Group AA

Question 1

He is a retired businessman and philanthropist from Cohoes, New York, and proposed to the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions to establish a trade and agricultural school for Filipino Boys. He also offered an initial donation of $10,000. Who is he?

Answer 1

Horace Brinsmade Silliman

Question 2

What did Horace Brinsmade Silliman proposed to the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions?

Answer 2

establish a trade and agricultural school for Filipino Boys. Offered an initial donation of $10,000.

Question 3

Amount of offered initial donation of Horace Brinsmade Silliman?

Answer 3

$10,000

Question 4

What year did Dr. Horace Brinsmade Silliman, a retired businessman and philanthropist from Cohoes, New York, proposed to the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions to establish a trade and agricultural school for Filipino Boys. He offered an initial donation of $10,000.

Answer 4

Early 1899

Question 5

What year did the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions hesitated in approving the school?

Answer 5

Mid-1899

Question 6

What was the reason for the hesitation of Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions in approving the school?

Answer 6

Given the Philippines’ recent transition to American rule

Question 7

In Mid-1899, they hesitated but eventually ______

Answer 7

Accepted Silliman’s offer

Question 8

In October 1899, who are the people responsible for scouting the location of the said school?

Answer 8

Dr. David Sutherland Hibbard, and Laura his wife

Question 9

Dr. David Sutherland Hibbard, a man from Lyndo, Kansas, and his wife Laura, arrived in the Philippines and were commissioned to scout locations in the southern Islands, initially considering ____?

Answer 9

Cebu, Zamboanga, Iloilo

Question 10

In late 1899. While in Cebu, Hibbard was advised to visit Dumaguete. He arrived and was met by these people _____

Answer 10

Rev. Captain John Anthony Randolph, Chaplain of the Sixth U.S. Infantry Regiment, and Don Meliton Larena, town’s presidente, along with his brother Demetrio Larena, the province’s vice governor.

Question 11

What was the reason Hibbard chosen Dumaguete as the best location for the school?

Answer 11

Captivated by the town’s seaside location and the hospitality of the locals

Question 12

On November 19,1899 what happened?

Answer 12

The board approve Dumaguete as the ideal site for the school

Question 13

After the approval, Dr. James Rodgers and Dr.
J.A. Hall traveled to Dumaguete and purchased approximately 2.5 acres of
land where ____ now stands

Answer 13

Silliman hall

Question 14

Included most of the land between
the

Answer 14

Industrial Building and Silliman Avenue, and stretched from Calle
Alfonzo to the sea

Question 15

In early 1900. The Land was purchased from ____ , and he was paid about seven hundred pesos for the lot and an old house on the east corner. It was covered with brush and bamboo clumps and was said to be haunted by an aswang, which was thrown free.

Answer 15

Mr. L. Flores

Question 16

In 1900. A young man just from the seminary, was sent out by the Board and assigned to Dumaguete. He initiated
evangelistic work and conducted English night classes for young Dumagueteños.

Answer 16

Dr. Leon C. Hills

Question 17

In March 1901. He supervise the construction of the first school building, later named Silliman Hall.

The north wing was completed despite difficulties acquiring lumber, marking the____

Answer 17

Robert L. Sammons

school’s first major infrastructure development.

Question 18

On April 29 to May 27, 1901. He was sent to the Philippines, advising and helping in the founding of Silliman Institute. He visited Iloilo, Dumaguete, and Manila, and it was through his plan that Doctor and Mrs. Hibbard were
transferred from Iloilo.

Following his recommendations, Dr. and Mrs. Hibbard moved from Iloilo to Dumaguete on August 10, 1901, to begin school operations.

Answer 18

Dr. J.R. Ewing of India

Question 19

On August 28, 190. Silliman Institute officially ____ with students ____ aged to

Answer 19

Opened, 15 , 7-24

Question 20

Classes
were held in a rented Spanish-style house owned by?

The students came from families who viewed
education as a means of upward mobility

Answer 20

Mr. Gonzales

Landowning and professional families

Question 21

On September 25, 1901. Representing the Board of Foreign Missions in New York City, they visited Silliman Institute. ____the first secretary of the Board to visit the Philippines

expressed his admiration for the
progress of the school, which by then had grown to

Answer 21

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Brown

35 students.

Question 22

On November 9, 1901. They arrived in Dumaguete. ____ a physician, began providing medical services to the community while also teaching at Silliman. His wife, a trained nurse, later took charge of the school hospital.

Both served the institution for over before
returning to the United States.

Answer 22

Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Langheim

fifteen years

Question 22

The first closing exercises of Silliman were held, celebrating a successful
first academic year with over 60 students enrolled

Answer 22

March 3, 1902

Question 23

On June 10, 1902. He arrived to join the faculty. He took on a substantial teaching load and played a role in the evangelistic work of the province.

Answer 23

Dr. W. O. Mcintire

Question 24

On October 26, 1902. They were baptized at Silliman, becoming the first students to officially convert to Christianity through the school’s influence. They later became well-known pastors.

Answer 24

Rev. Restituto Malahay and Rev. Enrique Malahay

Question 25

The first permanent building of Silliman Institute, Silliman Hall, was completed in ____ This three-story structure, made of imported American wood and coral stones, housed classrooms, a library, and faculty offices.

Answer 25

November 1903.

Question 26

The first student publication and the first newspaper in Oriental Negros, was launched. It was published in English, Spanish, and Cebuano and remained in circulation for __ ## Footnote 1903

Answer 26

The Silliman Truth , 18 years.

Question 27

Who were the selected as pensionados, becoming the first Silliman students to receive government-sponsored scholarships to study in the United States?

Answer 27

Rafael Montenegro and Pablo Bueno

Question 28

A ____ was established at Silliman, marking the first medical facility in the Eastern Visayas region. The hospital provided much-needed medical care for students and the local community. ## Footnote It was built using the salary of ____, who served as the Provincial Doctor.

Answer 28

Hospital ## Footnote Dr. H.W. Langheim

Question 29

On October 13, 1904. , formerly Secretary of the Y.M.C.A. in Manila, arrived to oversee industrial education at Silliman. His work expanded the school’s vocational training programs.

Answer 29

Charles A. Glunz

Question 30

On March 14, 1905. She arrived in Dumaguete and joined her husband in supporting Silliman’s mission. Together, they helped establish the school’s industrial training and development programs

Answer 30

Mrs. Glunz

Question 31

The permanent Industrial Building was completed, providing improved facilities for vocational courses such as woodwork, ironwork, drawing, and printing

Answer 31

1906

Question 32

What year did The Silliman Library was established in a small room of Silliman Hall ## Footnote With an initial donation from

Answer 32

1906-1907 ## Footnote Dr. H. V. Church, an educator from Illinois

Question 33

In 1906. Founder's Day was celebrated for the first time with a formal dinner attended by ____ alumni and students. This tradition became a cornerstone of Silliman’s annual celebrations.

Answer 33

200

Question 34

On ____. Construction of the south wing of Silliman Hall began under the supervision of Mr. Glunz. The addition was completed by June 1909.

Answer 34

October 21, 1908

Question 35

In 1909. Who is the Former U.S. Vice President visited Silliman, delivering an address on education and leadership.

Answer 35

Charles Fairbanks

Question 36

When was the first Inter-Visayan Athletic Meet was hosted by Silliman, with the school winning ____ titles out of fourteen events.

Answer 36

In January 1910, eight first-place titles

Question 37

What year did the Philippine Government formally recognized Silliman Institute’s academic programs, granting the school the authority to confer degrees?

Answer 37

In 1910.

Question 38

When was the first college graduation ceremony held, with graduates ____ , ____ and ____ receiving their diplomas.

Answer 38

On March 3, 1910. Lope Navarrete, Juan Gonzales, and Demetrio Bandoquillo

Question 39

Dr. Horace B. Silliman, the institution’s founder and primary benefactor, passed away in New York at the age of 85.

Answer 39

On May 4, 1910.

Question 40

The first Science Building was completed and later repurposed as the school’s Library

Answer 40

In 1911

Question 41

In 1912. Silliman admitted its first female student:

Answer 41

Miss Pura Blanco

Question 42

In 1916. The ____ was formally organized as an independent congregation, separate from the town church.

Answer 42

Silliman Student Church

Question 43

In 1920. The official student newspaper, was first published, providing students with a platform for news and opinions.

Answer 43

The Sillimanian

Question 44

On March 1, 1920. The cornerstone of ____, the first dedicated girls’ dormitory, was laid by ___

Answer 44

Oriental Hall, Miss Pura Blanco.

Question 45

In 1921. The ____ was opened, initially using temporary quarters before receiving a permanent building in 1924.

Answer 45

Bible School Department

Question 46

What year did the first Boy Scout Troop in the Visayas was established at Silliman? Encouraging leadership and community service among students.

Answer 46

In 1922

Question 47

What year did the first Science Extension Building was completed, expanding classroom facilities.

Answer 47

In 1926