io de alojnmiento a cientos de j6\'t'nes en ann!' pasados, estar:i terminndo pronto y entnnres los mu~·harhos
dt>l proyt>cto disfrutaran de habitacion<'s c6modas, am}llias y hicn \'entilatla~.
Ya s:e C!'t:i ('ost•t·hando lo !JU(l se
ha sembrado. I.ns huertos \'~L:in pt·otlut·iendo leehuJ:'nS, lomntr~. repollos
y otros prndudos en canticlatl!'f; consicll'rahles. l'nrte dE' estos alimt.>ntos
snn utilizado» para ~u propia nutridon.
La,. esper:mzall que abril:'an los estudlantes dt> n:tdur en el lngo en construction seni t•olmnda en u n futuro
('t>rt•ano.
ciuci6n cle MujPres c;raduada~ de nin
l'iPdras. ht> brought his paint iltA'S to
lhe University nf Puerto Hico. He
~howed them nbn in Pon<'f', under the
auspict.>s of T'rn Arte :Uusic·al.
This man, of a deeply emotional
und spiritual nnture, has ta:::ted disil·
lusionment, disappointmt>nt. nnd hard
work as well ns success. Th<> political
situalion in Spain brou~ht di!;nrganizalion and <•b~tades tn hi!' life.
lt.>u,·ing on his soul deep scar;; nf loneline:;s and melam·holy. BC?t·au::;e of his
loyalist sympathie». he wn:; nhlis~ed to
~o from Spatn ln :\[exicu, whl.'t'e he
~pE'nt the past nim• month~.
Cristobal Ruiz Pnjoy:< teaching ::nd
lt•tlinl:' young anists profit by hill
knowledge, expt•rienel.'. and uhility. In
Spum he taught at the Esc•ut:>la Je Artc>s y Ofidos de l'h1.!<la anti nl the Est'Ut•la de l'inturn. i':st•u'lura y t:raklclo cle )1adrid. :\'ow, a::: l'rufessor of
:ht;. in rhe l'olytl.'<'hnic TnstitUl<•. he
h:t:=: ont'e mnn' th<> oppurtunity tv
tr:wh others to transmit to c:nrn-as
thE> c.>motional »lnle (>rodut·ed by light,
•·ulor. and fnrm. ''Nature is an
e\'er full well. where anyone <'all go to
quench his spiritual thirst over an<.!
u\'er again.''
We hope Lhnl this little Island will
nfford Don Cri!\t6bal Rui1. that to
wh1ch his se>nsitive soul aspires:
peace, solitude, color, and liA"ht.
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faculty, alumni and friends
of the Polytechnic Institute.
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VOL lTl\1E V II
Del Polo Norte a
Ia Region Tropical
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E::;TE ESCHITOR DESCRIBE
LA VIDA E N EL POLO NORTE
El doctor John Thompson Fari:; en
calidad de hu~sped del Instituto l'olit&niro perrnanecer:i un me:; en el co·
legio. El doctor Faris ha tenido Ia
grata experiencia de ,·enir a una i!'ln
tropical poeo despues de haber vi~ i tn
do las r~g iones :"trticas. El verano pasado hizo un interesante ,·iaje nl polo
norte saliemlo de llhHHreal a bordo
del vapor '\asl·abie y llt•gando hal'lln
In bla EliPsmere situ:uh1 a ochenta
gr:ulos de lntitud norte. Durante l-U
tmvesia \'isito a Quebec, Labrador. Ia~
islus Resoluci6n, Baffin, Southmpton.l
Rey Guillermo, Groenlandia y otrc.n
i!!lotes mas.
La vegetaci6n en el polo norte E'"
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muy escasa. Solamente en E'l verano se 1
ven algunas flores de vivos colores.
musgo y algodon del arti<·o. En el invierno todo esta cubierto de hielo y
nieve y grandes tempanos de hielo :
cubren el mnr.
Los esquimnles que habitan esta
zona. dependen principnlmente de animales que viven Ia mayor parte del
tiempo en el agua. La fO<'a es el animal mas imprescindible para el sus- 1
tento y vidn diaria de los habitantes.
De ella obtienen Ia comida r las pieles para los vestidos. Para cazar Ia foca usan un bote hecho de pieles. Tambien ae sirven de otros animates como
Ia ballena blanca. el oso polar, Ia YUt'l\
marina y algunos pajaros y peces.
Durante el verano los esquimales Yiven en el interior de Ia tierra donde
lit' sustentan los pajaros y alguna Vt'·
getaci6n. Aqu! \'iven en casuchas hechas de pieles. En el im·iemo se mueven en el interior de Ia tierra donde
tienen su alimento. Aqui \'iven en <·asas hechas de tempanos de hielo.
Lns esquimales no viven en grupo~
ni villas, sino retirados unos de los
otros, a pesar de lo cual, son muy
b.. nu::s ,~;no ... ~~n hone.nos, aman- ~
tes de la paz y se sienten felices con
su suerte. La principal ocupaci6n dl'
Ia mujer es ablandar las bolas de su
marido, para lo cual tiene que masticarlas un rato con los dientes.
Es muy diCicil para nosotros, que
vivimos en una isla tropiral donde Ia
vida se bace muy facil, comprender como esta gente puede "'ivir y sentirse
feliz en una region tan fria y esteril.
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Mr. Harry C. Spencer assistant
executive secretary of the joint division of E ducation and Cultivation of
the Board of Missions of t he Methodiat Chul'Ch was among recent visitors
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Prominent Visitor
Arrives 1n March
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President and Dean Promote Cause of
Polyt echnic Institute In United States
Dr. Jarvis S. Morrit>, president of
l'olytechnit·, who has been travellin~
in the States on a promotion tour
~>ince December
24, will return to
l'uerto Rico on )fonday, Februar~ 25.
Dr. )lorris writes that in additum tn
the speaking enga~~;ements lif;ted in
our December issue he has recently
been fillmg the following speaking
appointments: Ynuth rally of the
Brooklyn :\assau Presbytery: MidwlntE'I' Youth Conference of the !'hiladelphia Presbytery; West End Chun·h
:\ew York City. the pastor of which
is Dr. F.. A. KeiK"·in, \'ice-PresiriE'nt
of our Board of Trustees; \Yolf Memorial Churrh of r\f'\\;lrk, :\ . •J.: Y.'irst
Church of Jamaira. Long lslancl:
First Church of Jer~ey Cit~, :-J. J.:
Wesumnster Church, Patterson, 1\. J.:
Chri!lt Church, Hempstead. L. I.; Rotary Club of Glen Cove. L. 1.; Hubcock Memorial Church of Balt imore,
.:\ld.. and others.
On February ll'. Or. ~Iorri); !\Jld
Dean Irizarry will attend the annual
meeting of the Board of Trustees at
the home of ~1r. and ~lrs. Roswell
)!iller in Xew York.
Dr. Oscar B. I rizarry, Dean of the
l'olyterhnic I nstitute, sailed on Feb.
7 in the S.S. Barbara to the United
States.
On February 18. Dr. I rizarry was
scheduled to attend a meeting of thl'
Board of Trustees in New York.
at the college.
:\lr. Spencer spent two days taking
pictures of campus scenes for missionary publicity work. He also addressed
some students groups.
OF GE~E R A L
TO BE HERE
Dr. William Lindsa~ Youn~. pre~i
dent of Park Collegf" and ~Ioderator
of the General Assembly of the Pre!'·
hyterian Church, has IH't•epted the indtation of !'ark Collegl• alumni and
l'resbytf"rinn leaders in Puerto Rko,
Cuha and Santo Domingo to ,·isit
the><e islantl!'t this spring.
Leaving l'nrkville, :\lissouri, by
plane on :\1nrch 2:i, Or. Young will
t·nme to Cuba, then to Santo Domingo,
arriving in l'uerto Rico on the evening of Man-h 2!1. He will ,·isit th~
island until April 2. spending a part
of his time on the Polytechnic campus.
Park College has had many connections with Puerto Rico by way of
thP Polytechnic Institut~ whose found·
ers were Park alumni.
The Rev. Dr. William Lindsay
Young of Parkville, !\ti~souri, since
19~6 has heen the president of Park
College, a Presbyterian institution
widely known for its student selfhelp features since its founding 65
years ago.
(Continued on page 2, Col. 1.)
From Februar~· 22 to 24 he w1!1 go
to Atlantic Cit)' for the annual Convention of thf' National EducatiOn
Assoeiution. Ill.' will fill spenking engagements around New York Cit\·,
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Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
Or. Irizarry's plans includE' Yisits to
the following institutions: Columbia
University , New York University,~
Oh1o State Unh·ersity, University of EDUCATION COMMISSIONER
1 )lich•gan, Chicago Univert~ity, the 1 VISITS IN SAN GERMAN
universities of Texas, Kansa8, Oklaho-~
On Friday, Jan. 24, Dr. Jose M.
ma, and Park College. He will also
speak in churches in Oklahoma and Gallardo, Commissioner of Education
Kansas about the work of thi~ College. and at that time Acting Governor of
Puerto Riro, was the guest of San
Lf'a\·ing the States )lar<·h 14 by German and the Polytechnic I nst1tute.
way of :-Jew Orleans, he will return to Accompanied by Mrs. Gallardo, he
thiR campus for the remainder of thf' rnme nt the invitation of Senator Sancolle~te year.
tiago Palmer and Dr. l:baldino RAmirez de Arellano, president of the
WELL KNOWN SCIENTIST IS municipal assembly, to inspect the
proposed site of a new twelve-room
VISITOR A1' GUEST- HOUSE elementary
school building.
Funds for this edifice will be availDr. and )lrs. Earl T. Ensde were
among recent vi11itors on the campus. able for San GPrm:i.n out of the first
Dr. Earl Engle, a brother of our Dr. $100,0111) allotment to the W. P. A.
Irvin Engle, is n member of the fa- for schools. The municipality will
culty of the Columbia L:niversity furnish one third of the necessary
College of Physicians and Surgeons amount. The plan is to locate tbis
and widely known as a research building on the site of the one that
scientist. Dr. Engle has lectured in all burned two years ago, next to the
;
the large medical centers on two con- High School.
tinents. Some years ago he was sent
Municipal and school authorities
by Columbia with a scientific ex.pedi- 1 ~~:ave a luncheon in the domestic
tion which crossed Africa in search of science rooms at noon in honor o!
data in the field of medicine.
Dr. and Mrs. Gallardo.
[n the evening they we re guests of
Dr. Engle with Dr. Smith, also of
Columbia, is in charge of the monkey honor with Capt. and Mrs. H. B. Heylcolony on an island off the coast of man at a buffet supper given at Lorna
Puerto Rico. He is spending a month Vista by Mrs. Jarvis Morris and Miss
in research at the School of Tropical Mary Alice Lamar a t which the Polytechnic f aculty were guests.
Medicine.
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POLYGRAPH
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The President's
Polygraph
Board: Mrs. Bover, Dr.
Santullnno, Mr. Montgomery.
Sub!:'<'ription, 50 cents per year.
Alumni Editor: Laura Bover de
Irizarry.
~fanag-ing
t>ditor,
.!\lis!' .!\liriam
Column
Facult~
follows: From September to May
as a monthly, and in June, J uly,
and August as a tri-monthly.
Entered as second class matter
January 14, 1938 at the post office
in San <krmtin, Puerto Rico, under
the net of August 24, 1!112.
C. Akers.
Students Editorial Staff: Jose
Prados Herrero, Pura l'latti dl.'
Leker, Raul Lara, Angelina Mar
tinez, Aida Stella, Hilda Olga
Suarez, Amador Alcover. Jose
Rodriguez.
GOOD-WILL ON DEPOSIT
Sports Editor: Justo Barea, Jr.
"PUERTO RICO E\'ANGELJCO" PRESS,
NO CHAPELNO ASSEl\-ffiLY HALL
POXCE, P. H.
POLYGRAPH: LIE DETECTOR
Did you know that, if you tell a lie or steal something nowadays, an
inanimate device will catch up with you? And did you know that the devi('e
is a " Polygra ph''? Read the article in Reade r~ Digest for Februa r y callec.l
"The Lie Detector Goes Into Busmess."
There t.he Keeler Polygraph is described us "a machine that tests
employt'es' honesty, solves baffling thefts, protects the innocent, and reform:>
the guilty." In business, in industry, in courts, and in per~>onal relationships
Polygraph gives inestimable service.
We don't know whether Keeler's l'olygraph or Polytt>chnit: Polygraph
has the prior moral ri~tht to the naml'. Would Keeler Polygraph provl' that
Keeler stole "Polygraph" from Polytechnic or Polytechnic stole it from Keeler?
At any rate we hope the moral si~tnificance of euch is the same. What better
platform for our Polygraph than detection of lies, protection of the innocent,
promotion of the truth, and impro,·ement of hwnan relationships'!
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EL PREC/0 DE LA LIBERTAD
pe-l
";.Que es Ia libertud sin snbiduria y sin virtud? Es el mayor de los
cados, pues es un desatino, vicio y locura, sin instruccion y sin freno."-Rurke.
Estamos viviendo en una epoca en que Ia hbertnd de muchos pueblos
se ve en gran peligro de desapurecer bajo Ia barbarie de otros. Nos damos
cuenta del horror que nos espera. Pero no nos ponemos a pensar en qut> si
las emociones e ideas del hombre no son recogidas, controladas y dirigidn.,
por sendas aceptables, jamas podremos aspirar a consegu1r una libertad que
no tenemos, o conservar Ia que poseemo11.
En todas las crisis mundiales que se han sucedido en Ia Historia, el
ideal que se persigue solo se puede alcanzar bajo In sabia direcl'i6n de hombres de caracter fuerte y aptitudes superiores. Pocos hAn sido esos hombres,
pero asi solamentl' se hn podido lograr In virtoria.
Padecemos un mal cronico que muchas veces impide Ia facil ejecucion
de los debidos pnsos hacin Ia consuma('i6n cle un Ideal: Es que todos querE>mos
gobernar y dividir, sin vermitir que loll mas habiles sean nuestros lidere~. y
nosotros sus sejt'Uidores
Reconozcamos qut' no todot> poseemos la!l cualidatles espt'<'mles para
guiar un pueblo. Coopt>remos con loll verdaderos hombres llamaclos a ~<t>r
HderE'!l, y solo asi sera nut>stra Ia libE>rtad.
Rt>rordemos dos grandes crisis y nos JorTandes fii!Uras: Jorgt' Wa~<hington
~ Abraham Lincoln. Aunque diferentes debido a Ia distandn cronol6git•n cle
sus epot·as, se manifestaron igunles t>n nquellas cualidades basicaR y est>nl'iult>s para poder guiar al pueblo amerieano en Ia lucha por Ia libertad.
ERto~> heroeR nacionales nos aconsc>jan, por medio de sus experienl'ia,.,
que Ia Religion y Ia Moral son los pilares mas fuertes de Ia !elicidad humana.
Solo con elias se consiguen Ia paz r Ia Armenia que garantizan la relad.1n
fraternal entre hombres y entre puebloll por medio de Ia union. Tlt>hemCl>< dt
guardamos de no permitir pehgrosas clivillione~ internns, medinndo Pntrc
estos grupos Ia venganzn, Ia enYiclia y Ia incompatibilitlad. !':stu es dar )lasn
a influcncias extrniias y a la corruJX'ion. Solo el respeto a Ia autoridad, In
a:~--uda, Ia con!ltanda, In hermandacl, Ia devncion ~· Ia fe de un pueblo, para
consigo mismo y para su lider, le nfrecera Ia lla\'C para lu verdadera libertncl.
Ante Ia imperiosa necesidad de hombres que nos dirijan, tratemoR de
que aquellos que poseen Ia sabiduria r el arte del liderato Yl'an en nosotros.
no un grupo con ambiciones puramente egoistas, pero ~i una juventud comprensh·a y deseosa de luchar por lo que significa Democracia y Libertad.
Pura Platti Le ke r.
Good-will may stem from love, respe?ct, pity. or will power. 1 would define Good-will as that attitude of mind
and heart which fa1rly pre,·ents millunderstanding or in llpite of tensions
maintains unruffled emotions. We are
all fami!iar with the Good-will that
springs from pity and love.... it is all
enduring and ver~· long suffering. The
Good-will of resped or admiration,
though not touched with either love
or pity, is the kind that we have for
our leaders and for ml'n of charactl'r
and ability whom we do not know
well enough to count among our
f riends. The type Wf' are least acquainted with is the Good-will of will
power. There are those toward whom
therl' is some emotional or intellel'tual
reason for the exercise of Good-will,
but there are countless others toward
whom there is no reason for Good-will
but that of Common sense........
Now Good-will for complete strangers-ye~. and e,·en for t>nemies-is
just good Sf'nse, bul it does take willpower to maintain il. We usually
reason thus,-"I don't know him, I
don't like him. Why should T troublt>
to wish him well or be interested in
his welfare'!" If howt>ver, we think
furthl'r WE' may come to this proce!ls
of thought,-"Evt>n though I don't
know him, he must ha,·e his goorl
points.... we do lh·e m the same world
and we ha,·e the same Creator. Ir
T distrust him I make him my enemy,
but if I trust him I help him to berome my friend. If I think ill of him
1 will gel myself into being a misanthrope ...... it will hurt me to hate him.
I am a better man and this 1~ a bett~r
wnrld if I ran show Good-will toward
thiR !ltrangtor.''
With all the d strust. ill-will and
hatrt•d that are being- stirred up m
J•:uropt.> this is the time for us lo conllidrr the \'t•ry basis of our life in th
\\'e:<tPrn llt>m1spht'n•. Is there any
surer founclulion fm· DenHx·racy than
Goocl·will '! What is Democmcy anyway but th.tt sy,;tPm of !'oriety that
i!> ba::;ed upon ancl flnuri~>ht>s in Gondwill'!
The problem of space grows steadily more acute with the growth of
our student body. We have no building
where all the student and faculty
members can meel together for
worship, musicales, or assemblies. At
present Wl' are using our largest
lecture class-room for these purposes.
We are obliged to hold Comml'ncement programs in the open air...... and
if it rains!
We have the architect's plans for
a ~autiful chapel that will cost between thirty and fifty thousand dollars
depe?nding upon fur nishings, stained
gln!'l!1, and other appointments. This
would be a handsome memorial to
someone who loved the Kingdom and
was deeply interested in youth.
Has some reader a suggestion? We
need your help for the sake of these
eager young people of Puerto Rico.
Please direct any communications
Ito President Jan~is S. Morris.
(Continued from page 1, Col. 4.)
For many years Dr. Young has been
in cloFe contact with young men and
women in all parts of the Unjted
State!l. After a pastorate in the Presbyterian church of Reaver Dam, Wisconsin, he was called to the University of ~fontana where he served for
five years as university pastor for the
Presbyterian students. From 1929 to
1936 he was connected with the Presbyterian Board of Christian Education
at Philadelphia, overseeing the work
of universit) pastors among Presbyterian students in 51 state universities
and other tax-supported or private
schools, and later in charge of the
department of college!l. theological
seminaries and trainmg schools.
Born at Braidwood, Illinois, in 1893,
Dr. Young IS a graduate of Carroll
College at Waukellha, Wisconsin
( 1920), and took graduate work at
the University of Manitoba, and also
at the t:nh·ersity of Montana, where
he r.:ceived the degree of ~taster of
Arts (l92fi.) He hn11 received the
honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity
from Carroll College, in 19:~5. and that
of Doctor of Laws from V!'ayne!lburg
Collt>ge in l't>nnsylvunia, in 19:32.
Dr. Young during the World War
wall n first-lit>utenant chaplain in th~
armr.
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Thl GoO<I Xe.e-hh<lr Policy towar•l
Latin Amt't·it-a is but the t'X)Iressiun bank on it. Tn time of crisis if there
of this bask prinl'iple of DPmocr:wy ill enough on deposit the relations betancl it is founded t•ertainly not on pitr, ween nation~< or indi\'idualll can be
and hardly on lovt•, in it" narrowt•r 1smoothed out when mutual rhecks are
!WII!le; but it is fuundNI U!JOll mutual
drawn and cashed.
ft.'!1J)(>Ct ancl the will-power of ('ommun
No matter what the outcome of the
Eu rupca'n Conflict, Pan-American is
ThP curious thm~ about (;ood-will here to stay und her<' to grow. And
is that is likt' lead puisoninJ.t and like no matter what happens in J•:urope
gt.>neral acivt•rtlt> r J1. it is comulath e there can be no reconstruction of life
in its efft<cts. In uth£'r words. an in- on that continent without the tredi\'idual and a nation can slore up <1 mendous exl.'rdse of will-power tofund of Cnod-will for another in- ward ,ensiblt> Good-'I\ ill.
diddual nr nation (as we have done
vow is thl' time for all of us to
for England through many years) that make daily dt>posits m this bank that
will with!ltand many adversities. We pays the highest known rate of incan deposit Good-will and them we can terest.
Jarvis S. Morris.
POLYGRAPH
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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
THE PHILOSOPHY OF
A WRITER-TRAVELER
ENGUSH CLUB HOLDS
INFORMAL INITIATION
"Smile, always smile. L ife is joy.
You can find time for smiling whenever you want it." So says Dr. J ohn
T. Faris, eminent a uthor, t ravele r, and
Presbyterian leader now spending five
weeks on the campus. Dr. F aris' own
genial, kindly, tolerant. smile is the
best recommendation for his philosophy.
For ao years head of the Presbrterian Board of Publications in Philadelphia. Dr. F aris retired several years
ago to devote his time to travel and
writing. W e are fortunate that he
comes to share the richness of his
varied experience with our student
body by addressing classes and chapel
services.
Born sevent~· years ago into a family active in ministerial, educational,
and newspaper work, Dr. Farris grew
up in southern Illinois where his
father was president of a private
school.
.As a small boy, he began working
in a newspape r office for fifty cents
a week, gradually extending his duties
until his newspaper earning enabled
him to enter Lake Forest College and
later transfer to Princeton University.
In one summer vacation he made hi::;
first trlp abroad, paying only n ine
dollars for passage from New York to
Glasgow. "There I bought a bicycle",
he says, ''and pedaled more than 1500
miles through Scotland." Other vacations he worked as night clerk in
a summer hotel at the sea shore.
.Alter leaving Princeton with a Phi
Beta Kappa key, highest undergraduate scholastic award, Dr. F aris
attended the Presbyterian Theological
Seminary in Chicago and served as
pastor of several chw·ches, among
~hem the Mar kham Memorial Church
of Saint Louis. In 1908 he began his
long service with the Board of Publications, alternating that work with
travel and writing.
Dr. Faris is the author of 56 books.
the early ones being on religious
themes like "The Homance of th£>
English Bible." In l9lfi he began to
write books of travel, history, and
biography. Questiom•d about his books
he said, "Twice l have done 'ghostwriting,' once on a book about the
Virgin Tslands. My best-seller was
'Real Stories from History', a t£>xl
book; mr cheapc>st one \':ar. 'The
Pastor and the Sunday School' for
twenty five cents; my most expensh·e
'Seeing Canada' for $fl.50. One book.
'Seeing the Easten1 States' was produced in Braille type for the blind.''
About his travels, he says, "~ince
1987 1 have visited Africa: all of
Europe; North, Central and South
America : China, Manchuria, Japan,
Korea, the l\lalay States. Australia,
Hawaii, the Pacific l slands and the
Polar regions. rn Norway 1 saw the
Aurora Borealis ; in Africa, the Victoria Falls of the Zambesi, and the diamond mines of Kimberley. Now I have
come to the Caribbean again, hoping
to see new wonders."
The English Club held an informal
initiation of eleven new mem bers
at Atwater Cottage, home of the
sponsor s, on Wednesday evening,
F ebruary 12. The neophytes. instruct·
ed to ap pear in gypsy costume, lent a
gay color to thei r own sufferings.
At a recent meeting , the member.;
of the Club raised money by a Chint>l'-P
checker tournament, the prize being
won by the guest of the evening,
Miss Lamar.
F acuity Notes ]
FACULT Y WOMEN'S CLUB
A J anua ry meeting of the F ac ul ty
Women's Club was held at the home
of Mrs. Torregrosa with Mr s. AvileR
and Mrs. Saliva as assistant hostesses.
on Jan uary 14.
DR. WELLMAN PREACHES
Dr. Wellman preached at Lhe
college church service on Sunday
evening, F ebruary 16. Dr. Wellman,
formerly a missionary in Mexico, is
a membe r of the faculty of the Evangelical Union Theological Seminary in
Rio Piedras. Dr . Wellman gave his
sermon ably in the Spanish language.
SOCIOLOGIA HOSTOSIANA
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Mrs. F rancis Thro-..,· sailed on J an.
27 for the Stales. Because of her
health she will spend tbe remainder of
the college year at he r family home
in Battle Creek, Iowa.
Dr. Oscar H. Irizarry was the
official representative of the faculty
at t he inauguration ceremonies fo r·
the Honorable Guy S. Swope, new
g-overnor of the Island, on February :t
Dr. Bartolome Bover has been ill
Co r two weeks s uffering from an
attack of mala ria.
Jerry Minear, a member of the
slaff at the Polytechnic English Institute in the sumn1er of 1939, was
married at St. J ohn's Cathedral in
Santurce on February 1 to Miss Helen
~lu rphy of Boston, a teac her in the
Puerto Rico public schools. Mr. Minear
is now an English field assistant in
Rio Piedras with the depar tment of
Education.
Dr. and Mrs. F ritz F romm announce
the birth of a daughte r, Maria Theresa, on February Hi.
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Respondiendo a una invitaei6n de Ia
clase tie Cuarto Ano, el Dr. Angel
Archilla Cabrera nos habl6 del tema
Sociologfa Hostosiana. Empez6 advirtiendo su prop6sito de tlivulgar Ia
obrn. del "ilustre deseonocido" entre
los ministros evangelicos y todas
aquellas instituciones educativns con
la!l <'llales esta relacionado.
Dehido a Itt limitaci6n del liempo,
el conferenciante solam~te pudo esbozar los puntos mas significantes de
su tema. Nos ofreci6 lat diferen tes definiciones que los autores han dado a
Ia Sodologia. En cuanto a tan importante ciencia Hostos dijo "Sociologia
es Ia cit>ncia primaria, abstracta, inLuitivo-inducivo-deducLiva, que cstudia
leyes naturales en flUe se f unda el orden de Ia realidad social."
Paso luego a exponer Ia diferentes divisiones que Hoslos Lraz6 a la
Sociologia : Socionomia, Sociografia,
Sociorganolofia, y Sociopatia. AI ref£>rirse a Ia Ultima discuti6 los tres
males politicos que nfectan nuest.ras
sociedades, especialmente en los pueblos de Tndoamer ica. Ellos son: el politiqueu, el mililn reo, y el revolucionisrno.
J orge ~ - Cintron.
CAPT. AND MRS. H. B. AAYLMAN WITH DR. GALLARDO AT FORTALEZA J AN. 20
WHEN THE Y LANDE D IN SAN .JUAN TO SPEND SEVERAL MONTHS A1' POLY
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Columna de los
Graduados
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"A VANCE EN LA AGRICL"LTURA"
El Field Day Resulto un Acto Lucido
El depar tamento de agricultura
del Polite<·nico, que tan habilmen te
dirige el senor Marciano A vites. esta
haciendo una labor digna de encomio.
En estos dfal' hemos visto Ia gran
cantidad de fruto:< que esta produriendo el huerto. En cl hny !<entbrado
let·hu~tns, repollos, pimientos, tomates,
etc. Todos estos frutos se estim usando
en el comedor dt• Ia in~:titucion, ha·
cienclm•e n~>i unn economfa mils o me·
no~; de $811.00 mensuales.
LoR j6,·enes llJlr<·nden no suliiiiteme
a l'UltinJr los rrU(flf;, sinu qU<' l<llllbien
aprl'nden a <·ombatir t·nn venenus estomarnle!l l'icrto:; insel'los 11ue traen Ia
rl<'vastaei6n. l~n l'r.mbio har ot ra cluse
CJUl' ··hupa Ill pl:lnta r qut• M' t•ombate
··on n•nen<l~> de runtacto.
La Participacion del Politecni co en las Justas Intercolegiales de Pista y Campo
Mnrl·os A. Jriznrr>·· 'I!J, gratlundo
de e~uela superior tiel lnstillllo l'o·
The ·' F ield Dar" 1-elcl Fehrunry I
litecnico vi:;ito rN·icntPnH•nl<> n ~·~.~
hrrmnnos Or. O~>cnr ll. Irizarry y Sra. I on the Heylman athlelie Cielrl in hnnnr
Bover. t-:1 l'eiior lriznrrr \'iaja todn,; uf lhe rlonors, Mr. and Mr~>. H~nry ll.
Ueylmnn. was a big liU<'Ct:l\~. llumlos niius P<•r los pai!-i~>R flllr amr.rknnos
en :t"untn~; de ncgowio~. lh•sd<• l'uerlto berto Sainz, sophonwre. made the hest
Ru·o 11nldril para Cuha r In ·\n11'rk~t performanl•es of the tuurnnntt'lll.
Central. Ru r<•sid,•n•·ia J1Prnwnl•l111' ~'~•' Rl'Oring first prire11 in th<' tnwk nnd
fielrl meet. leadin,:r the "Guldf'n
encurml ra en :ltinn<>n pnli~.
<:roup" to the first plncl'. Whit<•. lllue
C<'snr Arrn~·o A lt-nmz. ':!7, 1et·icntP·
nntl (;reen Groups 1·ame nul lll'I'O!ld,
mente hn ahi<>rtc• un csuuliu II<• bail<·
third and fourth resp£'l'tin•ly.
con l'~Pt'l'ialidad o•u l:m~n l'll Ia duCarmen Di~z and Trt<> Torre::<, hoth
dad tic .Minneapolis. AI lll:l'IIHI ticrnpn
freshmen, were the helit all-round
se deolica a trahajos cle tr:1dun•ion.
athlett.!S of the girl:;;' team11, the
'1\fargnrila Caprilt>s Ol' Hi\'cm, '2'1 fnrm<>r wining the first pla('e in the
r'E'Cihi{o de In trndicional d~iiena una fill meter race. SE'conrl in hil!'h jump.
hennosa ninita.
and fin;t in the relay grr>up. The lnlc>t
Eugenio \'elazquo•z. '411, trabuja en wa,; fir>'t in the I'll m<>ter hurdle mero
la fl:t,:;c florillf)UCII tic ..\guadilJa.
aud first in hil!h jump. l!oth ganHerminiu Lugn, ':{!1, termitu) los e:-· thf' victory to the "Golclen t;rnup"
agnin~l the Green one.
tudin:< ••n Ia Uniwrsid:HI do· l'uct tu HiMr. and )lrs. Heylman. who nttendco y nctualmente P.nsciia c:encins en
Ia cuntinuarion l'rt•shiterinna ,ll" l.a- etl the meet, awarrlrd the pl'iZ<'I' l<>
t hi' three winners.
jas.
Maria Diez, ':1~, es profcsnra tic
Hi!;turiu, :'otatenHHit·:t, )' C:h·illlllfl rn In
Esclll'la ~UJw.rior tie \'<•gu llajn.
F.n humenaje a los filantropn:< nnwriranos. los esposoH Hcnr~· U. H<•ylAn~el .:\TattOll, '·Ill. f'Stucliu <'Ur.~c,,;
prC'pllrntnrius rio• nH~clio·ina Nl In U•ei- l11nn. el Departamento cle Edu..al'iim
Fisica <'n ronJlernd6n r·nu lu~ As,,..:.,.
verl'idr\Cl de l'uf'rlu ni<·n.
l'ione11 Allctkas Fpmeninn ~· .:ll:tsc·uli
Laura l<imnnut>lli, ':1!1, ~'>~' ~>Jic·ut•llltH na, celt>bt6 un " F ield Dny" rn el ram·
en Ia UniverRidnd de l'uerto !tiro l<!l'·
po de esta institud6n rn 1'1 cunl p:u··
min:mrlo los t'UI'!>OA pnl'll I rabnjadora ticipat·on los ~:,rrupos "Oro•· y "\ <•nit''·
Social.
"Azul" y "Dianco" de \'1\r<me~;.
Leticia Alvarez, ·a:t t·:tl>IHia cnn <•I
Lo~; esJ>OSUii Heylman prei'Pill'iarllll
Lcdo. Pablo Juan, vive en Santur<·e I.! I desarrollo de esta~~ competencin'
y Rt' rlt'dica a trabajo11 clomcstil'os.
desde su autom6,·il.
Rosn Unhr de Hi\'ern. ':12, es mtn•sEntte los invitnrlo~; figurarcon el
tra en Ia Unidad dr ,:\finillas, t·eT\·a ~~~ presidenle de Ia Comi~ion cle RenN• ,.
San (;erman.
Oeportes. Sr. Juan ~laldonadn, Frank
Samuel R. Quinones. attorney nf Campos, director dt>l Xegocinolo d••
Educacion F isica del Departamento clr
Santurce, was elertE'd Spt•nker of the
Hou!:e of Repre~entati\'e!-1 when the l nstrucdon, Cosme Beitia. director del
Departamento de Educad6n Fisit·n •I••
Insular Legi!llature wn" tlrganiz.-d on
Ia Uni\'ersidad. Xestor Figarelln y
February to. ~Jr. Quinone11 wa11 a
Rafael Mangual. presidente de In At<ofreshman student at the Polytechnic
in l!l21-Hl22, with 1m ext·ellent record ciaci6n Atletica del Colegio y dirr~:tm
of A's and R'll. From here he went to del Departamento de Edut·aci6n Fithe University of l'ucrto Rko for th(• sica del Colegio, respecti\'amente. y
study of law. l\t r. Quinonrs ht\1! been T onin Niglnglioni. director de Edul·a·
a leadrr in the erne life of his rom· l'i6n F lsica de las escuelnt~ pi1blkas d~
\' nuco.
munity and a fo rmer president of
A Ia$ 2:00 1'. M. se t•elchr6 lu Jlurn
l he Puerto Rit•c> Alh<>nt'um.
tla en Ia cual participa r on lodos lo~
g rupos y los oficiales, amen izada por
l la Ban da E~>eolar de San G<>rm:in.
Acto seguido dieron comienzo la11
Miss Ru th H amor, Jlred£'cesAor of
Mrs. Gonzalez as hostess of Costello competencias con los siguientes resultados : N iiia s, carrera de 50 metros:
Hall, is now an area SU)'>('rviMr for
1" Carmen Diez ; 2" l raidn niaz ; :i• Ltthe ~hool Lunch-room l'rojeet of the
W . P . A. Her territory extends frQIH 1 lian Busig6; reco rd. 7.S segundo~.
T ir o de disco: t• Gloria Vazquez: 2 '
Arroyo to Gulinica and as far inland
as A djuntas, compr111111g 14 towns. Delia Gonzalez; a• Ruth Sali\'a. HeThe project feeds in this area abou t cord 58.8 pies.
5000 children certified as needing
Saito a lto : 1" Tete T orres; 2• Carfood. This is a federal project remen Diez; 3" A ida Stella. Record !!.!!
ceiving su pplies f rom the Su rpl us
pies.
Commodit ie s DistTibution P roject oC
Ochen ta metros ''a lia s: t• Te te T ot he W. P. A ., an d s ponsored by the
rres : 2" Rosa M. Agui16 ; :t• Empa te
insular governm ent.
en tre Tomasita Cor der o y Mylca Mo-
I
raiE>~. Record: lli.li segundos.
t
Tiro de Javalina: 1" Toiiita Acosta: 2·• Del in Gonzalez:; :I" Carmen Tuyn. ltl.'<·nrd: li!! pies, 111 pulgadas.
Cnrrl't·n de 100 metros: I" Maria A.
C:nn7.ide7.: 2" Olga lrizurr)·: a· Ro!>a
l\1. Aguilo. Rcl·orcl: 15.:1 segundos.
Rcle\'o rle ·1xl00 metros: 1" Ganador
<'quipco Orn: Carmen Diez: Lilian Dusig6, Tnmns1ta Cordno y c;Jadys Castant>r. :Z. l•:quipo \errle. Olga I rizarry.
~ 'ilta r.Joreu, Guillermina
Espada y
~I nriu A. Gonzalez. Anotacion final.
~rupo Oro: :i8 1 2 punto:o; r grupo verolt•: :JO'>: puntm~. Se dbtinguieron las
seiinl'itns Tete Torre~ y Carmen Diez.
\'arones: rarrera de 11lfl metros: 1"
Rafael Corn: :! ' Juan Orlamlo HE>rr<'·
ru; :l' El\'ill ~lcndez:: -1 " Jei:'Ui' £3. Rodri~·1wz. Rec01·d: 12 segun•lo,;.
~nlto l'Oll garrocha: 1w Antunio \':.izqucz: :Z ', ::·. y l'Uarto. pue::<tOi:' empatatlos por Hector Lor••la. Luis Manzan;;rl.'z r .Juun Ramon. Altura !J.:{ pies.
Tirn de pesa: I " Efrain Juvert: :z•
Frnndsl'n Alvarndn; ::"Roldan Regus :
•I" William l"ilt.'n. Oistanc:ia: :Iii: I pie,;.
.1011 nwlrns t·on \'allas: l
Samuel
Corc·hnrln; :!'' Carlos Fitwb: tercero y
~"11rt' t>lllpntdol'l pnr Rufael :\1en:ndo
y Rnfur.l Cora. Tiempo: 1.2.5 minutos
Lnn:wmiC'nlo del dis<·o: J" Hcctot
L. Loyola: 2" tO:i'rain J u,·ert : a• Antonio Molini; ,1• Eduardo \'illar. Distanria: Ri .7 pit's.
Carr~ra liiOO metrO!':
1" Ramon
Cruz: 2' Pedro Bonilla ; :~· :.\Ionserrate Torres; 4" Guillermo Velazquez
Flore><. Tiempo: 5:8.4 minutos.
Lanzamiento de J avalina: 1 Rafael
Cabanas; 2·• Jo!:e J. Oelgado : :l' Antonin ,:\Jolini: 4" Francisco Gonzalez. Di::tancta: l:i.t.ll pies.
Saito alto: 1" Antomo \'azquez; se·
guncln y ten.·ero empate entre Dorian
Lu~n y Luis :\tnnzanares; 4" Justo Bal'l·n Jr. Altura 5.'i.
Carrl.'ra de 2011 metros: 1" Lloyd
Bollin~rs : 2" Joaquin Becerril : 3• Miguel Capo; -1" Luis Parrilla. Tiempo:
2:1.1;. se~rundos.
Tm1 dl.' martillo: 1'' Jo:duardo \'illar:
2" Frunk Jimenez; :l" F rancisco A lvarado: 4" Jn11e Artigas. Distancia 57.8
pies.
Cnrrera de 110 metros con vallas : l"
Humbcrto l'aim:: 2'' Sigurd Peterson :
:{" n avid Gonzalez ; 4" J uan Tirarlo.
Til'mpo: Hi s<>gundos.
Carr<>ra de SOU metro11: t• Jo~;e S.
Rodriguez; 2• Pedro Serrano J r.: :i"
F.~igio \'~!C'z:. ~· J ~an Su ;h-ez :\lorales.
Tl<'nlJlO: w:lh.h mmut o11.
Carrera 4xlU!I metros: 1" Grupo
Oro con Humbe r to gamz. Elvin :\l en·
dez, J ol'e L . Baez )' Juan 0. Herrero;
2" (;rupo Blanco: Roldan Regus, Sigurd Peterson, L loyd Bollin y Efrain
Ju vert; 3. Gru po A zul con Miguel Ca-,
p6, Rafael Cora, J oa quin Bece rrH y
Ramon Ca ba na s. Tiempo. 46.8 seg ur:-
I
I
dos. ~alto largo: I. Sigurd Peter~on;
:!. J o ~l; Oelg-nrlo: ::1• Hamon Cahai'ias:
4• .JoQ;; I.. B:iez. Oist:mcia: IR J>ies.
Canera 4011 metros: I. Hurnberto
>;ainz : :!·• Joaquin Becerril; 3" Jose s.
Hoclri~ez: -1" :llo·lc:;to Ri\'ern. Ticmpo oI .2 segundos.
Trip!t• Saito: I. Da,·icl <;onzulez: 2 "
Dorian Lu~o: ~~· Carlo!' Fint•h; 4" F:I,·in ,:\lcndez. Di~tanda: :IIi pies.
Carrera relevo 4xl1111: 1" Grupo Oro
t•on Elvin 1\tendez. :'o l <mlierrate Torres,
Aqueliu Ramirez r Humberto Sainz:
2 ' Gn1po Azul: I n :ll igu!'l Cnp6, Rafael
Cora . .Joaquin Bet•t•nil ~· l'~.>ch·o Serrano: :!·• Grupn \ erde: l. !:'nmu el CorrhMio. Oortan Lugu, Antonio Vazquez
y ~ l odeslo Riwra. Tiempo: :tfi0.2 mi·
nutos.
Resultado final de puntuaci6n: t•
Grupo Oro, tll 11:! puntos; 2• Grullo
Blanco, 5;{ 1/:i; :~· Grupo Azul, 48~ll
puntoi': 4" Grupu \'erde. 4:{ 11:1 punlos.
El jo\'en Rainx fu~ Ia figura central
del grupo Oro. Llegue hasta el nuestro caluroso aplau~>o por su brillante
armaci6n. Para Finchito-leader del
Jn'Upo ,·encedor. nue~>tra felicitaci6n
por ::.u buena direccion y su gran entuo;ia::;mu de~<pleJ!ndo al frente de su
S\"TI}po.
La participaci6n del Politecnico en
Ia:: justas inten·olegiales de pistn y
campo........... .
Ya es un hecho de que el Politccnko
participara en Ins justas intercole~ialel' de pistn r t•ampo ll t•elebrarse
e!'te ai\o, el 15 dl' mnrzo, en Ia Universidad.
Segun lo informftramos en pasndo;;
comentarios, 1\e venlan activando las
gest iunes en estE' l'en t ido. El Consejo
A tletico Intercolegial ncept6 Ia participaci6n del Politecnico. En el 1942 el
campo altetico Heylman se honrar a
ccm Ia celebr~u·i6n de esta11 justas.
As:i e>< que. el 15 de mar:to, a Ia
una de Ia t arde. nue!'ltros muchachos
e.-raran en el campo atlet ico u niver sitario dispuestos a enfrentar se g alla rdamente a los colej:riales y unh·ersita·
rio!'. y por lo que u d e esperarse que
un g ru po de estud iantes estara a lii
alentan dolos.
Jus to Barea, Jr.
Published
for the
faculty,
alumni
and students,
f riends
l p0LY GRApH
S PORT S
I SSUE
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of the Poiytec_
hnic_
Institute.
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San German, P. R.
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.MARCH 22, 1941.
Poly Athletes Afford Stiff Competition Dr. William L. Young to Tour Island
Tigers Score SO Point~ To 5.J:
of Univers ity and 67 of College
WeU Known Educator and Religious Leader Will Visit Here
Dr.
The Polytechnic trat·k untl fieH
team gave a fine demonstratton in lh"
annual Intercollegiate Track anti Fie!cl
:\1.eet held on the athletit· field of the
• Unh·ersity of Puerto Rko at Rio J>h•·
dra~. on
Saturday. !\"larch Hi. Tht>
Poly "Tigers" maintained the lead
throughout all the afternoon up to the
very last two £'Vents when the College
of A~riculture of :\layaguez ancl the
l'niversity scon•d enough point:; to
makt' Cir::;t and second places r••spedively.
The participation uf the l'nlv
:uhletes injected ~real intc•n•st :mel
enthusiu:<m into the meet by contributing to the spirit of ri\·alry umung thE'
t•ollegt> entries. The outcom£' ~urprberl
many persons who felt that the l'olylechnic had only a remote cham·e to
compete on an equal basis in thi-<
annual classic.
FOUNDER HONORED
FOR ALU MNI ONLY
A few nights ago :\[iss Lamar stepped off the sidewalks, fell. and hurt her knee
rather sl!verely because the
ni~ht was so dark unci there
were no campus lift'htr-.
A few years ago ,·ery early
in the morning ~Ir. Clarence
Harris had a rather st•vere
fall from one of the steep
roads. becau~t> there wen• nu
lights on the campu:;.
:'~low, we all want lights
on the Campus and one
alumnus has suggested that
a campaign be condUl'tP.d •
among the alumni to rui~e
the necessary funtls. Tf we
put in campus lights. they
should be benutiful and they
will cost at least a thousand
dollars. Mrs. 1\Iorris is very
interested in this project and
has raised $140 nlready t'rom
friends. Could not the over
three hundred college graduates together with the earlier high school graduate~ do
this for thei r Alma Muter?
That would be a very
creative thing to do--Alumni.
let there be light! Send your
gifts at once to :.\frs. Laura
Irizarry de Bover, newly ap·
pointed T reasurer of the
Alumni Light Fund!
Th£' date, March the first; the
weather, a typical sunny Puerto Hit-an
mornmg; the occasion, the twenty·
ninth anni\'ersary of the l'olytec:'hnit•
Insdtute.
At ten-thirty the students alumni
and friends gathered in the A:<sembly
Room of Marquis Science Hall Cor th:!
formal part of the celebration.
To music played by Dr. Wolf :1t thP
piano the faculty and seniors in academic dress entered the Assembly
Hall led b,· Dr. Morris and Dr. Oc.lell.
Dr. Engle. opened the program with
a "hort prayer and the )la:>a Coral
follow~:>d with Bizet's religious melncly
"A!nlU:< Dei." The president of thl'
institution, then introduced to the
audience some distinguished guests:
Dr. Archilla Cabrera. member of th<>
noard of Trustees; Mrs. H . B. 1ll'ylman, friend and neighbor of the
college ; Or. Edward Odell, member of
the Board of Trustees and speukt>r of
th£' morning, and Dr. Fari!l, ministe1·,
author, and traveller.
Aller a prayer by Or. Farit~, Dr.
Odell in his speech pomted out that
each individual. as well as each
countrY or nation, has a particular
character, ,·er~· distinct and unique.
Thus, the Polytechnic because of its
vouth, is in formation. and ill' charnc~er is taking shape under the guiding
strength of its faculty, alumni, students, and friends.
Gladys Castafter, soprano, sang Le
Bar.:arolle from the Tales of Hoffman
accompanied by the Masa Coral. The
service ended \l<;th the singing of the
favorite hymn of the Founder, Dr.
(Continued on page 4, Cot. 3.)
Or. William
Lincl ~< a y
'r oung
CONDITIONAL GIFT
We hM·e received an offpr
nf n conditional gift of a
thoul!and dollars toward our
Libmry and we need an additional thousand in order to
:1\"ail ourseh·es of this generous offer. One of the weak
spots in our program is our
Library which needs not only
manr new reference books.
hut additional shelves, library
helps, and furniture. We
nel'ci more ~tudy tables in
particular.
This is an appeal to all the
rE"::ulers of The Polygraph to
help us toward building up
our Library by getting t>';ce
the value from each gift. We
shall be happy to receive
gifts of any size a nd shall
appreciate every one of them,
indeed. Remember that every
contribution will be doubled.
Friends in the States may
sencl personal checks. for we
carry an account in a New
York Bank for the convenience of purchasing in the
~orth and we will not han:
to pay any exchange on them.
Please send all checks to
the Polvtechnic Institute, San
Germa~. Puerto Rico,-and
Thank You!
Yo un g'.-~
Jlint•rury
Or. William Lindsay Young, president of l'nrk CollPge nnd moderator of
lhP General Assembly of thP Presbyterian Church. will arrive in Puerto
Rico on ~aturclar. March :.W, by air
plane.
On Sunday he will hc:>gin vi!lning
Presbyterian Churcht-s on a trip
nrourul the i!'lnnd. On that tin~· he will
spt>ak to the soldiers at Punta Oorinquen and in ~Iayngtiez will give his
me!'sage to the congregation of the
Central Presbyterian Church. From
there he will t•orne clirectly to San
German where he will spend the niJtht
at l'olrtechnlc ln~titute at tht' home
of the president of the in!;titution Dr.
Jnn+< ::--:. )!orris. Monday morning he
will delin•r a nws~a~e to the students
uf the l'olyterhnic.
On Monday afternoon h<' will speak
in the Presbyterian chun·h of SanGerman. From San (;ermim he will go to
Coamt~ Sprmgs whe re he will spend
the night, continuing the next day to
San Juan wherl.' he will speak at the
L'nH·er~ity
an cl the Presbyteri.m
Hospilul.
He will leu'e the islnnd on April
2 in the Pan American plane for
Miami.
All Park Colle~e alumni on the Isl:lnd are in\'lted to a lunchPor. at Costello Hall on l\Ion., April 31. in honor
of Or. Young. Among the guests will
be: ex-Governor Gallardo and :\Irs.
Gallarclo, ancl :\lr;;. Jean Whittemore,
of ~an J•Jan; Ro~a A,·ile!l dE> Oliver of
A recibo: Rafael Limert>s ancl Aurora
Barr o~ of ~an c;ermnn; T>r. and :\Irs.
l\lorris. Dr and ~Ir!!. Irizarry. Mr.
and Mr~. Leker, and Dr. Throw, of •
the Polytechnic Faculty.
EXPERT PHOTOGRAPHER
"SHOOTS" POLY CAMPUS
Dr. Fredt•rick Thorne and his wife
of New Yu rk spt>nt the fi rst week of
Ma rch at the Polytechnic taking pictures of the m:tny activitie>~ o( the
campus. Dr. Thorne is Director of
Young l'E"ople's \\ nrk ror the Board of
Christian Eductttion of the Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Thorne is a l'reRbylerian minister who has become an expert photographer merely a~ a hobby.
Temporarily he is wo rking with the
Board of :\ational Missions. being on
leave from his own Board for the
purpo!>e of taking pictures of the educational work of the Presbyterian
2
POLYGRAPH
Polygraph
Rantullano, Mr. l\'lontgomt>ry.
as a monthly, and in June, July,
and Aulf\lst as a tri-monthly.
in San German, Puerto Rico, under
the ac.-t of Au!fUsl 24, 1912.
l'rados Herrero. Pura l'lalti ,le
Leker, RaUl Lara. Angelina ~1ar
tinez, Aida Stella, Hilda Olga
Suarez. Amador Alcover, Jose
Rodriguez.
Subi'Cription, 50 cents per year.
.Mnnn~ing
editor,
The President's Column
Alumni Editor: Laura Rover de
Irizarry.
Miss Miriam
Sports Editor: Justo BF.rea, Jr.
C. Akt>rs.
"PUERTO RICO EYAXGELICO'' PRESS.
PONCE, P. H.
CRUZ RO] A, Simbolo de Caridad
t:na cruz fue y ha stdo el simbolo glorio!lo y eterno del Cn~tlantsntl:'.
Sus maderos perpendiculares se proyectan sobre los siglos en efluvios dt> PspPrnnzn y proterci6n. En las horns dt> umargo dolor. cuando Ia visi6n se obst•urece y t>l pe1:1imismo embarga <>I alma del hombre, el recuerdo de eRn cruz
cl<>l Nazurt.>nn ha infundido aliento l'reador.
Una cruz es tnmbien el idenl que nos l\eva por Ia vida. Carsra de :-;nfrimientoll y torturas que voluntarinmt'nte colocamos en nuestros homlm ·'
para lo~nr el hondo sentido de nuestra cxistcnctn. Faldo de rE"sponsahilidade>que nos du conciencia de nuestro l'E'r y dE' nuestra esencia.
Una r.ruz es hoy di~tintivn resp!'table de Ia institut'i6n benHka que
mas ~n·icios caritativos ha prestado al mundo moderno. Rojn e~ Ia auz. Je
In Cruz Roja. Porque rojos han sido su~ campos de accion. l'or llonclequiPra
que e) hombre t'll SU afan de destrUir II SU hermano ha lle\·ado el t•arro de \.t
guerra, ha ido tnmbien Ia nmbulam·ia hlnnra de Ia Cruz Roja.
Hoy ha vuelto Ia guerra. Las fr·onlerus se borran con rapidE'z ~nrprcn
dente. Pueblos fuertes abusan de pu1•hlM debtlt'!'. La muerte borda n1•~rM <:ris]Jones en tnntos y tantos hogart!R. t~n los (':lll1JlOS de Asia y r:uropu Ia l'Un~n~
vuelvE' a t.eiih· el suelo. Y ante toclo E'!lo, vuelve la Cruz Rojn ll<>vnndo su
mensnje de caridad y ayuda.
La Cru;t; Roja sigue adelante en su obrn bienhechora. La !<or.il'dad ,lt>he
se!fUirla de c.-erca. Todos estamo!< en el <·ompromiso moral de ayudnrla y r!'!'paldnrln. Lo que hoy oeurre a otros, maiiuna puede ocurrir a no!\otro!'. El
mundo sc ha acercado para su liestrut'cion. Las distanrias se acortan. QuiPn
!<abe si pa!<ado un afto dvamos Ia:; expcrienda:-: dolorosas de tanto~ ht•rmanns.
Que Ia Cruz Roja sea l'imbolu de In que el hombre pudo l'l'r r no ha
sido. Un:imonos en su campaiia y habremo!' logrado Jevantarnos Aobre lui'
pequeiieces de nuestro tiempo.
PRESIDENT \VELCOMED MAIL BOXES PROVIDED
Monclay ev<'ninS{. Februar) 2·1.
brought ba<'k to the campu>< ou1· l'rt!sident, Dr. Jan·is S. ~!orris, after a
two months ab~ence on a businesl' trip
to the Stnlt'S.
ThE' students relebrated his arrival
with a parade from the women's rci'idence. Borinquen Hall, to Loma Vista,
thE' prt'llidenl's home, aften,·ards e!'·
corting Or. Morris back to RorinqUNl
for a !;Urpritw party.
DR. IRIZARRY RETURNIISG
Dt:>an Irizarry who has spent ~~n·rnl
weeks speaking in Oklahoma .•ni!Pd
for Puerto Hirn Oil ~htrch 21. nr. Irizarry filled nwnr :-peaking engagement:> in Oklahoma City and Tub:•.
During the last few wet>ks palnlt:>rs
and l'arpenters have been husy imprm'tnJ{ the appearance of thl• main
ofrice of Science Hall.
The><e have been paint<'d nn~ording
to tht• color scheme adopted for the
huihling in a light sand t·olored shadl'.
llamaged door frames wen• rl•moved
11ncl rt>plared. At the same time,
swinging half-donrs, whic·h add pri\'a('Y to the offkes wt•t·<• installed.
A new !>et of mnhosrnny mnil boxes
hn~ ht.>Pn placed in thl• unused doorSJlltl'e npeoning from thP Re~ha rar's
of!kt> into the main hall. '\uw faculb·
m••mbt.>rs can have acce~!': tu thei~
nwn private mail boxeJ> oppne1l b:..· key
fwm the hall without the ne<'!'.•l'itr
or entering the office.
INTELLIGEN CE IS TES1'EO
The I ntelligence Testing cla!<s had a
demostralion of the administering of
a. Binet-~imon •rest, on Friday, Mnr. 7.
At the 11uggestion of 1\tiss Judith
Acev(.'do Ufret. soda! worker, a len
year old child was sent for examination from one of the public schools
of San German.
RESTABLECIUO
~uestro
querido ~· populnr c·onserje
"Don Sime" reanud6 sus lnbore!> en PI
campus. al sentirse completamenle
restnblecido de Ia dolencia que le mantuvo nusente por espaeio cle algunas
!lemanas.
I
L et's Choose Our jobs Intelligently
After being away for over two months I return to Puerto Rico with a
more objerth·e ,·iewpoint. I trust; I am now more convinced than e'·er that
our youth needs more ,·ocational guidanceo. and not only guidance, but vocational will and vocational courage. Many opportunities are open today in l'ut'rto
Rico for educated youth, but youth Jacks the c.-ourage and the determination to
sieze those opportunities.
.More formers and less agronomists and farm managers! Farming is
being done by gentlemen farmers who never touch the soil and by the poorest
men who eannot r<'ad or write. There are few who work, themselves, on their
o~"'l farms mixing brains and muscle to wrest from the earth nourishment
for man and bt·ast. ThE"re seems no middlt' ground in Puerto Rico. Either we
are educatPd and will not work or we are uneducated and must work. Everybod~ admit~> that the large plantations are a had thing for the Island, but -;tlll
boys study to bt> ngronimists and thl'n look for .-alaried jobs on !<ome big
"finca" or with thE' government.
:\lor(' carpt>nlrr... und plumber.. and IPss t•on!<truction engineers! Here we
1 are again -the young men wlth talent in construction want to boss on a
salary rather than work with their hands und ultimatt'ly become indcpE'ndent
builders. Again it t~> tht• gm·t'rnnwnt whic•h supplies the jobs. And e,·t>n the
government. wht'n it would build air bnsl"" 111111:1t import from the Stales, 1·nrpenters, mnRonR, plumhl.'t'~. und e"en painters to do itR work, while the local men
(again in middle ~:tround) are either <'Ommnn day laborer:; or salaried ho11se:-;.
One of my clas:-mntes. nne of the honor11 of the class. by the way, took up
plumbing, built his own business, began to take independent contrar.ts. and
has rec.-ently n•ct•ived some large governmrnt order!', but he is not dept•ndent
on the government for hi<~ sucress. There is more !'en·ice. more success, and
more ruont•y in More for the college mnn who will take up plumbing in Puerto
Rico than for the one who takes up teaching.
More elt'ctrician:- and less electrical t'ngint't'rs! Where can one find a
good electricinn '! Dr. Thorne in taking his ('olor films of Puerto Rko could
find no ont' qualified to help him.
Thert' arc• a few so-t'alled profesRionnl fields where men and wonl('n
are needed. All the denominations need trained and ronsecrated randidntes
for the ministry and every hospital in the Island needs more and bett!'r nur::;es
-and there is murh more sen·ice. .-atisfadion. and e\'Pn financial return in
the ministry and nursinl{ than in tearhing.
Ah! but indu-.tr). there is the real oJ)('Iting and demand. l'ut'rto Rico
must produce something to sell to the world-it cannot lh·e by e,·errone teachmg people to tt'ach Jl<'Ople to teach people and no one even practicing what ha!<
been learned. The lRlnnd needs dress-making c;hops, cleaning shops;, small industrie!< of all kinds. co-operatives--and collt'f{e men and women who ha\'e
the spirit of adventure nncl something above nv<'rnge courage will find no
limit to thE' poAsibilities.
l'olytl'chnic Rtudents are learning how to do things with their hands;
let us see morP 1'111yte<'hnic stepping graduates out l'ourageously into indul'trv
busineRs, farminsr. nurRing and the ministry. where they ar~ needed mu~h
more than in medidne. law, or education.
J ani!' S . •\!orris.
EL TESORO Mt"SICAL"DEL INSTITVTO
El Instituto l'olit<-t·nkn deseoso
siemprt.> de prPstur In clt'bida atenc.-1011
a las Bellas A rlt•s, ha Pnsanchado su
rampu de Pnscitunzn durante los dos
UitilllOS St'lllCStreS a) estoblecer una
Secci6n de !\tush·n. t•llo pro iniciuliva
del Dr. Rartnlomi> lJo,·t•r. director de
Ia )lasa Coral rlt•l lnstituto. Esta en!;eitanza comenz6 durant~> d curso de
\'erano ron una dnse de .. Apreciaci6n
de Ia )lus;ica," ~eguida de otra similar durante el primer J:>emestre de
este Curso <'~'Cola r y de clases sobre
"Elementos e Hi~<toria de Ia ~hisica"
en el semestrl.' artual. El curso dP
"Elementos de Musicu." incluye Ia ensei\anza elemental de piano, pues Ia
experiencia ha demo$lrado <1ue es posible para alumnos de Ia edad de los
nuestros aprender el piano sin gTan di-
fit-ullud. y hasta se de~ubren en algunos ell' ellos doteA espednlt>s que no
hahian tt'mclo ocasi6n de manifestnr.
gntiPndtl que en Ia enseii.anzn cle Ia
M usit-a fit' he preceder Ia audici6n de
las obrnR musicales a Ia expoRiri6n
tt>6rica. Ln Administraci6n del Jnstituto Politccnico decidi6 consagrar cierta cantidacl de dinero para Ia ndquisici6n de dil'cos, fundamento de una biblioteca music.-al. La primera coleccion sc ha t•ompletado en el semestre
actual. La Secci6n de Mlisica del lnsti lll to f'oh tet'll!CO dispone ya de Ill US
de cien discos de las obras maestrns
dt> lodos los tlempos, discos que se
ulilizan en Ins clases )' permiten amenizar los Servicios Religiosos y las
Asambleas.
(~i gue en Ia pagina 4, Col. 4.)
POLYGRAPH
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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
El Club de Ciencias
El pasado Junes a de mano el
Campfire de Ia "Y."
En Ia noche del jueves 27 de febrero
Ia Y. M. C. A. celebro una alegre comida en el monte. Como invitados esi)('l'inles tuvimos al Or. Faris y al D1.
Engle.
Desde el Iugar escogitlo p:tra hacer
Ia fog:ttn se domina plenamente la bellt>zn del campus. Apen:ts comenzaban
a brillar las estrellns encendimos Ia
enorme fogata.
AI l'alor de los lerios que ardian y
lanzabnn miriadas dt• chispas igneas
nos Pntreteniamos rn agradable conver:-arJOn. Poco despu~s saboreamos
unos );abrosos pastelcl'.
AI regresar a nue:-tros dormitorios
rt•ahzamos cu:in ngradable es comulflUr rn medio de In natura. con varios
mnigos, en un arnbit>nte de franca l'Or·
rlinlidad.
Club
de Ciencias celebr6 una reunion que
estuvo a cargo de Ia Srta. Genoveva
Velez y el joven Aurelio Christian.
La senorita Velez hablo sobre el
aluminio, SUS propiedadc;; y SUS U!'OS
en el hogar. dando a demostrar In irnportancia que es para una ama de ca.s u interesarse en los t•ampus c·ientificos.
1•:1 joven Christian disert6 subre las
hurmonas como prndul'lo quimico, explkando en una forma fucil r cun
lengunje sencillo Ia importnncia de
las llormonas en n•laci6n con las
plantas.
Se cerro Ia reunion 1·nn una charla
del Dr. Fromm. profp~or de quimica
!;ubre diversos temas dt> interes eientific·o.
De Ia Fraternidad
Club de At·te
Con.a hemos anunc.ndo otras veces,
1-:1 Ilia 1!> rle fl•bn•rn reunios(· d
pntre las diferentps lll'tivJdadps de Ia
Club dt• Arte en Ia rt•sidencia de lo:,
Fratt•rnitlad de Estud1nntes Evangelit•:;pu::;t)S Castillo, dontlt• lU\'1> Iugar Ul'a
rn!' Pstil Ia ce1Pbnwi6n de llervicios
nn11nuda fiestecita cun mutivu de Ia
evltnl{t'lkas en In:; iglesins limitro1·el<•hml'ion de Snmt \'ultmtine. Vario!<
fps.
En esa misi6n visitamos Ia
nut·vns miembros fucrun inidudos, enhde~ia Presbiteriann
Central de Ia
tn• ello!' Rafael lgh:~ias, Lu's A. l'adutlad de l\Iayagi.ie1.. l'UYO pastor I'S
l'ht~cu, Eugenio ~epulvl.'da y Antonia
el Rdo. Tomas Aquino Ojeda.
1-:1 mensaje de Ia noche estu\·o a :\lartinez. Cada uno d<' t'.sws jo,·enes
re)m~:sentaba a un pintur cit• fama, dernrgo del estudiante Jor~ote ~ehemias
l
IPitandn al grupo l'llll tlt!rtllt~tral'ione:~
Cintron. Varios miembn1,; cle Ia Fra
artisticns.
temidad tomaron parte en el progr:tEl Club lie Arte ~t' :oil'nte orgullobo
ma. ~Oli acomp:u'htban los espo::u.,
dt•
pn:-eer· ~<nlre sus mit•mhros j6venel'
Yelez.
Esa mismn noche el cstudiante Ruill j tit• tanta habilidad nrti:-tk·a.
lH'Irn predico en Ia l)!lesia l'resbil<' ·
riana de Ia :\Iarin:t ell· 1\laya~oti.iez eu La Sororidad
un Ul'to auspiciado pnr las dumas de
El dia lres de fl•brt•ru pur Ia noche
aquella congregarion.
Ia t<nroridad Delta Onwg":t :\t u celebrfl
Ia in1l'ial'ion de llUl'Vus miembru$ ('On
Y. ,V. C. A.
una fit>~tecita en Burinqut•n. De sieto•
La a!'ocracion Y. \\'. C. A. que prc- a t)chn st• celebro Ia inintl•i6n informal
;;idc Ia senorita Clotildc JirnPnez, ce- l'Oilln prueba para Ius aspirantes ·•
lebro su reunion ::<em:mal el pasado entrar a Ia sororidatl. De~pUPS tie haht·r· rumplido sus rer;pel·th·us l'a;;ti!foR,
jueve~ 6 de marzo.
meliin hora mas tarde Sl' ct>lebro Ia rniJ)pspucs tle cantm· algunos himnos
\'i;wion formal, todrlK n·~tidas de hlan·
nrnmpaiindns al piuno por la senorita
co.
AngPiinn Martinez. Ia ~eiiorita JimeSe les tomo el juranll'nto a las ininez pre~ento a Ia irl\'itada cle honor, Ia
Srta. :\liriam Cynthia ,~kers, maestra l i,ul.ls r se lei:i leyo Ia cnnstituci6n.
fie inglcs del lnstituto quien hablo so- l'acla una rPdbiu su <lirJinma y su pu·
bre las formas soda!Ps cle los estu- , IPta. El ado termino l'irviendose Ius
tlianlell de Colegin. l"n Ius diferentes uh!<t•quios. 1-'elicitamnl' a nut-stras nUl'·
\'as t•nrnpanPras.
at·tividades.
Ln conferencia re:;ult6 muy intere~ante y In Srta. Akers fut; fPiicitada
English Club
por las ~enoritas que Ia e!';l'Ueharon.
'
:\1 ystt-ry surrounds the sot:ial prog-ram w be g-iven after the formal
El Circulo Gautier
1 initiatinn of the English Club on
El Cfrculo Gautier sc cumplace en :\h1rch :Zl at seven o'clut·k. The only
anuncinr Ia represent;wi6n de Ia obn•
information obtainable is that a mysLas Ciencias Exadm:1 del l'IHt•bre drn- tel'iouR "~lr. X" will entt>rtain the
maturgo espaftol \'ilal Ar.a. f'n Ia .:;Jal Club em that eYin in g. ":\li;~s English
figurnnin alrededor de quince actor.-s. Club" will be procl!limed on that ocLa rlireccion de esta nbra est<i a Ct•r- l'asiun. From another source we know
go del Dr. Santullano. profesor de Li- I that this WiiJ alJ happen at the rote(
teratura espanola. Esperamos sea un "1':1 Oasis" down town after seeret
exito al igual que In ~Iedin Narnttj~ rituals of the initiation hnve been held
on the ('Uillpus.
y Puebln de Mujeres.
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Conferencia sobre el Cancer
El Dr. Gonzalez ~1artinez, presidente de In "Lign Puerlorriqucna Cvnlrn
el Cancer," dict6 en cl puraninfo del
colegio, una intere~>antfsimn confereucia sobre el l"ancet· d :Z7 de febrer o.
At a meeting of the Fucult r
Wvrnen's Club at Willard Cotta~e on
Open House at Phraner
Jo'ebruary 18, the hostt>sses were :\Irs.
"This is station 1'. 0. L. Y. tran~
l.Pker, ~fiss Lamar, and :\Irs. Shunk.
At another me('lilll(' on :\lurch 4. 'In~. mitting ut a frt.'<JUent y of :Z40 K. C.
and located in tlw l'oly Hills. l'olyMontgomery and .\tr... Suntullauo l'h·
tt'c·hnil' Institute thi~> da} nf our Lord
tt'rtained in Costt' llo Hull.
fo\•hruary 22, Hili!." In this wa) Alt-Mr~. Frand!ko Castillo underwent
an operation for nppcrulicitil:; recently 1 jandru Palau star·tt.>d the soda! proat St. Luke's Hospital in !'once. llt·r 1 gram at the ·•npt.'n house" in l'hraner
flail un the ni~ht uf February 22.
many friends are plt'USecl that she i:<
During thl• first part of the evening
nuw able to return to the c3lllJ)US.
:\Irs. Fritz Frumm t•ntertained with tlw gue;;ts wt•n• invih•d tn see the
stutlt•nt!'>' roum::; whi1·h hnd been l':lre·
m1 "Al Home" for women of tht!
fully prl•pm•etl fur insppction.
f~tculty at Good,\ r n r Cottagl' on
Tlw >;<'t:ond Jl:ltt of the program was
;\[urch 11. the guests being invited to
rnel•l her iniant daughter, :Marin Te- nn imitation uf a mtlio program at an
alumni reunion twt•nty years from
rc;;a.
The Faculty Wonll'n's Club plans tu nnw. ~tudt•nt::; uf tht• 1!1·11, '4~. '43
sponsor two one-ad pl:ay~ to be pt•r·- ,·lusst•s were preH•ntecl and !'Oilll' fafurrned by faculty nwmhers under the <'Ulty nwrnbt-rs; :\h. Leker. Miss
Ak1"rs, ;uHI our prl'sidt·nt. Dr. ;\l orris.
dirt>ction of Mr. ;\Jontgmnery.
1\t any jukes and hnppl•nings nf furmer
yt•nr~ were tnlcl. Tht• hrgh light nf the
: Masa Coral
cn•nin~-t was tlw 11ro"ram uf imit1
Before an audierwc of nearly ~.flllll ations ~iven hy Juan !\Iarc~mu, :1
StUcll'llt uf lht• 1!1·14 da!'s. His take:~uldiers ut the Air Base of l'unta HurinquPn. in Aguadillu, the ~fasa Cowl off of ,·ariou~ stutlt•nts and fal·ulty
IIIPillber.; wal' wt•ll r•·•·ein·d.
nf tht> l'olytechnit· Institute g~tve a
The third and last part of the pn.curwert nn March 7, upon the lnvitatinn of Captain <:uas, Head of tlw gr:tm was tht• :<t•rving of rl.'frt-sh·
HPt'realion Oepartnwnt at thf' t•amp. nwnts. This \\'Us in <·har).l'e of the boy!l
Ht•ligious. opcmtil· and folklurP who graciously served the 1-ruests. The
sungl" t•onstitutecl th•• prngrum. under· hosts and Doria Marin, matron o(
tlw tlirl'Ction of Dr. Bartolome Bm·l'r l'hr•;mcr. are tn bt• nmJ!rntulated on
thl'ir t•ntl.'rpri~l:'.
1 with Or. Richard Wulf 11s pianist.
Thill \\'a:; one nf tlw most interN>l·
ing and instruttive trips taken by the Club de Historia
l'olytN·hnk singvrs. Ar·rivin){ at tht>
1•:1 diu H tie 111111..1.11 tuvimos el plat·er
l':lllll> about 4:00 p. 111 .. they wPr•· I c1I' nrt·
· 1a ma){nl·r·lt'a l'llll f erencm
· que
t'mHilll'led un a tout· nf the b::u;t> and
nns dil'lara PI Sr Luis -'I. l>iaz.
tht• airfield by Ut>t. A. Vnm·p \'an
1-:sta t·nnfert•nd '· qut• tu,·o Iugar de
llnnr.t•r. This indudt•d th1• npportuu- i':Uil r•. :\1. a l':IIU 1'. -'1. tlf• la Jltl('hf• en
ity tn inspel·t nwch.>rn bombers and to t•l paraninfu, fut~ auspil'iatla vnr el
t•nmpare the most nwdern typt>s ttl 1 Club de Histot'ia.
airplanes with ~!Jt-t•imen,; of trP•'"
1•:1 lema gin) ahl•cll•tlnr ue "EI Desust·d in lhe fir~t wvrhl war.
al'l'nllo lie lu Dt>nwt•rat'i:l f'll los ft:slaLater· tbey were gUI'l'lll-1 nf the l'<IIUJI dus Uniuus" y llt•vo a t•abu su pmpdat dinner· followed by an intere::.tin;.:- silt• logrando aclarar llUl'Slr:l.l; lllt•n·
pidure, "Foreign Cnncl<pnnnant.'' In
the large 011en-air tlwatl'r. After thi:-.
the ~l:t:;a Coral gan• its program.
On the way to l'unta llurinquen. the EI Sexo
J\t asa (oral stoppt•d at 1\laragi.icz.
;, Cu::ll es el :<~•xu tl(•bil'! lie llltlli d
High Sdll)ol, '' lwre ther oft'et•t•d est·abrmw asunto qut• cn un llmbiente
tit• :;arlll hunwrisnw nuN prN<ent6 Ia
~t·vt•ral number8 and Dr. :Vlonis ~HI ·
d res;wd the :;enior·s.
gnwiosa cnmedia de .Joaquin D ieenta.
La reprl.':>t'ntal'it)n tuvo Iugar .-n el
paraninfo el jul.'n·~ li de mano. A lie·
The lit'\\"
who will be rt•
snr d~ las incumoclid:uiP:< de tit'mpo }'
ct>ived into full llletnberships at til;.: Iugar Ia obra resulto tie mul·ho :11nado.
titnl' are the followmg. Rusila l'al
Lu::; actore8 fut•nm lut~ senorita~ Limpr·, ~an Germ[m: Dora Lugo. San
llian Husig6, Rafaeln Riwra y Ius jot:t•rnuht: Maria Crislinna Rotlrfg-ut'z. wnl:'s Victor Gonz:Uez y Alejandro t •aSan German; Flaviu Alvarez. ~an
lau. Todos estuvieron muy lul'idos.
<:Hman: Ruth Snlh·a, l\Iayagi.iez: ho
l'nlnu estuvo muy n forlunado at inter·
mae! Zapater, Porll'e: Lury Peril·til<, calar ciertas bromas y jiros de nues!'once; Angelina :\lartinez, Ponce; ~Iu
tro ambiente escolar.
ria Teresa Platti, l'o1we. All are soEsperamos poner esta obra de •lUt'phomores e..xcept Flnvio Al varer., a
vo en eseena para snlaz de los obrer os
junior.
de nuestro campo.
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.-Columna de los
Graduados
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NOTA DE D tl i<; LO
En Ia ta rcle tid doming-o lfi clt• marzo, <'II t'l Ho!lpital l're~htterrann dl'
Santun·l', fallN·io el Rein. Jos~ Velez
Ortiz. ayudantl ministm Ill' Ia l gle!>ils
l'rc,:hitcriana de San (;Prmiin, y pa
drc 111'1 alumnu ~unl\l!'l \\Hez. "summa c·um laud!'" de Ia dnl'e gradunda
de l!ltfl clcl ln,;tiluto l'nlit<'ntico. Samud. ful; Editor de "l'nlygraph" en
su aiw de "S~>n iur".
Pil:tr Rodril{ucz. '111 nnw attl'nding
the Schnnl of Edut•atinn at the Univ<>rsity of Puc•rto Ricn, was t•allecl to
her home in ."~t a~·agiie7. hy the death
of her father, Ot•n Rosl•ndo RodriA'IJez
Velez. nn Munday, ::\tnn·h 4. Pilar
il'l a former ml'mher of the l'olygraph staff.
MrR. Hemijin l'cr!'z nf ~an Sebasli<in dil'd on Mnnday. Mut·c•h 17. Mrs.
Pert>z' husbancl, tht> Revt>rend Rcmip;io
Perez, is pastor of the Presbyterian
Chur<"h in San (;!'rmnn.
Mrll. Perez -erved as matron of norinquen
Hall durin.!:' the summer
session of 19:!H nt tht> ltme '"hen her
two daughter~ Wt>re stuclPnls at Polytechnic. .Mr. Perez was onc-e a student
in the old Palmt>rjito st•hool of Don
J uan Cancio Ortiz.
~IUSICAL
( Yiene dt> Ia pagi na 2, Col.
se Iucio en su demostracion en las
Justas lntercolegiales
J
Ramon Vale!', '29 eRlit rmplrado en
Ia A!l<wiari6n cle ,J 6wne11 Crist ianos
de San .Juan. Hecientemente !'U jo,·en
e,;posa lo oh!<<'Ctuio ron una ninit.t.
Julio V. C.uzm{m, '20, ~raduado de
E~ul'ln ~Upl'rior, actualmente rs el
Dm·dnr E~olar de San C.enniin.
Zenon Ortiz, ':11. hn pasado I'll los
nuevoc t•amhiM de In administrari6n
a H'r Director E~·olar cle Caguas.
Trinidad Ilorges, ':H, N• a~l'ntc• especial <11'1 lnstituto d<:'l Turismn.
H~ctnr W. )torales, ':l!l. ejen·c l:t
proft•Riun de ahogado en Yauc·n.
Ulil'cs Martini Lopez. •a;; Lic•ne U•l
puestn c·omo ml-diro I'll 1.'1 Hospital
Munic-ipal ric ~an Juan.
Hipi>lito Marc·ann. •:w, hn alm•rtu su
hufete cle abog:ulo en Humacao.
Re,l:'inn Vivnni, '!li, tuvn un hcrmo.,o
niiio, haulizado c·nn el nnmhrl' de• .luime Hnberto, t•n t>l Hmottitnl San Lu ·
c·a,: de !'once. ~:1 nacimiento dt• Ia ah.tura tuvn lu~tar t•l li clc fl'brern y Ia
m:uh·•· sc encul•nt t•u {'11 pc•rfedn ••:-:tado
de salu•l.
Flur l'ar<ln, '4fJ, <':I>'O redentl 111' 11.£
con "' jo\'en Rafael Quirione~ «<I' San
C:erm:in, y han C"tab)('t ido Sll ~· nl'l da ,,n ~anturn•.
Lidia Torn•,;, '411 t·s mae!>tra en Ia
'El\curla Superior de A~uaclilla clnnti<'
<'nf't>iia cicncin;<.
Laum 1-:mamh'lli. '411 trabaja <'II 1:1
Bihlic>h•cn del lnslituto l'olitccnic·n c·omo nyudante dr Ia Sra ~hook.
Clara L. :::;ali\·n. '411, ha sido nnmbrada JlOI' ol Departamento tit> lnstrut•ci,)n
maestra de In~tl~::; en Ia c:;(·uela Muilllz
Rivem de .Mayn~iiez.
EL TESORO
EL POLITECNICO
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La colecri6n esta lejos de !'Cr romplcta. pero permite t>Xponer Ia Historia de Ia musica desde las obras antiguns del si~rlo X\'1 ejecutada con
instrumentos de Ia epO('a en Ia "American Socit>ty of the Anrient Instruments," pasnndo por las ohras de
los grandes maestrM italianos. talt>s
como Corelli, alemant>s de:-<ie Haendel y llarh hasta Brahams, y por el
renat·l'r de lu mtisira en todo~< lo.s paise!< hasta los l'OillJIOsitores ultramodt>rno~< Falla.
Respighi. Hindemith,
Str:l\·insky. Hay en esa cult.'l'cion alguna~ obrns mae;:tra!l particulnrmrnte \'aliosas: U Concerto de Xa,·iclacl
de Corelli, el Concerto de Tiach para
dos violine::; ) orquesta. el (~uinteto
de Clarinete de :\lozart, el sublime
Cuarteto en Fa nwnor para nstrumcntus de t'Ut>rcla de Ueethoven, OP'IR
~5. ejecutado por el conjuntn Ilus(·h.
el Com·erto para , ·iolin de Ilmhms tv•
cntln por Heifetz, y Ia mara,·illosa so
nata para violin de t\;sar Franrk lo·
c:~du por e~tc mismn artista ('On Arturn Rubinstein.
Fl gran a.rtiilta put>rturriquelill
~a troma est:\ reprt'"mtado
con ;.u
· 1\lusica <lei :>i,l:'lo XX para piano" y
01.'bussy rnn "La Mt-r" en In fumo~a
intcrpretadbn tie ~tokowsky Con Ia
ewepci6n de Ins discus de Sar1 rnmn, Ia
c~lecrion n•: JlO!'('(' nillA'IJila otra muSICa para J)llll\0,
El Colcgio de Agricultura 67, Uni4x400 mt>tros. 1. L. Sievens, J. R.
versidad 54 y el Poliiecnico 50, fu6 Ia Palmer, .J. M. Andino, J. Blasini, C.;
puntuaci6n que marco Ia pizarrn ::1 2. J. Becerril, R. Cora. L. Dolling, II.
lerminarse las justas intercoleg-ialtos Sainz. P.; ~- J. lltcConnie, G. Casacelcbradas en Ia tnrde del Rubado 15 en novas, R. Ramos, G. Santiago. L'.
Hio Piedras, anh· una nutrida com:u- Ti!'ntpo. !-! minuto~ !lfi.3 segundos.
rrencia que parit>ntemente las Jll.,Saltos:
scnri6 hajo una pertinaz llu,ia (jl.ll'
Alto con carrera. 1. J. R. Palmer,
se prolonJ:\'6 durante loda Ia tarde, contrihuyendo a Ia deslucidez ron qut.> se C.; 2. R. Homos. U.: 3. Wl'mbi Vaz·
qul'z. P. Altura 6 Jl•es :J :J/4 pul~~:adas.
t•t>lebraron.
Pcrtign. 1. J. \'icente, C.; 2. R.
Una t·nr·:wana de el'tucliantes de
Tloothy. C.: a. A. Molini y .J. L. Biwz.
nuestro c!'nlro docentt> se traslad6 a
I' Altura 11 pie~ 9 518 pulgadas.
lUo P iedras a alentar a nuestros nmA lo largo. 1. J . H. Palmer. C.; 2.
t•hachos, que aunque Ia lluvia impidio
.1.
Bererril, P.: :t Santiago, U. T>isque en tmu;a nos n>unicrnmos a c•nlusial'marlo;.. Ia pr!'~l'nria de sus compa- tam·ia, 22 pies I pulgada.
Triple. I. J. R. l'almer. C.: 2. H.
n~ros lnl' estimul6 para lurir;;p tan
Ramos. U.; a. E. Marti. C. Oistnn ~i:.
gallardanumle rorno In hil'ieron. Los
41 pies 4 pulgada11.
e;:tudiantt·~ regrl'~aron l'Onlento,; de
Ia tan aplaudicla denwstrari6n que
L:mzamiPntos:
nuestros nlletns dejaron impresu en
Tiro de flala (pesa). 1. E. :\larti, C.
In mente de lodos los espel'ladore~<, Ia 2. R Perez, C.: a. ~.<:. Jouht>rt. P. Dis·
t·ual se comenta con gran lwnepln<·ilo tnncia :tti pies :l 1/ S pulgadus.
para nut•slra Almu l\t{ttrr.
Disco. I. R. Pert·~. L.: 2. r:. l\lm··
Fuf'rnn t:1n bravos los nuestros ~>n
t!. C.: 3 ..1. Vicenl!-, C. Distance IIlii
!') campo del comhate que Ia puntua- pit>~< l) pulgadas.
cion varia!i \'ect>s marc6 el rumando a
:\lartillo. I. F. A l\'araclo, I'.; 2..J.
f:wor del l'olitrt·nico. H:tstu el ulti- A lmeyda, U.; :J. C. Gnnzitlez, U. J)j,;;.
mo monwnto dt• Ia enronada y rciii- tanda lfi pies 'j 5 1~ pulgadns.
da )uc·ha; estuvimos t.>Sper:mzados
Jahalina. I. J. Th•lgado, l'.: 2. El
que rc,l:'rt>sariamns con un prinwr Ila a(·, C.; a. R. l'l-rez. U. nistancin 1 En nue:-t rn colet•citin puetll•n lu•
alurnnos aprt>ciar tamh ien otro~ aspl'<'·
puestu, que no lng-ramos al fallarnus
tli7 pies.
tos de Ia l'Ultura musical: lu que eil
aiA'IJnO!' c:ilculos.
Rt•simwn: Carrl'ra><. Colegin 11. l'n1
sonido de Ius instrumentos antig-uus
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Unh·ersidad
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A Ia I :no rlieron comienzo Ia:; ju;y modemos, asi t·omo Ia rormar16n
Carreras t•on obst:irulos. l'olitecnil'•'
las t•on In C'elebrari6n de una pnratla
y direcrion de una orqueRtu desde
t:t. Cole,l:'io 4. liniwrsidad l.
l'n el orden sig-uit·nte. los atleta" clel
Dnch hastll Wagner. !:'traus~. etc. Fs
Hele,·m:. Cnleg-io Iii, l'niwr:<idad 12.
l'nlit~rnico ron l'U
ah:~nderado, Eld!' sentir que 1<6lo tl·n~amo~ hasta t•l
ving 1\1t;lldez y Ia~ madrinas. (;Jaclys ' l'olitecnil·n 8.
presente un disco de lu deliciosa musi~altos. C'olegio 24, 'L"nlv£>rsidnd i.
Castaii(•r, Tet~ Torre1: y Rosalinda
ca de Haydn ; otro solo. respeetivaf't>mlt'l: los atletas de Ia Unh·er;;i((.ui l'olt tl•Cn it-o !l
mente, dt> las Sinfonias y musica d\•
Lanz:uniE>nto:;. Uni,·ersadacl 1:{, Cny los atll'tas dl'l Colt>gio.
Camara de :\lozart y Reethoven, y que
ll'gio 12, l'olitecntro 11.
rolla nn:ilogn sucedo con Ia musir.1
Resultado!': Carreras:
Totalell. Colegio H7. Univerl'idad. M .
de opera. Todo ello sera completado a
T'olitecnic-n, 50.
lllll metros. 1. G. ~antiugo. L.; 2. L.
I su debido tit.>mpo, pues no es fticil
Puntunrion indiddual de nuestrol'
II. Rivern, C.; :t L. Bollin,~:'. P. Tiempo
atletas: Rninz 10 punlos; Holling, t\ 1 hacerlo todu en un clia.
tt.:J st>A'IJndos.
Cn I'Studiante dE> Ia Unh·!'rsidad d:21111 nwtros. 1. G. Santiago. L' : 2. Jluntos; Wembi. f.; Oecerrtl, 5; Dt>l,l:'aL. Bollin,~:'. P.; a. R. Torrl.'s, C'.: til'rnpo do, il; Alvarado, 5; Cora, 5; Santo:;, l'uerto Riro habla rt>rientemente en l,t
;{: JoubE'rt, 1: ~1 olini, ~·:! y oaez, l-:: .. reviRta "Ser" ( 18 de febrero de 19411
2!!.2 segundos.
de Ia ruesli6n de una "disc:oleca." T-:1
\'t>ncidos con honort>s.
41111 metros. 1. L. Sie\'l'llS, C.; 2. R.
lnstituto l'olitecniro tiene Ia sati;;Cora. 1'.: :t. Carbonell, C. Tiempo
Ju o.;to Rarea J r.
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farrton
de habt>r incorporatlc> ya est"
lla.2 segundos.
elemcnto de rultura a su imt>urtnnte
sou metros. I. .1. MrConnie, U.: 2.
(Continu E-d from page I. Col. 2.)
labor educati\'a.
.1. Santos. P.: :1. J. Rlasini. C. T iempo
Richa rd Wolf.
Harris. •·This Is :\l y Father's World.'
2 minutn!l ll.fl seA'IJndo".
After this part of the program, the
1500 metros. 1. 11. Bonhome, U.; 2.
l.. R. Cruz. P.; :t E. Alfaro, t:. Til.'lll- audienrt> marched to the old histori,
l'to.>ps, where the hymns of the rollcg"
JW 4 minutos :lfi..t !'egundos.
(Coni inued f rom page Ont'.)
were sang and Re\'erend Luis Angc:>l
Carreras con obstaculos:
Toro ~~:aw the benediction. Here Church. Al·cording to Dr. Thome the
llCI n rtros. I. Wembi Vazquez, 1'.: mo,·ing pictures were taken.
pictures are to be shown m all the
2. H. Sarnz. P.; :t J. !\1. Andino, C.
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center,: in the Statel'.
At noon a picnic for the entire
Tiempo 15.6 11t'A'Undos.
college und guests was h<•ld in the Together with these pit-lures of the
41111 mt>tros. 1. H. Sainz, P.; 2. J. "!\1aho,l:'any \.rove'' behind Casa Mu- Polytechnic-, Dr. Thome is takinj.\
M. Andino. C.; :1. Julii1. li. Tiernpo, rin, with a typical Puerto Hiran lunc-h, other pirturl's of the work of the
58.7.
Prt>shyterian Church in the 1:-:land. He
plus delirious chE-rry ice-rream.
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An intramural track and field meet is to remain for a month.
4xlllll metros. 1. G. Sant.ago. R. Ra- in the afternoon at "Heylman Athletic
Students will look forward to the
mos, H. Cabrera, E. Castillo, U.; 2. n. Field.'' under the auspict>s of the dl'- showmg of the colored films here on
Torres, J. R. Palmer. L. Sieven~;, L. pa rtmen t of Physiral Educa lion com- thr t•ampus after several months
H. Rivera, C.; :t J. Becerril. L. Hol- pleted the celebration. Such was an- Perhaps Dr. Thorn is a talt>nl scout
ling, R. Cora, H. Sainz, 1'. Tiernpo, other Founder's Oay celebrated on the who wiU discover lat!'nt Hollywood
44.3 segundos.
campus of the Polytechnic Institute.
talents in our midst.
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APRIL 21, 19il.
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Organizan los Graduados del Poly
Formado en San German el
Primer Capitulo del Alumni \Vriters' Conference l\leets
A Ia t•iudnd dt> San Germim le tn..:o at University of Puerto Rico
What Do You Know of South America?
Tob:tt·co 1s the lt•atling crop of I
7. Chile has the largest mining
t•onsisting of two thir•ls of t•enter (copper) ;n Sou·h Amt>rica. at
the ,-alue of all agricultural cxpon.o Chuquicamata. which s probably the
of the country. The total pro.lut•tion. world's model mining camp.
of some ttl,OOO,flfl!l JH>unds is equal to
8. Eighty per cent of all Chilean
that of Halifax cnunty, Virginia.
exports are nitra•e and copper.
!l. With few e tt•eptiom; the "round
2. There are four time!'l as many
cattle as people in Paraguay nnd !Hi South America" cruise shq)s follow a
times ns many cattle as people in , route from ~ew YC>rk through the
Pannma Canal, down the weRt coast
Uruguay.
and
up lhe east.
3. Less than five J)('rt'CIIt or the
10. The night life in Rio is mor~
land of Uruguay is undt>r cullivalion
and eighty percent uf tht• land is de· sophisticated tllan that in Bueno~ Aires.
voted to pasture.
ll. Great Argentine landlord::; rlwell
4. The people in Cuba bunl mnho·
in magnificent English car;tles. The
gany wood in the kitchen stovt>s!
British iniluence is !'o e,·ident m
5. In proportion, Uruf{uay has more
miles of railroad than any other Harrod's (a department store in Buecountry in ~outh America, exceeded nO!! Aires) that high tea is sen·etl tn
sustain life until dinnPr time. because
only by Cuha in all Latin America.
6. One half of the west coast of it is impossible to dine before !>:on
South America belongs to Chile. and p. m. al the earliest.
12. Qu"to. almost as remote from
the northern two thirds has not n
(Continued on page I, Col. 1.)
single protected harbor.
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Para~ay
INTER-AMERICAN CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE
In a recent interview Onn ~:nriqu"
Ortega, director of the Institute vf
Tourism and represt>ntativt> of th ~
Government of l'uerlo Rico at the
third Inter-American Conference oi
the Caribbean made the followin;.:statements.
From Apri! 22 to !iO the Inter·
American Union of the Caribbean will
meet at Port-au-Prince, Haiti. This
union is composed of all the nations
of this region and Central Americn
including: Colombia, Costa Rica. Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti,
Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua. Panama, Dominican Republic, United
States (Puerto Rico). and Venezuela.
This union meets every year at the
place chosen in the last meeting. They
have as a purpose to study and adapt,
"any measure that will be considered
proper to promote the facilities of
pea(·e and interchange of culture be·
lWeen the nations belonging the
Union."
There are three types of lllf'mher11:
go,·ernmental, corporative, and mcli
vidual. Each government desif{natell
its representative and thesf' are ron
sidet·ed go\·ernmental members of the
assembly. The delegates of corporation and cultural institutions are
considered corporative members o!
I the assembly. Through a special in·
vitation from the secretary of the
conference, all individuals who by
reason of personal merits or by pro·
American sympathy are worthy of
the distinction, may be considered in·
di,•idual members of the conference.
Puerto Rico is not considered a
governmental but a corporative mem·
ber since it is not a nation.
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t>l honor df! ur·gnnizar el primer cnpi·
A ten da~· ron ferem·e of Inter·
lulo del Alumni del Institulo l'oli- American writl•n; is bt•ing ht•ld at the
lt;,.nil"n I'll Ia presente campaiia de Ia
Univcr~ity of Put'rlo Rico under the
arlministracion para reurganizar di- !IUSI>ice~ of the Englh•h and ~panish
chn nterpn, cruznda estn que responde departnwnts of that institution. The
a una inq)('riosa nel•esillnd de agrupar
chairman is the l'ham·ellor, Or. Juan
Pll una snciednrl insular a todos los B. Soto.
'!UP. han sidn estudiantes del Politecni·
RobE:rt :\Ior,;s Lovett. !'<P.cretary of
.:•' dt•sdc ~u funtladon t>n 1!112.
the c:overnment of Virgin Islands and
l.n re{erida reuni6n tU\'o efecto en author of "\\'ingc<i Victory," "CoIa re~irlencin cle los esposos Roberto wards." and "lli.;tory of the ~ovel
Ramirez y ftegina \'h·oni. ambos eli· in England," lead the group of writel'l'
tud iantes que fueron de este plantel. ' of the Unitl'd States, while Jorge ~Ia
.-\sistir.ron a Ia mbma las siguientes iiach, Cuban st>nator nntl author of
pcr~onns: Or. Jan·i~ S. :\Jori!l,
Dr. "E!<tampas de San Cristobal de Ia
lsm~wl \'elf'z. Praxeclt>s '\orat, Juan
Habana.'' "Goya," "~Iarti cl Apo~tol,"
l'l>rez Cruz. ~ebastian Cabrer. Car· lealls the Latin American group. Other
rnen L. Ho11h, Jose Antonio )lartinez. 1 oustandin~r writer.s attending the conCnrmt>n Calderon. Migdalia C'alder6n. ferPnre nrc: Morri~ Di11hop. William
)lario Frau, Carmen T. de Frau, Ru- Carlos Williams, Arl·hihald "!\lcLr.ish,
bt;n Alv:uE>z, Susana Leon. Rita Aca- '1arinno Picon Rains. Ernesto Mon·
cia Ortiz, Isabel J. Nazario, SatYa· tenegro. and Ciro A lt>grin.
dnr Martinez. Matilde Rivera. y los
During the inaugural day on April
espo~os Hamirez Vivoni.
1·1, a r{'Ceptinn wn11 givl'n at lhe
I.ut>go de CJUE' el doctor Morris ex·
l'eSidl'llCP or the t•hnncellor of the
plit•ara los propositoR de In reunion
University in Ufo Piedras. Other
sobre Ia reorganizacion del esludian·
social
l.'nll'rtninmcnts have been
tndo que ha cursado estudios en el
sponsort>d by the Rotary Club, Lions
Politrcnico y de que In senorita MaClub, Editor of "I-:1 Mundo," Asociatilde Rivera diera informacion adirio·
ci6n Americana de l\Iujeres Unh·ersinul a los concurrentes, se paso a sel tarias, Instituto l beroamericano, Atelt>ccionar un comite organizador para
neo Puertorriqueiio, and Asociacl6n
Ia ciudad de San German el cual quede ~tujeres Graduadas de Ia Univerdo integrado por las siguientes persidad de Puerto Hico.
~onas: )Ia rio Frau, presidente; Rober·
The bu11inells meetings have in·
to HamirE>z. ,·icepresidente; Jose A.
eluded lectures on different topics,
~tartinez. te~orero; lsnbel J. X azario,
round table discussions, and daily
~~~crelUria. Para el comite de regia·
mentn ful'ron electos: Dr. )!orris, Dr. dil'cus~ions of manuscripts.
Don Cristobal Ruiz and ~lr~. Ruiz,
\',~lez y Matilt.le Rivera.
)Jiss
Lamar. )liss Akers, and Mr.
Los concurrentes fueron obsequial dns ron helados y refresco~ por los )lontgomery attended opening events.
Psposo~ Ramirez \'ivoni.
Se re'·elo
WIFE OF FORMER DEAN
:ulenuh en dicha reunion que nuevos
c.:apitulo!l se fundarfm en todos aque·
VISITS POLYTECHNIC
llos pueblos de Ia isla que haya diez
Mrs. Bame) Morgan of C1udad
0 mas estudiantes.
Trujillo. Santo Domingo, is vi~idng
SPEAI<ER QUINONES DffiA the Polytechnic us the guest of Mrs.
H. B. Heylmon at Cnsu Maria. Mrs.
DISCURSO DE GRADUACION Morgan wns well-known on lhis cam~I Lcdo.
Samuel R. Quinones. pus from l 925 lo 192!} when her hu.;"Spe:\ker" de Ia Camara de Represen- band was dean of the college. Dr.
tontes de Puerto Rico y alumnus del Morgan is now director of the United
lnstituto Politecnico, acept6 pronun· Mi:;sion of Santo Domingo operate<!
ciar el discurso en los ejercicios de by the Presbytt>rum, Methodist. and
graduaci6n de Ia close "senior" 1941, United Brethren denominations. Mr~.
en Ia manana del lunes 19 de mayo Morgan will go from Puerto Rico to
the \'irgin Islands to collect material
proximo.
for a study book on missions in tht!
countries of the Caribbean area for the
The Reverend Donald Harris, son of Missionary Education Movement. The
Dr. and Mrs. J. Will Harris, was book is designed as a young peoplt!'s
married to Miss Mary Anne Kimble text for study by all denominations
on March 22 at Floydada, Texas.
in 1942-'43.
POLYGRAPH
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Polygraph
and August a!'l a tri-monthly.
Entered as se<'ond class matter
the act of August 24, 1912.
Faculty Board: )frs. Bover, Dr.
Santullnno, Mr. Montgomery.
Prados Herrero, Pura Plalti de
Leker, Raul Lara. Angelina .Martinez, Aida Stella, Hilda Olga
Suarez, Amador Alcover, Jose
Rodriguez.
Alumni And Pan-Americanism
Although Pol) technic graduate~ the first college class of 1927. In adoccupy many posllions of leadership dition there has been no less than
in the island of Puerto Rico, the in- two lhousand other persons who have
Subscription, 60 cenls per year.
Alumni Editor: Laura Bover de
fluence of the college is by no means attended the S<'hool in its twenty-nine
limited to Puerto Rico. Scores of our years of history as first a grade
trizarr~.
Managing editor. Miss Miriam
fonner students are tea<'hing Spanish school, then a high school, and now a
Sports
Editor:
Justo
Br.rea,
Jr.
C. Akers.
in Amerl<'an schools and colleges. One college. With its faculty approxiyoung man bas organized a "Spani~;h mately half l'uerto Rican and half
Studio'' and conducts tours to Mexico. continental American, the school has
"l'UERTO RICO £\'ANGELICO" PRESS, PO~CE. P. R.
~fany others are employed as transalways been a meeting ground of
lators for the Federal <:ovemment ideas and a center of influence toand by business houses with Latin ward better understanding between
American interests. Several are work- the Americas.
mg as physicians. ministers and
We trust that mcreasmg numbers
Three centuries ago our fore-father~ left Europe and came to lawyers in the t·ontinentnl Uniterl
of students will come from other
inhabit Amerka. The difference in cultural, racial and political States. All of these are centers to countries and increasing numbers of
backgrounds plus the geographic factors conditioning the develop- spread knowledge of and mterest in our graduates will move to other La'llent of the new-comers played a leading role in diffe1·entiating Spanish America.
tin American l"Ountries to further
Reacler'l will be intere;;ted to know
friendship betwe<'n the Americas. Now
North, Central and South America.
that Polytechnic graduates are carryNot until the late decades of the last centuxy did both Ameri- ! ing American ideas and ideals to other that thPre is more interest than ever
Latin America, we hope that a
cas realize they form a single geographic expression. With the 1 countrit>s South uf the unitt>d Rtat<>!;. I in
limited number uf choicP students will
creation of the Pan-American 'Cnion cordiality was fostered. Thirty At least a dozen are working in Santo come from the United States in order
years of imperial policy on the part of the United States checked Domingo and Cuba and an equal to ma~ler Spamt~h m a country where
numbt>r in the Virgin Islands. Several
it is the mother tongue. Although
American solidarity; but the Americas ha\'e a common destiny. The 1 are
now working in \'enezuela, :\I~cdtwenty-two nations are ine\ itably bound together by geographical, co and other ~outh or Central Ameri- I most of our teaching is done in
English, wilh the e:xception of the
social; commexcial and political ties. We are neighbors; our problem can countries.
courses of Latin, French and Spanish,
rn all, the Polytl·chnic ha~ graduatPd
is to be good-neighbors, resting upon a footing of genuine equality.
there is ample opportunit~ to learn
Many surprising facts haYe helped to unite the Americas. 'Cp nearly a thousand students from it!'l Spanh~h in the dormitories, dining
school cour!'P, befort> 19:!;{ wlwn
to the last decade the majority of ~orth American~ seem to han~ high
hall, athletic field and campus.
high school was di!lcontinued, and nvpr
believed that civilization extended only to the Rio Grande. Now the~· three hundred college graduate!'! sin<'l.'
Jarvis S. Morrit,.
The Future of Pan-Americanism
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a1·e realizing that the Vniversity of Lima dates from 1;)31; that
Brazil is as large as Europe; and that Argentina has more than
33,000,000 cattle, 44,000,000 sheep, and $8,300,000,000 invested in
agriculture and stock rah:;ing.
South America nO\\ forms an integral part of the economic
and political unity of the N'ew \\'orld. Her deYelopment is of vital
importance to the United States and to the whole world. Down to
the last decade Soutll American nations fitted into Xorth American
economy. Their natural resources were exploited while the natives
turned into "peones." Each nation was estimated according to raw
materials: Cuba was sugar; Brazil was coffee and rubber; Ecuador.
cacao; Bolivia, tin; Venezuela, oil; and Argentina, "heat and beef.
But nowadays, Pan-Americanism seems to rest on a sound
basis. European competitors. especially Nazis, Italians, and Japanes are working to undermine the creation of an all-Americanfront. However the advocates of the Good-Neighbors Policy a1·e
getting ahead. South America is in the path where !'\azist Europe
is advancing.
Facing the peril, America must stand in solidarity. The Nazi
offensive is more than one of trade. It is designed to be a "cultural"
one. The future of Pan-Americanism is challenging us. The leaders
of American opinion are conscious of this demand. The task is
demanding of American youth its very best.
H emisphere Defense If ...... .
The world suffered a shock in Septembe1· 1, 1939 when the
Germans started on their way to Warsa..,. Before the year was
over, France and several minor states were Nazi-controlled. The
sweeping German victories put Cordell Hull to work on closer terms
with Latin America.
By an intuitive apprehension, the back-bone of the policy to
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be adopted had been laid seven years before by Roosevelt's Good~eighborhood policy suffered a metamorphosis, becoming "HemisXeighborhood policy suffe1·ed a metamorphosis becoming "Hemisphere defense."
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What doe~ Latin America say about "hemisphere defense"?
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It seems clrar that "hemisphere defense'' should be tied up
with a sound, clear-cut, American policy which will guarantee the
economic sol\ency of the Latin states, their marketing opportunities and a source of impot·ts.
At the Havana Confert>nce held a few months ago a Chilean
delegate remarked, "Freedom is no satisfaction if you can't sell
your crops."
The pan-continental block against totalitarianism will be effective if based partly on an economic policy which offers normal
and lasting advantage~ to both paz·ties.
Effective "hemisphere defense" goes shoulder to shoulder with
an economic policy including:
(1) Expansion of inter and intra-American trade.
(2) Increase in the flow of American capital for the development of highways, air-lines, and other improvements which are so
fundamental for trade, betterment of standards of living and
spiritual union.
(3) Breaking down of tariff barriers between the states.
(tl) Establishment of new industries in Latin America especially for products now inported by United States from elsewhere.
(5) Assurance to Latin America that her chief interests coincide with those of United States.
(6) The estab1ishment of cultural relations parallel and
jointly with economic relations.
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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
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POLICY OF THE U. S. TO- Masa Coral
WARD LATIN AME RICA On Pan American Day the Masa Coral sang at the Riera Theater in Ma·
yagi.iez at "Peace Day" pro~ram
Roosevelt to Roosevelt.
sponsored by the Rotary Club. The
The polic1ell of the two Roo11evelts program was in charge of Frank
with reference to Latin America pre- Fournier •a2. principal of the Jose De
Fent a striking l'Ontrast. Theodore
Diego School of l\1ayaJ.,ri.iez.
Roost.>velt and h1~ immediate successors ranied the political control of
Enl!lish Club
the United ~tates down into the
On Thursday. April l'i, the English
Caribbean and beyond with almost
ruthless energy. Franklin D. Roosevelt Club gave an assembly program conpolitely and gracious!~- withdr<>w thE' Ststmg of a dramatic: skit, ''In a
Garden" and a scene from "Stage
control.
ln the Gulf ancl the Caribbean areas, Door." Rafael de Guzman, Marfa
Leonor Quintana. Aida D'Andrea,
the most rapid strides were made
after 1898. Here the expanding eco- and :\1aria Teresa Plntti took part.
nomic and political influence of the Several other students read paper~ on
United States was most e\·ide nt. \'arious aspects of the dama.
Olltensibly the United Stutes was
coneentrating its uttention upon the Spanish Club
Caribbean because of its str·ategic
The Spanish Club enjoyed a social
importance. yet t o,;Pemed to manr meetrng w1th d:rncing at the Oasis on
that the United States was engaging I Friday evening, April 18. The dub
in e<·onomic and sentimental impe- recently sponsored a peorformance of
rialism rather than self-defense.
the Spanish play, "La Ciencia r~xac
Theodore Roosevelt's Corollary of ta" with Alejandro Palau and RnCaethe Monroe Doctrine was announce d in 1 Ia Rivera in leading parts.
December 19W. Formerly the ;\lonroe
DO<.•trine had propolled to rei(Ulate Los "Cosacos"
the conduct of Europe with reference
En lu tarde del micrc:oles 1G de
to Latin Ameri<·n. Arter 1904 it fur- abril, en el Tealro Pnrque, los fanished the justification for regulating mol>os "Cosacos del Don" del General
al~o the conduct of Latin Aml'ricn in
Platoff, bajo Ia direcci6n de Xicholnl!
respe<:t to Europe. We were tnking Kostrukoff cantnron para los e~tu
up the "White :\Ian's Burden" in the diante~ del Polit&·nico. El progruma
Gulf and Caribbean as well as in resull6 t•olosal siendo muy aplaudidos
distant lands.
estos magnificos cnntantes rusos que
The Latin-American policy of Theo- hncen una tournee mur brillante por
dore Roosevelt was aggressin• to the nuestra isla.
point of ruthles~nes!l. ( 1) He forced
the Platt Amendment upon Cuba nnd
RAMILLETE POLIT"Creduced the countr) to the status of
TENSE
protectorate. (2) He acquired the Pa1Ven
divina
musa
min!
nama Canal b~ shielding the secessiou
Cobijnme con tuR alas
of Panama from Columbia. (:!) He
e~tnblished a protectorate
over the Y adomn con ricas galas
Esta inspirada poe::;ia.
new state of Panama. ( 4) He took
charge of the custonu; of the Domi- l'reslame con alegria
Los mas preciados t·olores
nirnn Republic and subjected its finanres to rigorous l'Ontrol. (5) He Esroge gratos olorcs
\' dnlos a m1 alma inquieta.
proclaimed the RoO!;e,·elt Cot·otlury
of lhe :\I onroe Doctrin~. (6) H~ m:;ist- Que quiero sin ser poeta
Formar un ramo de flores.
ed on peace in the fi\·e republks of
Central America and had them s1gn D:ile si a mi inspiraci6n
peace agreements, set up institutions
Un alagador encanto
for the pacific settlements of inter- Y que un placer sUC'rosanto
national disputes.
lnuntlc mi coraz6n
Taft's policy was almost as vi- Empiezo mi producci6n
gorous as that of Theodore Roosevelt.
Por In ~tta Tomasita (Cordero)
(I) He retained the three protectQue es una flor muy bonita
orates of the Roosevelt administration.
D£> pc!tnlo suave y fino
(2) continued to deny the right of Cuyo perfume divino
revolution in the five republics of
La ii(Uala a Ia "azucenita.''
Central America. (:J) forced the de Es Hilda Gerardino
facto protectorate upon ::\ icaragun
La "diameta·• encantadora
and negotiated a canal treaty (which Cuya esencia arrobadora
the senate refused to ratify), (4)
Siempre el coraz6n exalta.
attempted by negotiations known as Y no tiene ni una fnlta
"dollar diplomacy" to obtain control
La hermosa Linda Peralta
of the customs.
Que por lo elegante y bella
Es el "Geranio Rosado"
Woodrow Wilson's policy had a
different tone and motivation but was Cuyo broche perfumado
Nos produce maravilln.
scarcely less aggressive. He did not
extend vigorous protection to Amer- A Lucy Pericas debo
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Answers to Questions found
on page J, Col. 4.
Faculty NoteS
Questions:
Mrs. H. H. Heylman entertaint>d
at dinner nn Wednesday. April Hi, in
honor of her guest, .l\1 rs. Barney
Morgan.
lrn;. Morris gave a tea at Loma
\'ista on Tuel-!day, April If>, for :\Irs.
Barne~ )forgan.
Mrs. Clifford entertnmed the Faculty Women's Club on April 1st at
her home in San German.
Faculty children were guests at tht•
home of Dr. and ~Irs. Velez on Sunday, :\larch 30, to celebratt• the birth[ day of their daughter, Iris.
~1iss Mar~· Alice Lamar visited in
San Juan April 14-19 while attendin~
the Writer's Conferenct> at the University of Puerto Rico.
~liss Akl'r~ and ~1r. Montgomer:.of the English department attended
!'lome of the Mssions of tht> Writer;~'
Conference.
Rehear~als are being h1•ltl for tht•
two act plays to be givt>n soon IJ~
the facultJ, sponsored by the Fac:ull)
Women'!' Club.
Dr. and ;\frs. Armbruster, Lutheran
missionariPs m Argentina, \'isited the
campus recently. Dr. Armbruster whu
is head of the work for hi~ denomination rn Argentina spoke to th~
student body at a chap!'! Aervice.
Dr. i\Ierlc Davis, repn•senting tht•
1 !ntemalional Missionary Council included the l'olytechnic in his recent
surYey of th<• work of evangelkal
t•hurchc~ in the Caribbean area. Dr.
Davis, who was formel'ly u missionar~
in Japap, addre!!sctl se\'eral
student groupR while here.
Dr. Edward G. Sect. formerly uf
Bogota. Colombia, now a St•cretary of
the Board uf Foreign Missiuns of the
Presbyterian Church, visited
th·•
campus during the week of April 1419. Dr. and Mrs. ~eel ure making u
survey of the mission fit>lds of tlw
1 Board of ~auonal ~lission!l in company with Dr. Edward Odell, Secre-tary of that board.
Suyo perfume exquisite
Impreso en el alma llevo
Tambil!n a Hamar me alrevo
"Lirio" de aroma hechicero
A Rosa Marin Aguil6
Y a Ia Olga Irizarry
Las nombrart' ":\o ml' oh·ides"
Flor de aroma verdndero
Es Gladys Castagner
Un "cluvel disciplinudo"
El cual siempre ha cautivado
Por su color Iindo y \'ario.
Y nombrar es necesario
A In simpatica Hilda (Rivera)
Una flor que da alegrin
Por su perfume y color
;. Y que llamarla mejor
Que "Rosa de Alejandria !"
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1. What two countries in ~outh
America do nut po!<sess th1• ~teogra
phic advantagel' of a seacoKl '!
2. What ill the smallest of the
South Ameri<·an rf'publics '!
a. \\'here are Panama huts made:!?
4. In what country is Lak<> Titi<'U<'U?
fl. WhPrc i~ tht> Atacama d(>~ert?
1;, Whn u rc lht> Araucnnians ·r
'7. The "War of the l'acirit·'' was
fought between what c:ountriel' and
who was vi<·toriuus '!
8. ln what <·ountry in Suuth Ameri<·a are buhil·~ fed on wirw rather
ihun milk?
!J. What and where is \'ina del
\Iur?
111. Where il' the world's highest
t·apitnl ( 1~.uoo feet)?
11. What ~oulh Ameri<·an ret·eived
tlw Nobel l'rize for Peac<> in 1936?
L2. What i11 thE' me:rning- of caudillo?
I!( In what wnr did tht> J>opulation
of l'araguay fall from l,!!!la,noo to
:!211,UIIH in a perrurl of five Yl'!trll '!
14. From what export dnes Venezuela dPrive hPr chief snur<·e uf revenue?
15. ThP World War substitutl•d Lbe
l:mted States fur what <·ountry as
Lhl' South Anwrrcun banker?
IIi. Latin America ha!1 what per
n~nl of the wurltl's coal rt'~oun·el<, of
the world's watl.'r rl.'servcl-, of Lhe
world's petruleum?
17. Whn nrc the wealthesl family
nf South Anlf'rit·a and what in their
total wealth?
18. When• iii l'unt.a Borinquen and
what is it?
1!1. What is known to be the second oldest <·hur<·h in the western
hprnisphere '!
20. On what possession of the
Umtcd Stall'S rio you fintl one of
Uluebeard's Castles?
~ L. On what city plaza in South
Ameorit·a dn you find statues of
(;!'urge Washms.tlon and llpnry Clay?
22. What is Uncle Sam planning
to do on theo Island of ViecJU€'!1.! Where
i!; Vieques '!
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THE CHRIST OF THE
A~ DES
Remarkabl) pertinent tv Uw world
situation today art.> the Imps of prayer
with which t-:dwin Markhan clused his
wplt-known pot>m. The poem was
inspired by the huge statue of Christ
erected by two South America nations
who agreed to fight no more.
0 Christ of Olivet, you husht>d the
wars
Under the far Andean stars;
Lift now your strong, nail-wounded
hands
Over all peoples, over all landsStretch out those comrade hands to be
A shelter over land and sea!
POLY GRAPH
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.- Columna de los 1
Graduados
Laura Luiggi, ·:n Ps mae!ltra en
LarPS.
G'oria de Jesus. 'lll en~>enn en Ia
Segunda Unidad de Barno J\lncal en
San Sf'bastian.
D ·.wid l'erez Jusino, '3:3, trabaju <~o
mo maestro de l\tatemath•as en Ia E:;;cuela Superior de Aguadilla.
Carmelia Vega. ':!R, es Trabnjadora Social Pn Aguatlilln.
Rosario Valentin, ':{8. enseiin Alg<> bra en In E!'cuela ~uperior de <iuayamn.
1\hrf{arita Barrios. ':l!), es maestra
de r,-rados elementales en Juncos.
Matilde Rivc.>ra, '!HI, t1·abaja <'11 Ia
organizaci6n de los nrchivos tiel Alumni cn el Jnstituto I'olite.cnico.
Mercedes Bermudez, '39, cas6 recientemente con el joven t•ontinental
J ack Williams en Nueva York.
Lidia Torres, '!UI, e~; mnestm de
Cien"ias en Ia F.scuela Superior de
Agu::u lilla.
Rafael Garcia, ':39, trahaja en Pl
Nat .onal City Rank de San Juan.
Alumni: Necesitamos grandemente tu cooperad6n para el proyeeto de
Ia luz el6ctrica en el Campus. Em·ia
t u ayuda a Laura (;, Rover, [nstitut.o Polilecnico.
LUIS SAMBOLIN ROMPE RECOR(> EN ESTADOS UNIDOS
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( Conti nued from pn~e 1. Col. 2.)
the 21lth century as Lhasa, has gold
leaf as thick us goatskin decorating
the churches.
1:t Routh America is a!! large :111
North Amerka. Urazil is bigger thun
the U. S., the dty of Quito is on
the equator, and the rity of Montevideo i!l on the Rio de Ia Plata.
14. The run from l't>rmanbuc;o on
the Brazilian coast to Liverpool is
onh :{HO nautical miles longer lhnn
from Pernambuco to New York, anti
Pen1ambuco to Lisbon is 54n nautical
mil<'s shorter th:lll Pernambuco to
New York.
15. T he railroad from Antofagasta
to La Paz mounts 5,000 feet higher
into the air than the average main
line plane.
lll. The University of Lima dates
f rom 1534.
17. In South America, Columbus
Day is the Day of lhe Race, "Dfa de
Ia Raza.," second only to Christmas
and New Year's day among lhe fiestas celebrated.
18. T he total di rt>ct United St.ates
investment in South America is about
$1,500,000,000 principally in public
ulilities, oil, mining. British subjects
and corporations have $2,500,000,00()
invested in Sout h American railroads
alone !
19. Young Argentines now tend to
learn E nglish rather t ha n French as
their second langua ge.
20. Sout h America is the answer
Luis Sambolin, nuestra estrella del
aiio pasado, se cubri6 de gloria hace
unos dfas en Ia Universidad de Syracuse al establecer nuevo record para Ia media milia, establecido bacia
oc:ho aiios.
Fin;;~Jiz6 el campeonato intramural
tle Volley Ball ma~;;culino.
('on eJ triun Co del grupo Blanl'O
NYA, lennin6 dentro de gran ~ntu
sill!llllo, el campeonato de ,·oleo ma,;culino c·elebraclo eomo parte de las
t•ompett>ncins que compomm el pl'l.l~rrama intramural deportivo que uuspicia anualmenle el Depanamem<> de
Educaci6n que dirige el profesor Fe·
licio l\1. Torre~orrosa.
Las posiciones en que lerminar()n
los grupos parlicipuntes fueron la!l
sigu ien tes:
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J. J. J . G. J.P.
Rlanco ~YA
R
7
~75
(i
8
2
750
Oro
Azul NYA
4
4
&00
8
Ver<!e
8
1
7
12:)
En una corta visitn que gtraral11l' i!
al campo ath?tico durante la celebraci6n de uno de los partidos. pudimos
notar el g1·an entusiasmo reinante ~
Ia cordial "enemistad" existente entr\)
los admi radores de los grupos vanicipantes quienes '"itoreaban a sus
compaiieros. infiltni.ndoles coraje en
la dura prueba.
El " Block P. Dinner" en ma yo 10.
La Asociat·i6n Athhica del Politecnko ya comenz6 a haeer los preparatiYos necesarios para Ia celebraci6n del
tradicional "nlock P. Dinner" Pll
donde nuesll·os atletns son prcmiado::;
por su meritisima labor durantE' este
aiio de t.antos triunfos deportivos para el Poly.
Eleccitl ne!l de Ia Asociacion AtlHica.
Se celebraran luego del "Block 1'
Dinner'' para elegir la directiva para
el pr6ximo afio. Ya suenan por ahi
muchos candidatos........
Jus to Barea, Jr.
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to a fa.dst dictator's prayer to bur
their oil and sc11 them back the gasoline.
21. Actually the course of South
America does not lie "belo·w" the Rio
Grande. The Atlantic coast of United
States and the Pacific coast. of Chile
have about the same longitude.
22. Some of the best. fresh-water
fishin~ in the world is to be had in
the Chi lean lake country.
2:i. The Havana Conference represents an outstanding United Stutes
diplomatic achievement in the field of
Latin-American relations. Mr. Hull
got what he set out to get-the moral
a uthor ization to act as defender of
t he hemisphere.
24. The United Sta tes negotiated
a $120,000,000 deal wi th Brazil for
hemisphere defense.
ROO ~EVELT
TO ROOSEVELT
(Continued from page 3, Col. 1.)
ican life and property in 1\lexico, he
renounced territorial conquest, he
tried to place hw11an rights above
material interests; yet he (1) signed
Lhe treaty which legalized the de
fa cto protectorate over Nicaragua and
granted a ninety ~·ear lease over the
canal route. (2) established a more
drastic control over the Dominil·an
Republic, {:3) employed the mnrii1es to
control Haiti, (4) raised no objections
lo bankers' negotiations which might
have reduced Costa Rica to a protectorate, ( 5) retained the protectorates over Cuba and Panama, (!\)
under the doctrine of ronstitutionalism denied the right of revolu tion
to all Latin America.
Under Harding and Coolidge ( l )
the right of revolution was denied in
all Latin America, (2) tht> five protectorates in the Caribbean were rl:!tni.ned, ( 3) no protest was made either
against the bankers' agreement with
Costa Rica or with lhe financial ne~otiation with El ~alvauor in 1922.
( 4) American property and lives anJ
dividends were protected b) both
strong diplomatil' pressure and a1·med
force.
Protests now could be hea1·d tht·ough
out Latin Ameriea and in the l:nited
States. All South America was alarmed. Yankeephobia spreading rapidly
attained the propt)rtion~S of an epidemic. One Latin American asked that
the "Star-Spangled Bannt>t' cease> to be
a symbol of oppression in lhe New
World." Suspicion, fear. and ho!;tilitr
were widespread and intense by 1927.
Then a significant chan~~te bega11 to
take place. flerbert Hocwer effected
several modifications in Republican
policy! ( 1) The denial of the right of
revoluLion was confined in its a])plication to the five republics of Central
Americn. (2) The lives and property,
and dividends of the citizens of the
United States were protected with
somewhat less ''igor. (3) The Roosevclt corollary of the J\Ionroe Doctrine
was quietly renounced while the marines were withdrawn from Santo Domingo and N icnragua and preparations were made for the withdrawal from Haiti.
I n a way this was a forecast of the
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good-neighbor policy later proclaimed
by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Then Roosevelt published an article in Fore ig n
Affairs setting forth his views in
details. He said in effect that the
United States should renounce not
only territorial conquest but also
a rbitrar y intervention and diplomatic
pressure in support of \'Csted in1 terests. Again he announced the policy
of the good-neighbor in his inaugural
address.
In 1933 Cuba fllrnished the first
and most severe test of the goodneigh bor policy an d doubts were left
in the minds of not a few. Ot her tests
ca me a t Montevideo, Buenos Aires,
and the I nternational American Con-
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1. Paraguay and Boli\'ia.
2. Uruguay.
3. Equadot·.
4. Peru.
5. Chile.
G. The most virile and ·wa1·1ike
tribe of American Indians in Chile
who were ne\'er ensla,·ed by the invading Spaniards.
7. Chile, Bolivia, Peru ; and Chile
won.
8. Chile.
9. Famed resort of wealthy Chille~tns near Yalparafso.
lll. La Paz.
11. Carlos Saavedra Lamas.
12. A South American dictator.
1a. In 1865 wht'n Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay fo!'med a defensive
alliance and fought against Lopez of
Paraguay to everth1·ow L6pe7..
14. Petroleum.
15. Great Rritain.
lli. L<'ss than one pt'r rent of eoal.
fifteen per cent of vower, sixteen per
cent of petroleum.
17. The Bemberg family- in excess of $250,000,000.
18. t:nited Stales Air base al
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
19. The Puerto Coelis ConYent,
San German, Puerto Rico.
20. St. Thomas, Virgin lslnnds.
21. Caracas, Venezuela.
22. To build an air base for
hemisphere defense. It is a small island east of Puerto Rico.
ferences. For the first lime the Latin
Americans were given the pledges of
security which they most desired.
They aired their grievances freely and
were heard with sympath~· and a
disposition to oblige.
In 1933 and 1936 the following
concessions were made : (1) The Platt
Amendment was abrogated. (2) A
treaty was signed restoring so,Tereignty to Panama (a) Bot.h the marines
and the official fiscal agents of the
United States were withdrawn from
HaHi. ( 4) The recognition policy of
the United States as applied to lhe
five republics of Central Anterica was
reversed and all attempts to deny the
right of revolution to any nation in
Latin America ceased. (5) P ledges of
non-intervention were signed. (6)
Apparently the Monroe Doctrine wa,
being transformed from the exclusive
instrument of the United States to a
Pan-American policy of security. (7)
The partnership between government
and banker in the making and collection of loans seems to have been
dissolved and replaced by the lnterAmerican Bank, and the Export I m1 port Bank. (8) In regard to Maxico,
citizens of the United Stales with
in\'estments in Latin Amer ica appear
to have been left to shift for t hemselves. A t t he Havana Conference, Sec.
Hull secured the mor al a uthor ization
to act as a defender of the hemisphere. The policy of Roosevelt seems
to point the way to grea ter ha rmony
in international relations, and closer
relations of the countries of the Western He misphere.- M. L. de Irizarry.
faculty, alumni and f riends
of the PC)Iytechnic Institute.
p0LyGRApH l_
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POLYTECHNI C INSTITUTE OF PUERTO RICO
San German, P. R.
VOLC~1E
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VII
NO.5.
16, 19 ' I.
Senior Class of Polytechnic, May 1941
Commencement to
be Held on May 19
Alumni Day-Saturday, May 17.
Heylman Oratorical Contest-Saturday evening, May 17.
Baccalaureate, Service-Sunday
May JS. Assembly Hall, II :00 a. m.
Sermon by Dr. Morris. Theme, "Always Growing."
Commencement Progr-um-~1onday,
:\lay 19. At "the Steps", 9::m a. m.
Speaker. the Hon. Samuel R. Quinones, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
A~N UAL ALt;l\INI
DAY
Sa turday, May 17.
S ta nding lefl to rig ht :-Aurelio Chris tian. J ose Prndos fl e rre ro, Clot itd..- J im... ncz.
Antonio l\lolini, Luis Pacheco, Raul Lara, Antonia Ma rtinez, E va Rodrig uez, Rosnlina
Torres, Gladys Vega. Lolita Llinns, Loida Fig ueroa, Samuel Corchado. Victor Irizarry.
Sealed : -Julia l\licheli. Aida D'Andrea. Or. Vt>lez.
:>:ot present : Carlos Finch.
Uafael lkorrios, Ma rio Guzma n, A m ~rica He rna ndez, Aug usto Quinones, Pila r Rudri!t'Ut>Z, Jose Angt>l Peru, :\lerct>dt>s Zapata.
VISITA DE LAS ALUl\1NAS DEL BLANCHE
KELLOGG INSTITCTE
El dia dos del mes en curso tuvimos
el grato placer de recibir un nutrido
grupo de ninas y superioras del l nstituto Blanche Kellogg, Ins cuales venian con el prop6sito de pasar este
fin de semnnn en el Politecnico.
Miss Lamar, decana de senoritas,
acompanada de unos cuantos estudiantes fue a recibirlas a Ia estaci6n dandoles Ia bienvenida.
Despues de descansar un poco, esa
misma noche fueron a ver los dramas
ofrecidos por el "Club de Ia Facultad"
recreando asr In mente.
AI otro dia por Ia manana recorrieron el campus. Por la tarde se llevaron a cabo unos desafios de "volley
ba11" y "soft ball" entre dichas niiias y las senoritas del I nstituto. Por
Ia noche, luego de ver Ia exhibici6n
de pinturas que ofrecfa el Sr. Ruiz,
fueron al "Oasis" donde pasaron un
rato agradabillsimo.
El domingo, 4 de man.o, partieron
bien temprano dando fin a su estancia en el Poly, dejando muy g ra tos
recuerdos. Lamentamos nosotros lo
breve de su estadia.
THE FffiST ANNUAL
"The dreams of the Senior Cia:<,;
have been converted into reahty." Th~
annual, "Colinas," has arrived and is
on sale. At the assembly of ~l ay S,
a ceremony was held in which Dr.
.Morris, president of the college, re-
Aurelio Chris tian
President of. the Renior Class
ceived "The Colinas" aa a gift of
the Senior Class. Au relio Christian,
president of the class, presented t he
Annual. Dr. .Morris thanked t he class
for the gift, praising the initiative
and effort whieb made possible the
edition.
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EL VIAJE DE LA MASA
CORAL A SAN JUAN
La Masa Coral del lnstituto Politecnico renliz6 una. lournee artistica por
San Juan durante los dias 2, 3 y 4 de
este mes. El viemes, dia 2, ofreci6 un
concierto en el Teatro de Ia Universidad para los estudiantes de dicho plantel. El programa de esa noc:he estuvo
dividido en cuatro partes: el grupo religioso, el grupo operatico, el grupo
folk16rico, y el grupo popular. Gladys
Castugner gust6 mucho como soprano
solista.
Despues del concierto, Ia Masa !uti
obsequiada con refreseos y sandwiches
en el Coffee Shop de Ia Universidad.
1<~1 si1bado, el Coro ofreci6 un concierto en el Casino de Puerto Rico en
honor a los socios de dicho centro social. Esa noche Ia :Masa ofreci6 el
mismo programa que Ia noche anterior, con algunas pequenas alteraciones en el mismo.
El domingo por Ia manana ofreci6
un concierto de numeros religiosos solamente en Ia Catedral Episcopal de
Saint John.
Todos estos conciertos resulta ron
un exito, tanto para Ia Masa Coral y
s u director , el Dr. Bover, como para
~ I Instituto Politecnieo.
All Alumni and former students are
indted to return to their Alma Matt'r on !-'aturduy, May li, for the
Annual Alumni Day pro~ram of
Commencement Week. At lO:ao in the
morning, the former students and
graduates are asked to gather at Borinquen Hall to see the new improvements in that bUilding and to visit
the new dam and lake under construction, the old men's dormitory
now being completely renovated, the
farms with their prize-wmning plants
and animals (we won six prizes out
of seven entries in the Ponce Fair a
few weeks ago), the Arts and Crafu.
exhibit, and the newly equipped offices in the Science Hull.
At 12:15 they will have lunch in
the Dining Hall with the students
where there will be music at the
tables. At 2:00 p. m .. the alumni will
meet in the Science Hall for the
annual meeting and election of officers and the Alumni Trustee for the
year 1942. There will be reports from
the newly organized local chapters at
San German and l\layagiiez, and a report on the progress of the campus
lighting fund. Others important items
of busine'ss will be presented at the
meeting.
The Alumni are accepting greater
leadership and assuming more responsibility in the program of the
College with each succeding year.
EXHIBIT OF PAINTiNGS
A very impressive exhibit of the
paintings of Don Crist6bal Ruiz has
been on view at Borinquen Hall since
May 3. The paintings include many
beautiful landscapes and marine views
made in Spain as well as several exquisite ''iews of the Guanajibo valley
from the roof of Costello Hall. It is a
rare prrvilege for students and people
of San German to become a.c quainted with the art of this eminent painte r.
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POL YG RAPH
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Polygraph
in San Germ{m, Puerto Rico, under
Managing editor,
C. Akers.
Miss 1\liriam
Santullano, Mr. Montgomery.
Prados Herrero, Pura Platti Je
Leker, Raul Lara, Angelina Martinez, Aida Stella, Hilda Olga
Suarez, Amador Alcover, Jos~
Rodriguez, Florentino A. Ramos.
Alumni Editor:
de Bover.
Hitler and a Dream
L.'lura Irizarry
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Sports Editor: Justo Br.rea, Jr.
"Pl:ERTO RICO E\'ANGELICO" PRESS.
l know that I should be writing thi,; rl'asonable thing for you to do in
partit>ularly to our fine Seniors who I America is to say nothing and observe
are graduating, but ~nee they are e,·erything. You will soon find that
going to hear me in the Baccalaureate these people really are happy and
Sermon, I will only dedicate my prosperous, bt>cause they can think
column to them and to n civilization for themselves. You can't come over
worth saving..........
here and tell us anything ...... but you
The other night 1 dreamed about t>an learn something from us. So, be
)1r. Adolf Hitler. It ~;eemed he had quiet and behave yourself!" He
come to the t:nited States on a special qu1eted right down and listened
mission incognito. He had shaved off attentively.
Now that's all there was to the
his little mustache and looked remarkably like a student we had dropped dream and l do not know whether it
from college last year for poor has a moral or noi.. We might alleconduct. What he was really looking gorize on it to the effect that demofor, it seemed, was to determme the ' cracy eYen in the unconscious mind
manner of life of tho!le queer Ameri- finds itself superior and cannot be
cans he had heard so much about. He intimidated even by the great Diewanted to see if the~ r<'ally were tator.
Anyway, I waked from my sleep
happy and prosperous under the muc-h
with a feehng of satisfaction that
cursed democracy.
The dream was very clear...... but I I democracy t>ould and would defend
did not know why I was in Hitler's i itself, because it is worth defending!
company and why it wns that 1 alone Of course, I never hoped or expected
recognized him in his disguise. He to meet Mr. Hitler either in the flesh
had with him two detecti\'es and the or in a dream, but since our paths
four of us were mounting a long nossed in a dream, I anl glad I was
stairway when Hitler burst into one 1 able to make him hush and listen.
If the world could just get the
of his terrifically explosive tirades. In
the middle of a long bombastic word Dit>tators to pause and listen to the
I shouted him down ...... mind you, I decreased hum of happiness, to the
said to him (remember, of course, it growing roar of rebellion, and to the
was a dream) ........ yes, 1 said to him, mounting moan of multitudes in mi"Shut up! And listen to me! you can't sery........ perhaps, well, perhaps things
talk like that in this country, for you might start over again.
J ar\'is S. ~1 orris
aren't boss over here...... the most
POXCE, P. R.
Los S eniors se Queda n ......... .
EI proximo Junes diecinueve de mayo sera de eterna recordaci6n para nuestros estudiantes S('niors que en esa manana se
acercaran a las hist6ricas escaleras de esta instituci6n con el prop6sito de recibi r sus diplomas de bachilleres en arte luego de cuatro afios de constantes esfuerzos en el cotidiano batallar de Ia faena
academica.
Tal vez Ia ceremonia impresionara sus conciencias por espacio de algunas boras y seguros estamos que todos sentiran em. bargadas sus almas con Ia tristeza y congoja del que se separa de
algo que es parte de su alma y sangre de su sangre con Ia certeza de
que no volve1·a mas a aiiorar lo que por tanto tiempo hizo suyo sin Ia
mayor idea de que algun dia tendria que afrontar el momento de
tal separaci6n.
Pero no, los Seniors se quedan. Dejaran en estas aulas todo
aquello que no es material para recordarles a cada momento, no
importa el sitio en donde se encuentren, que parte de su vida se halla en las pintorescas colinas de Santa Marta, y que con Ia instituci6n ban contraido una deuda de toda Ia vida, Ia de \'elar por su
engrandecimiento, su protecci6n, y darle toda la cooperaci6n a su
alcance.
THE POLYGRAPH STAFF OF SECOND SEMESTER 1940-'41.
El lnstituto Politecnico de Puerto Rico cada dia se adelanta con pasos agigantados al mas alto progreso que demandan las
instituciones de su naturaleza en Ia avanzada
de la cultura puertorriqueiia se mantiene hoy
dia en primera linea gracias a sus mas solidos
ideales de cristiandad, democracia y civismo,
en su interes de devol\'er a Ia comunidad ciudadanos probos, conscientes de su responsabilidad, y preparados para ocupar sus sitios
en Ia sociedad.
Por tales razones los Seniors se quedan.
Se quedan en lo~ corazones del resto del estudiantado, y sus recuerdos adentrados profundamente en estas siete colinas sangermei1as. Y cuando se retiran, en el preciso momento en que lo::; flamboyanes comienzan a
florecer para tender su roja alfombra y ofrecer la alegria de Ia naturaleza como carifiosa
despedida, Ia suave brisa calida del verano
que se acerca les ruega que mantengan vivas
sus relaciones con este plantel, con el amado
Poly, que lo ayuden, ya que si Ia instituci6n
crece y progresa, ellos tambien participaran
de los mismos tl'iunfos.
Si, los Seniors se quedan, nos dejan su
alma................. .
Jose Prados Herrero.
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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
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MAY FESTIVAL OF
MUSIC AND DRAMA
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POLY IS PRIZE-\VINNER
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SABIA USTED:
Three first prizes and two sec1md
awards
were carried off by the l'olyThe Speech and Music Departments
combined to present a Festival on the technic farm at the Agricultural Fair
held in Ponce April 22-:lli. Frum
ni~ht of )lay 6 planned by l\Ir. Montamong )fr. A,·iJes' exhibit of chil·kgomery and Dr. Bo\'er.
ens, rabbits. young calf, and vege- 1
FACULTY PLAYS
The program was composed of
tables, the prize-winning items were:
On
the e''en 'ngs of ~lay I and 2 the
songs by the Masa Coral, poems by
Hampshire Reds-First.
Faculty Women's Club presented,
the Yerse Speaking Choir, a debate.
Rhode Island Reds- Second.
first for the public anti later for the
and some folk dances.
Belgian Hares-First.
student body, two one-act plays under
Among the songs that the ~1asa
Holstein Heifer, crossed- ~econd.
the direction of J ohn H. Montgomerr.
Coral sang werl'. "Mis Amores," "A\'~
~weet Com-First.
The f1rst play was "Trifles" by SuMaria", and "The Mosquitoes." Th••
Tomatoea-Second.
~an Glaspell. In this play Miss Miriam
Verse Spenkil'\g Choir interpreted the
C. Akers as Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Oscar
poenu; "America For Me" and "Tht>
U. Irizarry as l\1 rs. Peters provided
ENGLISH
CLUB
Congo." The debate was on the
the dramatic suspense. Dr. [rvin A.
At a meeting on Wednesda), Apri l
question; Resolved that the Unitt>.!
Engle as Lewis Hnle, the farmer; :Ur.
States should declare war upon Ger- :111. at Atwater Cottage, the English Charles A. Leker as Sheriff Peters,
many. The Folk Dancers interpreted Club elected its new officers. A com- and Dr. Jarvis S. )1orris as Coumr
d!rnces from Great Britain and Fin- mittee was appointed which prel'ente.t Attorner gave an excellent perforthe candidates for the different offiland.
mance.
This festh·al was attended by n ct>s of the club.
In "Joint Owners in Spain" b}· Alice
The
results
of
the
ell'ctions
were
as
large group of students and people
Hrown
the group of old Indies played
follows:
of San Germ{m.
by ~Irs. Charles Leker, Mrs. Ann
!'resident. Florentino A. Ramos.
Shook, Miss Mary Alice Lamar und
Vice-president, Eligio Velez.
Mrs. J. R. Montgomery provided enEL CONCURSO DE
Secretary, Angelina )1urtrnez.
tertainment and laughter fo1· t.he
Treasurer, Lucila Pericit8.
ORATORIA EN ESPA:ROL
The English Club is confident that public.
The students t•ongratulate ;Hr.
El concurso de oratoria que se ~e
these new officers are responsible
lebra todo!l los anos en el campus, student~ who will carrv the club :\lontgomery anti faculty members,
tendni efecto este aiio el 17 de mayo. through a new year of succes!< and ooth the players and those who workEl concurso elite aiio sera en espafiol, will make it of worth not only for ed behind the stage preparing the fine
El concur~o este afio sera en espaiiol. its members but for the whole stud('nt realistic scenery for each play.
Especial credit is due Mrs. Morris am!
En dicho ~oncurso tomaran parte body.
Dr. En~le.
los sigui~ntes estudiantes:
After this busines~-meeting, the
Proceeds from the plays will be de1. Alejandro Palau: Problemas Somembers of the club were entertumed.
voted
to the rund for campus lights.
cinles de Pue1·to Rico.
b) the former president, A ida I)' An2. Raul Lurn: Conocimiet1to, Rcs- I drea and the newly elected presidPllt
.:\Irs. 0. ll. lr1zarry and Mrs. Ismael
ponsabilidad ) Poder.
f.'lorentino Ramos who has srn•ed •1s
a. Jorge Melendez: Panamerlcanis- vict>-presidem during the prest>nt year. Velez entertained the Fa cuI t y
mo como Defensa Efectiva de Ia DeThis was the last rnet•ting the Women's Club at Roberts Cottage on
mocracia en America.
1-:njrlish Club will holt! before tht! Tuesday, l\tny fl. At this meeting the
~- :'l:ehemias Cintron: ;, Hacia d6nde
annual banquet which i::; to be l'ele- club voted to contribute $lUll to the
rund for campus lighting as a projel't
va nue!'ttro pueblo?
brnted ~l ay 14 at Costello Hall.
for the year.
Mrl:l. J. Will Harris rt>FACULTY WOMEN'S CLUB OF 19-10-' ll.
l'ently sent greetings to
her friends via the Polysnavh. She wrote, "If you
have ever experienced
being torn up by the roots
an d transplanted fa r
from all you love. you will
r~.>member
how precious
even a word of news is.
That ifl what the Poly- I
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Faculty Notes
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Pur Sabelotodo.
l Sabia uslt'd que :
Yeye fracas6 como "proctor;"
Que Julie Micheli es Ia que mas cartas aert>as recibe en el Poly;
Que A me rica es I" consejera de un
grupo de muchachas de Borinquen ;
Que J>aeheco es el mas tenorio entre los seniors;
Que Corchado ha hecho como veintl' cuento~ amorosos y todavia no le
han creldo ninguno;
Que el humilde Berrios dice que
hn tenido como once novias en los tres
aiios que lleva en el Poly;
Que desde que Lara esta enamorado
va cuatro veces al cine en Ia semnna;
Que Molini (Guareto) le quit6 Ia
Joe a a l'alnu;
Que ~1ario Guzman \'a a escribir
un libro euyo titulo sera: "Loli AmoTt'S tritgicos de Ia Gata de Tobita."
Que Toiiita Martinez va a aprender
a brincnr obstaculos para vengar Ia
derrotn quP Sainz le infringi6 a
Wembi.
Que Prados Herrero aspira ser cronista dt'l New York Times;
Que Eva Hodriguez es Ia mas callntla de toda.s las muchachas del Poly,
y pur eso en su boca no entran mo!!cas;
Que Aida D'Andrea serit Ia sucesora de )l i~s Akers;
Y qu!' t;!adys Vega por no quedal'!le atri1s piensa substituir Ia vncante
que dejo Miss Carlton;
Que Marh1 Zapata es Ia gran atleta;
Qu~ Pilar Rodriguez
hn decidido
l'asar!lt> t•on Pilon;
Que Augusto Quinones sigue con sus
l'U('tltus en Ia Universidad;
Qut• Lolita Llinits ya no Je hace ca~o a lo~> ogros <1ue Ia rodean;
Que el aho~ado le sali6 a Finch
una vez y le dej6 Ia soga de r~uer
do;
Que Loidu Figueroa es mac.lr~ de
una tHnit.u;
Que l't!rez tiene un truck a lu dillposicion tie Ius Seniors pero hay que
comprnrle Ia gasolina;
Que \'fcto1· I rizarry pos6 para un
cuac.lro qut> est:i en Ia Psicologia dl• In
l'ersonnlidac.l: (Si no to creen bu~quen
el libro r compnrenlo.)
y por ultimo, que el Dr. Velez. nue•tro consejero, tiene dos cosas por Ia!!
cuales tendremos siempre un recuerdo inolvidable: Su carro "Hila" y flU
trnje de et iqueta.
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Ouring the week designated "Better Family
Life" Mrs. Castillo gave
several lectures in San
German and the local
High School as the rept·t>sentative of the Pol~·
technic Institute.
1'he Faculty Women's
Club !lhown at the left
has long been an acth·e
rurce on the campus.
Rta nding left to right: Miss Lamar, ~1rt~ . Shook. Mrs. lleylmun, Miss Tierney.
1\frs. Dover, Mrs . Peavy, Mrs. A vi!(>fl, Mrs. Morris. Mrs. RaM Irizarry. ~l rl'. Cruz. Mrs.
Oscar Irizarry, Mrs. Velez, Mrs. Cafllillo, Mrs. ltuiz, Mrs. Fromm, Miss Akerb.
Seatt'd : Mrs. Goru:ale~ Miss E.'lchenwuld. ~irs. Leker, !\Irs. Sa liva, Miss Washburn, Mrs. Santullano.
Officers this yenr were:
President, Miriam Akers;
vice president, Mildred
Irizarry; secretary, Pura
Leker; treasurer, ~ercedes
Gonzalez.
N.Y. A. STUDENT WORK
According lo a statist.ical chnrL
prepared by the National Youth Administration in San Juan, the Student
Work Program at the Polytechnic,
(to be distinguished from the Re!'tident N. Y. A. Project), employs 32
boys 'lnd 27 girls of whom 26 are
freshmen, 16 sophomores, 7 juniors,
and HI seniors. Of these 52 are white
and 7 negro; their average scholarship is 1.44, and their annual deficit
in college expenses would normally be
$10Ui7.
POLYGRAP H
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El "Block P Dinner" fue un Exito
Columna de los
Graduados
Alvarez de Ia Vega hablo sobre el l\lomento Actual Deportivo de Puel'to Rico
Atletca del lnstituto Po!itt.'cnico , las
Sainz, J. Becerril Jr., E. Joubert, J. de In W. A.A.
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L. Baez, F. Alvarado, J. J. Delga1lo,
Despues de una reiiidu t•ontienda
P. Ronilla, ~1. Rt\'era.
snlieron electos los siguientes uficiaClausur6 el acto t>l senor Jose A 1- les: l'n•sidente, Orlando Herrero: ''ice,·arez de Ia VE"ga, Prt>sidente de Ia Fe- presidente, Jolle Luis B:iez: secreta rio,
rlt?racron Deponiva del ~ortt-, quren Jt>sus Rodriguez.
con elocuentes palahras diserto sohre
Las oficiale~; para In dire<·ci6n de Ia
C"l momento deportivo actual en Pu~>rto Asociaci6n Atletica de senuritas son
Hico l<'nicmdo frases de alto encomio las sigu.ientes:. Pre!'lidentn: Hufaela Ripara los rlirig<'ntes d<'l depnrte en el \'Cra; vrceprestdenta. Tet£' Torres: sel'oli teen iro.
1 cretar:a, Olga Couto.
Tuvo un gran exito el festi,'nl social deporlivo "nlock P Dinner," celebrado en Ia noche del sti.bado HI de
mayo en el comedor del Instiluto Politf.cnico. El acto comenzo a las seis
y medin de Ia tarde y se prolongo
hasta allas horas de Ia noche.
Adelairla Grt'~ory, ':lfi, fnllccio n•cientemente en una dinica t'n Ran
Juan dejando hurrfanas dos hermosas criaturas l"emelas. Los funeral!'~
se llevaron a efecto en San German.
Los graduados del Jnstituto se un<'n
a su l'Piiora madre y a AU espO!'o Jo~<~
Mercado Quiros en In pena por Ia
muerte li<' uuestra quprida compafie-
' ELECCIONES DE LA A.A.
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IcaboEl jueves
1 . de mayo se lle"a.ro~ a
las elet•ctones de In Asoctac16n
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Maria J<:sther Delgado, '2R, ensefia
ingll;S en Ia Esruela Superior de Lares.
Rusario 1-'ilvu, ':!:!. lrubajn ron 1!1
Departan ento de lnstrUl'l'ion en In
Division de l'ropicdacl y Cu<'ntas.
Lui!' :.Jurphy, 2R. <'s Principal de
Ia Scgunda Unirlad del Barrio Lares,
en Lares.
Los si~uientes estucliantcs r graduados hnn respondido nmablemente a
nuestra llamada paru rerauclnr Condos con el prop6sito cle extender el
alumbratlo por Ia<~ t·nrreleras del
Campus: Dr. Luis A. Sanjurjo: Cnrmen T. Torres de Frnu: Rnsa C.
Frank; Lcdo. Juan J. Toro: Lcdo.
Nestor Rodriguez E~uclero: Rosario
Gonz:\!ez Valentin: Dr. Jo!lt' Rodriguez Quinone<~ ~ Sra.: Dra. !'atria
Cumpiano: Victor ;\(. Colon Bonet: nita A. Ortiz: Rdo. Luis Maldona(lo:
Rdo Luis A. Toro: Lc:do. William ;\lural<'lii Saharlor !\loral<'s Salgado; E!~
ther Delgado: Dolores Camacho: Petra Carbonell; Rn~aln lrizarry de
Ramos; Susana Leon; Zelima Ar,·l':
Abigail Orliz; Hosa Torres Irizarry:
Ro:~ar o Stlva: Ana L. Arar6n; Adalinda Ayala; Luis Murphy Cardona;
Nene Peralta de Trelle~;: Aman'ia
Garcia; <:eorgina Toro de Pere7.:
Edith M. Gereau: Eduardo J<;manuelli; Mary McCalli!lter de :'ofarty ) Efigenia Prats de l\lari.
Exprel4amos a estos comparieros las
mti.s sinc<'ras gracias por su rooperaci6n y queremos recordar a aquellos
que por una u otra circunstancia no
ban podr•lo contt ;rarnos que lo h<1gan
lo mas pronto posible, pues debemos
esforzarnos por hacer algo definith·o
por nuestra Alma Mater.
STUDENT CHOI(E
A populnr vote taken in the last
assembly of the year on May 8 r<'sulted in the following choices from
among thE' present student body.
Most popular: America Hernandez,
J uan Orlando Herrero.
Most handsome: Marla Leonor
Quintana, Amador Alcover.
Most intelligent: J orge Arbona,
Loida Figueroa.
Most frivolous: Ligia Quinones,
Juan Marcano.
Most ser ious: A ida D'Andrea, Alfredo A rchilla.
INFORMACION
al Alumnado del Instituto
Politecnico.
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J ose Prado ... Herrero
It t-tiri n g pre~;iden t of t ht• Athletic
.h... ociation.
La fesli\·idad conwnzo l'Uil Ia invO<·adon a cargo del Rdo. lrdng :\.
En~tle. Luego fue !'en•ido un excelcnl<' menu prepnrado por In ,;enoritn
~lnry Lamar y ayudado a serdr por
un grupo de nu~stra:;; bellas colegiaJa.;.
,lose T'rados Herrero, PresuJente de
In Asociadon A ltet.il'll, pronuncio c>l
di~urso d!' apertura en el cual h izo
unn histurta de" las arti\'idades depor·
tivas del afio htH·iendo hincn1>ie en los
numeroso~ triunfos de los "tigres" dt>l
Poly.
Fue pre~<entarla In nueva riirecti"a
de Ia Asocmcion Atletica para el proxiJ)Jo ailo r su presidente, Juan 0.
Herrero. al harE"r uso de Ia palabra
pxplic6 ION planes de Ia misma p<~ra
l!l41-42.
Felicio M. Torregrosa, Director -\tletico, presenlo los candidatos que obtu,·reron letras, trofeos, premius y medallas durante las competencias mtramurale!'l y "varsities."
Los siguiente11 trofeos fueron donnclos: Plnc.:a Salvador Caro, al Grupo
Oro: Trofeo de beisbol "Marciano A\'iles," a Jps(Js B. Rodriguez: Trofeo de
Daloncesto "Rafael ~iglaglioni Jr.'', d
Antonio Ferrer; Trofeo de Pista y
Campo "Antonio Capriles," a Humberto Sainz; Trofeo de Decal6n "Dr. U.
Ramirez de Arellano," a J oaquin 'lecerril Jr.
1.-:1 l'residenle del l'olitecnico, Dr.
Jarvis S. Morris, hizo Ia entrega de
tales trofeos como lambien las siguientes letras a los siguientes es. tudiantes: Jleis bol : A . Vazquez, M. To1
rres, L. HollinJC, C. Finch, J . J. Uelgado. S. Petersen, J. B. Rodriguez, J.
1 Becerril, R. Peralta: Ba lonces to: G.
R. An11aiz, A. Alcover, F. Ah·arez,
J . f.;. Velez, D. Lugo; J>ista y Campo :
S. Corchado, A. Vazquez. A. Molini,
L. Bolling, R. Cora, J. Santos Rodriguez, R. Cruz, J . Prados Herrero, H.
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La informacion cle los dt>nu\s capilulos de Ia IKia coutinuarn r esperamos Ia cooperacion dt> todos nuestro.,
l'Oillp::u'leros para tener exito en esta
empresa de hucer una sociednd de
nuestro alumnado fuerte ,. entu~ias
la. Se l'Spera Ia asistencia ·de los grarluados y estudiant~s anteriore~ rl~l
lnstituto l'olitct·nico.
f:l proximo <·apilulo qui' !'e l"sta
Cormancln es el de .\Jayagi.if z. Ell lllspit·ador t•l cntusiasmo y Ia c·nnpernt'i6n
I cf,.ciditla dt> Ins Psludi~mte!l ~ ~rarluariM en esta t•iudacl. :-;u din•<·tiva pro,·i~ionnl es como sigUl': l'residente, Sr.
Frank 1-:. Fuurnier; \.ic<'presidC"'il!',
Sr. Erluarcin l'agan Tomer: St>rrC'lari 1, Sr .Jer6nimu fl:'tl'z: T<•snrera, senr rita ( ara Luz Sa 1\·a: Sl'cretario
C'orresponsal, Sr. Jm;c> An~PI Ramirc•z,
y v ~,.alps, Srta Laura \lartinez. ;;dioritd Snrn L. \"ida!, y Sra. CnnliUL•Io
Alvarez.
La proxima activiclacl qui' llevar:i a
l'aho <'Sle l.ll!>iluln <'s una romidn ~I
I 'I de mayo. Espemmos In c.:OOJWracion de todos para que dicha cnmid'l
quede Iucida y a Ia v('z podnmo!; nnmbrar Ia directiva perman<'nte. El Sr.
Fournier..Josr A. Ramirez y E. l'ugan Tomei forman cl t·omitf. para lo"
arreglos pertint>ntes.
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cle saluclar a nue1>tro companero el
~r. Ramon Vales, dt- Ia cln~<e de l!l:!2,
quien nos honrara t·ou una visita. TienE' lu.·E"ncia por un .1no de Ia Y. ;\I.
C. A., donde trabaja, parn desemp~i\ar
PI car~o de Supervi~or dl•l Pro\'ecto
ck Al·ttndades Ren,•ati\'as de I~ W.
1'. A. ~n las esruelns superiores tit.> Ia
lt<la hnsta junio. que Yol\·era a orupar su puesto en San Juan para clirigir el campa.mentn de verano ell• \'.
't. C. A. en el Yunque.
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visita de cada uno de nuestros compafieros a nuestta Alma ;\tater.
~1 atilde Rivera.
Secreta ria.
ALUMNI AND FORMER STUDENTS
('hoosc your Trustee for 19-1 2.
I f you cannot attend the Annual
meeting on May 17, :;end in your vote
by mail. If it reaches Miss Matilde
Rivera, new Alumni Secretary, hefore June 1, it will <·ounl.
The four Cand idat e,. are:
;\Irs. Rosa A"iJes de OlivC"r, Areciho,
Puerto Rico.
Miss ~;spernnza Cast.illo, Sabana
l.runde, P. R.
l'rof. Antonio Rivera, Rio l'iedras.
Hon. Samuel R. Quinones, ~an Juan.
;\I rs. Felix Oliver graduated from
the Polytechnic High School in 1!121
and from Park College in I !125. ShE" is
now a teacher in the High School at
Arecibo.
Mis::; Esperunza Castillo ~Uaduuted
from College in the year 1929 and
has bC"en prominent. tn both ch·ic and
commercial circles over since.
Prof. Antonio Hivera gradunt~C:
from the Polytechnic High School in
1917 and received his A.B. from York
1 College in 1921 and his A.M. from
Chicago Cniversity tn 1926.
Hon. Samuel R. Quinones attended
the Institute for the year 1921-1922
tn the first year college class. He sub!lequently graduated from the Unh·ersity of Puerto Rico College of Law
nnd is now serving his country as
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Speaker of the House of Representath·es.
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Check only one, s ig n, a nd mail al once to Matilde R ivera. Poly .. San Germ an.
RORA AVILES
ESPERANZA CASTI LLO
ANTONIO R IVERA
SAMUEL R.
QUI~ONES
Signed.
POLYGRAPHl....._s~:_
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Published for the students.
faculty, alumni, and friends
of the P lytechnic Institute.
POLYTE Cfu~IC
INSTITUTE OF PUERTO RICO
San German, P. R.
JULY 21, 1941.
VOLUME VII
\VHERE THE AMERICA'S MEET.
POLYTECHNIC GIVE N
MUSIC GRANT
The Carnegie Corporation of New
York has recently awarded to the
Polytechnic lnstilute the gift of a
large collection of approximately 600
records of lhe best music available
including representative works from
ancient to modern times. The Polytechnic wishes to express its appreciation of this generous gilt valued at
more than $1200. The set also includes
a large, specially adapted record
player, a complete cross-reference
file of all compositions and composers
represented, and a set of Grove's
Dictiona ry of Music, as well as mohngony shelves and special albums for
the protection and storage of the
records.
Plans are being made for various
ways whereby these records may be
adapted to encourage the students
and the people in tpe vicinity of the
Polytechnic Institute to increase their
interest in good music and other cultural subjects. Tn cooperation with
the Department of Music the college
library is arranging its facilities to
make it possible for the record albums
to be borrowed in a manner similar to
books. A special place close to the
library will be furnished with comfortable chairs and a record player
where the music may be heard and
studied at leisure.
Domingo lsmael Rosado '44.
The students taking the courses in
appreciation and history of music will
be expected to make use of these Telcords to supplement their studies.
Consequently, in order to stimulate
interest, a series of public programs
known as Musical Highlights are
being prepared at which time some of
the more interesting features of
music in its various phases will be
described and illustrated. It will be
possible for the teachers in the public
schools to use the records in coordination with studies in literature, history, !lrt, music, or in any way they
wish to use them.
Music has a universal appeal, and
an everyday appeal. It is our desire
to spread the influence of good music
beyond the technical studies of special
courses and the confines of the classroom into everyday life, everyday
culture, and everyday appreciation of
beauty.
The administratot·s of the Carnegie
Foundation had great vision when
they made it possible for schools and
colleges to receive assistance toward
the development of art and music appreciation among the A m e r i c a n
people. We are deeply indebted to
them for their recent gift.
FRESHMAN GUIDANCE
PROGRAM
SUMMER ENROLLMENT
DOUBLED
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The num be r of students taking
summer courses is double that of last
summer's enrollment. Last year we
had 65 students and this year 126.
Because of our inability to make definite arrangements with the University of Puerto Rico, it was noL
possible to organize the couTses in
education which teachers requested;
thus we had to refuse admittance to
many applicants who were interested
in enrolling. We regret to have disappointed and inconvenienced this
group of teachers. We are hoping,
however, to increase the number of
these courses next year, and t rust that
it will be possible to serve a larger
group more effectively. Nevertheless,
it shall be the policy of the Polytechnic to limit the courses in education
to a reasonable offering only, for the
institution is primarily committed ro
an industrial and liberal arts prograa,,
Tt believes that the people of Puerto Rico can best be served by keeping
this objective as n goal. The fncult:.
and board of trustees feel that a
broad general education is basic, not
only for specialized professional training, but also for effective preparation
in citizenship, constructive competition in the business world, and sound
social and economic planning.
The students and faculty have found
the plan of two hour classes and a
term of five weeks instead of six
Yery successful. This arrangement
has made it possible to have a much
needed vacation between the closing
of the public schools and the opening of summer session, as well as n
rest period prior to the opening of
the regular school year.
High school graduates do not know
a great deal about themselves. They
do not know their level of intelligence,
their special abilities, or their weaknesses, certainly not to a g reat extent.
In the past some of them have registered for courses for which they
were not prepa red, or for which they
did not have capacity. Some others
have wasted a large part of their
time because they did not realize 'Nhat
was expected of them in college.
For several years the Polytechnic
Institute has been t r ying to do something about the rather unfortunate
failure of so many freshmen. Last
year we raised the grade index entrance requirement from 1.00 to 1.25.
This year we propose to have all
entering Freshmen be on hand ready
for work at 9 A. l\1., August 15. We
wish to use that day and the next to
test, interview, and advise all incoming students, so that they may
register on August 16 with greater
assurance thal the courses for which
they enroll are more nearly the ones
for which they are prepared.
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During the year we expect to nteE'•
at least once each week with the freshman group to present viewpoints, discur:;s possible difficulties, etc. Ther-e
will also be observation and checking
during the year, so that those who
cannot make proper adjustments on
t.heir own account, may receive some
personal help and advice.
Several programs of a social natur~
are being planned for the entering
Freshmen. At these programs Freshmen will be introduced, and the faculty will be presented.
No. 5.
NEW 1\IEMBERS ADDED
TO FACULTY
This year three new fnculy members
will join our teaching staff to take the
places left vacant by the resagnations
of }Iiss Fanny S. Carleton, Dr. Frances E. Throw, and Dr. Richart.! Wolf,
all of whom returned to college pos:tions on the continent.
Miss Wilma Mosholder, our new librarian, comes to us from Pittsburgh,
Pennsyh·ania. She was graduated with
the degree of Bachelor of Arts from
Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohlo,
in 19:l8. During the last three years of
her college training she workecl as
student assistant in the library of
that institution, thus acquiring the
experience which later on led her to
specialize in library science. In 1939
she came to Puerto Rico and obtained
a position in tbe Robinson School at
San Juan. There she worked as librarian and teacher. She returned to Pittsburgh and enrolled in the Carnegie Library School of the Carnegie Institute
of Technology, from which institution
she was graduated last s-pring. During
her stay in Puerto Rico a year ago,
Miss Mosholder visited the Polytechnic
campus, liked the school, the students,
and the work the institution was
doing. Today, we are lulppy to have
her as a faculty member .
Dr . George M:. Robison , the new
professor of Mathematics and Physic~,
has never visited Puer to Rico. He
comes to us from Durham, Nor th Carolina; he attended Cornell University
from 1912 to 1919, receiving his A. B .
degree in 1916, the M. A. degree in
1917, and the Ph. D. degree in 1919.
In 1926, the scientific review "Transactions of the American Mathematical Society" published his doctor's
thesis on the "Divergent Double Sequences and Series;" and in 1929, his
work on "The Summability of Iniinit~
Products'' wns published by the "Journal of American Mathematics." The
application of Mathematics to Physics
has been always his main interest.
After graduation he became a member
of the Cornell University Faculty,
which position he held until 1923.
From Cornell he went to Duke University, where he t.aught Physics and
)'h.llhematics until 1931. Since that
date he has been a member of the
~ew York University
Faculty, and
now comes to us, hoping that he and
:\Irs. Robison will enjoy the climate
and beauty of this island. We are
sure that Puerto Rico ,,;u not disappoint their expectations. The challenge of work to be done in the field
of higher education in this island will
appeal to people of their tnining,
character, and ideals.
(Continued on page 3, C~l. 4.)
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P OLY GRAPH
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Polygraph
En~red as second class matter
Subscription, 50 cents per yeu.
Managing editor this edition,
John R. Montgomery.
On Taking Responsibility
Alumni Editor: Lnura Bover de
Irizarry.
Faculty members and students
cooperated in editing this edition.
"PUERTO RICO EVANGELICO" PRESS, PONCE, P.R.
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Knowledge f or Defense
A representative of n large banjing
firm in Puerto Rico told me a few
y~nrs ago that he examined muc:h
more carefully a man's morals than
his financial resouttes before he recommendPd a loan. The Banks want
to deal with responsible individuals
and whnt n man is counts more than
what he has.
There are several attitudes that can
The soldier in camp for his period of training or service
experiences the feeling of "being in there"-he drills, marches,
learns maneuvers, eats camp food, bends to superior authority.
and may leave at the end of his serve feeling very much an active
part of defense activity. If that soldier recognizes his opportunities
in his changed mode of living, he can benefit greatly from the
teaching of his superiors, who are seasoned by years of trainil1g and
experience.
The laborer who bends his back in earnest effort in munitions factories, aircraft production, or other related branches may
feel also as though he were an important, moving factor in defense
of his country. If he learns that neat, accurate work is the only
goal to be satisfield with them he has benefitted in increasing bis
usefulness.
The girl scout who eagerly collects foil and struggles to
master the art of knitting to send her contributions to less fortunate peoples is without doubt a valuable arm of defense. The lesson
of helping others cannot be learned too young. The thousands of
women who steal a few hours from home duties to assemble
"bundles" and organize benefits ru·e reaping rewards in realizing
that they can be helpful to others than their immediate families.
Even the debutante has learned that she may be helpful, and her
social life is being neglected or even abandoned in favor of "doing
something useful."
Scientists, architects, engineers, in\'entors, and highly skilled
technicians are finding their years of study, research, and application an invaluable aid in the most intricate working of defense
and feel a glow of pride that their special talent is an integral part
of defense. The soldier, laborer, scout, housewife, and others account for hundreds of thousands who may feel and say "we are in
defense work."
But what about those other hundreds of thousands that
come under headings of college students, clerks, typists. bookkeepers, teachers and so on. Are they to feel they have no part. no
responsibility, no duty to perform today'? Let us consider the Important group of college students. He does not carry a gun, labor in
defense production, nor collect foil, yet he is just as important a
unit in defense as any one of the other groups. He can, by tireless
application of three factors, be equally useful and indispensable.
First. he can practice cooperation with all measures pertaining to defense. If he 1s asked to conserve on gasoline or use
butter substitutes. he can comply with good-will.
Secondly he can do his part in combating defeatist emotionalism. His job, at the present, is attending college and completing
his education. Ile needs a sane outlook and a head that will not be
lost at the first hysteric propaganda he hears. He will not run
about widly shouting that ''so and so'' is a spy!" He will keep any
important information that he has to himself and not boast that
"Mr. Soldier told me secretly about a new bomber!"
be taken toward responsibility. Om:
is that of the colored philosopher who
said; "Oh, no, I'm not afraid of
work; I can lie right down beside it
and ~o to sleep!" A few days ago
some young women were very late
to a meeting that had been announced
both orally and on the bulletin boards.
Wben asked why they were late, one
answered, "There was no one to tell
us when to come." Of courlle, there
were clocks, a telephone, a bell, and
many people about. Some are not
afraid of responsibility, like thos~
not afraid of small-pox; they know
they will not take it because they are
immune. If anything goes wro~g. it
is of cour11e always the fault of someone else. They just can not or will
not take it.
II you have ever worked with a
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NE\V HOUSE ADDED
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A reinforced concrete cottage, with
tile roof and woodwork of tropical
cedar is being built just opposite Costello Ball. The architects who planned
the structure are Stoughton and
Stoughton of New York. These same
architects have planned all the other
buildings that have been constructed
on the campus. Actual construction
work is under the supervision of Rafael Cruz, superintendent of buildings
and grounds.
The purpose of the building ts to
provide either an apartment for a
small family, or to take care of any
overflow of guests at Costello Hall.
If the building is arran~cd for an
apartment it will have a living-dining
room, kitchen, bedroom. bath, ant.!
porch. If it is arranged for guests
who stop at Costello, it will contain
one large double bedroom, one single
bedroom, one two-room !mite. All
rooms will have privnte entrances and
access to the house bath. There will
be two rooms equipped with large
closet space.
defective meat-grinder you have bad
the experience of pushing the meat into its mouth, of turning the handle
a vigorous turn or two, and of seeing
the pieces of meat jump back, up,
and out of the grinder. The lower
screw just didn't tske the responsibility of that meal. But you have also
had the experience, doubtless of the
dull knife and the meat that goes
through it strings.
And this brin~s me to a second
attitude toward responsibility-there
are those who do not shun it, but who
take it so ineffectively that the product is Like the ''stringy" meal. There
is at least one student in nearly every
graduating class that does not secure
u position readily because of this inability to "bite into a tough job" like
a strong, sharp knife and turn out :1
well finished product on time. This
student, often has an excellent schoolastic record but has not learned vet
to take full responsibility.
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Some do not take responsibility and
some take it poorly, but what every
executive is looking :Cor is more welltrained persons who will both take it
and make it.
Jan is S. Morris.
FESTIVITIES BE GIN
Festivities in honor of the patron
saint of San German, St. Ignacio de
Soyola, will open July 22 and end
July 30.
.
Each year, at this same time, the
park and plaza of the town are
converted into a brilliantly lighted
can\ival. Crowds from surrounding
cities and barrios as well as San German fill the streets. Everywhere there
is ~ayety and laughter. One part of
the park is devoted to games of different kinds, while another part is
devoted to the merry-go-round, whip,
ferriA wheel, and other amusements of
this same type. Dances are hf.'ld in the
Casino and the City Hall every mght.
On the last da~· of the festivities, a
large costume bnll is held, u~.<ually in
the Casino.
Every day a s pecial ma1:1s is celebrated in the church. The most important religious ceremony is the day
when an entire procession walk3
around lhe town carrying the statue
representing the patron saint.
Lastly, he will apply all his efforts, double strength, to
combat ignorance; to bring knowledge to the largest numbers he
can; to prepare future Americans fo1· life, whatevel' it may hold.
Defense-why certainly! We're all in defense work!
POLY GRAPH
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Columna de los
Graduados
Luis Adam Nazario, es empleado
del Departamento de Sanidad y actualmente vive en Santuree.
Luz Belen Maldonado y Adalinda de
Ayala, estudian el curso de verano en
el Politecnico.
Marin Luisa Ohms celebr6 sus bo·
das en Ia iglesia pnrroquinl de Mayagtie:t el 1" de junio con el continental
Lloyd Stnnley Nelson, oficial en Ia
Base Borinquen.
Nicolas Arce, anuncia sus boelus con
la Srta. Ligiu Rivera pertenedente a
una distinguida familia de San German y quien ocupa un puesto de Trabajadora Social en ~Ue\'3 York. Las
bodas se celebraron el 6 de julio ~
felicitamos a nuestro t·ompanero por
Ia acertada elecci6n de companera.
AngtHica Robles, trabaja en el Banco Popular de San Juan donde por l;U
eficiencia se le han ofrecido halagadoras oportunidades.
Jorge Rivera, !'e encuPntra actua!mente organiznndo bibliotecas en algunas de Ins Base~ ~avales y seg\111
noticias rccibid11s de sus companeros,
salio para Islas Virgenes donde se dedica a esta labor.
The Summer School of the Poly·
technic Institute is carrying on sucess·
fully a social and cultural program.
Activities of a varied social and ar·
tistic nature have been planned for
each week.
On the 4th of July an enjoyable
Swimming Party was held at the
"Club Puertorriqueno" at Salinas
Beach. Here the group spent some
time rela:<ing, swimming, and dancing.
At a late hour the picnic lunch was
served.
On Saturday, July 5, an informal
reception or "Get-together Party" was
held at Loma Vista, home of President
Morris. Songs and piano selections by
Dr. Bartolome Bover, Mr. Edward
Heth, and 1\Ir. Rafael de Guzman. and
a recitation by Miss Lu:r; Belen Maldonado comprised the artistic pro·
gram. Refreshments nnd g a m e s
followed the program. Thus the new
and old students had an opportunity
to get better acquainted with each
other and with the faculty members.
On the e\·ening of July 10, a group
of Institute students, Fa c u I t y
members, and friends from San Ger·
man enjoyed a reception m honor of
:\1iss Maria Esther Robles, young
Puerto Rican soprano. Miss Hobles
was a former student of the Polytech·
nic Inetitute and has spent the lust
two years pursuing advanced musical
studies at the Juilliard Academy in
New York City.
On July 11, 1\liss Robles gave a fine
concert in the Assembly Hall. Ht-r
beautiful, well trained voice was well
received and applause was most gen·
erous.
1\laria Esther Roble11, nuestra ino!vidable cnntunte, y Lillian Perez han
visitado recientemente el Cnmpus en
sus vacnciones. Marra Esthel' estudia
canto e idiomas en Nueva York y
Lillian ha terminado sus estudios de
On Thursday, July 17, an interestcolegio con especialidad en ingh!s. E! ,
ing program was given by :\Iiss Judith
Alumni se siente complacido de ver
Franco, reader; Miss Alicia Villar,
volver a sus colinas nuestras antiguas
young pianist, lliss Gladys Castagner,
estudiantes y esperamos sigan el
soprano; and Dr. Bover, Director of
ejemplo de estas companeras.
the :\rasa Coral. Mr. Heth accompa·
Francisco A. Becerra, estudiante dt-1 nied at the piano.
Politecnico durante los anos 1929-1931,
An inviUl.tion bas been extended to
es actualmente principal de Ia Escuela Mrs. Dapena from Ponce, a noted har·
Superior de Lares. Ha trabajado en pist, to give a concert in the near
el magisterio durante los ultimos 10 future for our student body. Oth~r
anos. Termin6 su Bachillerato en Ar· minor activities such as picnics anti
tes, tom6 curso!' de abogacia en In parties have been scheduled.
l:niversidad de Puerto Rico, es oficial no-comisionndo de las R£'servas
de Estados Unidos, Gran Maestro de
SUMMER FACULTY
Ia Login y miembro de lu Iglesia
Presbiteriana.
The following are members of the
faculty for the summer session:
Alumni: Tienes una deud11 que cum·
Dr. Bartolome Bover. Philosophy.
plir con el Alma Mater. Todnvfa n•)
Mr. John R. Montgomery, Phonetics,
has correspondido a nuestrn llamada
para extender Ia luz electrtca por Shakespeare's Tragedies.
nuestras carreteras. Esperamos tu
Mr. Charles Leker, l'hychology
contestacion.
(Educational). Tests and Measure·
ments.
Miss .Mary A. Lamar, Educational
THE NEW CATALOGUE Sociology.
The College Catalogue of 8b pages
) (r. Felicio Torregrosa, Sociology.
has been off the press for st-vera!
Dr. Luis Santullano, Spanish Liter·
weeks. lt covers the history of the ature.
Institute, the description of its plant
Dr. lsmael \'elez. Zoology.
and program, academic retJuirements
Mrs. ..\Iaria P. de Castillo, Handiand regulations, descriptions o C
courses, and lists of Faculty and crafts.
Students. A copy may be obtained
Mrs. )lildred Lohr Irizarry, \\'orid
upon request.
Politics in Latin America.
SABIA USTED QUE.......
The Faculty
Column
Dr. Morris and his family e."<pect to
leave Cor the States sometime in
August. Mrs. Morris and the children
expect to be gone from the campus
Cor a year, and Dr. Morris for several
months.
Dr. ~athan Huffman and )fis,;
Huffman expect to return from Kar.sns the last of the month. Miss Huffman has been doing graduate work
at the University of Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Palmer and
daughter Cynthia expect to arrive on
the campus in early August.
Miss Miriam Akers, managing editor of the Polygraph during the
regular term, is spending the summer
with her family in Scarsdale, Xew
York.
Miss )fary Alice Lamar spent the
month of June at El Semi!, resort
near Ponce.
:\tr. and lfrs. John R. Montgomery
and daughter Diana Rose will leave
for the States on the steamer Algonquin, !!ailing August 9. Mr. ..\1ontgomt-ry expects to do graduate work in
Spt!ech at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Oscar Irizarry, Dean of the Facully, has been speaking at various
High Schools in the island, and inter·
viewing parents and prospective stu ·
dents of the Polytechnic.
Miss Irma Eschenwaltl, of the Art
Department, expects to leave in September to do graduate work in Homt>
Economics at Syracuse L:niversity.
Dr. fo'r1tz Fromm, head of the Chemistry department, is spending the
summer at the University of ..\Iichig.ln
where he is doing research in a
problem of Physical chemistry.
Mrs. Luis ~antullano is spending
the summer visiting with her son and
friend!! in ~ew England.
~fr. and Mrs. Luce. guests at Co~
tello Cor the past six months, will
lean August 9 for the States.
ST. CROIX STUDENTS
Three students of our neighboring
island St. Croix are studying with \IS
this summer, Miss Hilda V. Bastian,
Miss 0. Jackson, and Mr. Alfred Andrews. All three of thent are studying
handicrafts with the idea of teaching
Ruch crafts to pupils in the rural
schools o! St. Croix.
Miss Jackson is very jolly and enjoys talking about her island of 14,000
inhabitants. Miss Bastian is especially
interel:lted in finding out what idle
material in St. Croix can be used for
handicraft purposes. Miss Bastian has
attended the Polytechnic previously.
We hope our friends will enjoy
their summer term with us and we
wish to welcome them with the same
hospnality characteristic of St. Croix.
Bonilla piensa ealir triunfante con
su nuevo cuento........
Cierta joven estn toea con Ia zoologia, pero le tiene miedo a los sapos....
Ya Edna Perez no habln espailol
y asesina el ingl~s ........
A Josefina Farage le gusta "cor~
tar cana"........... .
Quien es "ambos a dos".. ..... (Pregunte a l\1arJ(arita Rodriguez ............ )
Lo que le pas6 a Chango Arisco
que se retir6 definitivamente........
Nelly Oms y Florentino se parecen.......... ( Y del Vnte, LqutH ...... )
Hay un "teacher" cle Ponce que entreliene a los chicos hacil~ndoles el
cuento de Ia Caperucita Roja ............ ..
Ele:mor Tirado dice que esta decididu a estudiar e!lte verano, aunque le
digan el!tofona........
En Borinc1uen hay una nina que ama
el silenclo........
Quien le regal6 el "E!Iquire" a Anibat Gonzalez........
Har un estucliante n quien Ia abuela le escribe dos veces en semana ....
Cierto estudiante para hacerse imporlante tom6 tre:> asignaturas y no
' puede con elias..........
1 Carmen Tuya vino a ver;~near a!
Poly........
Que el unico c•on plan industrial es
Flavio Alvarez......
Hay mas fi16Kofo!l este verano que
en los an teriores........
Que el lago se ve frecuentado de
noche pur patos, l'onejoR, jip:ltos, pollitas, lechonas y colonins cie Rapos ....
{iuille Rey y !'I \'ntt' hact>n Unt\ parejita muy monu ......
Orlando, Conejo, Hosa, Frank Jimenez, Tobi, son los mas populares
entre las elias........
Y que como les cuen Melendez, Florentino y Bonilla........
(Continued f,.om page I, Col. 4.)
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t;dward Heth, our new director
of Music, is already with U!l, having
arrived in Puerto Rico the last of
June. Mr. Heth i~:~ much impressed
with the island. He has already made
many friends among the town's
people. llis enthusiusm and interest in
youth has already won for him the
e:~teem and nfft>ction of the students
nttending the summer session. He
comes to us from J>rim·et<m, New
Jersey, and graduated from Alma
College. in (;runt! Uapids, Michigan,
summa cum laude, in 19!{8. From that
institution he went to the Princeton
Westminster Choir Collt>ge where hP.
obtained his Muster's dt-gree in Music.
Mr. Heth has had a wide t>xperiPnce
directing college mu~>ic activities, an•J
during his undergraduate nnd graduate training coached music students.
Rumor has it that a young lady from
California will !loon arrive on these
shores to become his wife; so, the
faculty and students are looking forward to this happy addition to the
campus family.
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The College Hookworm worked his
way into the library to find out what
takes place there rlurm~ summer
srhool. \\'"hat intrigued him most was
the !\lacks of new hooks. They are
l'H•rywhere! .Many are still waiting to
be rntnlogued. lie prercd into the
lwuks and discovered that most of
tlwm arc in the field!! Clf hi~tory, intl•ntutiunal relations, and literature
His mouth watered when. he saw the
~Pt~ of the Yale Shal..t'"J>{'nre edition,
Tht• pageant of \mer•ca and The
Chronich.>,.. of .\mericn ~ot>rie;.
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The llMkworm thinks that the
is forlunatr to be the recipient
of b()Ciks from thP Carnegie Endownwnt for lnt.crnatioual l'eace. Th<'r
are dhiplayed on the "lnternati<mal
:I lind" !<heI C.
By keeping h i~ ear to the ground,
the Bookworm hn~ hrard rumors
nhout making the librury a n' or"
attrat·th·c plare to re111l and sturly.
Som<'t hing was !mid about picture~
and flowers. Morl' bulletin board dis·
plays would help the general effect
and inridentally, kt>ep the books circulating more. He henrrl a remark
uhoul a proposed browsing corner.
He doesn't see where there is rol'm
for one, but he approves of the idea
ann thinks the students would too.
Wtlh that, the nookworm left and
said, "! Adios! jHnst.a el proximo Polygraph!"
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Aida J)'Andren
EXCHANGE STUDEXTS
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Thrnugh the intcrl'St anrl helpfulneR!l of our forml'r Lihrarian . :\[ '&;
Fannie Carlton, who haR he<'n working
ut Rollins College, \\'int('r l'ark, Florida, un e.Jtchange has h\'ton effec:trd
that will bring to the l'olytt•rhnic nl'xt
ye:tr Hr. Fred L. D xon Yard and sl'n<i
to Hollins Miss Aida D'Andrea of
out· dass of 1941. Mr. Yard will romplete h s junior year hl.'re and in exc hangl• for his College expenses will
sern1 ts student assistant in the English Department; he will return to
Rollins the following year to graduate
with his class, the class of 1943. Mis,~
D'Andrea who has already receh·e·l 1
her Bachelor's degree will serve as NUEVO PROYECTO REassistant in the Spanish Dept. and SIDENTE DE LA N. Y. A.
take studies toward her two major
interests, Art and Education. Mr. Yard
El dia t • de agosto empezara a
took his high school work at Tabor funcionar en el Jnstituto Politecnico
Acadt>rny, Marion, Masa., and Mi s~ el nuevo Proyecto Residente de lA AdD'And rea comes from Enaenada where ntinistracion Nacional de Ia J uventud
her father, Don Pablo 0' Andrea, is bajo Ia direccion del Sr. Praxedes Noemployed by the South Porto Rico rat y el Sr. Menelao Tomassini.
Sugar Co.
Las necesidades del programa de
Miss Rosalyn Sheram of Montgo- liefenRa nacional ha reducido a 60 el
mery, Alabama, is the choice of the numero a ser aceptados. los cuales
Spanish Department of Brenau Col- seran seleccionados entre 200 aspiranlege, Brenau, Georgia, to receive a tes. Estos jovenes recibiran $.)0.00
year of t raining in speaking Spanish mensuales por 4 horas de trabajo d in·
in Puerto Rico at the Polytechnic Insti- rias. D e esta cantidad se descontara
tute. Miss Sheram has a keen intere.. t. ~17.fiH para comidns y hospedaje. No
in Latin America and is looking for- ~e permitira a lo!! estudianles matricuward eagerly lo begin her Junior year larse en nuis de 10 crcditos 0 sea t res
here in August. She too wtll serve as nsignaturas.
Student Assistant m the J<:nglish DeLos j6venes selet·cionados ocupariin
partment. t:nfortunately, of the two cl edificio que recirntemente fuera n•student:; selected to auend Brenau con~ttruido por j6venes riel mismo prnnext year from the l'olytechnir. neither yel·to. y el cual cuentn con todal' In"
has been able to mnke the nrrange
cnmodidndes modernas. n<'sde las g.l·
menta because of the expcn~<e of lt'rfas del nuevo edifirio podran los
travel and winter clothmg. We shall estudinnles ver cl "Lngn Gilstrap,"
look forward, howeve1·, toward 't ret·ien conslruido pot· los j6venes de
com{>lete exchange with llrenau Col- Ia Administraci6n Nat·ional de Ia .lu ·
lege for the year 1!1~2-1 !t
ventud. durante el aiio pnsado.
Pal<ada Ia t>poca e:~:Jl(.'rimental es de
cspcrar.;t> que t'l nue\'o proyecto funcinne sin tropiezo nlgunn. Se dara enfasi!:l nl desarrollo de ('<1operaci6n ~·
t·amnrmleria en el grupo, a fin de dcsarrollar !:1 personnlidad de una enticlnd que funcione en este "campus" con
lo;: mas altos propositos y objetivos
bien definidos. En Ia realizncion de
tndas cstas ideas Ctiperamos la cooperaci6n ric todas las personas y agrupaScie nce Hall.
cioncs del campus ........
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LAS CONFERENCIAS
EL ANUARIO ·'COLINAS''
Durante Ia semnna del 23 al 29 de
jun10 se celebr6 l'n el campus del Politecnico Ia novl'na Conferencia dP
Jovl.'ne!\ Presbiteriano,.. ~o,•enta y
tres delegados y doce instructorel'!,
apartt> de varios dsitantt>s, pnrticiparon en el programn. El Dr. Jarvis f>.
:\1orris, como Con~ejero de las Conferen<'ins, dirigi6 los ~ervit'ios religiosus
mientras que el Dr. lsmacl Velez sirvi6 t•omo ;::ecret..'lrio-tl'sorero. Samuel
\ '(•lcz. '-lll, Rdo. L. A. Toro, ·~o. y Rdo.
.Juan Bidot. '!{!J, y ntro, graduadn:>
nyudaron en Ia dirt>r<•inn. El Dr. Angel Archilla Cabrera n<·tu6 como Dir('clor (;eneral.
Como dclegados til• nuestt·a Iglesia
sirvieron nuestr11~ c>~tudinnte~ Ethel
St>pitlveda, Clotild<• Jimenez, Jesus B.
Rodriguez y Axa 1'. Jusino. AI i inal,
In Conferencia t·ontribuyo con Ia suma
cle diez do lares ( S10.011) bacia el prorecto de electrificacion dt•l ('ampus.
Un anuario escolar, realizado cumplidamente, suele ser cxpresion clara
dl' una mayoria de edad. Solo cuando
una institucion docente llega a Ia hora adulta puede rnotivar en su alumnado Ia necesidnd de recordar. Esto es,
en ultimo nn:\lisis, un anuario: un
cuenlo y recuento dl'' lo que ha suet'·
dido, de lo que se npetl're gunrdar en
perdu rabilidad.
BOOK\VORl\1 SPEAKS
. . .
Mct'rdoles Epi~;co)lales de Ia isI in Los
tl'ndran su primer retiro durantr
l
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los prtmeros dias de agosto en las Colinas de Santa ~tarta, ya que el l'olit~cnico les facilitara sus comodidadcs
para dicho fin. Entre las ac tividades a
desplegar en esa semnna habran excursiones, jiras, aclividades atleticas,
horas de estudio y servicios de consngraci6n.
FUND FOR LIGHTING
CAMPUS IS GROWING
Tht' campus lighting fund ($1200.00
nt>eded) has now reached the figure of
$435.46. OC this amount ~124.4!l has
been contributed by the Alumni,
$211.1ll by friends and $100.00 by th~
Faculty Women's Club. The fund
planned by Mrs. Morris and presente.l
before the Alumni by Mrs. Bover ill
stilt $764.54 short of its goal.
About ten days out of the monlh
thP moon is so bright in Puerto Rictl
that there could be no better lightin~t
system, but for the other twenty day"
or so, the re is a great need for about
n dozen street lights strategically located on the Campus roads and palhs.
The plan has been studied carefull y
and the estimated costs cover not conly
bt'nutiful lamp posts. but the high
\'oltage transformer and tht> half mile
of parkway cable needed for the sy,:;tem. The lights will not be installr .i
until the fund is complete, since the
l'olylechnic, both by charter and by
t'Onvit·tion, cannot g<l into debt.
Alumni and frirndt' are invited tP
:;end their contrihution~. (no matll"'
how small) to ~lr!<. Bartolome Rnn'r.
Polytechnic Institute, ~an Germ:in.
Puerto Rico.
DH.
Sin duda el lnstituto Politecnico e~
joven: pero yn ha pasado de
Ia infancia, ya tiene cMa:; que contnr
Por eso ahora y no ante;; la clase Sr
nior ha sabido recoger e mterpret;tr
esc deseo, esa necesidnd de derir Rll
pnlahra, una palabra que es a Ia \'l'Z
prt>sente y pasado, que es prome&'l. )"
nnstalgia.
~od.l\'ia
I•:ste carat•ler y t•:,;tilo tienen las p:i-
ldnn,; dt' "Colinas," priml'r anuario del
ln:;tituto Politt'icnico. DP!<pues de In!'
guardas interiorcs del libro. eil Ins
f!UP el alumno PllchN·n despliega con
htibil h1piz el panorama de las sil'te
t•olinas de Ia "Nuen1 Salamanca,'' acugl' al lector el himno del Tnstituto en
sus versiones, espanola e inglesn. Seguidnmente el editor Jose Prados Herrero hace Ia presentacion del Anuario
con palabras exat•tas. Una carta del
fundador del Politecnko, Dr. J. Will
Harris. desde su casa de Dilley, Texas,
narra sencilla y emodonantemente Ia
fundacion, del Instituto, su nacimiento
como una humilde y animosa escuela....
que iba a prosperar. A su vez el actual
l'residente, Dr. J. A. Morris, dice A
los estudiantes-"Colinas, verde esmeraldas"-unas bellas palabras anlmadoras, deseando a los que se van y a
todos los escolares del "Poly" que realicen en Ia vida el calor y Ia luz, Ia
belleza y Ia \'erdad.
I
Despues de tan magnifica entrada,
e>l libro va desarrollando Ia cinta fotogrifica y literaria de los graduados
y los graduandos, de las varias ciasea, de las fraternidndes, sororidades,
asociaciones, clubs, masa coral, etcetera, etc., y cierran el volumen varios
trabajos de profesores y alumnos, una
1 interesante informacion sobre la agrirultura del Tnstituto Politecnico, una
cronica dedicadn al veterano conserjc dl'l Colegio y, en fin, una graciosa
p:igina dedicada a los miios del Cam·
pus.
Despues de esta bre"e informacion,
nndil' cxtraiiar:i Ia ncogida de simpatiab que ha recibido l'l Anuario. segun
pruebnn las felicttac10ncs que llegan
a mnnos del Dr. \ c.llez, ultimamente
de Ius UniversicladeR de Luisiana y
Kansas. con palabras de cariiioso de·
gio para esta publicaci6n.
MOHR!~ GIVJo~S
COMMENCE·
MENT A non E~SES
Dr. Jan;s S. :\Jorris, was invited
lo give the commencement addrel'!'e;;
at the St. John's School in San Juan,
and the Baptist Academ} in Darranquttas.
Phrant'r IJ all
..of the Polytechnic Institute.
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POLYGRAPH
NATIONAL DEFENSE
ISSUE
San Gern:t3.n, P. R.
VOLrME " '
LOS ENEMIGOS DEL
LffiRO
SEPTEMBER 20, 19-U
NA TIO NA L
D EFENSE
Por el Dr. Luis A. Santullano
El libro es, sin dudn alguna, el
mejor amigo del hombre, mas que el
perro, mas que el nrbol, mas que el
amigo mejor. A bte, aun siendo excelente, no podemos dejarle con Ia palabra en Ia boca sin que le contrariemos, seglin hacemos con el libro
cuando le tomamos y lo abandonamos
a nuestro antojo de lector. El libro nos
lo da todo y no pide nada, en cambio,
;. Que amigo, nuevo o viejo, se comporta asi?
Como el hombre, tiene el libro cuerpo y alma, materia y espiritu. Este,
el espiritu, el contenido, es lo mas
valioso del libro, claro es; pero tambien el cuerpo del libro puede ser, Y
es muchas veces, algo extraordinamente precioso. Asf, por ejemplo, el
"Libro de Horns" de Ia Reina Isabel
Ia Cat61ica, con sus bellas miniaturas
y su rica encuadernaci6n, que guardan
bajo dos o tres Haves en un cofre de
hierro, emp~"~trll.do Pn una de las salas
del antiguo Palacio Real de Madrid.
Mas no le vale al libro, a los libros,
ot:r buenos y valiosos. El libro, nadie
lo creerfa, tiene enemigos en casi todos los reinos de Ia Naturaleza: en
el reino vegetal, en el reino animal, en
el reino hominal, no sabemos si tambien en el reino mineral. Desde luego, alguna pedrada metaf6rica, y acaso real, reciben estos o los otros libros........
En el reino vegetal existe un bongo
aficionado a prosperar en las paginas
de los libros, cuando Ia humedad nyuda, que los llena de manchas, de barros afeadores y dafiinos. El libro entonces se pone amarillo, cual si padeciera de ictericia. Hay que llevarlo al
Sanatorio de los libros, donde los m~
dicos y enfermeros especialistas en estas y otras dolencias le dan bafioa de
sol,--como a las personas-le aplican
lociones regeneradoros y pulverizaciones abundantes basta devolverle la
salud perdlda.
Cosas analogas hay que hacer cuando el libro es atacado por otro de
sus enemigos, una golosa polilla que
alll busca feliz acomodo para sus mnravillosas transformaciones y deja a
veces las paginas convertidas en un
cedazo, en una telarafia. Si el libro ha
de ser salvado de Ia muerte, de la destrucci6n completa, los doctores habran
de aplicarle remedios her6icos y llegar
basta la desinfecci6n mb energies, en
una estufa elktrica o en un autoclave. lmaginemos lo que entonces tiene
que sufrir el libro por nosotros, sus
lectores; pues no se trata aqut de Ia
helioterapia y sus dulzuras, sino de
(Sigue en Ia pagina 4, Col. 1.)
Cut by A. Archilla '42.
Drawn by Rarael Iglesias N. Y. A.
Farm Operations
Expanded
The Polytechnic Institute has enlarged its farming properties during
the last six months. Encouraged by
increasingly successful operations, we
have expanded and bought additional
land and rented other farms.
The first step in this expansion
was an arrangement with the Hoy
Scout Organization whereby we contracted to stock with cattle a large
track of pasture land which it owns
bordering the Guajataca Lake near
San Sebastian. About $15,000.00 worth
of Zebu cattle has already been placed
there and we are hoping to lease thitJ
land for a period of years.
Last April, a small farm of five
cuerdas was bought. On it there is a
good house and the land connects our
main farm to the Coto highway and
the railroad. This tract has been turned
over to the students of the N. Y. A.
resident project for their project in
Agricultu.r e. All sorts of vegetables,
especially beans, sweet com, lettuce,
cabbage, onions, okra, and tomatoes
have already been planted. It is expected that this produce will supply
some of theN. Y. A. ramps throughout the island.
Marini Farm Near Mayagiiez
From the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration we have
leased the central farm at their Marini project near Mayagiiez. This farm
is on the main road to Las Marias, on
Kilometer 7. It consists of 55 cuerdas
of land and has on it two or theree
homes besides a number of buildings
(Con tinued on page 3, Col. 2.)
New Faculty Say
Our new faculty members are well
impressed with Puerto Rico and the
College. From a letter which Wi! were
privileged to see, written by Miss Masholder to her friends at home, we read
a3 follows:
"How good it is to be back in Puerto Rico again~specially here in this
picturesque part of the island. The
Polytechnic Institute makes me think
of Rome sitting on her seven hills.
The campus is located on hills and
surrounded by them. Very few college
campuses are favored with such exquisite views. Down below the school
lies San German, one of the oldest
Spanish towns on the island. It looks
like a bit of Europe transplanted in
the New World.
"Today the rest of the students
poured into the campus to join the
Creshmen who arrived on Friday.
These students really represent the
'cream of the crop', for the entrance
requirements were raised this year.
Here they have the opportunity to
profit from association with educators
of Puerto Rico, the United States, and
Europe. With three instructors who
are European refugees, the campus
has a somewhat cosmopolitan character. The school's program is so planned as to fit into the needs of the island and to prepare the students for
abundant living.
"We are all looking forward to an
excellent year. With such a finespirited student body, and the Polytechnic hills and tropical skies for
inspiration, we ought to be able to
'go places'."
Mr. and Mrs. Heth were equally
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RICHER CURRICULUM
It is the purpose of the Board of
Trustees and the Administration to
give the Polytechnic students as rich
an opportunity !or o.caderruc attainments as our limited budget can allow.
Every year new courses are added.
Each new catalogue brings forth evidence of curriculum enrichment. This
year, for instance, sixteen new courses
are offered.
The Fine Arts and Crafts Department lists six additions; Introductory
Handicrafts, Bookbinding and Leather
Work, Metal Work and Jewerly,
Public School Art, one additional
semester of Drawing and Sketching,
and private lessons in Drawing and
Painting.
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The Psychology and Educational
Departmen• follows with five new
courses: General Methods of Teaching, Methods of Teaching in the Elementary School, Methods of Teaching
in the Secondary School, and Philosophy of Education. The aim of these
courses is to make it possible tor our
students to qualify for a teaching certificate withouL having to attend the
University at Rio Piedras in order to
meet the requirements preSI'ribed by
the Department of Education.
The Spanish Department lists three
additions: Cervantes, Romancero Espafiol, and Estudio de Ia Expresi6n 'i
el Estilo Literario Espaiioles.
The departments of Biology, Music,
and Physical Education offer one new
course each: Plant Ecology, Public
School Music, and Track and Field
Athletics, respectively.
It is interesting to notice that as
late as three years ago, in 1938, the
total number of courses listed in the
catalogue was seventy; this year's
catalogue lists one hundred and thirtyone.
RECORD E NROLLMENT
Our dormitory and dining room
facillties are filled to capacity. When
interviewed, the Registrar stated that
with 340 students and about 50 more
expected for night courses from Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, the top enrollment mark in the history of the
college has been broken.
By classes, the student body is divided into 175 Freshmen, 84 Sophomores, 50 Juniors, and 37 Seniors. In
addition, there are enrolled 29 special,
3 graduate and 2 auditing students.
These figures include 100 non-boarding and 240 boarding students.
The town which contributes the
highest number of studenta is San
German with 73 enrolees. Then follow
Mayagiiez with 28, Ponce with 26,
Cayey with 16, San Juan with 14, Pe(Contin utd on page 3, Col. 3.)
POLYGRAPH
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Polygraph
as a montnly, and in June, July,
January 14, 1938 at the post of1 ke
..
Managing editor this edition 0.
B. Irizarry Calder and Faculty
Committee.
The Polytechnic lnstilule and National
D efense
Eve1-y educational, civic and industrial institution in the American nation is deeply concerned with national defense. The issues
involved in the struggle between Nazism and Democracy are too
significant for us to stand by idle and not make a supreme sacrifice.
The Polytechnic has heard the call to service and has readily
, responded.
The institution has placed its facilities at the disposal of such
government agencies as the Board for Vocatio.nal Guidance, theN.
Y. A., the Department of Education, and the W. P. A. In cooperation with these agencies there are now established in the campus
shops to train college and non-college youth in skilled trades such
as machine shop work, carpentry, plumbing, auto-mechanics, pipe
fitting, electricity, and general construction work. The co11ege farm
is also training youths to cultivate the soil, to plant food crops, and
to take care of live stock as a means of protecting the island against
a food shortage in case of extreme emergency.
Al1 of this is important and of tangible value to national defense, but the greatest contribution which the Polytechnic is making
towa1·d this end lies beyond the wheels of the shop and the furrows
of the plowshare. It consists of that intangible something that
makes for the morale of a people. We are training boys and girls,
not merely to work when regimented into army or civilian defense
corps, but to work because there is discipline, responsibility, and
joy of achievement in work. We are training youth to look upon
work as a responsibility which they owe to themselves and to their
country, not only in time of war, but more so in time of peace.
From the very beginning, from the day this college was founded in 1912, manual labor was placed in the curriculum side by side
with the classics, the sciences, and the arts. Labor was looked upon
as equally basic in building the structure essential to the countr-y's
defense and national growth. It was looked upon as the anvil upon
which character, social responsibility and sound pratriotism were
forged.
This was a heart-breaking task in the em·ly days, for the
Puerto Rican boy and girl, imbued with a tradition of false aristocracy, regarded work as something degrading, as something below
the dignity of a cultivated man or woman.
Today, the picture has changed. The Puerto Rican boy is
learning to work; he is discovering that there is value and dignity
in work. The Polytechnic has been vindicated. Today we read from
the U. S. Office of Education bulletin on "Education in the United
States of America," the following excerpt:
"Instituted as a means of helping students who otherwise could
not attend college, the work programs of some higher education
institutions have come to be regarded as an important part of their
educational offerings. In order to provide work for all, some colleges
have become practically self- sustaining. They operate with student
labor not only the college, but their farms and dairies, and even
small factories which supply the institution and in some cases outside customers as well .......... ..
"And so well have they (the students) performed these
services, with benefits of an intelectual nature to themselves far
H asia la Vista
I hate to say goodbye to the finest
student body we have ever had so early in this promising year, but I feel
so confident ·that every faculty member and every student will do his best
whether I am here or whether I an.
away, that I leave with a light heart.
Representing the faculty men last
night at just this hour, Dr. Huifman
presented me with a beautiful traveling bag with all the latest up to the
minute "gadgets" and told me to pack
my ''troubles in my old kit bag" dump
them somewhere in the Atlantic, an-i
pack up my clothes in this new bag
to take to New York. I must confess
I had some very serious doubts about
the advisability of going at this time
for some five streuous minutes when
I was trying desperately to separate
two apparently bruised and scuffling
faculty men only to be jolted to a full
deflation when I found it was just
a practical and efficient way of getting both a crowd and me into the
midst of it in order to bring forth the
new bag. I was so delighted to be
completely fooled, after I was foolish
enough to make up for those strenous
five minutes. The ladies were almost
in hysterics with mirth, which I
thought was fright...... Of course, 1
never stopped to hear what anybody
"'as saying when everybody was so
busy doing something...... Oh, well, to
that adventure we can surely add "a
good time was had by all." And I
thank the faculty men for their generous thoughtfulness...... and wonder
how Hollywood has left at large such
actors as the Bur~ar and the Farm
Manager and the courts have not disturbed such cheerful perjurers at the
Music Professor and the Dean.
Although I am already booked up
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rather thoroughly with addresses in
the vicinity of New York for the next
few months, I plan to take time to
visit other colleges and to attend some
lectures at Columbia.
I wish to congratulate the classes
and student organizations for their
wisdom in selecting such good officers
this year and to invite all the groups
to keep me informed of their activi·
ties. Just write me direct or give the
news items to Mrs. Gregory to send
on in her frequent communications.
All of you are eager to help Dean
Irizarry carry the double load of
administrative responsibility, I am
sure. Students can lighten his work
by obeying all lhe rules and showing
a full spirit of cooperation. Faculty
members can help by working actively on the committees.
This should be our best year for
several reasons:
1. We have the largest Senior class
we have had for ten years.
2. We have the highest ratio between advanced students and entering
studc·nts we have e>er had.
3. We have a freshman class selected with the greatest care, both as to
scholastic ability and as to character.
4. The young men have learned how
to function under the proctor system.
6. The young women have a much
more beautiful building, and N. Y. A.
youths have much finer living conditions.
G. In addition the farms have been
brought to higher production and the
Dining Hall has been steadily improving in quality and service.
That every one on our campus be
blessed with success and happiness in
this year of world crisis is my wish.
J arvis S. Morm~.
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exceeding the value of the wages, that educators have been led to
regrad work not simply as a financial aid, but as an important element of education itself. Furthermore, some students who do not
need to work are seeking jobs for the advantage of the training
and ex1>erience they afford. The value of the job does not lie in the
nature of the service of apprenticeships for vocations, for few of
them have relationship to the contemplated future work of the
students, but in the oppot·tunities they offer for contact with real
life situations."
Work, whether in the farm, the shop, or the office, is educatfonally significant to every student regardless of whether that
student is to study medicine, engineering, Jaw, or any of the professions. There is no greater builder of morale than work, joyful
work under the guidance and inspiration of college life with all that
it means-books, friends, play, songs, and ideals.
Boys and girls of the Polytechnic, the staff of the Polygraph,
-and perhaps the people of Puerto Rico--congratulate you for
holding high the torch of hard work. There is much need in Puerto Rico for developing our resources thru intelligent, disciplined
work. As long as you hold on high the torch, our country need not
fear a lack of national defense.
POLYGRAPH
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CIRCULO GAUTIER
BENITEZ
El miercoles 17 se reunieron
por
primera vez en este curso los miembros del "Circulo Gautier Benitez."
Pertenecen a ella aquellos estudiantes que estan especinlizandose en Espaii.ol >' es su objetivo primordial fomentar el interes del estudiante hacia
el estudio de la literatura espanola,
sembrando inquietudes literarias en su
espfritu.
A fines del curso pasado, en Ia ultima reuni6n, se eligi6 Ia directivn
que habra de regir los destinos de Ia
organizaci6n este aiio, recayendo lo;;
nombramientos de presidente y vicepresidente en los estudiantes Jorge
l lelendez Vela y Ruth K. Saliva respectivamente. Result6 electa tesorera
Ia Srta. Eleanor Tirado. Rosa Marfa
Aguil6 sen·ira como !lecretaria. Como
vocales figuran Rafael Vicens, Francisco Gonzalez y Rafael Alvarez.
Entre los asuntos que se considersran en In reunion inicial del Circulo
Gautier Benitez eshi el estud.io de un
proyecto para afiliarlo al Instituto de
las Espaiias, instituci6n cultural con
scde en NuE>va York, que cuenta entrP
sus miembros a las mas destacadas
figuras de Ia intelectualidad espanola
contemporunea, y Ia preparaci6n de un
programa que se ofreceru en homenaje a Ia memoria de nuestro excelso
poeta Jose Gautier Benrtez, cuyo nomLrl! ostenta la organiznci6n.
Y.M. C. A.
La sociedad de j6venes cristianos es
una organizacion de carncter religioso (no sectarista) cuyo unico proposito es desarrollar al individuo en lo espiritual, en lo intelectual y en lo ffsico. A esta sociedad puedt>n pertenecer
todos los estudiantes varones y miemhros de Ia Facultad.
Su cuerpo directivo es electo al finalizar el aiio por los miembros de
Ia organizaci6n. Este nno Ia directiw
estli integradn por lo!l siguientes j6venes: Presidente, Jesu~ B. Rodriguez;
vicepresidente, J orge N. Cintron: secretario, Jose F. Reyes; t.esorero, J.
Castillo; consejeros, Dr. Tsmael Velez,
Dr. Boyd B. Palmer.
CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES
Y.
w. c. A.
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MUSIC NOTES
LA MASA CORAL
Con el nuevo aiio escolnr vuelve Ia
The department of music under the
Y. W. C. A. a reanudar sus activida- direction of Mr. Edward L. Heth has
des religiosas y sociales.
planned for the year a l'eries of public
La directiva de dicha organizaci6n programs which it hopt>s will prove
qued6 constiturdu en Ia siguiente for- attractive to t.he studt?nts and general
ma: Presidents, Axa P. Jusino; vice- public as well. The first of these propresidents, Ligia Quinones: secretaria, grams was given on September 5 by
Eleanor Tirado: tesorera, Carmen Osdila and ltaydee Morales, pianists,
A vellanet. Las consejeras son: In se- and Rina de Toledo, soprano. Future
norita Huffman, la Sra. Velez y Ia se- programs will include similar student
nora Gonzlilez. Ademas cooperaran recitals as well as special lecturecon nosotras Ia Sra. Heth, Ia Sra. Ro- recitals on such subjects as "Operatic
bison y Ia Srta. Mosholder.
and Classical Instrumental Music,"
Los buenos comienzos deben tener "Puerto Rican and Spanish Music,"
mejor !in y al efecto se bace una lla- "The Correlation of Music with Paintmada a todo el elemento femenino 1 ing," etc. The recent Carnegie gift of
para que participe en las actividades music recordings will be used extenque Ia sociedad ofrece a sus miembros. ~ively in such programs. Some of these
Se necesita Ia cooperacion de todas programs will be broadcasts as a radio
para el mejor funcionan1iento de Ia educational feature.
organizacion y no contentas con lo
A second choir known as the ~lote
que hasta ahora se ha hecho, se pien- Choir has recently been organized.
sa seguir Ia cadena de actividndes so- This group led by Mr. Heth will
dales y espirituales que son del agra- assist in the worship services of the
do de In juventud del Colegio.
Institute and with the development
of worship music in Spnnish for tht•
CLUBDEARTE
use of other Puerto Rican churches.
The aim of the music department i!'
El dia diez de septiembre del 1941,
to
aid in the stimulation and develop·
I se verific6 Ia primera reunion del club ment
of the native artistic talent
de Arte. Este ha sido reorganizado de
among
Puerto Rican students, and t (l
tal manera que incluye actualmente
a todos los estudiantes de las distintas provide every possible opportunity for
clases de Arte. Los consejeros son la them to express themselves artist·
Sra. Castillo, Ia Srta. Huffman y don ically. Eventually facilities will bt>
provided !'>O that students may secure
Cristobal Ru.iz.
I Bajo los auspicios de nuestro club a thorough mu~ical education with
se e(ectuaran dos exhibiciones al mes. music as a major subject.
Como en aii.os pasados ha quedado
ra organizada Ia Masa Coral bajo Ia
direcci6n del doctor Bartolome Bover,
y conlnra de 36 miembros: 11 sopranos, 11 contraltos, 7 tenores y 7 bajos.
Los planes para el presente c-urso
no estim todavta bien definidos en
cuanto a conciertos, pero habremos
de seguir Ia norma de otros anos, a
saber, estudiar obras clasicas de Vittoria, Pallestrina, Lasso, algunas
obras operaticas, madrigales y otros
numeros de musica folk16ricn y popular de autores modernos. Visitaremos
las diferentes escuelas superiores y la
Universidad de Puerto Rico, y otros
centros culturales, siempre con el proposito de dar a conocer buena musica
y contribuir a Ia propaganda del Politecnico c-omo hemos venido haciendo
en anos preteritos, tratando de hucernos at•reedores a Ia buena fama que
hemos merecido hasta el presPnte.
Con Ia cooperaci6n del Sr Heth y
su espo;;a, ambos buenos muaicos y
pianistas, el trabajo sera menos iirduo,
y el exito sera mas seguro y rotundo.
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Una de elias sera de las obras de un
artista puertorriqueiio y Ia otra de
las producciones de nuestros estudiantes. Ademas, tendremos e.xcursiones a
sitios de interes artrstico, celebraremos jiras y una reunion del club mensualmente. Para desarrollar estas ultimas actividades acordamos pagar una
cuota de diez centavos al mes.
Finalmente el club eligi6 nueva directiva, Ia cual quedo compuestn como
sigue: Presidente, Rafael Iglesias; vicepresidenta, Genoveva Ramirez; secretaria, C. Tuya; tesorera, Selenia
Sanchez y reportero, Jose F. Reyes.
(Cintinued from page 1, Col. 2.)
such as ware houses, shops, garages,
On Septembre 3 the English Club and offices. By the terms of the lease
had its first regular meeting. A new we shall continue the extension service
president was elected that night, the· which the P.R.R.A. was offering to
choice falling upon l\Iiss Alicia Vivas, farmers around that community. We
a Senior from Mayagiiez. The former shall get the benefits derived from
president was Mr. Florentino Ramos, the use of the buildings and the crops
from San Juan. He was elected last planted. Farming equipment and feryear together \vith the folowing of- tilizer for crops already standmg \\-'ill
ficers: •,;ce-pres.ident Jose E. Velez, be furnished to us.
secretary, Angelina .Martinez, and
Next to the Marini farm, on the
treasurer, Miss Lucila Periciis.
opposite side of the highway, the
The club has already started its college bought the farm known as La
activities with the initintion of three Corsa. This tract consists of 19 cuernew members: AmAdor Alcover, So- das, ten of which are planted in vaphomore from Mayagilez; ?rliss Car- nilla, coffee, and bananas. The balance
men Archilla, Senior, also f rom l\Ia- is left to pasture and wild woods. We
yagiiez; and Rafael Vicens, Sopho- are reasonably assured of a good
more from Jayuya. Inmediately all profit on the vanilla this spring, for
were put tru a gay and difficult in- the market price is very high and the
itiation.
plantation is in very good condition.
ENGLISH CLUB
3
ANOCHE SO:NE CON
ELLA
Anoche sone con ellu,
soiie que ella me queria,
ella me escribio una carta
llena de frases muy lindas.
Anoche sone con ella,
soiie que ella me queria....... .
Faculty Student Reception
The annual faculty end student rect>ption lived up to the reputation of
being the largest social event of the
year. Tt was held August 22 at Loma
Vista, home of President and Mr~ .
Jarvis S. Morris, and the spacious
presidential mansion for once seemed
conscious of sheltering the largest
college family yet entertained. A
varied and interesting musical program was prepared and led b>• Dr.
Bover. Among the numbers presented
were solos by Mrs. Heth and Miss Rina de Toledo, readings by Miss Antonia Acosta, and selections by the Masa Coral.
Record Em·ollment
fiuelas "'ith 11, and Coamo with 10.
Other towns represented in the order
of students contributed are: Arecibo,
Sabana Grande, Cabo Rojo, Yauco.
Lajas, Lares, Ensena<ia, Can6vanas,
Guayama, Utuado, Aiiasco, Barranquitas, Vega Baja, Ciales, Humacno,
Caguas, San Antonio, Yabucoa, Aguada, Salinas, Aibonito, Hormigueros,
Rio Piedras, Adjuntas, Aguadilla, San
Sebastian, Manatf, Ceiba, Fajardo.
Santa Isabel, Barceloneta, Maunabo,
San Lorenzo, Las Marias. Aguirre,
MOc:'a, Guanica, Corozal, Las Piedras,
J ayuya, Patillas, Bayamon, Guayanilla, Carolina, Vega Alta, Juncos, Comerlo, Isabela, Vieques, and New
York.
~ El tiempo lo borra todo?
miente quien tal cosa diga,
ignora que existe el alma
que es el cobre donde anidan
los recuerdos que hasta el alma,
por estar esta escondida,
logran penterar bien hondo
y alii en el alma dormitan.
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Anoche yo tuve un sueno........
soii.e que era otra vez mia,
que lloraba, y que sus ojos
eran fontanas divinas
que banaban con sus aguas
esta aridez de mi vida.
Anoche sone con ella,
soiie que ella me queria,
soiie que yo la besaba
en Ia boca, en las mejillas
con pa:~i6n y con ternura
> ella me correspondia.
Senti de nuevo su aliento,
el coraz6n le latin;
palpe su blondo cabello
cual otro tiempo lo bacia,
pero, 1ah despertar amargo!
me privaste de Ia vida,
tu me llevaste de nuevo
a Ia verdad dura y fria.
Dejarne sonar con ella,
dejame sentirla mra,
permiteme que la abrace,
permiteme que le diga
con voz queda. a sus ordos
QUE LA QUIERO TODA VIA.
Luis Crespo.
4
Los Enemilt"os........ .
producir al libro una fiebre altisima,
que aniquile todos los germenes.
;, Y que me dicen ustedes de los •at.ones? Estos insaciables roedores gustan del papel y de Ia tetra impress,
ocasionando grandes destrozos en las
bibliotecas. Mns cabe ahuyentarlos t•on
los gatoll, no siempre vigilantes, y
cazarlos con trampas y cepos. Hay
otros ratones, bipedos y presuntuosos,
los eruditos llamudos por analogia " n tones de biblioteca," de los que el pobre libro no puede librarse, pues lo
roen ansiosamente hasta que le dejan
seco, sin espiritu, ya que estos ratones humnnos solo satisfacen su hambre mental, su gula de seudoinleh•ctuales, con Ia lctra, con las letras, Pin
dejar una siquiera.
Parientes de ellos son los "eruditt•s
a Ia v1oleta.'' parientes muy lejanos,
ya que el parentesco entre ellos se da
en Ia coincidencia desconsiderada para
el anima del libro, para su autentico
y generoso contenido. El erudito a Ia
violets, tan donosamente pintado por
Cadalso en el siglo XVlll, se conforms con oler las paginas del libro, sin
posarse en elias. Diriase que lee, no
con los ojos, sin6 con las naril'es. Y
creyendo erroneamente que esto le basta para aspirar y penetrar las esencias del libr()-('ae en ridiculo defecto
de pedanteria. 1La pedanteria! ...... Pero continuemos. No hemos terminado
aun la relaci6n de los enemigos del
libro, y sorprende advertir que entre
ellos figuran tambien, destacadamente, los estudiantes. Vamos a probarlo.
Hay estudiantes que no se deciden
a entrar en Ia intimidad de los libros,
sino que los tienen y manejan como
objetos materiales que, eso si, llevan
ajempre debajo del brazo, y de vez en
cuando acarician suavemente. Estos
son los alumnos que estudian el libro "por el forro," sin pasar del tejuelo y de Ia encuadernacion. Respetuosos para Ia materia del libro, son
enemigos declarados de su contenido,
de su espfritu.
AI !ado de ellos viven otros estudiant.es, los buenos estudjantes, los
estudiantes excelentes, honor de las
aulas, entre los cuales estan Jay! los
peores enemigos del libro. Nadie lo
dirla, pero Ia demostracion de esta
tremenda verdad se halla en los volumenes numerosos de las bibliotecas
publicas utilizados por estos afanados
lectores como propiedad exclusiva y
privadfsima. Asi no dudan en aplicar
el Japiz o Ia estilografica a subrayar
palabras, !rases, parrafos y paginas
enteras de los libros, en escribir notas marginales que expresan las personales reacciones, en entablar djalogos o polemicas con el autor, que declaran una incontinencia lamentable.
Veamos, por ejemplo, este ejemplar
de la obra de Vasconcelos " lndologia."
Ya en una de las primeras paginas, el
estudioso lector escribe al margen:
"T6mese nota que este es an ant.ireUgioso." Puesto asi en guardia, no
podemos extraiiar que pronto le pregunte a Vasconcelos: "1. Eso dice ahora ?" Mas, por lo visto, el profesor mcjicano insiste en sus pantos de vista
hasta irritar al lector: "1Eso es men-
P OLYGRAPH
POLITECNICO DEPORTIVO
Asociacion AtletieaPara regir los destinos de Ia Asociaci6n Altetica de nuestra instituci6n, fueron electos en Ia primavera
pasada, los j6venes, Juan Orlando Herrero, presidente, de San Juan; Jose
Luis Baez, vicepresidente, de Mayagilez y Jesus B. Rodriguez, secretario-tesorero, de Ponce.
Los directores atleticos estudiantiles han iniciado ya una eerie de actividades enderezadas a ofrecer al estudJantado y a San German, espectaculos deportivos senos, asi como 'l
levantar y mantener vivo el enlusiasmo por Ia participaci6n en deportes.
La participaci6n de todos es Ia meta
de Ia presenle asociaci6n.
Programs IntramuralNuestro programs intramural,
que consta de cerca de 20 di!erentes
deportes, comenzb--dentro de un gran
inleres y entusiasmo----i:on el tornt:!O
de softball en tres categorias de los
tradicionales grupos Oro y Verde.
El grupo Oro A se apunt.6 las tres
primeras victorias sobre sus rivales
que comanda Jose E. Velez, con anotaciones de 10 a 2, 5 a 1 y 3 a 1. Los
Verdes B han vencido en todos sus
partidos, 13 a 1 y 8 a 7. En Ia categorla C los Oro han vencido en dos
partidos, 15 a 5 y 5 a 4 y han perdido
uno 14 a 10.
Esta semana termina el torneo de
softball dando comienzo inmediatamente el de tiro libre, seguido por
beisbol y tennis.
Reis boiPara el sabado 20 del corriente se
anuncia oficialmente Ia apertura de Ia
temporada de beisbol con un "doubleheader' contra el Escuadron 47 de
Losey Field, empezando a Ia 1:30 P.
M. en punto, en el campo atletico
nuestro.
La novena visitante est& compuesta
t.ira!" Y poco despues: "Yo digo que
si." Estamos bacia Ia mitad del volumen. Vasconcelos continua exponiendo su doctrina, y sin duda lo hace con
acertadns razones, que acaban imponiendose al dificil lector, pues llega
una pagina en que no puede menos
de reconocer: "Es verdad." Desde ese
momento vemos que se declara vencido y convencido: "Bueno." Y por
fin, rendida su admiracion: "1Bello
ejemplo !"........
Todo esto puede diver tirnos ahora;
mas si todos los lectores del libro de
Vasconcelos-y de otros libros- se
ejercitasen en el deporte de convertir
las mar genes de los Ubros en desahogo de sus plumas, o de sus !apices,
acabarfan los respectivos volumenes
por ser ilegibles para los lectores miis
discretos y amigos del dialogo directo, intimo, silencioso, con el autor,
sin Ia presencia molesta, ruidosa, perturbadora, de esas y analogas notas
marginates.
Hubo an tiempo en que el enemigo
principal de la Jectura era el bibliotecario, a quien se defin[a en Europa:
"Un obstaculo puesto entre el lector
y el libro." Afortunadamente esto ha
por continentales considerados muy
buenos, lo que ha hecho que el entusiasmo reinante por presenciar estos
partidos sea tan grande, tanto entre
nuestro estudiantado como en los deportistas del pueblo de San German
y pueblos limitrofes.
La novena del Poly que ha venidn
entrenando desde el comienzo del .:urso, esta compuesta por: 1\lonserrate
Torres (capitan), J. J. Delgado, J. L.
Aponte, A. Vazquez, G. Ramos, R.
Cabanas, L. F. Villar, F. Mulet, R. Peralta, F. Santiago, R. Gonzalez, D.
Lugo, J. Beccerril y A. Rodriguez.
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Ba loncestoA requerimiento de nuestros sim·
patizadores en Ia ciudad de Ponce y
en obsequio a esos mismos simpatizadores, nuestro equipo de baloncesto
se enfrentara en aquella ciudad, el
viernes 19 de los corrientes, en Ia
cancha del Colegio Ponceiio de Varones, a los presentes campeones insulares de baloncesto, San German
Athletics.
Este partido sera a rbitrado por el
conocido atleta sangermeno, Luis Sambolin.
Forman el conjunto del Politecnico,
los jovenes, Flavio Alvarez, (capitan),
G. Casanova, Raul Gonzalez. G. Arma.iz, H. Torres, D. Lugo, Rafael (Lito) Ramirez, J r., Trillo Ramirez, F.
Mulet, J. E. Velez, A. Vazquez, I.
Ramos (Gogo), Z. Rivera, M. Martin,
P. Quinones, R. Calzada y N. Garcia.
El Departamento de Educacion Fisica en manos del profesor Torregrosa supervisara estas competencias y
se empeiiara, en que al participar
nuestros muchnchos en las mismas, se
imponga el lema "de que siempre se
derive placer de Ia competencia."
Justo Barea. Jr.
sido superado y los nuevos bibliotecarios--tal Ia senorita Moaholder, en el
Instituto PoUtecnico-son verdaderos
y buenos amigos de los libros y de los
lectores. Cuidemos los segundos de
ayudarles a conservar los Ubros y a
respetarlos para que vivan sanos y
fuertes muchos anos, libres de bongos,
polillas, ratones (cuadrupedos y bipedos), eruditos a Ia violets, de escoJares que estudian "por el forro" y de
los aplicados estudiantes que abusan
con sus notas y aubrayados de Ia paciente bondad de los libros.
Nota: Charla, semimprovisada, a los
estudiantes del "Poly" en Ia asamblea
semanal del jueves 11 de septiembre
de 1941. Este breve resumen, escrito
para complacer a Ia direccion del
"Polygraph," seguramente descuida
por olvido natural algunas de las
apreciaciones que pudieron ocurrlrsele
al disertante en Ia ocasi6n. Asi, por
ejemplo, sobre el destrozo material
de los libros, por obra de manoa bruscas o desconsideradas, acerca de los
"biblioquedanos" o ladronzuelos de libros, de paginas, de estampas, etc.
New Faculty............
exhuberant in their praises of Puerto
Rico and the Polytechnic. When asked
to make a statement, Mrs. Heth spoke
up for herself and her husband, and
said:
"It is a pleasure to have the privilege of voicing our impressions of the
Isle of Enchnntment··and the Polytechnic Institute.
"Upon arrival here our hearts were
immediately captured by the Puerto
Rican people, for because of your
f riendliness and cordial hospitality
we have felt from the beginning that
we were welcome on your island. ·we
wish to thank you for your friendship,
and we want. you to know that it is
with great pride and joy that we call
Puerto Rico our home and Puerto Ricans our friends and neighbors.
"The lack of opportunity of Puerto
Ricans for self-development and selfexpression has made a deep impression upon us. We have been inspired
by the progress the Institute is
making in the achievement of these
opportunities for an increasing number of young people. Being acutely
conscious of the fact that Puerto Ricans are superior in their possession
of native abilities and talents we are,
at the same time, impressed with our
responsibilities as directors of you r
precious gifts.
"Lastly, we know that one cannot
Uve long in Puerto Rico without beli<:oving that the Greatest of Artists,
created His masterpiece of majestic
beauty when He landscaped your island. What a joy it is to live in a
country where a window frame is a
picture frame for a lovely country-side
scene, where horizons extend over
many mountain ranges to the ocean,
where one may share the placidness
of a Puerto Rican pasture and experiences a feeling of strength ant.!
power from looking upon the mightiness of the mountains! Daily we are
inspired by Puerto Ricans and Puerto
Rico; and daily we are looking across
ypur valleys to your mountains tops
with you. They remind us of the
words of the psalmist. "I will lift
mine eyes unto the hills. From whence
cometh my help? My help cometh
from the Lord who has made heaven
and earth."
Dr. and Mrs. Robison are impressed
with the challenge and opportunity
for work in preparing our youth for
social betterment. They said, 'We are
glad that we came to Puerto Rico;
otherwise we would never have known
its charm and indescribable beauty and
grandeur. But most of all, we are glad
to be here in the Polytechnic Institute.
Here we find handsome, attractive,
and intelligent young men and women,
who are ambitious to obtain an education, to train for leadership in the
democratic ways of Ufe, and to attain
the highest and best achievements in
their chosen vocation. We are convinced that they will obtain all of
this, for we find the F aculty to be a
deeply consecrated group of men and
women, who will give their best.
Surely, this is one of God's chosen
institutions in a chosen field".
POLYGRAPH
' FINE
ARTS
ISSUE
l
San German, P. R.
VOLUME VIr
OCTOBER 20, 1911.
ART ACTIVITIES
FINE ARTS
The prospects are bright for a most
interesting year in the art department
of the Polytechnic Institute. The acti\oitles planned for the current year include the following:
1. Monthly exhibits of visiting and
local artists.
Artists visiting Puerto Rico fror.1
other countries will find here facilities
for acquainting the public with their
productions. Students and others will
have an opportunity to scP and appreciate these artistic productions. Likewise, local artists will be encouraged
to exhibit their work. Thus they will
become better known and the public
will become aware of the cultural development in our island. Space is to
be available for these exhibits on the
second floor of the Science Hall.
2. On the third floor the walls of
the hallways will be utilized for a
permanent display of the best work of
the students in the various courses of
the department. The :tudent body will
have constantly before them samples
of the work e.xecuted by the1r companions, and even though they may
not participate in the production of
art, they may share in its appreciation.
a. A permanent file of art work
will be kept of the best pieces produced by the students.
4. A committee consisting of Dr.
Luis A. Santullano, Mr. F.dward Leon
Heth and Don Cristobal Ruiz will
(Continued on page I. Col. 1.)
EXHffiiTION OF LITHOGRAPHS
During the week of September 20
to October 4 the Art Department held
un exhibition of outstanding signed
ol'iginnl etchings and lithographs by
leading American artist~.
This exhibition was made possible
through the courtesy of llr. Leo
O'~eill of Aguirre. trea~urer of the
American Artist League in Puerto Rico. Mr. 0'::-.reil has sponsored exhibitions fol' the promotion of interest
in art in many schools. This same
('Ollcction has bet>n exhibited in the
Ateneo in San Juan.
Of ~pecial interest were the Sentry
Box by E. B. K. Doolv and Pastoral
and El J ibaro by Irwin S. Hoffman.
Forty-four lithographs and etchings
were included in the exhibition.
A lnrge number of students and fal'Uity members took ndvantage of the
<'Xhibition to get better acquainted
with the work of local and continental
artists of the prel'ent da,·. The Art
Department is pleased todo all it
can to develop an appreciative public.
Mrs. ~laria P. rie Castillo is to be
given credit for bringing the exhibition to the Polytechnic Institute.
On October 4 a tea was sen-ed b:,•
the Art Department to faculty
members in the new office on the
third floor of the Science Hall. The
lea marked the opening of the lithograph and etching exhibition. The
new office was redecor:1tcd by the help
of students of our own art department. The office will Sl!rve as conference and exhibition room, as well
as office and supply room for the department.
PHRANER IMPROVEMENTS
The Administration has made difinite plans for many improvements
in Phrnner Hall, with n view to
making life more comfortable and
pleasant for the young men who make
their home in this building.
During the summer, bathrooms
were all repainted, needed repairs
were made; and all doors were equipped with Yale locks.
A recreation center is to be installed on the roof. One tower will be inclosed with wire netting for ping-pong
tournaments. Small tables will be
provided for other games. Work has
already begun on the furniture needed
for this project.
The reception room on the first
floor will be equipped with new .furniture made in our carpenter shop.
Landscaping about the building and
along the approaches will increase the
natural beauty of the location.
F lowers and shrubbery are being
planted and within a few weeks will
add a touch of color to this part of
the campus.
FRESHMAN
GUIDANCE
EN LA MUERTE DE UN
COMPA~ERO .......
BORINOUEN HALL BEAUTIFIED
This year a definite attempt is
being made to offer some indi,;dual
guidance to beginning students, as
well as to give more general advice
to all. At registration time in August
each new student was given five examinations. Four of them were prepared under the direction of the
American Council on Education, and
included Social Studies, Mathematics,
Natural Science, and Reading Ability.
The fifth was the Henmon-Xelson
Intelligence Test.
Quartiles and medians have been determined for each examination. Profiles and individual records have been
prepared in readily usable form for
teachers and administrative afficers
of the college. Each teacher or ad\oiser
is now able to give better and more
The Polygraph of July, 1940 carried
the first published hint of changei!
proposed for the social space in Borinquen Hall.
Thanksgiving found the skepticism,
born of waiting for fulfillment long
over-due, somewhat routed by the
presence of a handsome carved table
with harmonizing benches and chairs.
The Christmas scene was one of
confusion, noise, and dust, out of
which came a li\oing room transformed
by opposite pairs of arches in its west
half, increasing space, light and air.
By Easter cushioned benches had
encircled the pillars, and the room
was ready to house the exhibit of
marvelous paintings which Don Crist6bal Ruiz kindly made possible for
the college and the community. From
(Continued on page 4. Col. 1.)
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Hoy tenemos que consignar en nuestras columnas Ia muerte prematura
de nuestro buen compaiiero, Teodoro
Cintr6n. AI cumplir Ia triste misi6n
queremos rendirle el homenaje p6stumo, sentido y sincero, al cual se hizo
merecedor durante los nii.os que convi·
\oi6 con nosotros.
Los que le conocimos, tuvimos la
oportunidad de admirar en ~1 las mas
envidables prendas personates: inteligencia clara y fecunda; laboriosidad
en grado superlative; honradez extremada y un hondo y serio sentido de
compaiierismo.
Su paso breve por este Colegio es
indice que seii.ala su caricter recio y
au acerada voluntad; su espiritu combativo y sus ansias de ascender por el
propio esfuerzo. Apenas le veiamos
en reuniones sociales. Las horas para
POLYGRAPH
2
Polygraph
as a momnly, and in June, July,
January 14, 1938 at the post o:f"jce
in San German. Puerto Rico, under
Managing <.!ditor this edition 0.
B. Irizarry Calder and Faculty
Committee.
"PUERTO RICO EVANGELICO" PRESS, PONCE, P .R.
ART VALUABLE
Art is not an individual subject of our educational program,
but a vital part of every subject in the ctu-riculum. When History,
English and At't teachers integrate their work, when a biology
student designs a cover for hls notebook, or when a music group
wishes to advertise an assembly program, art is indispensable.
Art is not a thing to be stored away. It means more than that.
It must form part of our everyday life, in the home, in school, in
business, in church, and in the community where we live.
Is not a home more appealing when the colors of the spectrum
have been applied harmoniously, around well balanced and fine designed rooms?
When we enter the modern office, we feel the touch of the interior decorator in the simplicity of lines, and in the original all-over
pattern of the curtains that give privacy to the room.
In church the colorful glass stained windows, and sculptural
high and low reliefs, inspire the worshipper to prayer.
The art teache1· and her students are the active membet·s of the
community. They are the ones who can raise the standards of taste.
Art Education stimulates a desire for fine homes, good looking
streets, museums, playgrounds, parks, and highways with flowers
appealing to the tourists that visit the Island.
Art courses develop the esthetic taste of our youth and of the
average man and woman through a sincere appreciation of nature,
painting, sculpture and through creative experiences with materials
such as paints, clay, wood, leather and metal.
Art makes life 1·icber and beautiful.
Maria Luisa Penne de Castillo.
NO TIME
EXPOSICION DE TEJIDOS Y
I thought I had no time for flowers
And when the earth was moist with
April showers
I bent my back in irksome toil
To wrest a living from the soil,
But had no time for flowers.
MU~ECAS
For art I thought I had no time;
No time for music, sculpture, verse or
rhyme.
Such things were not for me, I
thought;
With humbler things of life I wrought,
For art there was no time.
I thought I had no time for God,
And things divjne; on firmer ground
I trod.
Land, bonds and gold I held as real;
With these alone I chose to deal,
But had no time for God.
But now, more wise, I seek God's face;
Sweet-scented flowers now my garden
grace;
And pleasing fragrance, beauty, power
Spring forth from God and art and
flower;
F or all I make a place.
Nathan H. Huffman.
Por lo curioso, original y delicadeza
artistica, llam6 mucho Ia atenci6n del
estudiantado la exhibici6n de tejidos
y muiiecas que presentara el Departamento de Arte el mes pasado. Los tejidos a mano, que fueron bondadosamente prestados por Ia Sra. Rachel
A. Palmer, fueron de especial interes
para los discipulos de Ia senora Castillo y de Ia Srta. Huifman, quienes
se dedican al estudio y enseiianza de
"Handicrafts." Representaban los tejidos trabajos de artifices de Imnsbruck, Austria; Interlaken, Suiza; de
Italia y de Siam.
Las muiiecas que fueron presentadas fueron facilitadas por Ia Srta.
Raquel Quinones, maestra en las escuelas de San German. Recibimos una
carta de ella en Ia que nos daba las
gracias por haberle regalado un "jibaro" portorriqueiio, el cual, nos dice
ella, es un autkntico boricua, pues su
cara palida, etc., asi lo demuestra..
El exito de estas exhibiciones corresponde a Ia senora Castillo y a Ia
senorita Huffman por su interes e
The Challenge of Art
Art education was first introduced
in the American public school by William B. Fowles in Boston in 1821. In
spite of opposition, pioneers like
Fowles, Rembrandt, Peale, Horace
Mann, Walter Smith, and others gave
this movement great. impetus. Smith
established in 1873 the Massachussets
Normal Art School for art teachers,
the first of its kind in America. The
first university course in art, one in
archeology, was offered in Princeton
University in 1831. Other universities
followed this initial move by introducing art history courses mainly;
but thru the efforts of other pioneers,
creative courses in art began to gain
recognition as an essential part of a
liberal education.
The epochal contribution of Franz
Cizek of Vienna, when he originated
and initiated the now famous free
creative expression method for teaching art to children, gave art training
such impetus the world all over, that
the American public school could not.
scape its influence. First. class school
systems and colleges throughout the
continental United States now include
art as part of their regular curricular
offerings. In Puerto Rico, however,
our citizenry has remained indifferent to this most important phase of
education. In spite of the sincere
efforts of the present and former
commissioners of education, there has
been little or no response on the part
of the public. As a result, at this late
date, there is neither instrumental
music, nor singing, nor painting in
our schools.
We are a people noted for clamoring for freedom and self-expression.
In fact, we make such a practice of it
in the press and the public platform
that it is difficult at times to distinguish the border line between abuse
and freedom of speech. Were that the
only evjdence of democracy, we could
seriously assume that. there is not a
more democratic spot on the face of
the earth. And yet, we have failed to
recognize and promote the arts as one
of the noblest instruments of free selfexpression.
Dr. Frank E. Baker, distinguished
scholar and president of the State
Teachers' College of Wisconsin, has
made this statement:
"Personality is a fundamental ideal
of democracy. Someone has defined
personality as emotion e.xpressing itself thru the intellect, thru bodily
functions, and thru special capacities.
Art is an in1portant avenue of per-
iniciativa y a los estudiantes de las
distintas clases de arte que no vacilaron en cooper ar.
sonal expression to all people and the
supremely important avenue to those
of esthetic capacity.
"Art broadens the standards of excellence in our common culture. The
culture of the Western world is
narrow because it measures all things
by the standard of scientific excellence. We have neglected and almost
wholly forgotten esthetic standards.
But beauty is just as valuable a standard of human excellence as scientific
truth, and it would be a great gain to
human progress if our culture could
be broadened to include beauty in its
standards of excellence.
"Art deals with the imperishables of
life, and therefore it provides one
great avenue for leading our culture
out of its greatest weakness, materialism. Art is beyond the measure of
price, hence is not amenable to the
profit system. There can never be any
oversupply of beauty. Art always
produces the demand for more art.
The production of a great masterpiece,
i n s t e a d of satisfying consumers'
market, enlarges and expands the demand for beauty, and hence increases
the consumer's market.
"Art demands freedom. It brooks no
censorship, no limitation, no restrictions either on expression or
impression. I am referring here to the
spiritual freedom that demands for
human personality the right to do
those things necessary for its complete development."
The Polytechnic has brought to the
campus an art faculty which is unexcelled by those of many liberal arts
colleges on the continent. We want the
students, the community, and the island of Puerto Rico to take advantage
of this splendid opportunity. Out of
twenty students who ventured without
previous training into sketching
classes, Mr. Ruiz has discovered that
ten have promising talent. Dr. Bover
has discovered students who sing well
enough to make singing their life career. The success of Marla E. Robles
in New York attests to that. 1\Ix. Heth
reports a remarkable response in his
music classes. Miss Huffman and l\frs.
Castillo have made of their handicraft
groups a little industry of its own.
Puerto Ricans are a people of deep
emotions and a vivid imagination, all
of which makes for rich artistic
sensitiveness. With the possible exception of the Renaissance period,
never has art touched the every day
life of people as it does to-day. The
Polytechnic offers a great opportuni ty
to train ourselves to help in the artistic awakenning of our people; it is
up to us to accept the challenge. A
richer life and a happier Puerto Rico
will be the reward.
POLYGRAPH
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CffiCULO DR. HARRIS
Esta asociaci6n, que lleva el nombre del hombre que dedic6 la mayor
parte de su vida al engrandecirniento
del l nstituto Politecnico de Puerto Rico, se fundo hace dos afios con el fin
primordial de crear una comprensi6n
mayor entre los estudiantes extemos
f> intemos del colegio. Fue idea de los
fundadores· desarrollar un programa
social que con tanta urgencia se venia
dejando sentir desde hacia tiempo y
a Ia vez crear una corriente de amistad con los dernas centros educativoo;
de Ia isla r de America.
La diTecth·a para el presente aiio
Ia constituyen los estudiantes siguientes: Rafael Guzman Ufret. presidente: Dora Lugo, vicepresidenta; Carlos
Velez. secretarlo; Cecilia Velez, tesorera; Justo Barea, Jr., secretario corresponsal; vocales, Ana Velia Rivera, Cecilia Perdomo y Delia Martinez.
Su consejero es el profesor Charles A.
Leker.
En el acto social celebrado el viernes 3 del corriente en el Hotel Oasis,
el cual fue lucidisimo y muy concurrldo, fueron iniciados los nuevos
miernbros, alrededor de cincuenta estUJiantes.
Hubo obsequios, un programita interesante y baile.
El Comite de Propaganda esta compuesto por Ia Sra. Pura P. de Leker,
presidenta y los j6venes Rosa .Marla
Orraca, Josefina Calderon, Andres
Acosta, Aida Iris Gonze.lez, y Flavio
Alvarez.
FACULTY WOMEN'S
CLUB
El sabado 6 de septiembre el Faculty Women's Club celebr6 su primera reunion para asuntos oficiales
del aiio 1941-42, en Willard Cottage.
Las senoras Mercedes Gonzalez y Pura
Leker fueron las anfitrionas.
En dlcha reunl6n se llevo a cabo la
eleccion de Ia nueva directiva, Ia cual
qued6 constituida de Ia siguiente manera: presidente, Sra. Mary L. Irizarry; vicepresidente, Sra. Rachel A.
Palmer; teso1·era, Sra. Maria L. Castillo; secretaria, Sra. Pura P. Leker.
Se decidi6 celebrar las reunlones
una \'ez al mes, viernes por la tarde,
para ventaja de aquellos miembros
que tienen trabajo escolar las otras
tardes de Ia semana. En Ia proxima
reunion se llevara efecto la iniciacion
de los nuevos miembros.
Estaban presentes en esla reunion
la Srta. Helen Huffman y Ja Sra.
Rachel A. Palmer, miembros activos
de la organizaci6n, y quienes estuvieron ausentes el aiio pasado. El grupo
se regocija con tenerles de nuevo en
su seno.
Notamos con mucha pena Ja ausencia de a lgunos miembros, entre ellos
la Srta. Miriam C. Akers, activa expresidenta del circulo. Tambien se
han ausentado por un tiempo las senoras Edith Morris, Elizabeth Montgomery, Mildred Irizarry, Laura Bover, y Ia Srta. Irma Eschenwald.
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CLASE SENIOR
Dentro del mayor espiritu de armonia y cooperacion se reutrio por primera vez la dase graduanda del '42.
Bajo Ia direcci6n del joven Rafael
De Guzman se procedi6 a elegir Ia
dlrectiva, quedando esta constituida
de Ia manera siguiente:
Presidente, Rafael De Guzman; vicepresidenta, Sra. Pura Leker; secretaria, Genoveva Velez; tesorera, Hilda
E. Rivera; consejero, Prof. Boyd B.
Palmer.
CLASE JUNIOR
Ha comenzado un nuevo afio de vida para Ia actual clase Junior. Hay
entusiasmo y espiritu de camaraderia
colegial en cada uno de sus miembros:
estudiantes que van despertando a Ia
vida con mayores conocimientos y experiencias, a medida que se aproximan a Ia cuspide de sus aspiraciones.
La clase de tercer aiio regalara a
su Alma Mater un aparalo para refrigerar agua, el cual sera instalado
en el edlficio de Ciencias. Con el fin
de reunir los fondos necesarios, Ia clase present6 el 10 de octubre, en el
1'eatro Sol de San German, Ia comedla en dos actos "EI Sexo Debil," de
M1guel Ramos Carrion. El reparto de
Ia obra lo integraron estudiantes
de Ia clase. Victor Gonzalez desempeiio
el papel de Lorenzo tan habilrnenle
que pudierarnos decir es un actor
de primer orden, aunque el diga
lo contrario. Rafaela Rivera en
su caracterizaci6n de Seiia Nati, lo
(mico que le hace falta es un par de
guantes para que se lastime meno!> las manos cuando vaya a sentar
en el baul a su sumiso marido Cayetano. Este papel lo ejecuta Edmundo Castlllo, quien se siente arrepentido de tener una mujer tan fea
como una noche de tormenta. Ethel
Sepulveda en el papel de Sefia Patro
se muere a plazos debido a tundas
que diariamente I e propina s u
desconsiderado esposo Lorenzo. Lo
mas interesante ocurre en Ia escena
final del segundo acto, cuando los papeles se ter:jiversan. Entonces es cuando Sena Patro le quita los pantulon~s a su rnarido y decide saldar
cuentas con el. Por otro !ado, Cayetano hace un gesto de hombria y le
(IUita los poderes a Seiia Nati, su mujer, Ia cual se queda estupefacta ant~ el cambio radical de su marldo. Antes de orupezar Ia obra y en el entre
acto, Ia orquesta de Frank Madera
ameniz6 el acto con varias piezas
musicales.
El sabado 11 de octubre Ia Clase
Junior presento nuevamente la comedia "El Sexo Debil" en el lujoso teatro La Perla, de Ponce. El Dr. Bartolome Bover y Ia Srta. Gladys Gastagner, aplaudldos tenor y soprano del
Politecnico, junto a los esposos Heth
en interpretaciones al piano, recibieron
el calido aplauso del publico poncefio.
En general todo fue un exito.
CLASE SOPHOMORE
DELTA OMEGA MU
A fines de agosto, nuestra clase se
En animada reunion el 12 de sepconstituy6 en asamblea para elegir la tiernbre, "Delta Omega :\Iu" eligi6 su
junta directiva y para delinear un nueva directiva. Resultaron agraciadas
programa de actividades para el afio. con Ia distincion de formar parte de
Despues de algunas consideraciones, ella las senoritas siguientes:
Ia clase eligi6 los sigulentes miembros
Consejera, Sra. Mercedes N. de Gonpara formar Ia directiva:
zalez; presidenla, Srta. Mirtha SanPresidente: Sra. Rosita Rodriguez; tana; vicepresidenta, Srta. Elsa Couvicepresidente, Sr. Amador Alcover; to; tesorera-secretaria, Srta. Genoveva
secretario-tesorero, Sr. Josue Angel • Ramirez.
Castillo; consejero, Dr. Luis SantullaReina una gran animaci6n en el
no; ,·ocales. Sr. Juan "Marcano. Sr. grupo por lo cual esperamos sea este
Ubaldo Torregrosa, Sr. Juan de Dios un aiio de gran exito para Ia organiQuinones.
zaci6n. A nuestra antigua directiva,
Nuestro programa de actividades nuestras mas sinceras gracias por su
ha tornado gran inten!s debido al esplendida labor. Ya tendremos Ia
caracter y Ia variedad del mismo. oportunidad de despedirles afectuosaHemos decidido unirnos y luchar mente en Ia jira que se proyecta en
para que en un futuro cercano poda- su honor.
mos ver nuestros esfuerzos coronados
por In victoria.
DE LOS GRADUADOS
Es nuestro proposito dejar un recuerdo a nuestra Escue1a al terrninarAracelio Cardona, 1935, cas6 rese este curso y tambien el de empezar cientemente con Mercedes Hernandez,
a l'ecaudar los rondos necesarios para y han establecido su hogar en Moca,
Ja iropresi6n de un Anuario cuando donde el es pastor de Ia Iglesia Pres·
estemos en el cuarto aiio.
biteriana. Probablemente pronto emNuestras mentes han pensado co- barque hacia Estados Unidos a estusas nobles para el manana. Solamen
diar para el "Master" en Teologia, en
te esperamos la cooperacion del grupo el Seminario Teol6gico de Princeton.
para conseguir eJ triunfo comlln.
De Ia Clase de 1941:
Loida Figueroa estudia comercio en
LOS PIPIOLOS
Yauco.
Denlro de un gran entusiasSamuel Corchado estudia teologia
mo reuni6se Ia clase de los plpiolos en el Seminario Evangelico.
para nombrar su directiva, eJ 4
Lolita Llinas, Rafael Berrios y Glade septiembre. Qued6 integrada por dys Vega estudian Educacion en el
las siguientes personas:
Poly.
Presidente, Marcos Cruet; vicepresiMarta 1\1. Zapata ensefia en el Codente, Carmln, Santos; secretario, Jolegio
S::m Jose de San German.
se Luis Aponte: tesorera. Gloria NoVictor l ritarry y Jose A. Perez enriega; vocales, Selenia S<\nchez, Raquel Rodriguez, Carlos Velez; conseje- seiian en Ia Academia Presbiteriana
de Lajas.
ro, Sr. Charles A. Leker.
Los siguientes estudlan en la UnlEn general, se nota un interes
sin paralelo por el progreso de Ia cla- versidad:
Augusto Quinones, America Herse de primer aiio.
mindez, Rosnlina Torres, F. A. Molini
De Pipiolilandia
y Eva Rodriguez.
Pipiolilandia es Ia enorme colonia
Jose Prados Herrero trnbaja en Ia
de novatos que ambula por el campus.
Escuela Reformatoria de ~fayagtiez.
Sus melod1as Eon poemas que invitan
Mario Guzman trabaja en Ia Base
al amor. Por eso contemplarnos nuAerea de Punta Dorinquen.
merosas parejas de esclavos de CupiAurelio Christian y Luis A. Pado. Nos agradan los amaneceres. Por
checo ingresaron en Colegios de Medleso rnadrugamos. Nos agrada concina.
templar el ocaso. Por eso llegaAidu D'Andrea. e-;tudia en Florida
rnos tarde al
comedor algunas
y es asistent.e en el Departamento de
veces. 1No es porque nos falte
Espaiiol del Colegio.
el apetito! Nos agradan los semClotilde Jimenez es trabajadora Soblantes alegres que encontramos por
cial
en Quebradillas.
doquier. Por eso estamos siempre viHerminio Lugo' 39 ha sido afiadldo
varachos.
Pero hay algo que nos agrada mas a Ia Facultad de la Academia Bautista
que nada. Es el Plan Industrial. de Barranquitas con caracter permaEs el Plan el que nos prepara nente.
para el futuro. l Por que no hemos de
endurecer nuestras manos? Recordemos siempre que el trabajo es ley de corrienles, los pipiolos acordamos esDios. 1Hay que ver a los pipiolos can- tablecer una cuota mensual cuyos
tando ese himno mientras se dirigen a fondos seran destinados a varias jiras
sus respectivas labores! Ademas, el que estamos planeando.
Plan Industrial encarna uno de los
Dentro de las actlvldades sociales,
mas preciosos pensamientos--mente aprobamos un programs que se pre.sana en cuerpo sano.
sentani proximamente por los estuCosas de Pipiolos
diantes Doris Perez, Julia A. GonzaEn reutri6n celebrada el 13 de los lez y Luis Roure.
P OLY GRAPH
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AI·t .................
arrange for occasional "Art and
Music Evenings." with explanation
of pictures. readings and musical
numbers. To these pro~rams student~
faculty membl'rs, and the general
public will be invited
5. Prizes for excellent work.
From thl' gtudent Activity Fund,
twenh· five dollars will be set aside
for t~o prizes. the first of $15.00 and
the second of SHI.OO. to be given for
the two best paintings or sketches.
These paintinf.!S nncl sketches will be- •
come the propt>rty of the Institute
and will be hung in the best-kept
. rooms in Borinquen and Phraner Halls
until the ~>tudent occupying the room
graduates. Thereafter they will be·
come Jlarl of the permanent equipment
of the rooms in which they ha,·e been
placed. I n the course of the yearil
mam· room!' will ha'"c the added altrac~ion of some work of art. a memo·
rial or the arti~<l who !Jroduced it, nnrl
of the student who by neatne!'s and
good taste was able to win it for his
room.
G. Tht> 1nslitute is deeply apprecia·
th'e of the t•ooperation of Mr. Domin·
go Hernandt>z of ~an .Juan who has
generou~ly e!ltabJ,shed the "Art ~hop
Prize." President Jarvis S. Morris is
pleased to announce that the prize for
last ,·ear has been a,;!li~nted to Rafael
l gle;ins, Cayer. an K Y. A. student
of Drawing and Sketching under the
din•ction of Mrs. Marin Luisa 1'. de
Castillo.
7. Mrs.•Tnrvis S. Morris, who is on a
year'~ leave of ahspnce, has taken to
the Conlint>nl n collection of paintings
bv Puerto Rican artists. For the loan
of the!'e paintings the lnstitute is
deeply grateful to all those who generouslv aitled in assembling a worthy
exhibition of the best work of its kind
produeed on the island. ~Irs. Morri:>
will have opportunity to gi\·e manr
lecturt!s on Puerto Rico. and these
paintings will enable her to present ll
pha~<e of Puerto Rican life and culture
not ge-nerally appreciated in the
Stntt'S for lack of information.
F t·eshman Guidance.......
definite advice because he has before
him,( 1) High school record of the
student.
(2) Examination scores made.
(3) Actual accomplishment thus
far in coll€'ge.
( 4) A knowledge of the general
repu tation or the student, and
(5) The student himself, with his
own ideas.
The general guidance given to the
group of Freshmen consists largerly
of lhe material contained in the
Orientation course, which all Freshmen are required to take, and for
which college credit is given. This
material is prepared or selected
by a faculty committee, of which the
Dean of the college is chairman, and
the lectures are then given by those
best qualified to present the various
topics.
Bt>isbolDos partidos se han l'elebrado en
nut>!ltro campo atletico frente a Ia
novena "47th Air Base Squad" de
Losey Field (Base Aeren de Ponce),
vt>nciendo en el primer partido, In no\'ena de esta instituci6n con Ia pun·
tuaci6n 4 por 3 carrera.s y en el segundo, Ia novena vi!litante con Ia puntuaci6n de 5 por 4 carr\'ras.
Halonce~to-
£:.1 "San German Athleticl'.'' campeon
insular de Ia Liga PortorriquE>iia venci6 al cquipo de esta instituci6n. en el
partido celebrado en Ponce. con Ia
anotaci6n de 45 a 36 tantos. El "Poly Jr." fue derrotado por el "Znrpi<.'ola" con Ia anotaci6n de :n a 2a tanlos.
J:o~n Ia cancha de Ia escuela superior
de ~an German se enfrento el "Polit('cnico" al "Pepino" de gnn ~ehas·
tian, actual campe6n insular de pri·
mt>ra categoria de Ia Fib, vencif.'ndll
ASOCIACION ATLETICA DE
SENORITAS
Ln Asociaci6n Atlelica de Rei\orilas
es una organizacion parn fomentar el
dcporle y Ia recreaci6n del elemento
femenino en nuestro colegio. ERta fue
fundada hace dos aiios por el T'rofe~or Torregrosa, siendo su primern presidenta In Srta. Genoveva Velez.
La directiva para el 1941, eJecta a
fines del curso pasado. quedo constitulda como sigue: Presidenta, Rafaela Rivera; vicepresidenta, Tete Torres;
secretaria, Olga Couto.
Se estan llveando a cabo las eliminatorias para el campeonato de Volley Ball. AI terminar esta empezaremos inmediatamente con el de Ping
Pong y luego el de Soft Ball.
Esperamos las Jluvias torrenciales
d€' cstas ultimas semanas nos concedan una tregua que permita dedicarnos de lleno a las practicas de entrenamiento. De nuestras compaiieras estudiantes esperamos lo contrario: desbortamiento caudaloso de entusiasmo,
cooperaci6n y participaci6n decidida
en las &ctividades que han de llevarnos al triunfo este ano.
E n Ia Muerte........
el eran preciosas y apro'"echaba cada
minuto de elias. Se nos ocurre que
su vida estaba inspirada en las pala·
bras lapidarias de Degetau "Ama y
trabaja." Eso, sencillamente eso, hizo
Teodoro. Am6, y con su amor y su
compaiierismo, supo ganarse el afecto
hondo de sus condisclpulos que tan
sinceramente sentimos au muerte.
Trabaj6, y a fuena de trabajo duro
los nuestros con Ia anotaci6n de 45 a
32 tantos. Esa misma noche. el "Poly
Jr.", en partido de rcvancha, vencio
al "Zarpicola'' con Ia puntuaci6n de
35 a 34 puntos.
En los ultimos partidos celebrados,
el equipo "Varsity" ,·enci6 al "Vega
Baja Coca Cola"-que cuenta en sus
filas con Pedro JsmaE>l l'rados. Cesa:
Sih·a. y otros-con Ia puntuaci6n de
38 a 34. mientras el equipo "Poly
Jr." fue derrotado por el "Julio \'ida!'' de ~Iayagiiez, con Ia puntuacion
de 38 a 25 tantos.
Deportes intramuralt>~Debido a In lluvin, varios partjdos
de "softball" no ~:~e han podido cele·
brar y se espera que si Ia JluYia continua, se de cornienzo a las competen·
cias "bajo t€'cho" como ping pong, damas, ajcdrez, etc., y cuando cese Ia
lluvia, se continue con los deportes
al aire Hbre.
J us to Barea J r.
;.SABIA USTED.....
........que Hilda Rosado (Miss Deportivo) es Ia modelo de "Good Posture"?
. ?.
. "d'
........que D
.. e I 1n
o ..1a." a Fl
. av~o
........que :'Ifother tJene nov1o ,. s~
llama Ruben'!
·
........ que a Naqui se le fue una de
las "tres no,·ia!l"?
........que Tobi ,.a a hacer una gaseosa y Ia llamarn "Finola"?
........que In "Colorti" Peralta anda en
"muletas"?
........que Margarita Rodriguez esu1
"sosa"?
........que el Jipato usa tacos de vaquero para bailar........ ?
........que Ia flor favorita de Colonia
es Ia ''Margarita"?
......que Eligio esta debil desde que
no tiene "siervas" que lo atiendan!
y constante, lograba hacer ahorros
que le permitieron mantenerse en el
Colegio. Mir6 siempre hacia adelante
con fe en el porvenir, porque fue perseverante en su lucha en el presente.
Por eso nos duele corazon adentro
pensar que ya traspas6 el umbra) de
la eternidad. Su muerte seg6 una vida
preciosa, tronch6 una esperanza que
pudo tener fructi!eras realizaciones.
AI consignar aqui el luctuoso acontecimiento queremos hacer llegar
nuestra sentida condolencia a todos
sus deudos y pedimos al Todopoderoso
que reserve en las alturas un sitio
privilegiado para quien tan digna y
honradamente pas6 por esta vida.
J orge l'tfeh!ndez Vela.
Borinquen Hall..........
that exhibit was left as a permanent
addition and stimulus to Borinquen's
growing beauty, one of the most important and well-executed paintings
he has made of the Puerto Rican !ICene.
The summer session had its triunph
of new beauty in the remarkably handsome hand-blocked tapestries which
hang from heavy rods of hand
wrought iron near the entrance. These
are excellent testimoruals to the artistic caliber of Mrs. )!orris and Mrs.
Castillo. They used an alternating
three-flower design on fine monk's
cloth and ach1eved perfection of harmony with the room in proportion and
color. The wrought-iron wall vases
bctw(.'en the arches in the opposite end
of th~ room and the matching standards holtling large pottery jars of
green plants complete the e!fed of
tropical freshness combined with Old
Spanish dignity and stability. It is
gratifying to henr the expres~ion!l or
appreciation from members of the fn·
culty who were absent last year. an•l
to l'ec the pleasure students feel in
their homt'-like Jh·ing room with its
ndjact>nt rooms for games and music.
The rooms still lack proper lighting. A good piano is greatly needed.
:\lore chairs will add comfort and
attractiveness. But no one now doubt,;
the continuation of such good work
for the creation of beauty and convenience for student life. "Creat
hearts, true faith, and willing handt<"
must !ICC it through.
The Polygraph of J uly, 1940 reminded its renders that:
"You can see a brain, but
S!'e a mind.
You can s<'e a body, hut
see a soul.
You clln s€'e a face, but
l;Ce love.
You can see a house, but
see a home."
you cannot
you cannot
you cannot
you cannot
The spirit of the residents of Borinquen Hall is the vital element of
its charm and beauty-an element
which will never be (bced, like furniture, nor fragile and subject to death,
like plants; but gro"'il'g, reaching toward all gentle gract>s: contagious,
bringing change also to the visitor
within its doors; immortal. and
eternally developing in generation after generation of students.
Real living consists in getting into
one's life the invisible force; not
lust for things, but love; not money or
property, but the abundant life. The
truest worth of any visible possession
must be estimated acording to its
influence upon the spirits of those who
see and use it. F or such purpose must
standards of material beauty be maintained in Borinquen Hall. Evidence of
the infectious character of what hu
been attempted may be seen on Sun·
day mornings when Carmen Tuya and
Gloria Vazquez graciously and quite
voluntarily fill the jars with new
ferns, freshen the hanging vases, and
leave in the room an awareness of
their interest in its orderly and homelike quality.
POLYGRAPH
L IBRARY
ISSUE
l
San German, P. R.
NOVEMBER 20, 19H.
VOLCME VZ.
EX
BOOK WEEK 1941
Using the slogan, "Forward with
Books," the Library of the Polytechnic
Institute observed Book Week November 2-8, along with other school and
public libraries over the island and
throughout the nation. The official
slogan is especially timely since many
phases of our life and culture sepm to
be retrogressing rather than making
progress. What could be a more lofty
ideal than that. of developing in
readers such a love of books that they
can go forward in life "equipped with
knowledge a n d f o r t if i e d with
beauty"'?
The observance of the week in our
library was mainly one of promotion
of books and reading. Alfredo Archilln of the art department made a
poster, reproducing the desi~ of the
official Book Week poster. Other
postE.'rs throughout the library were
lettered by Edmundo Castillo, a student assistant in the library. Souvenir book marks were distributed to
users of the library. The design for
the book marks was cut by Domingo
Rosado and the accompanying rules
for the care of books were prepared
by Or. Santullano. Various types o!
books were featured throughout the
library.
A FRIEND NEEDE D
Undoubtedly much progress has
been made since the time when the
library was housed in one small room
across from the bursar's office. Then
wooden boxes served as shelves for
the small collection of book~. and
Dr. Velez's laboratory was the reading room. Xow with a rapidly growmg book collection of more than
10,000 volumes, the library has outgrown its present quarters. There is
inadequate shelf space, especially for
the reference books. At times there
are more students in the reading room
than the eighty chairs can accomodate. Even so, the reading room is
much too crowded. The problem becomes mainly one of space. In order
to meet the demands of an increasing
student body, more adequate library
facilities must be provided. The best
solution would be a separate building
for the library. An additional advantage of such an arrangement
would be the absence of noises which
come unavoidably into the room under
the present set-up.
Student, alumni, and patrons: We
need a true friend who will come to
our rescue. Can you help us find this
generous person ?
A Chapel Needed
Another urgent need of the Polytechnic Institute is a chapel. Religious
services wer e held in a recitation
room. This room was needed later for
the library and the services were
transferred to a basement room of
LIBRIS
CARNEGIE FOUNDATION
PRESENTS GIFT
BOO~
WEEk
Drawn and cut by Domingo
r.
Hosado.
FR0:\1 ROLLINS COLLEGE,
WINTER PARK, FLORIDA
ART WEEK
Aida D'Andrea to Dr. Morris: "The
first difference that f noticed when 1
came to Rollins was that tbere are
no hills here. our bills that I love so
much!........ You don't know how nice
every one has been to me; I know the
President, the Dean and many professors, as well as many students ......
I have adjusted myself very well to
this new environmenl though I tell
you sincerely that if l ha.d not gone
to Polytechnic and practiced English
there, I would have had a hard job
here .......... I am taking four coursesAmerican Literature with Dr. Pattee,
an authority in that field, who uses
his own text book; educational psychology, sculpture, and modern dance.
I enjoy all of them, especially sculpture. My first project was to make a
head, and it was nearly finished before I realized that it was a girl's
head instead of a boy's as I had
planned! ........ Next week I shall begin
my observation and next term my
practice teaching. In February I shall
have to take an examination on the
Constitution of the United States in
(Cont inued on page 2, Col. 4.)
The third floor of the Science Hall
was the center of activity from Saturday, November first through Saturday, November 8th. Public school
children, town's people and our own
students crowded around the tables
of the art exposition which was organized by the Art Department to
celebrate Art Week. Among visitors
from out of town we were pleased to
see the members of the West Indies
British Agricultural Commission, Dr.
Tomas Blanco, from San Juan, and a
group of continental tourists.
The exhibition was indeed a surprise to the students and public, for
few expected that our students could
produce the great variety of novelties
and objects of art displayed. The halls
and the long room on the south side
I
NOTA DE DUELO
Lamentada y hondrunente sentida
ha sido la muerte del Dr. Jose de
Guzmnn Soto, padre de nuestro estudiante Rafael de Guzman, y muy
amigo de esta instituci6n.
El Dr. de Guzman poseia el don
de Ia simpatia y de su personalidad
emanaba la confianza, el respeto y Ia
fraternidad.
Sirvan, pues, estas breves linens
para expresar a su senora viuda, dona Ernestina Vazquez de Guzman, a
su hijo y estudiante nuestro, Rafael,
y demas familiares, nuestro testimonio del mas sentido pesame.
GLAD TO BE BACK
Without question, one of the most
respected and beloved professors in
the campus is Mr. Boyd B. Palmer,
who was away doing graduate work.
Asked by our reporter if he was glad
to be back, be made the following
statement:
"Much as I anticipated spending a.
year in the North, it was with greater
joy that I looked forward to returning to the Polytechnic. I am happy
to be here again taking my part in
the work of the institution in which
I thoroughly believe and in which I
have great faith for the future.
Changes are in evidence in our
campus as well as all over the island.
It is my earnest wish that they may
prove such as will make the college a
greater means in giving Puerto Rican youth the opportunity for devolepment of the spirit and body as
well as the mind."
The long awaited gift of records
from the Carnf'gie Foundation has at
lnsl arrived. The records are all conveniently filed and catalogued, and
include music of all types, such as
piano solos, art songs, concertos,
chamber music, symphonies, complete
operas, etc. An appropriate place in
the library is being prepared for listening, and as soon as possible the records will be made available for
e\'eryone to use. The Polytechnic
Institute is fortunate to have received
such a gift, and we are most groteful for it.
The students of Public School
l\lusic have recenlly begun teaching
in the grade schools of San German.
They are assisting in the preparation
of n Christmas program to be given
nt the Parque Theater. At the high
!-lchool, also, n choir of some thirty
six enthusiastic members has recently
been org-anizetl. To encourage further
the spread of mu:-1ical activities in the
schools a series of short courses in
music is being planned by )lr. Heth
in cooperation with the district supervisor of English.
In order to carry out the ambitious
plan we are undertaking for the Music Department we must secure more
equipment. Our greatest need at present is for pianos. The practice pianos are completely worn out; they
cannot be properly tuned, and it is
impossible to play on them with anv
rapid technique or musical interpretation. We hope this condition
may be improved very soon as soon
as some friend helps us with funds.
Another need is .for additional reference books on music as well as
actual printed music, such as song
books, symphony scores, operatic libretos, sheet music, etc. We wish to
make available as much actual music
as possible so that in the study of
music appreciation, history, methods,
etc., there will always be on hand
material for illustration, study and
general use.
MASTER \VORKS HOURS
Do you love music'?
Ideally the library should be a center of culture for college life. Plans
are being made for making our library a kind of magnetic point toward which activities in the field of
the fine arts will gravitate. Now that
our possession of the Carnegie Corporation gift of records is a reality,
ways of making them available for
use are being devised. On Sunday
afternoons there will be a series of
"Master Works Hours" when students
and faculty members may meet informally in the librat y to enjoy programs of music, art appreciation, and
book reviews. On some occasions tea
will be served after the program.
POLYGRAPH
2
Polygraph
January 14, 1938 at the post of1jce
Managing editor this edition 0.
B. Irizarry and volunteer help from
Faculty and student body.
"PUERTO RICO EVANGELICO" PRESS, PONCE, P. R.
E DITORI A L
If the library is a reliable index to the effectiveness with
which a college functions, the Polytechnic Institute can feel some
degree of satisfaction about his measure of its activities and some
concern.
Throughout the day and evening students frequent the
Library, not just because they have nothing else to do at the moment, for the Library is up too many stairs to make it a loafing
place for lazy folk; they are there because they want something.
Besides those who request books to carry away, there are many
who linger. Perhaps they wish to prepare an assignment that is
"on reserve", or to browse among the books in the "International
Mind Alcove" or the colorful volumes on the open shelves set aside
for Arts Crafts. )faybe they seek news of the world in either
E nglish or Spanish newspapers and periodicals, or a reference in
The Encyclopedia Britannica or the Espasa Calpe. It is noteworthy
t hat in the Polytechnic Library, English periodicals and reference
works appear side by side with Spanish ones. Both languages are
tools; materials of neither one are set aside in a place reserved only
for advanced students of language.
But if we eccept the Library as a measure of the intellectual
life of our college, not only may we feel a satisfaction in the use
that is made of its facilities, but we must recognize too that here,
in this meeting place of all the departments of the college, is to be
found evidence of our inadequacies.
Not on rare occasions but frequently, eve1-y chair in the
Reading Room is occupied; yet tables and chail's have been crouded into every available space. Often additional copies of various
works would make for convenience, but we hesitate to order duplicates when the range of selection should be extended. Always faculty members are asking if there is not some means of obtaining
more books than their departmental budgets will procure, and we
have to explain that it is our policy to order only such amounts as
we are prepared to pay for.
A single volume, the complete works of an author, a set of
reference books, new housing for our Library-any one of these is
someone's opportunity to help our college raise the degree of effectiveness with which i t functions.
lj
NOTAS DEL CffiCULO GAUTIER BENITEZ
obsequiados por los esposos Snntullano quienes probaron ser gentiles y excelentes anfitriones.
A Ia ultima reuni6n del "Circulo
Gautier Benitez" asistieron Ia mayoria de los antiguos miembros y como
invitados de honor los miembros aspirantes que seran iniciados en Ia pr6xima reuni6n.
La reuni6n t1e celebr6 en Lorna Vista, Ia asistencia del Presidente, ocupada temporalmente por nuestro Consejero Dr. Luis Santullano y su Sra.
esposa, quien actualmente sustituye a
la Sra. de Bovel'-tambien consejera
nuestra-en algunas catedras de literatura.
Los asistentes fueron galantement.e
Varios asuntos fueron considerados,
entre los que se destacan Ia celebraci6n de un homenaje a! poeta J ose
Gautier Benftez, '9' el acuerdo de afiliar la organizaci6n al Instituto de
las Espai'ias, (Columbia University) a
Ia que pertenecen destacadas figuras
de Ia intelectualidad espanola.
Se acord6 tambien extender invitaci6n a prom:inentes intelectuales para
que nos honren dictando sendas conferencias en nuestro paraninfo: Concha Melendez, Margot Arce, Vicente
Geigel P olanco y J ose A. Balseiro.
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.
It is hard to believe that we left
Puerto Rico only eight weeks ago and
that only two months have been consumed in the many things we have
done. We are now happily settled at
99 Claremont Avenue, near Columbia
University in one of the Missionary
Apartments of Union Seminary, New
York City. Teachers College has
graciously accepted me as a postdoctoral student with the privilege of
visiting any classes I wish. There are
three that interest me in particular,
one on Evolution of Institutions of
Higher Education, one on Organization and Administration, and one on
Purposes and Policies. These I shall
attend whenever possible. These classes are made up of advanced students
from far and wide. After a committee meeting the other day four of
us stopped to exchange ideas and
found in the lot one Professor of
Biology from Iowa, one Professor of
Social Studies from a private academy in Hawaii, one Professor of Psychology from Colorado, and myself
from Puerto Rico.
Xew York is truly a remarkable
place. Some time ago a taxi-cab
skidded on the smooth pavement near
Grand Central Station, climbed the
curb and injured eight pedestrians on
the sidewalk. All eight were taken at
once to a hospital nearby. Fortunately
no one was 11eriously injured. The interesting thing of the event was that
of the eight who were injured there
were se,·en different nations repre-
A friend ..........
the unfinished dining hall. A roughhewn wooden cross against the front
wall was the only indication that the
room was a place of worship. Two
rows of massive concrete columns
supporting the superstructure obstructed the vision. Mischievously inclined students took advantage of the
protection of the columns to indulge
in capers not conducive to a spirit of
reverence.
The services were next moved t.o
the assembly room in the Science
Hall, where they are now held. Many
difficulties are eA'llerlenced. The hall
is used for a great variety of meetings incident to college life. The result is that when a student enters
the hall he is not conditioned to a
feeling of worship.
Furthermore, the hall is far too
small. Folding chairs are placed one
against another. The occupants touch
shoulders. If one attempts to shift
position, the whole row is affected.
They are physically uncomfortable
while the minister attempts to create
a spirit of worship.
The ushers have to wonn their way
through the crowd to receive the offering. The choir has no r oom for
processionals. Parents and friends
living near the campus cannot be mvited, for it they should come, it
would be impossible to a.ccomodate
them.
The students of the Polytechnic
Institute have been reared in a
sented and the people spoke six: different languages. \Vhere else in the
world could a thing like that happen?
On the first opportunity we visited
West End Presbyterian Church, within walking distance of where we live,
and received the usual warm welcome
from the pastors and the people. Dr.
A. E. Keigwin, senior pastor, has
served for two decades on our Board
of Trustees, for most of this time as
an officer of the Board, and he has
been a constant friend through the
years. West End Church contributes
about half the salary of the President of Polytechnic, and has done so
for years. We were fortunate in being
able to attend both the preparatory
service on the Wednesday preceeding
and the World Communion Service. In
the former Dr. Paul Warren, inspired
us with his message on "The Walk
with God" and on Sunday Dr. Keigwin stirred us deeply with his sermon on "The Cup of Union." We are
very much at home in West End
Church and the children are already
enjoying their Sunday School classes.
Dr. Barney N. Morgan of Santo
Domingo and former Dean of Polytechnic, has paid us a visit of a few
days; now he is on a three week
speaking tour in the Middle West.
His work in the Dominican RepubHc
becomes increasingly effective and
interesting. He expects to return to
Trujillo City early this month.
J arvi!l S. .Morris.
country in which reHgion is associated with a temple with all the
furnishings of a sacred plnce of
worship. We should not expect them
to .react favorably to a situation infertor than that to which they are
accustomed. Our aim should be to
give them the best in education and
religion the Continent has for the
people o:C Puerto Rico. To realize this
aim, a chapel is a most urgent need.
TRAS UNA SOMBRA
No te veo, mi b1en. Siento un vacio
que me anega de silencio el alma
l. d6nde estas? Por favor, tesoro rclo,
dame el amor que de tu amor me ensalma.
Vivo en una oquedad y desvarfo;
brindame tu sosten, la augusta palma
que me resguarde en el desierto impfo
que hace insufrible la anhelada calma.
Solo estoy. i. D6nde estas? Vuelve a
mi Indo.
Te busco como ciego en las tinieblas
y s61o palpo en mi sendero nieblas.
Solo esto~·. ;. D6nde estas? Vuelve a
mi Indo.
Te veo y no te veo, mas presiento
que he de encontrarte aunque me falte aliento.
- Luis Crespo
From Rollins College•......
order to get a teaching certificate ......
You don't know how grateful I am
to you and to the Polytechnic Institute for giving me an opportunity to
attend college in the States.............."
POLY GRAPH
3
EL QUINTETO FIGUEROA
Noche de arte exquisito, y de gratas reminiscencias, que perdurarin
por largo tiempo en Ia mente de todos los oyentes, fue In del miercoles
primero de octubre, en la que los hermanos Figueroa (Jose, violinista;
Narciso, ,pianista; Knchiro, violinista,
Guillermo, violista y Rafael, chelisUJ.)
presentaron un concierto de musica
variada y por demns interesante.
El teatro Parque estaba atestado de
estudiantes, }lrofesores y otras personas de San Germtin y pueblos limitrofes, que habfnn sido invitados.
El Cunrteto "americano" en Fa mayor, opus 96, de Antonin Doorak,
constitufa Ia primera parte del programa, y en el los hermano~ Figueroa
hicieron alarde de sus excelentes dotes artisticas, gustandonos especialmente el "Lento," por Ia fnstosidad y
uncion de SU!: voces, y por Ia inspiracion con que fue interpretndo.
La segundn parte contenia "Reverie" de Debussy. "Scherzo" en Mi
mayor de Mendelssohn, "X octumo" de
Borodin y "Serennta" de Henry Ern,
piezaa variadas de distintas escuelas
y caracteristicas, que !ueron interpretadas con toda justezn. e inspiraci6n.
El Quinteto en Mi b mayor, opus
44, de Shumann fue el punto culminante y mas interesante del programa, por la variedad de matices que
pudimos apreciar en su interpretacion, y por Ia musicalidad que manifestaron los cinco artistas, identificandose en todo momento con el espfritu deJ ·compositor.
El publico escuch6 religiosamente y
aplaudi6 con entusiasmo tal que los
artistas se vieron obHgados a tocar
como "encore" Ia famosa "Jota de
Sarate," arreglo especial para quiteto por don J esiis Figueroa, padre de
los artistas mencionados. La jota,
que originalmente fue escrita para
violin solamente, es una de las piezas
rob dificiles del repertorio violinistico y fue tocada magistralmente, demostrando los artistas gran virtuosidad y segura tecnica. Una salva de
aplausos coron6 el final del acto. Ahi
van mil.
Parnbienes para el comit~ de acti\idades artisticas y para Ia clase
"Senior" a cuya iniciativa y fervor
se debio el llevarse a cabo un acto
tan interesante.
Que se repitn, que eso es culturn y
buen gusto.
Bar tolome Bover.
POETIC RECITAL
The recognized render Leopoldo
Santiago Lavandero, was presented 1n
a poetic recital at the Parque Theatre
of San Germ{m on November 8 at
8:45 P. M., under the auspices of the
Polytechnic Institute and the Lions'
Club. Mr. Lnvandero lived up to his
reputation as an artist known in and
out of Puerto Rico as one of the
finest interpreters of Spanish poetry,
and also as a notable actor and stage
director who has merited high praise
from such critic as Concha Meh~ndez,
J orge :r.Ianach, and Pales Matos.
His program, divided in three
groups of selections from Antonio
Machado, Garcia Lorca, and Pablo
Nereida, was received enthusiastically
by the audience. The Extra-curricular
Committee and the Lions' Club are
to be congratulated for the splendid
program.
FRATERNIDAD ESTUDIANTES EVANGELICOS
Sin Iugar a dudas, Ia Fraternidad
Evangelica es una de las sociedades
mas activas del campus.
Su directiva se compone como sigue:
Angelina MarUnez, presidenta; Jose
S. Rodriguez. vicepresidente; Rafael
A. Escudero, secretario; Rosita Rodriguez, tesorera; Jorge N. Cintr6n, corresponsal; consejeros, Prof. Edward
L. Heth, Dr. Nathan H. Huffman.
Las reuniones de Ia Fratemidad se
celebran lodos los domingos por la
manana, inmediatamente despues del
desayuno, en el Science Rail.
La nueva pt·esidenta autoriza Ins siguientes mani!estaciones: "Nos disponemos a enfatizar la labor religiosa
en el Campus y en los pueblos adyacentes. Utilizaremos In Prensa y la
rnciio hnsta donde sea posible. ~os
esforzaremos en hacer algo valioso.
Asf Dios nos ayude."
HALOWEEN PARTY
The student body enjoyed a real
Halloween on Saturday night, October 25th at Borinquen Hall. Faculty
and students a I ike participated
in the big party. ~early everyone came in costume, and disguises
ranged from skeletons to Charlie
McCarthy. Early in the evening prizes
were awarded for the best costumes.
For the prettiest Marin. Leonor Quintana was given first place as Sonja
Heine, the skater. Ubaldo Torregrosa
was awarded first prize as the ugliest.
He was grotesquely garbed as a
scarecrow. Miss Helen Huffman,
dressed as a .Mexican peasant girl,
was awarded the prize for having the
most original costume.
Among other ncth'ities were stunts
given by various organizations and
group singing. Most of the time was
spent in milling and recognizing
friends under mysterious looking masques. The walls of Borinquen. were
elaborately decorated with huge masques, balloons and jack-0-lanterns.
The celebration came to an end after cookies and punch were served.
Art \Veek-..........
of the building were neatly arranged
and beautifully decorated. On the
tables and glass cases lining the walls
could be seen desk pads of all sizes,
richly colored knit purses. delicate
no,·elties in woodwork, hand-tooled
leather goods, silver bracelets, block
prints, samples of bookbinding, copper
work, and a multitude of lovely dolls
and puppets. The walls were literally
covered with charcoal sketches, colored designs, and oil paintings. Students and faculty contributed to the
wealth of the exhibition by lending
rare antiques and original creations.
The students were specially attracted
by the pottery work done by Dr. Huffman, and the silver and copper pieces
made by Mrs. Castillo and Miss Huffman.
The Students and faculty want to
express through the columns of the
Polygraph their sincere appreciation
and congratulations to the Art Department.
CLUB DE CIENCIAS
DE LOS GRADUADOS
Este ano se ha vuelto a organiznr
el Club de Ciencias bajo los auspicios
de los departamentos de quimica, fisica. biologfa, y matematicas. La directiva eJecta fue Ia siguiente: Presidents\, Srta. ~lnria Leonor Quintana;
'"icepresidente, Sr. Juan Acevedo;
secretaria, Srta. Bebin Velez; tesorera, Sra. Pura P. Leker; ''0\:ales, Jesus
Rodriguez, Carlos Garcia, y Rafael
Guzm{m.
Varias innovaciones han sido inlroducidas respecto a las reuniones del
club: 1. se reunira el club los June:;,
dos veces a! mes. 2. Cada reunion sera atendida por un anfitrion y una anfitriona. 3. El perlodo de In reunion
sera dividido en dos partes. La Jtrimera media hora sera la parte cient!fica, y Ia segunda parte sera social.
La segunda reuni6n del club, dirigida por el departamento de Quimica,
se celebr6 en Ia casa de Dr. Fromm.
Andres Acosta habl6 sobre los viruses
y R. Guzman sobre "chemotherapy".
Amba11 disertaciones, muy interesantes, !ueron ampliadas por el Dr.
Fromm. Los anfitriones Marin Leonor
Quintana y Juan Ace,·edo presidieron
un programa de noticias cientificas,
problemas, breves palabras por los
nuevos miembros, chistes y el proverbial refresco.
La tercern reuni6n fue dedicadu u
Ia inic1aci6n de los nuevos miembros.
Los ingresados fueron Edmundo Caatillo, Miguel Angel L6pez, Hector Luis
Loyola, Miguel Angel Pereira, Dorian
Lugo, Carmen Archi.la, y Gloria \ 'uzquez.
Considerandolo de gran interes para los Graduados, Ia Srta. Marfa Eugenia L6pez, Registrar ha tabulado Ia
siguiente informaci6n con respecto a
los honores otorgndos a estudiantes
graduados de Bachiller en Artes en
el Polit&nico, desde Ia primern cla!'le
del 1927 hasta Ia del 1941.
Luz Belen :\laldonado, '39, 2.88. Samuel J. \"elez, '40, 2.85. Aida Mejia
Mattei, '35, 2.80. Regina Vivoni Acosta, '38, 2.76. Lofdu Figueroa, '41, 2.72.
~Iaria ~1. Viera de Harris, '30, 2.696.
William R. Littlefield, •an, 2.68. Maria
Angelina Diez, '38, 2.68. Carmen 1\faria Rodriguez, 39' 2.68. l!:rael Planell,
'32, 2.672. Juan Colon Bonet, '40, 2.66.
llip6lito Marcano, '37, 2.64. I'edro P.
Casablanca. '27, 2.621. Luz S. Sanabria, '35, 2.62. Maria Antonia Gonzalez, '38, 2.62. Irene Bravo Acevedu, '31,
2.604. Yamil Galib Frnngie, ':iS, 2.60.
Beda Quinones, '38, 2.592. Inocencia
Delgado, '29, 2.588. Maria Mercedes
Ramirez, '30, 2.567. Lydia M. Velez,
'39, 2.48. Carmen :Maria Esteva, '28,
2.444. Antonio de Jesus, '38, 2.436.
Ulises Sanabria, •:35, 2.42. Alaidu Servera de Garcia, '39, 2.42. Carmen V.
Rivera ~azario, '36, 2.40. Samuel Corcharlo, '41, 2.40. Marin Pilar Argiielles. '30, 2.397. Clotilde Jimenez, '41,
2.39. Ligia Henriquez, '·10, 2.!!8. Josefa Mercedes Maldonado, '28, 2.368.
Ana Livia Ortiz, 28,2.!H8. Luis A.
NiPves, '27, 2.301. Ana Zeiina Arce,
'34, 2.27. Arturo E. Alers, '39, 2.26.
Jose 1\1. Rodriguez Quinones '27, 2.259.
Gladys M. Vega. '41, 2.25. Maximo
Ortiz Rodriguez, '32, 2.246. Selenia
Ponce de Leon, ':J7, 2.23. Esther ~1a
rla Delgado, '28, 2.221. Pra.xedes Norat, '2i, 2.20.
l SABIA USTED ?
Que a Nehemias le haec falta un
traje que lo aumente..........
Que Elving Mendez necesita un
guardia de trafico en su coraz6n ......
Que el problema de Gart16n intriga
a! estudiatado ............
Que hay quien no le guste nnda
mas que las comprometidu;::........
Que las ninas mas valientes son Fina Diaz y Elba Ramos ........
Que a Ilde Mora las clases de latin
le saben a "Gloria"........
Que en Phrnner se estudia el libro
del Buen Amor..........
Que Nildy Vilella y Ia canci6n "Marfa Elena" se parecen ........
Que tuvo nuevos triunfos el presidente de Ia Asociaci6n Atleticn......... .
Que Gil estii dando clinicas de baloncesto ............
Que Ia administraci6n esta dispuesta a terminar con los "pnrasitos" del
campus.......... ..
Que hay quien se apunta su novena
victoria consecutiva sobre cupido........
Que el "Pato" ya tiene una "patita" que lo acompai'ia al !ago................
Que a Carmen Tuya no le gusta esta columna............ ..
Que Vicens aspira a ser "Registrar"............
Que Hilda Rosado se disfrazo de
deportista..............
Que aqui en Borinquen hay quien se
dedica a violar el undecimo................
Que hay quien es perfecto pero comete errores............
Que Cabo Rojo ha iniciado una "invasion relampago" contra Cayey..........
Que si el Poly pierde, Delia tiene Ia
culpa.........
DOMINGO EN SAN
GERMAN
Manana de domingo en San German
de Puerto Rico. RepiquP de campanas
centennrias. Corrillos de estudiantcs
en amena tertulia a Ia sombra de laureles de Ia India. Colegialas descienden desde las Lomas de Santa 1\Inrta
camino de Ia misu.
Porta Coelis-"atalaya de los siglos''-abre su ancha puerta. Por Ia
escalera que subieron y bajaron los
devotos del ayer, suben y bajan las
generacione~ de hoy. Desde el altar
un sacerdote joven exhorta en lengua
cristiana. Sonidos de campanillas invocan el silencio. Hay presencia de
siglos entre aquellas paredes. La historia se nos hace cosa viva. Sentimos
veneraci6n por la antigtiedad. Son las
almas que se recogen en busca de ,
Dios. Y D•os estii alli. Yo lo he sentido.
La misa ha terminado. Me deslizo
ahora calle abajo. Estamos en la Calle del Rio. Una jibarada cordial ha
invadido Ia parte baja de Ia ciudad.
Han ido a Ia Iglesia. Luego volvenin
a Ia montana.
Unos pasos mas y vamos a cruzar
el r!o. Desde el largo puente nos perdemos en el paisaje. Si ncompaiiados,
hilnmos suenos en amenn tertulia. Si
solos, Ia imaginaci6n vuela olvidando
Ia realidad. Mientras tanto el rio ha
seguido su rota. En sus ondas se ha
llevado la hebra !ina de las esperanzas.
San German, "museo de antigUeda(Sigue en Ia Pag. -'· Col. 4)
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SUPLICA
Es tan grande, Senor, esta congoja
Que ya dentro del pecho no me cabe,
Vengo a tu casa porque aqui se aloja
Tu espiritu que bien mis penas sabe.
A tus brazos me acerco confiada
Rey que mandas igunl en Clelo y Herra,
La \"OZ del corazon por aliada
Traigo, para que escuches bien mi
queja.
Tenf(o un amor, que es para mf Ia
dicha
UniC'o sol de mi existir sin lumbre,
A su !ado se acaba mi desdicha
Y me sienlo cual condor en Ia cumbre.
Tun~ en el fe de ciega........... .
Y aunquc llegara tarde a alguna cita,
La hom en que llegara l'ra bendita.
1Y hn poco supe que eRe amor me
niega!
Ay Seiior, Tii blen sabeR que con besos
Su poco amor con ansiedad pagaba.
tY cual idolo arne con embele~o
En ~anluario de amor que me embriagaba!
Debes de recordar cuando salia,
tCufmtns promesas entre altar mand.lba!
Para que le amparases si cain,
Y que le socorrieras donde andaba.
Nunca dude, Senor, cuando dijera
Esto, aquello, o lo otro como excusa,
S61o me contente que amor me diera
Con verso apasionado de su musa.
Siempre mostr6se atento y halagado
Cantubalc su amor con lindas notas,
Y por tener, mi Dio!l, ojos vendados
Caigo del cielo con las alas rotas.
Yo te pido, mi Dios, que en mi caida
Me des a mi consuelo. a cl lo perdones.
Nuncu muere un amor, qucda la herida
Y c>l odio ncecha los rotos corazones.
Y asi mismo, Senor 1Por esta misa!
Yn. que censuras en Ia vida odiar,
Ayudame, mi Dios, a perdonar,
Y esbozar a su paso . una t;Oorisa.
Rosa Maria Aguilo.
LIDRARY NE\VS
Of the many new books which came
to the library during the summer, a
few representative ones have been
chosen for this column.
Canciont>'l populart>s, edited by Luce,
is not n new book but it is new in our
library. It is a compilation of favorite folk sons.ts oi Puerto Rico. Cuba,
Mexico and Spain. Both words and
music n.re included.
El dt>sarrollo de las ideas en Los
EstadoR l nidos is a translation of
!>arrington's Main curt> niR in American thought. The book is a remarkable
study of American literature as an
interpretation of the nation's intellectual history. This partil.'ular edition is
a publication of the Bibliott>ca Interamericana and comes to our library
as a ~ift of the Carnegie Endowment
for Jntemntional Peace.
Out of a group of books on Latin
America, one of the most enticing is
Whither Latin A merica? an introduction to its economic and social problems, by Frank Tannenbaum. Both
readable and informn.live, it is an
analysis for determining the lines of
fu ture development in Latin America.
To the Art Shelf have been added
the following biographies o£ artists,
with illustrations of their works: Paul
<A!zanne, by Yollard; Degas, by Vallard; Manet, by Duret; Michelangelo,
by Brion.
Beisboi- -
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2 5 4
Poly
22002100x
7 12 4
Baterias, BaUdu!f y Kemrite y Freberg (9); Cabanas y Torres. "Standing" de Ia novena.
JJ-8 J G-5 J P-.1.
Los tres juegos pcrdidos, dos !rente a los equipos pro(csionales de Guayama y l\1ayagtiez y el otro !rente a
un equipo aficionado.
El partido de exbibici6n que £rente al equipo profesional, "Mayagiiezlndia," celebrara nuestra novena, resulto muy Iucido y el SC'ore marco 9
por 8 carreras a favor de Mayagiiez.
Poly
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Indios
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llnteriaE;, Becerril y Torres; Deiter,
C£tmara (3), Alcover (8), Perkins (8)
y G. Ortiz. Jugado en la Liga Paris de
:\fayagtiez.
Baloncesto Fncilmente el equipo jumor de baloncesto derrot6 al Andrea de Santurl.'e con Ia anotaci6n de 30 a 20 tantos, en partido eelebrado en Ia cancha
de Ia Escucla Superior.
Lito Ramirez, delantero izquierdo,
mnrc6 15 tantos.
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Los nuestro;; derrotaron nuevamente al Escuadron 47 de Lolley Field de
Ponce, en partido eelebrado en el campo atl6tico Heylman, con Ia puntuaci6n de t l por 7 vuellas.
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Baterias, Blevins, Larkin (7) y
Burn!l; Becerril, Cabanas (ll) y Torres.
l'or los nuestros se di!ltingui6 :\lult>t, defensor de Ia segundn almohadilla, al recibir dos pa!;l'S libres, colocar un sencillo y un doble y aceptar
cualro lances, u110s sobre l:t segunda
sin error.
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Empatado termino el partido en
que el equipo varsity !'le enfrento al
conjunlo riopedreno qut! dirigieron
Ernsto Alfaro y Titi Pineiro, en Ia
anotncion de 40 a 40 en el partido
celebrado en Ia cancha de Ia Escucla
Superior.
Humberto Torres, centro, fuc cl
ml'jor nnotador con 15 tantos. El partido se empat6 Yarias n•ct>s mantcnit>ndo a Ia concurrencia de pie en
los ultimos minutos de juego.
lntram urales-Ya ha dado comienzo cl campeonato de baloncesto intramural y tambien
al de tiradas libres. Se estn participnndo con gran entusiasmo e interes.
lnt t>rl.'olegiales-Ya ~e reunio el Consejo At!etico
inter-colegial y se tomaron las medidas que regir:in las proximas competencias entre el Poly, la Upi y el Colegio en baloncesto y en pelota.
J usto Barca Jr.
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Figurando en Ia dcfensn de Ia antesala, Tuto Villar, los nuestros derrotaron en el campo atletico Heylman al Escuadron 36 de Losey Field.
con score de 7 por 2 carreras.
Becerril concct6 tremenda linea por
el bosque izquierzo para un cuadrangular con Torres t>n base. Elias, defen~or de la primera hll!'e, 5e distingui6 fildeando al igunl que Batti,
guardabosque central, que degollo do;;
tremendos hastagazos de Villar y Torres. Cabanas poncho l !l bateadores
y permiti6 cinco incogiblcs. Nuestro
"nucve" bate6 s61idamente.
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LOS PORTORRIQUE~OS ?
Los conceptos de riqueza son nuis
que otros relativos. ~o es mas rico
cl que tiene mas dinero, sino quien
acierta a sacar mejor partido de lo
que posce. Un hombre multimillonario
puede buscar inutilmente Ia !elicidad
pcrtinente a su riqueza, aun cuando
dilapidc ebta en caprichos y cxtravagancias mil. En cambio un modesto
burgues, un insigniiicante campesino,
acnso !ogre facilmente esc agrado placentero y sano de Ia vida, recurriendo
a distracciones y goces que al potentado pareceran inocentes.
Mucho es sin duda el podcr del dinero; pero no lo pucde todo, sino que
su valoraci6n ultima se halla en nosotros, en lo que nosotros logremos
obtener de su inteligente aplicaei6n.
Y como los individuos, eabe decir que
los pueblos no son ricos ni pohres mas
que en cierto grado, ya que el toque
se halla en Ia trasmutaci6n que Ia sociedad organizada consiga hacer de
los medios en su mano.
Frecuenlemente se oye hablar de
Puerto Rico en el sentido de Ia pobreza, de sus limitados rccursos para sostcner una. poblacion, que se cstima excesiva. Solo recientemente hemos podido escuchar voces que hablan en
otro t.ono, pues se plant.ean el interrogante de si la Isla tiene en intenso y
adecuado regimen de producci6n todos
sus recursos. Pero sin llegar a estoque constituye un complejo y complicado problema-cabe referirse a la
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situaci6n actual de las cosas en orden
al mejor empleo de Ia riqucza cantante y sonante. Ya en estc punto las estad!Rticas, con Ia fria relacion de las
cifraR, nos llevan a profunda meditacion, pues vemos que las cantidades
que
cruzan en los juegos legalmente autorizados importan casi tanto como el presupuesto anual de Ia educad6n publica de Ia Isla. Y si a esto
atiadimos el valor de las importacioes de tabaco, nos bnllamos con un total que excede todos los gastos educativos en los capitulos federal, insular y municipal.
~fientras Ia importaci6n de limonada y otros refrescos supuso $102,222.00 en 1937-1938, el coste total de los
Jibros de texto y material escolar ! ue
solo de $100,000.00.
En ese mismo aiio--y seguramente
Ia s1luaci6n no ha. variado sustanciaJmente--se dcstinaron $70,000.00 a
comedores de las escuelas para mitigar Ia desnutrici6n de muchos niiios
portorriqueiios, en tanto que las gente~ se gastaron en Ia Isla $70,733.00
en goma de mascar. Si a esto se suman $100,199.00 que las portorriqueiias han desembolsado para darse polvos y pintarse sus lindos rostros
($59,569.00 en "cold cream" y $28,720.00 en rojo para los labios y otros
cosm~ticos, etc.) nos encontramos que
el total cxeede en $5,000.00 el sostenimiento anual de los comedores eSC'olares.
En encajes, bordados y novedades
ba ratas, especialidades femeninas y
se
otras cosas analogas se han importado
gcneros por valor de $289,945.00, que
cabe comparar con los $273,121.00
aplicados a sueldos de todo el personal
docente de las escuelas super iores.
Los comentarios que estas cifras
sugieren nos ocuparian un espacio mayor del que podemos dcdicarle. Bien
estii que se fomente Ia crin eaballar
en sus ejemplares mfis fino~;, y sin
duda las carreras y los concursos
equinos contribuycn a ello grandemente; mas, ino asusta un poco Ia
c1fra de $1,577,186.50 que suman IM
apueslas? Claro e!l que Ia Loteria Insular se lleva en sus boletos $3,0f14.693.04 todos los aiios sin induir en esta. enorme cantidad los abundantes dolares que se \'an en otros juegos azarientos, mas o menos tolt>rados. Pero
toda.via asombra mas que nuestra Isla, con su producci6n magnifica de tabaco, necesite comprar fuern $3,167,SS(i.OO de cigarrillos, !lin C'ontar otras
manufacturas nicotizantes. i Sin duda
alguna esto es demasin.do humo!
;. Son ricos, somos pobres los portorriquenos? Dificil c~ contestar a Ia
pregunta. Lo que si cnhe afirmar es
que no gastamos del todo bien nuestro dinero ......... .
AMANE CER
Aureola de luz sobre las crestas de
las montaiias por el oriente. La oscuritlad huye rapidamente, St>guida de
los albores del nuevo dla. Tiemblan
los {lrboles levemente como sacudidos en su pereza de toda una noehe.
Tenues cortinas de bruma "" los valles; sutiles aromas en el espacio. La
naturaleza parece una joyeria magien con su pedreria de rocio. Cobrn
\'ida por un brc\·e inst.ante para lue.!to.
t>ncmiga del boato, csconder sus deslumbrnntes gemas.
En los arboles, orquestns de pajaros canoros; competencia de cantores,
ora en animados duos, ora en inimitables solos.
Todos, todos E;entimo!l en nuestras
almas ese alegr6n inmenso del amaneeer. El amanecer indica nueYa Yida, nueva actividad. Lo indica el sol
llevnndo luz y calor a todo ser Yiviente. Lo indican Ia flora y Ia fauna
sacudiendo el letargo de un sueno, )'
nprestiindose a iniciar la joruada diurna.
La brisa maiianera sopla suave, como si apenas quisiera molestamos. invitandonos al mismo tiempo eon prodigadas caricias al cumplimiento del
deber. Oyese en Ia campitia el canto
del trabajador, azada al hombro, camino del sembrado. Todo va cobrando
vida pa.ulatinamente.
Y cs que el amanecer, a Ia par que
trae nuevas impresiones, nos senaln
el derrotero del deber........
Luis Crespo.
Domingo en............ .
dt's," habla siemprc al coraz6n. Entre
sus lomas permanece desafiando los
tiempos. En su alma lleva las tradiciones de nuestra raza. Vive para ser
testigo a una posteridad. Nos dice de
Espana. Y de los dias de lejanas centuria&.
San Ger-man, "museo de antigiiedad" donde, con curiosidad de estudiante asome a Ia vida. Tii eres rnatrona augusta que sabes de mis triunfos y fracasos. A ti volvere siempre
en romeria de pureza y dedicaci6n.
Y volvere a oir Ia campanita de Ia ·
misa invitando a adorar.
Nehemiu Cintron.
Published for the atudenta,
POLYGRAPH
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C HRISTMAS
ISSUE
San German, P. R.
VOLUME
VIr
CARNEGIE CORPORATION
MAKES $20,000 GIFT
DECE~1BER
20, 19H.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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LATIN AMERICA HEARS
DR. MORRIS AGAIN
The night of December 12th the
students, faculty, alumni and friends
had the pleasure of hearing president
Morris speak for the second time
from New York to the Latin American countries. This time he spoke over
a joint broadcast of stations W.R.C.
A. and W.B.O.S. of the National
Broadcasting System. The reception
was splendid and his discussion of
the theme that Puerto Rico has already a personnel trained in Spanish
and English to teach, work, and represent cultural, commercial, and
government institutions in both Saxon
and Latin America, was forcefully
and interestingly presented.
His long experience in the tropics
and his first hand knowledge of
Spanish speaking people, especially in
the Caribbean region, gave Dr. Morris'
u t t era n c e s the stamp of good
judgement and authority. His address
Three weeks ago the students and
faculty of the Polytechnic were jubilant over the news that the Carnegie
Corporation, for the fifth time, voted
a $20,000.00 gift to the Polytechnic
Institute. The press of the Island
greets the gift as further recognition
that the Polytechnic is doing a deserving and commendable piece of
work in behalf of the youth o£ Puerto Rico.
Our people are grateful to the
Carnegie Corporation for this benevolence, for it mean!' more than a
money gift. It signifies American
good will, e\·idence of sincere affection for us on the part of the
American people, and above all an
unimpeachable proof that continental
Americans want our youth to ri~e to
a level of cultural and educational
equality with the youth of the mainland.
It is needless to say that the
people of this Island. and E>specially
those of us in the Polyt('chnic, are
most grateful for the gift. We believe
that as a result of the Corporation
making the donation during these
critical times of war and financial
uncert~inty, the grant will stimulate
conscientous Puerto Ricans to see the
need of contributing to this institution and to realize that our people
should help themselves more if they
are to merit greater assistance from
abroad. We only wish it were possible
to know the individuals in the Corporation who made the grant possible
to e."tpress to them personally our appreciation.
MASTER\VORI{S HOUR
CLASSES VISIT PONCE
Art Group Tours Residential District.
Under the leadership of l\lrs. Marla L. Penne de Castillo, several
members of the Art Department of
the Institute went to Ponce on November 20 to see and appreciate different types of artistic expression to
be found in that city.
The first visit wns to an exhibition
of paintings in the library of "Teatro
Ia Perla." Here the members of the
group had an opportwlit.y of increasing their knowledge of the art of our
own country. Of special interest were
the portraits by Miguel Pou, mountain
scenes by D. A. Hernandez, the ex-cellent paintings by Gretchen Wood
and Luisa Geigel. We were proud to
see in the exhibit two paintings by
our own instructor, Mrs. Castillo, one
of Gilstrap Lake, looking North from
the dam and the other of San Juan
Street. Both were of special interest
inasmuch as they were campus scenes
with which we are familiar.
Later a local pottery shop was visited. The machinery is crude but the
work is skillful. The operator courteously gave a demonstration of
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To the Faculty,
stu~ents,
and friends may the
true spirit of Christmas bring peace and happiness.
THE STABLE-BOY'S GIFT
" I wish I had a great big house,
Like the one across the street,
To shelter all in Bethlehem
Who've nowhere else to sleep."
"The outer gate I now must close,
For night comes on apace.
But who are these turned from the
inn,
Weary and sad of face?"
"Have you no lodging for the night?
Then come and share with me:
All I can offer is a stall,
But you will welcome be."
Within the stan, right on the ground,
A heap of s traw was spread
And over all a fluffy fleece
Made up the rustic bed.
The good lad found his place to rest
On hard-packed stable floor .
At dawn the shepherds from the hills
Came knocking at the door.
"It can't be here the Child was born,"
The astonished lad exclaimed,
When from the stall a low soft cry
The glorious truth proclaimed.
"I'm glad," the simple lad then said,
"That though my gifts were small,
The Lord of heaven did not disdain
To own and bless them all."
Nathan H. Huffman.
The first of the Masterworks Programs under the auspices of the Library was given on Sunday afternoon,
December 7, with the performance,
by means of the Carnegie Records,
of the Christmas portion of Handel's
immortal works, "The Messiah." Brief
comments were made by Mr. Heth
concerning the life of the composer
and this most universally sung of
all oratorios.
The audience, many of whom had
never had an opportunity to hear the
complete work, thrilled to the beauty
of the several arias such as that for
contralto, "And He shall feed His
flock," and were inspired by the
mighty choruses, standing in traditional manner at the electrifying
sounds of the Hallelujah Chorus.
As an appropriate setting for such
a performance, the bulletin boards of
the library were arranged by Miss
Mosholder with pictures of Madonnas
and nativity scenes.
Programs planned for the futur e
will include, in addition to similar
musical events, a variety of other topics such as painting and literature.
Through this medium, the library
hopes to be of service to the student
body beyond everyday library requirements by giving them an opportu.n ity
to become acquainted with numerous
subjects of cultural interest.
COSTE LLO ANNEX READY
Mr. Cruz, our superintendent of
buildings and grounds, informs us
that the new cottage which is to serve
as an annex to Costello Hall will be
ready for use by January fint. We
visited the new home yesterday and
were delighted with the arrangement
and comforts of the place.
POLYGRAPH
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Polygraph
J anuary 14, 1938 at the post of1ice
Managing ~ditor this edition 0.
B. Irizarry and volunteer help from
Faculty and student body.
EDITOR IAL
The Christmas gift of the Polytechnic Institute to the youth
of Puerto Rico is an opportunity to get an education at one third its
actual cost. When its doors we1·e first opened it might well have
been said: "The kingdom of heaven is at hand." All those who
entered those doors and with good faith and persevering purpose
took advantage of the opportunity offered became heirs of the accumulative wealth of the ages. Not the sordid thing the world calls
wealth, but the imperishable riches of mind and heart.
The Institute has been able to offer these gifts only as it
has received them from many unsr:lfish and generous friends of
youth. Some have given thousands; others have given mites. The
combined gifts large and small have maintained the college through
the twenty-nine years of its existence. There have been lean years
and anxious moments, but the school has carried on without interruption. Please God, this auspicious beginning will flower into
still greater service to the youth of this land.
The raising of the standard of living in Puerto Rico, the combined efforts of the Government and other institutions to free an
increasing number of families from extreme poverty, supplies a
constantly increasing stream of young people who are within
striking distance of a college education.
Every yea1· a larger class of eager youth comes knocking at
our doors. The facilities of the college are taxed beyond the limits
of efficiency. It cannot be God's will that these boys and girls be
denied a college education through a lack of that which God's
stewards can supply.
If the Christmas spirit moves any of our readers to share
their blessings with others, the Polytechnic Institute of Puerto Rico will be glad to act as your agent to carry yom· gifts to needy boys
and girls, who in future years will be your partners in rebuilding
Christian civilization in this distracted world.
CHRISTMAS IN THE TROPICS
"A Christmas in the tropics where
There is no ice and snow,
Where mountain peaks are always
green
And cold winds never blow?
"How can it seem like Christmas
'Mid vines and palms, because
There are no jingle bells, no sleighs
No jolly Santa Claus'?"
"Suppose you try some television:
Tune in both sight and sound,
And Christmas spirit you'll agree
In tropics can be found.
"On "Noche Buena" past midnight
Around the festal board,
The family gathers to observe
The birthday of our Lord.
"Throughout the season, here and
there,
A group will you petition
To see the manger scene they've made
According to tradition.
"Tis home upon the head of one
While others round him stand,
And sing their "Aguinaldos"The carols of thls land.
"And Xature adds a great profusion
Of "Flores de Pascua,"
A brilliant red, to you known as
The plant Poinsettia.
"The children's hearts are all aglow
As they anticipate
The coming of "Los Tres Reyes"
At a much later date.
"The eve of Twelflnight, underneath,
Each little bed they arrange
Some grass and water, which the
Kings
For longed-for toys exchange.
"The Three Kings from the Orient
Refresh their steeds and then
Without a trace, they steal away
Far f rom the realm of men.
"A Christmas in the tropics where
There is no ire and snow,
May be more reminiscent
Of a Christmas long ago."
Rachel Akers Pa lmer.
J am writing this from 99 Claremont
Avenue, New York City, where we
have an apartment for the winter. Our
purposes in having the whole family in the States for most of the
year were: (1) to experience some
cold weather, so good for the health
after five years in the tropics, (2)
to give the children the advantages
of New York !or a year, (3) to give
me the opportunity of studying College
Administration at Columbia, and ( 4)
to make possible a good program of
promotion for the Institute.
So far, we have almost completely
failed on our first objective, since
the weather has been exceedingly
warm for the season; but probably
time will
ultimately bring the
weather into line. On the second we
can report success; Mary Virginia
(15) is doing well in Northfield Seminary and the other two with us in
New York have visited the Bronx
Zoo, the Museum of Natural History
twice, have seen the Rodeo, "It Happened on Ice," several other good programs, and are enjoying their schooling in the public school on 109th St.
l am being stimulated by the discussions on Evaluation in the class
of Dr. Evenden, on Curriculum in Dr.
Cottrell's class, and on Organization
and Administration in the class of
Dr. O'Rear. In addition I have had
the pleasure and profit of attending
the regional conference of the Association of American Colleges at Wellesley Mass., and the Annual Meeting
of the Middle State's Association at
Atlantic City. The latter was particularly enlightening.
Most of my time is being spent on
purpose number four and in that con-
nectlon I have been speaking, writing,
making personal acquaintances, and
giving radio addresses. In addition we
have rented a share in an office with
a friend at 15Gth Fifth Avenue, and
have a part-time secretary to handle
correspondence. In the last two months
I have mnde 32 addresses before
church groups, Synod, Synodical,
Presbyterial, Missionary Societies,
and Sunday School, and have enjoyed
thoroughly every one of the opportunities to tell people of the Miracles
in Puerto Rico and the Treasures we
have discovered in the personalities of
our students.
Everywhere there has been a genuine interest shown ........ groups have
been eager to ask questions, and
several persons have given special
gifts to help the Institute. Perhaps
our most interesting project is the
group tolll:' which we have announced
from January 22 to February 2nd.
seven days at sea and four days in
Puerto Rico. Several have already
booked passage to go down on the
S.S. Coamo on January 22 with me
to visit the Island and stay a few days
at the Polytechnic. The details are
being handled by Miss Sarah Marquis,
travel agent, 156th Fifth Avenue,
New York City.
We are beginning to notice the feel
of Chritmas in the air and wish to
send our warmest greetings of the
season to all Olll:' friends who read
"The Polygraph." .May the spirit of
Christmas take such possession of the
hearts of men that the wars of the
world will soon cease and the Prince
of Peace will reign.
Classes Visit..........
P hychology Class Visit District J ail.
On Saturday, NoYember 29, the
students of Mr. Leker's Abnormal
Psychology Class visited the District
Jail in Ponce.
The first group of inmates interviewed was a group of juvenile delinquents. Each student was assigned
one delinquent. The same arrangement was followed with the second
group, which consisted entirely of
adults.
The students found that the main
causes of delinquency, were as follows: (1) poor home environment for
children; (2) many children without
homes spent years of their lives in
the streets, without shelter or parental guidance; (3) a great many of
the adult inmates were illiterate and
completely ignorant; (4) many of the
delinquencies were due to the alcoholic habit.
The crimes most frequently committed were the following: (1) assault and battery, (2) carrying forbidden arms, and (3) theft. Out of
seven women inmates five were confined for disturbing the public peace.
The class enjoyed this valuable and
interesting experience and wants to
express in these columns their appreciation to Mr. Capifali, warden of
the prison, for his kindness and patience in answering all kinds of
questions.
"throwing" on the wheel.
All in all, the trip proved very interesting, stimulating a desire to see
further progress and development in
our art department.
Mrs. Edward Beth and l\1iss Helen
Huffman accompanied the group.
Bacteriology Group Yisit T. B.
Hospital.
On Saturday, November 1, the
students of Bacteriology, under the
direction of Dr. Ismael Velez, visited
the Tuberculosis H~pital at Ponce.
Dr. Santos, Director of the IIospital
demonstrated the use of the fluoroscope as one of the methods of diagnosing the disease. He also demonstrated the application of pneumothorax, the latest and most effective
means of curing tuberculosis.
Through informal discussion, Dr.
Santos offered the group a great deal
of important and interesting information on the incidence, transmission,
cure, and prevention of this widespread disease.
Besides making a thorough visit to
all the departments of the hospital, a
visit to the laboratory gave the opportunity to the students of getting
acquainted with some of the microorganisms which are responsible for
some of our more common diseases, as
hookworm, malaria, and tuberculosis.
J ar vis S. Mor ris.
POLYGRAPH
THAI'.TK YOU! THANK YOU!
POLYGRAPH APPRECIATED
The "Polygraph" would like to ackMr. Bernard V. Hall, vice-president
nowledge with a double "Thank you!", of the Inter-American Friendship
various gifts from friends here and Center, under date of October 7th,
there in the States, reported by Dr. wrote to us as follows:
Morris. Elsewhere in this tssue the Dear Dr. Irizarry:
I enjoyed reading your latest issue
generous gift of $20,000.00 from the
Carnegie Corporation of New York of the Polygraph, dated September 20,
is announced. The continued interest 1941. It breathes a spirit o! hearty
and generosity of the Corporation has friendship based on work, responsibeen a steady encouragement to the bility and character. May 1 congratuInstitute and its substantial grants late you on the growth and progress
have been the very "meat and drink" of the Polytechnic Institute, as refor the growth and development of ported in the Polygraph.
our college.
Congratulantions also, for your exGrants from the Carnegie Corpo- cellent editorial on the value and
ration, however, do not cover special dignity of work. You are doing a fine
needs like Students Rotary Loan job and I send you best wishes for n
Fund, Campus Lighting Fund, Build- successful year of creative achieveing Fund for the New Chapel, and ment at the Institute.
many other necessities. If our college
Cordially yours,
i!! to give the very best service to
Bernard V. Hall.
Puerto Rico, we need the interest of
We want to express our heartfelt
many individuals who can remember appreciation to Mr. Hall for his genus with smaller gifts.
erous praise and encouragement, and
\Ve need one hundred persons who regret that we have waited this long
can gi\·e us $100.00 per year each to to acknowledge our gratitude
make up the $10,000.00 difference
between our extremely low tuitions
and our acndemic salary load. We 15 minute talk on Puerto Rico, I am
should rather have a hundred friends sure, has done more good to us than
to give us $100.00 each than one to the years of unplanned propaganda
give us $10,000.00, for we need the which we have been haying. If we
interest and prayers of the larger could get talks such as yours on the
group. And we need sever'..ll hundreds air more frequently, I am sure that
more to give us gifts from one to a everyone, both in the Continent~!
hundred dolla~ for special needs.
United States and South America,
President Morris has sent the fol- would have a much better idea of
lowing list of recent contributors to Puerto Rico." Dr. D. H. Cook, of the
whom we send our heartiest "Thank School o! Tropical Medicine, expresyou!"
sed his appreciation as follows: "I
For Chapel Fund:
• take this opportunity to say that
A friend in Glens Falls, N. Y. $1.00 seldom have I heard n more sane and
A friend in Ogdensburg, N. Y. 1.00 balanced discussion of some of the
A friend in Rocbester. N. Y. 5.00 activitic.>s in Puerto Rico. Let me conA little girl in Rochester, N. Y. .20 gratulate you upon an excellent talk.
Friends of Barrington, N. J. 5.00 I feel that you were a little bit too
modest in regard to your own insti$12.20 tution, which is doing such fine work.''
Total needed for Chapel Fund The Lions group or San German
$75,000.00. Balance needed $74,987.80. stated, "Once more another son of
the continent and fellow citizen of
San German has like, our Dr. Harris,
Student Rotary Loan Fund:
Friends of Babcock M e m o r i a I given expression to the highest paChurch, Baltimore, Md., $10.00; triotism of the Puerto Rican people.''
We could add a great many more
Friends of Webb Borton Memorial
testimonials
in behalf of the splendid
Church, Middletown, N. Y., $20.00;
Friends of First Presbyterian Church, reception given Dr. :\forris' address,
Waterford, N. Y., $25.00: A high- but our space is limited.
The staff of the Polygraph, the
school student in Larchmont, N. Y.,
Faculty
and students, wish to congra$0.25. (She said: "This is all I have,
but I should like to give it.") Total, tulate Dr. Morris and express their
appreciation for the honor and dis$55.25.
tinction he is bringing to the college
Total needed for Loan Fund $5,000. during his absence.
Balance needed $4,944.75.
As we finish writing this column,
Again we say, "Thank You!"
news reached our desk that he will
speak for the third time and will
address the Americas again through
station W.G.E.O. of Schenectady, N.
Latin America hears.....
Y., on January 15th. Our friends
was enthusiastically praised by the please take note and watch for
Puerto Rican people who were pri- further announcements.
\'ileged to listen to him that evening.
Last November 3rd, Dr. Morris A LOS SENIORS 1941. NUEVO
was the guest speaker of Station
WGEO in Schenectady, N. Y., on a CUADRO EN LA BIDLIOTECA
similar program. His address at that
Cuando este numero de nuestro votime was on "Puerto Rico, a pattern cero "Polygraph" salga a Ia luz publiof Pan-Americanism."
ca yn se habra fijado en Ia biblioteca
Judging from the letters which un fordimable cuadro conmemorativo
were received, his address won the de Ia famosa clase de 1941. El marco
approval and appreciation of indi- ntide 20x26 pulgadns y esta hecho de
viduals and civic organizations all caoba, cuidadosamcnte pulido y barover the Spanish countries. We were nizado y tiene doble crista!. Contiene,
especially pleased by the messages escrita en tetras griegas (simbolo de
from our own people in Puerto Rico. Ia sabidurfa), los nombres de los
For instance, Mr. Luis Lnvergue, in- miembros de dicha clase, seguido por
ternational councellor of the Lions un breve resumen de sus ejecutorias,
Club, wrote as follows: "Your short publicaci6n del primer anuario for-
I
UNA CARTA
3
DE LOS GRADUADOS
Sebastian Cabrer, '39, continua esEl estudiante Luis A. Graulau, antiguo alumno del lnstituto Politecni- ludios nvanzados en esp.aiiol para el
co, ha escrito a! Dr. Santullano una grado de "Master" en la Universidad
interesante carta desde Canyon, Texas de Puerto Rico. Le vimos en el Camdonde actunlmente sigue cursos. He pus con motivo de los juegos del Poly
nqu! algunos pasajes de ella, que se- con Ia Universidad de Puerto Rico.
guramente leeran con gusto los amiAbelnrdo Diaz Alfaro '39, trnbaja
gas y ex-compai'ieros de Graulau.
en una Segunda Unidad Rural en Ca"Lo primero que le hago saber es guas como Trabajndor Social. Por la
que he echado muy de menos nues- Prensa hemos sabido que ha dictado
trns maiianitas de sol ya que esto es nlgunas conferencias sobre el tema:
tan frio que me pnrece estar cerca del "El Jlbaro" en las escuelas de nquePolo Norte. La semana pasada no lla ciudnd. Tambien hemos leido alguapareci6 el sol ni por un minuto, y nas colaboraciones suvns en La '-iueva
llovi6 fuerte diariamente. Demas esta Democracio.
hncerle saber que eso equivale a deArturo Alers, '40, continua e~<tudios
cir que cuando no tenia clnse me que- en Ia Universidad de Howard para el
daba encerrndo en mi dormitorio sen- grado de Master en Lenguas Romantndo junto a Ia estufn. Ahora com- ces.
prendo por que usted decia que en
Carlos Alemaiiy, '42, ~<e ha matricuPuerto Rico el clima e!; ideal. Pnra
mi un raJtito de sol puertorriqueiio lado en Ia Universidad de Svrnruse
para terminar sus eAtudios de Pre·
seria super-ideal ahora.
"En los esludios estoy muy bien a Medica.
Juan Colon Bonet, '40, estudia el
pesar de que el curso es mas dificil,
pues lo cambie a pre-medica. Pero co- segundo niio de :\lt>dicina en Ia Unimo es interesante, me gustn estudiar versidad de Syracuse. En cnrtn de
las ciencins y, en honor a Ia verdad, uno de sus profesores hemos leido que
encuentro que es un placer estudiar Col6n es uno de los mejores estudianmucho.
tes que ha pasado por aquel colegio.
"De Ia ciudad le relatare algunas
Clara Luz Salh·a, '·tO, enseiin como
cosas. Aqui no tenemos policias. Tam- maestra especial de Ingles en Santurpoco hay carcel, ni se vende en Ins ce y reside en el Instituto Blanche
tiendas y colmados bebida alguna que Kellogg.
contenga alcohol. La poblaci6n es de
Julio Lergier, se recibi6 el afio pasn2,081 personas. Asi es que es mas do de Doctor en :\ledicina en Ia Unipequeiio el pueblo que In Ciudad de versidnd de Syracuse. Actualrnente
las Lomas. La gente es muy atentn hace su internndo en el Hospital
y amigable.
Presbiteriano en Santurce.
"He asistido a cinco juegos de baRosa ln~s Rosa, '40, despues de halompie y me gusta mucho miis que
el baloncesto, a pesar de que este ern ber estado a cargo del Comedor del
mi deporte favorito en Puerto Rico. Colegio durante algunos meses hn siAfortunadamente nuestro equipo hn do nombrada maestra especial de Inganado los cinco juegos. Tumbien uno gles en San Germfm.
Margarita Barrio'l, '40, enseiin en
de nuestros jugndores tiene Ia pun! tuaci6n mas alta de todos los juga- una escueln elemental en Comerfo.
Jorge Marrero, '38, enseiia espaiiol
dares de los colegios del Continente.
i. No cree usted que es un buen equi- en Ia Escuela Superior de Humacao.
po? Para darle un ejemplo de lo bue- Durante los veranoA renliza esludioB
no que es, le dire que en un juego In para el Master en Ia Universidnd de
puntuaci6n final fue de 50 a 0, y en Columbia.
otro de 67 a 1.
Carlo'l Finch, '41, hn comenzado es"La semana pasada celebramos tudios de Medicinn en el Colegio de
'Lady Hankin's Week' y me diverti Meharry en Tennessee.
mucho. Durante esta semana las muArturo Cintron Garcia, '39, se recichachas invitan a los j6venes al cine, bira de Bachiller en Leyes en mayo
a pasear, a tomar refrescos y ellas proximo en Ia Universidad.
pagan los gastos. Esto me era extraEnrique Alcaraz, estudia el tercer
no al principio y no me gustaba, pero afio de Derecho en Ia Uuiversidnd de
ahora siento ser yo el que tiene que Mercey en Georgia.
rebuscar las reconditeces del bolsillo
Rafael !\fontijo, despues de haber
para sacar dinero y pagar Ins cocaestudiado un afio en Emoris Univercolas y demas refrescos."
sity, ha regresado a Ia Universidad de
Puerto Rico.
Nestor Rodriguez Escudero, '37,
mal del Instituto, obsequio de 50 co- ejerce Ia abogacia en Aguadilln. En
pins para propaganda, y regalo de las ultimas elecciones lo eligieron preun poste para el alumbrado del cam- sidente de Ia Asamblen Municipal de
pus.
aquella ciudad.
El diseiio tiene por marco dos preHip61ito .Marcano, '37, ha abierto
ciosas columnas de un templo griego bufete en Humacao. Ultimamente ocu(Minerva) terminadas en una comiza pnba un cargo en el Departamento
que ostenta una hermosa aguila, y del Trabajo. En las elecciones fue po~>
otros simbolos, representativos estos tulado para Representante a Ia Cnde distintas fnses de la vida coleginl: mara.
Ia cruz g6ticn representa Ia religi6n y
le siguen el estudio, el trabnjo, los deNOTA DE DUELO
partes, y dos manos representando In
vida social o amistad. El diseiio y diLamentamos consignar el !allecibujo son originates de vuestro ex-con- miento de Ia Srta. Alida E. Lugo de
disdpulo Gilberta Vazquez, ex-'44, San Germlm, ex-'39, acaecida en el
quien nos lo hizo por un precio muy dfa 5 de los corrientes, despues de
razonable.
una larga enfermedad, y Ia del ProNo olvideis, pues, visitnr Ia biblio- fesor Felix Casiano, Principal de Ia
teca en vuestra pr6xima ronda por Escuela Superior de Yauco.
estas COLINAS y contemplnr el broQueremos hacer llegar basta los
che de oro con que se ha cerrado.
deudos de estos dos compafieros nuesI. Velez, Consejero. tro mas sentido pesame.
POLY GRAPH
4
EL EQUIP() DE BALONCESTO DEL POLITECNICO PROCLAMADO CAMPEON INTERCOLEGIAL
ACTA COl\USION ATLETICA
INTERCOLEGI AL DE
PUERTO RICO
E l 30 de noviembre l fiss Huffman
sirvi6 desnyuno a los j6venes de
Phraner en Ia azotea de su dorntitorio. Les fue muy grato a los j6venes
poder dormir una bora mas que de
costumbre. Luego Ia variedad en In
dieta les agrad6. Del comedor vinieron
chinas, guineos, y cafe. -Pan de Mayorca y queso completaron el menu.
Hubo una sola nota discordnnte. La
presencia de los proctors evit6 que los
j6venes se diernn el gusto de tirar
las cascaras de los guin£'os unos a
otros. Xo obstante, se goz6 mucho, el
npetito fu~ bueno y no sobr6 comida.
Que se repita pronto, es el deseo de
los j6venes.
l'ara informaci6n del estudiantado,
graduados y a migos del Pollt~cnico,
publlcamos en estas columnas el acta
de Ia primera reuni6n de Ia Comisi6n
Intercolegial, rccientemente organitada. Esperamos que csta sea el principia de una organizacion seria y profesional para regular las compctencias intercoleginles del deportc.
ACTA
Fecha de Ia Reunion: Noviembre 1•
de 1941.
Sitio de Ia reunion: Oficina del Decano rlel Colegio de Agricultura y Artes Mectinicas dc Mayagliez.
A sistentes: Por Ia Universidad de
Puerto Rico; Cosme Beitia, "coach";
Bernardo Pinero, Presidenle Sociedad
At!Cticn: Por el Colegio de Agricultura; Rafael Mangual, "coach": Jnimt> Vivas, Presidente Sociedad Ati<Hica; l'or cl Politccnit'o, Felicia l\1. Torregrosa, "coach''; Juan Orlando Herrero, I'residente Sodedad AtiHica.
Sr. J ose Gueits, Presidente; Jo!'c l'rados Herrero, Seaetnrio y Dir1.-'Ctor de
l'ublicidad; Decnnos, Cowles e lriznrry
del Colegio y Politecnico, respectivamentP. Profesor Jose De Moralt>s del
Colegio y Rafael Dias Bonnet, Secretario Sociedad Atletica Universidad.
CEBU CATTLE DEFIANT
Acur rdo,.. Tornado":
1.-Jtinerario jucgos intercoleginles
del primer semestrc; Noviembre 7 y
8, Colc,J::io en ltio Piedras: Noviembre
14 :r 15. Politecnico en Rio Piedras;
No\·iembre 19, Universidad en San
Genn{m; Xoviembrc 21 y 22. Universidad en Mayagilcz. Fechas parn juego!l Colcgio y Polit~(·nico para dccid irse mas tarde por mutuo ncuerdo.
2.-Heglas a usarse en Ia celcbraci6n de los distinto!l deportes: Haloncesto, rcglas "lntercolleginte''; Ha~c
bnll, " Spalding"; l'ista y Campo, " l nter('ollegiate"; en ('Uanto a procedimiPnlo de pesas, reglas de Ia A.A.U.;
Tennis. " Spalding"; Soccer, reglas
"lntercollegiat~."
3.-0ficiales. Los oficiales seran
nombmdos por mutuo acuerdo de las
instituciones pnrticipantes. Pnra los
juego:> inmediatos: Fernando Torres
Coline en balonresto; para beisbol y
pista y campo, instructores atleticos
de Ins escuelas super)ores de Pu~rto
R ico que no sean graduados de Ia
Univ<!rsidad, Colegio o Politecnico.
4. -Puntuaci6n. No habra puntuaci6n en compotencias intercolegiales.
5.- Inscripci6n. La inscripci6n debe
radicarse simultaneamente por todos
loa colegios 7 dins antes de las justas,
acompaiiadas de una fianza de ($200)
doscientos d61ares.
6.- Comite de Apelaciones. Reclamaciones o apelnciones podri\u llevarse ante un comite de apelaclones integrado por el Canciller de Ia Univertidad, P residente del Politecnico, y
Presidente de Ia Comisi6n A tletica.
Toda reclamaci6n debe hacerse dos
diaa antes de las jus tas, ante el Presidente de Ia Comisi6n Atletica.
7.- Reglas de Elegibi!idad de Atle·
tu:
(a) Un certificado medico debe
acompafiar toda inscripci6n expedido
por el medico oficial de Ia instituci6n.
(b) Ninglin atleta podra participar que no sea estudiante "bona fide"
de la instituci6n que represent&, teniendo como minimum nueve "credit
houra" de curaos diumos regulares.
DESAYUNO EN LA AZOTEA
DEL PHRANER
1
AI derrotar al equipo del Colegio,
el equipo "varsity" de nuestra institu.::i6n fuc proclnmndo campeon intercoleginl de bnloncesto. La puntuaci6n
fue de 48 a 42. Este fue cl tercer partido consecutive en llUC nuestros rnuchachos se impusieron en In serie que
acaba de celebrarse con los equipos de
Ia Univt>rsidnd y del Colegio. Pero no
hay felicidad completa. Aunque rcteniendo deiinitivamentc el titulo de
campe6n inter-coleginl, en el partido
final celebro.do el 6 de los corrientcs,
el "varsity" perdi6 el jut>go con Ia
anotaci6n adversa de 38 a 37. Xo obstante, Flavio Alvarez, (cap1tan) , Ignacio F.nrique Ramos, Gil Casanova.
Humbl'rto Torres, Guillermo Armiliz,
y Eligio Velez, demoslraron al publko
y al estudiantndo que sus cualidades
de campcones no son mera reputaci6n,
sino a todas luces ciertas.
El equipo "Junior," muy a pesar
nuestro, permanecc en cl s6tano, sin
anota rse una victoria. De los cuntro
partido!l celebrados hnn recibido cuatro derrolas. ~o obstante. hemos vil'to a los j6venes Lito Ramirez, Trillo Ramirez. Valento Guzman, Pulpo
Garcia, Dorian Lugo, Guillermo Mulet, y Pedro Quinones, quienes componen este equipo, dcsplegar tales
pruebas de destreza y coraje, que po·
demos augurar para el aiio pr6ximo
un equipo de verdadera potencialidad.
En los juegos de beisbol Ia suerte
nos fue adversa. Las demostracioncs
que nuestros muchachos hicieron frente a cqu ipos de calibre, antes de enf rentarse a las novenas colegiales, nos
hlcieron pensar en que "robarfnmos
en pelota." Todo se derrumb6 a! recibir dos derrotas en los juegos inaugurates en Ia Universidad. En este ultimo juego del dia 6, cinco por una
marc6 el "score" de pelota a favor del
Colegio. Dos juegos de Ia serie-y por
c1erto, decish·os para el "pennant"han sido suspendidos por Jlu,·ia.
Los "standings" leen hasta el tunes
8 de los corrientes.
BALONCESTO
';(
J J JG J P
Poly
4
:l
1
750
Cole ~rio
4
2
500
!!
Upi
4
1
3
250
Colegio Jr.
4
4
1000
0
Upi Jr.
4
2
600
Poly Jr.
4
0
000
4
(c) Solamente podran participar
en competencias intercolegiales a tletns amateurs "bona fide." Ningim Hder recreativo, coach, instructor atletico, o persona que cobre honorarios
por s u participaci6n en deportes como entrenador , pa rticr pante, arbitro,
anunciante, vendedor, etc., podra participar en competencias intercolegiales.
(d) Ninglin atleta reinstalado podri participar.
(e)
Solamente "undergraduates"
podrin participar.
(f) Ning(m atleta podri. partici-
par mas de cuatro anos.
(g ) N inglin es tudian te con indice
academico acumulativ o de menos de
1.00 de Escuela Superior, 0.50, 0.60,
0.80, 0.90 de colegio al terminar su
primero, segundo, tercero, y cuarto
ano respectivamente podra participnr.
(h) Ninglin estudiante que entre a
colegio en un segundo semestre podra participar en las competencias intercolegiales, de ese semestre. Despues de cursado el primer semestre de
colegio, sera requisite haber estado
el semestre anterior en colegio, a loa
fines de poder participar en activida -
...,
BEISBOL
Colegio
fi
4
2
667
Upi
7
4
3
571
Poly
7
2
5
283
Credito hcmos de darle a los muchachos que componen nut>stro "nueve": Monserrate Torres (capitan). J ose A. Reines, Ramon Cabaiias Jr., Joaquin Becerril Jr., Jose J. Delgado,
George Ramos, Guillermo Mulet, Luis
F. Villar, Antonio Vazquez, Raul Gonzalez, Jose L. Aponte, quienes tambien
lucharon con denuedo y tez6n por el
triunfo de nuestra Alma Mater.
Ambos cnmpeonatos "varsity'' y
"junior" han ternlinado. Son los actuates c a m p e on c s intercolegiales,
"varsity" Politecnico y Colegio Jr.
A\m queda por decidirse el campeonato de pelota.
Finalizados los juegos intercolegiales, ya se comentan las pr6ximas competencias intercolegiales de pista y
campo que se celebrar' n en el campo
atletico "Heylman" de esta instituci6n. Para estas competencias siempre
reina un gran entusiasmo.
Ya los nuestros estAn visitando Ia
pista. En el semestre entrante comenzaran las prti.cticas de rigor.
Justo Borea, Jr.
Upon receiving news that our Cebu
cattle was running amuck, Mr. AYil~s. our agronomist. decided to ~hoot
down the rebelious heifers. He organiz<.'d a squad of t>xpert shootert; and
left the campus with a writable
armory. When the !'quad got rt>adr to
fire, the heifers char~ed. Uesult: ~lr.
A,;les and his crew had to he rel'Cued
from the blue waters of Guajatacn.
FACCLTY W OJ\IE.'N" E~TEHT \I N
The Faculty \Vornen·s Club c!lo!'e.
as their Christmas celebratiun, u progrcssi\·e dinner. Guests inc·luded the •
hm>band, escortR, ond several campus
visitors. Begining at Phraner Hall,
where fruit cocktails were in crder,
the proces!\ion strolled from hou~e to
huuse singing enrols. The fir!'t c:top
nfter Phraner was Loma Vista. where
"caldo galleA"o" wa~ served. Then the
group moved on to Robl'rt's Cottuge.
to Atwater Cotlllgc, nnd finally ended
nt Borinquen Hall, where dl'!'!<ert was
f o I I o ,,. e d by an entertainment
program.
des intercolegiales.
(i) Ningun evento atlCtico, pro·
gramas, Jibro de actividades, etc .. :lUSpiciado porIa Comision Atletica Intercolegial o alguno de sus miembros.
podra llevar nnuncio de cigarrillos,
bebidas alcoh61icas, cabarets, o alguna
rnsn comercial o entidad cuyns actividades sean contrarias al esplrilu de
desarrollo fisico, moral o social.
(j) "Transferred students" que
hayan participado en una actividad
deportiva intercolegial en una instituci6n, n o podrll.n participar en esa actividad en otra instituci6n. Esta r egia
fue aprobada con caricter retroactive.
8.-Se acord6 obviar Ia reg ia de
tiempo de los 7 dfas, que establece el
acuerdo numero 6 sabre inscripci6n,
para las competencias de Ia Universidad y el Colegio debido a Ia !alta de
tiempo.
9.-El Presidente nombr6 a los senores Prados y Torregrosa a los fines de preparar un Reglamento General permanente, darle forma literaria, basndos en los puntos aprobados en Ia reuni6n.
10.-Se acord6 ademAs que los
miembros sometan sus puntos de vista para un C6digo de Etica para el atleta para ser inclufdo como parte del
Reglamento General permanente.
Respetuosamente,
Joee Pi.dos Herrero.
Secretario Comi" lntercolegi.al

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