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biggest annual event for SU? when?

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founder’s day (august 28)

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commonly recognized founders + their contributions

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  • Dr. Horace Brinsmade Silliman – Visionary behind the university
  • Dr. David Sutherland Hibbard – Founding president
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Dr. Laura C. Crooks-Hibbard (contributions?)

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Wife of the founding president; considered the “real president” due to her administrative role.

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Dr. James B. Rodgers

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Key decision-maker.

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Chaplain John A. Randolph

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Played a role in choosing Dumaguete as the university’s location.

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Governor Demetrio Larena

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Welcoming local government official.

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Dr. Leon C. Hills

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Initiated the mission.

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Robert L. Sammons

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Established industrial education.

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Charles A. Glunz

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Landscape architect and builder.

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Dr. Walter O. McIntire

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Founder of culture and arts programs.

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1st major event at Silliman (who was the pastor who officiated?)

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  • 1st major event at Silliman was the dedication of the first school building in 1903.
  • Dr. Walter O. McIntire was the pastor who officiated the dedication service of Silliman Hall.
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first most important event on campus (who directed?)

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Dr. Walter O. McIntire directed the first most important event on campus now known as the “Silliman by the sea”

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pastor for the English-speaking congregation in a church in Manila.

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Dr. Walter O. McIntire

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when did Dr. Walter O. McIntire arrive at SU?

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  • Arrived at SU on June 10, 1902 and took on a heavy teaching load.
    Described SU as an “insatiable absorber of time and strength.”
  • Taught ten classes per day.
  • Recognized for enhancing the quality of English at Silliman due to his linguistic skills.
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who did Dr. Walter O. McIntire marry?

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Married Rebecca Berry, a Thomasite teacher, on February 28, 1904—the first American wedding on Negros Island. (Rebecca later joined SU faculty)

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who served as acting pres when the hibbards were away?

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Dr. Walter O. McIntire served as acting president (Feb 1903 – July 1904) when the Hibbards traveled abroad.

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Dr. Walter O. McIntire and music (2)

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  • Founded the Silliman Band (1906), later expanded into the Silliman Orchestra with 17 members.
  • Established the university’s music program, which evolved into the Music Department.
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Dr. Walter O. McIntire’s Contributions to Founders Day & Athletics (3)

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  • First Founders Day with athletics (1908) was directed by McIntire.
  • The Silliman Band was the main attraction in the parade.
  • Became a founding Board of Trustees member (1910) when SU was officially incorporated.
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Dr. Walter O. McIntire’s Legacy & Later Years (4)

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  • First commencement speaker of SU.
  • Presided over the second college commencement (March 1, 1911)—his last event before returning to the U.S.
  • Honored with the McIntire Oratorical Contest (1913), which fostered interest in public speaking, debating, and declamation.
  • interest in public speaking had grown which later included the debating club and the Silliman Declamation Contest.
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Silliman University Cafeteria (2)

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  • Second oldest food establishment in Dumaguete City.
  • Famous for its cheese bread, made using ingredients from Silliman Farm.
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Villareal Hall (2)

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  • College of Law Building.
  • Named after Cornelio Villareal, Speaker of the House of Representatives (1960s), an SU alumnus (CAS graduate).
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Science Complex (4)

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  • Houses Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics Departments.
  • Previously known as the Education Building.
  • Named after Dr. Clyde Heflin, a pioneering educator.
  • Rodolfo A. Gonzalez Museum of Natural History is on the ground floor.
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Oriental Hall (OH) (2)

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  • 1920: Served as a girls’ dormitory.
  • 1972-2003: Home to the College of Business Administration (CBA).
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Silliman University Church (5)
* Started construction in 1941, completed in 1949 (delayed due to WWII). * Cornerstone inscription: "The foundation of God standeth sure." (Founders Day 1941) * First service held on: New Year’s Eve of 1941. * Features stained glass windows donated by the Ilagan couple, depicting: Jesus the Teacher The Prodigal Son The Parable of the Good Samaritan * Amphitheatre (donated by the high school class of 1923) hosted Shakespearean plays and the first Miss Silliman Pageant.
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Hibbard Hall (3)
* Built in 1932, completed in 1942 due to funding shortages. * Formerly housed CBA, Library, and Administration offices. * Second floor: Ethno-Anthro Museum (used to be in Silliman Hall), displaying artifacts from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao (some dating back 2,000 years).
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Katipunan Hall (1)
* Built in 1916 as a mission hospital by the missionary Langheim couple.
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College of Business Administration (CBA) Building (1)
* Built in 2003 with Level IV PAASCU accreditation.
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Arts and Sciences Building (Luz Ausejo Hall) (1)
* Inaugurated in 1998.
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Other Notable Halls & Buildings (4-6)
* **Alice Fullerton Hall** – Used by the graduate school, formerly a dormitory. * **Ethel Chapman Hall** – Used by ICLS, formerly a dormitory. * **Mary Marquis-Smith Hall, Olivia Villaflores-Yanson Hall, Barry Thompson Learning Resource Center** – Used by College of Nursing. * **Roble Hall** – used by the Senior High School.
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Claire Isabel McGill-Luce Auditorium (3)
* Built on October 6, 1974 designed by Augusto Ang Barcelona. * 761-seater, known as Silliman’s Cultural Center. * Funded by the Henry Luce Foundation.
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Silliman University Library (4)
* Built in 1978, funded by USA people through USAID. * Awarded Outstanding Library (2011) by PAARL. * One of the largest libraries in Asia (as of 2011). * Houses 250,000+ volumes, On-Line Public Access Catalogue (OPAC), and a Cyber Library.
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Silliman Gym (2)
* Constructed using dismantled airplane hangar parts from Samar. * Nearby: Shaw Memorial Pool and Ravello Field.
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Chapel of Evangel (1)
* Built in 1957 as home to the Silliman Bible School.
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Angelo King and Allied Medical Sciences Center (2)
* ₱10.4 million building, donated by businessman and philanthropist - Angelo King. * Inaugurated on June 19, 1996.
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Silliman School of Medicine (2)
* First classes started in SY 2005-2006, later moved to a new building (inaugurated 2013). * Pioneering batch: 11 students using a “hybrid” Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Curriculum.
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Dr. Romeo Ariniego Art Gallery (2)
* Donated by Dr. Romeo P. Ariniego, a renowned cardiologist and SU alumnus. -- was a dormitory desk assistant, a janitor, and also did gardening (working student) way back then. * Inaugurated in August 2017.
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Uytengsu Hall (UH) (1)
* Donated by the Uytengsu Family in memory of Mr. Wentworth Uytengsu, an SU pre-law student.
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Guy Hall (3)
* Built in 1918 as a boys' dormitory. * Donated by William Guy in memory of his wife, Kathryn Guy. * Current Use: First floor – Office of Information and Publication, Publishing Unit, Internal Audit. Second floor – Classrooms.
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Leopoldo Ruiz Hall (Administration Building) (3)
* First Floor: Business and Finance Office , Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, University Treasurer’s Office, Accounting Department, University Cashier. * Second Floor: Office of the President, Office of the VP for Academic Affairs. * Third Floor: Office of the VP for Development, HR Development Office, Office of International Programs (OIP) Office.
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Silliman Hall (5)
* Oldest Building * Built in 1903 using metal sheets from an old theater in New York and imported timber from the US. * Dr. David Hibbard described it as: (from his book, “The First Quarter”) -- “It is a fact that classrooms, intern dormitory, dining rooms, study room, chapel, church and teacher’s living quarters were all found within that one building…” * Current Use: Lecture rooms, conferences, events. * Second Floor: Department of Fine Arts.

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