Chapter 1: The Emergence Of A College PDF

Chapter 1: The Emergence of a College  Objectives I D E N T I F Y T H E S I X F O U ND E R S O F W P C D I S C U S S T H E L I VE S O F T H E B ATA N G U E Ñ O S D U R I NG AN D A FT E R W O R L D WA R I I The Emergence of WPC (1946-1955) Th e i d ea o f p u t ti n g u...

Chapter 1: The Emergence of a College  Objectives I D E N T I F Y T H E S I X F O U ND E R S O F W P C D I S C U S S T H E L I VE S O F T H E B ATA N G U E Ñ O S D U R I NG AN D A FT E R W O R L D WA R I I The Emergence of WPC (1946-1955) Th e i d ea o f p u t ti n g u p a s c h o o l to o k s h a p e o n e a f te r n o o n i n 1 9 4 6 at th e p r i n ti n g p res s o f M r. J u a n Y. J av i e r o n P. B u r g o s S t. A n u n fo r tu n ate i n c i d e n t m oti vate d M r. J u a n Y. J av i e r a n d At t y. J es u s Lo re nzo A. A r g u el l es to p u t u p th e i r ow n s c h o o l. The Emergence of WPC (1946-1955) M r. J av i e r a n d At t y. A r g u e l l e s i nv i te d p ro m i n e n t m e n o f th e c o m m u n i t y to j o i n th e m i n th e i r ve r y a m b i ti o u s p roj e c t. Th ey i nv i te d m e n w i th v i s i o n , i n te gr i t y, d e d i c ati o n , c re d i b i l i t y, c o u rage, o pti m i s m , p e r s eve r a n c e, a n d l ea d e r s h i p w h i c h a re great l y n e e d e d i n th e i r e d u c at i o n a l ve n tu re.  Mr. Javier and Atty. Arguelles invited: Rev. Fr. Vic e n te R. Cata p a n g At t y. Fr a n c is c o G. Pe rez M ayo r Ro m a n L. Pe rez At t y. Pa b lo C. Um a li a wel l-k n ow n e d u c ato r fr o m Ta a l s e n i o r m e m b e r o f th e P r ov i n c i a l M ayo r o f th e M u n i c ip a li t y o f fr o m Lip a C i t y Board B ata n ga s  1946 1946 wa s a yea r of u n c e r ta i n ti es fo r th e Fo r th e o p ti m i s t s, 1 9 4 6 Fi l i p i n o s, es p e c i a l ly th e wa s th e yea r o f f re e d o m Bata n g u e ñ o s w h o h a d j u st a n d c h a n g e. I t wa s fo r ex p e r i e n c e d th e p a i n a n d th e h o p ef u l p e o p l e a s u ff e r i n gs b ro u gh t a b o u t by yea r o f re c o n s tr u c ti o n th e c r u el t y o f wa r. a n d re h a b i l i t ati o n. Fo r th e n ati o n a l i st s, i t wo u l d t a ke a l ot of Es t a b l i s h i n g a c o u r ag e, p ati e n c e, a n d c o l l e g e wa s n ot a n s a c r i fi c e s i n o r d e r to ea sy t a s k , e s p e c i a l l y commit o n e’s self in d u r i n g th o s e ti m e s. s e r v i n g th e c o m m u n i t y.  A r m e d by th e s p i r i t o f l ove a n d s e r v i c e to fe l l ow m e n , t h e s i x a m b i ti o u s b u t n o b l e fo u n d e r s m ove d w i th i n d o m i ta b l e w i l l to s u r m o u n t a l l o d d s a n d d i ffi c u l t i e s. Th e fo u n d e r s p a i n s ta k i n gly to o k a l l th e c h a l l e n ge s a s p a r t o f th e i r great s tr u g gl e b e c a u s e th ey we re awa re th at s i n c e th ey we re a i m i n g fo r th e at t a i n m e n t o f a b i g d rea m , i t wo u l d b e n e c e s s a r y th at t h ey wo u l d ex p e r i e n c e greate r c h a l l e n ge s.  Th e p roj e c t p l a n wa s fi n a l ize d i n 1 9 4 6. h oweve r, th e s c h o o l yea r h a d a l rea d y s t a r te d. Th e fo u n d e r s exe r te d a l l eff o r t s to b r i n g to l i fe th e i r g i f t o f l ove to th e p e o p l e o f B at a n ga s. Th ey n a m e d th i s g i f t th e We s te r n Ph i l i p p i n e C o l l e ge s. Why Western Philippine Colleges? Ac c o r d i n g to th e fo u n d e r s, B ata n ga s i s l o c ate d o n th e WPC we s te r n s i d e o f th e m a p a n d th e c o l l e ge i s l o c ate d i n B ata n ga s ; h e n c e, t h e n a m e fi t s t h e l o c ati o n o f th e i n s ti t u ti o n. Th e c a m p a i g n fo r e n ro l l e e s wa s p u r s u e d d ay a n d n i gh t w i th o u t a ny l et- u p. To th e c re d i t o f M r. J av i e r w i th h i s fa m o u s j e e p a n d w i th th e oth e r fo u n d e r s i n tow n , th ey we re a b l e to gath e r a b a n d wag o n o f e n ro l l e e s.  AT T Y. J ESUS At t y.LORENZO A r g u el l es, w i th th e h el p o f th e oth e r fo u n d e r s anno AuRGU n c e dELth eL ES o p e n i n g o f c l a s s es th r o u gh p o s te r s a n d a d ve r t i s e m e n t s i n l o c a l n ew s p a p e r s a n d m ov i e h o u s es i n J u n e 1 9 4 7 wa s a p p o i n te d th e fi r s t exe c u t i ve s e c ret a r y a n d c u s to d i a n o f re c o r d s. a m e eti n g wa s c a l l e d to a c t u a l ize th e fu n c ti o n o f MAY 2 2 , 1 9 4 7 th e B o a r d o f Tr u s te e s. A PRI L 2 8 , 1 9 4 7 Th e fi r st c l a s s e s wa s fo r m a l ly c o n d u c te d w ith 4 8 c o l le ge a n d h i gh s c h o o l e n ro l l e es. Th e fi r s t s c h o o l s i te wa s a s m a l l re n te d h o u s e o p p o s i te th e B at a n ga s Tr a d e S c h o o l, n ow t h e B at a n ga s State Un i ve r s i t y. A PRI LI n2 th 8 ,e1m 9 i4d7st o f th e h e c ti c p re p a r ati o n fo r c o l le ge p a r ti c i p ati o n i n th e J u ly 4 I n d e p e n d e n c e Day p a r a d e o f th e yea r, At t y. A r g u el l es s u ff e re d a m a s s i ve h ea r t at ta c k w h i c h c a u s e d h i s u n ti m ely d e m i s e. At t y. A r g u e l l e s d i e d o n J u ly 3 , 1 9 4 7 at th e age o f 4 7. H i s d eat h c o i n c i d e d w i th t h e b i r th o f h i s s e c o n d c h i l d w h o wa s n a m e d a f te r h i m. APRI L 2 8 , 1 9 4 7 I n th e m i d st o f th e h e c ti c p re p a r ati o n fo r c o l le ge p a r ti c i p ati o n i n th e J u ly 4 I n d e p e n d e n c e Day p a r a d e o f th e yea r, At t y. A r g u el l es s u ff e re d a m a s s i ve h ea r t at ta c k w h i c h c a u s e d h i s u n ti m ely d e m i s e.  First courses offered: Atty. Fran c i s c o G. M rs. Flo rdel iza M. Perez A rgu elles Dean of Li beral Ar t s Fi r s t Pr i nc i pal of the H i gh Sc hool Depar t m ent Atty. Pa b lo C. U ma li M r. J u an Y. J av ier Dean of C om m erc e Fi r st dean of Educ ati on M s. G li c eri a M artin ez Pr i nci pal of the El em entar y Depar t m ent The Emergence of WPC (1946-1955) D u e to th e s u d d e n i n c rea s e f ro m 4 8 to 7 8 stu d e n t s a f te r a yea r, th e c l a s s es we re tra n sfe r re d to J av i e r ’s h o u s e, w h i c h wa s l o c ate d o n th e c o r n e r o f D. S i l a n g a n d P. B u rg o s stre et s n ow o c c u p i e d by th e J o l l i b e e Fo o d s C o r p o r at i o n. Rev. Fr. Vi c e n te Cat a p a n g wa s e l e c te d by th e Bo a r d o f Tr u s te e s a s p res i d e n t a n d ove r-a l l a d m i n i strato r b e c a u s e o f h i s w i s d o m a n d ex p e r ti s e a s a n e d u c ato r. The Emergence of WPC (1946-1955) As a wo r k i n g tea m , th e WPC s t a ff ex u d e d th e b es t sta n d a r d s o f p ro fes s i o n a l i s m a n d l ea d e r s h i p w i th th e s p i r i t o f c a m a r a d e r i e, c o o p e rati o n , a n d c o o r d i n at i o n p e r va d i n g i n th e wo r k p l a c e. The Emergence of WPC (1946-1955) G ove r n m e n t Re c o g n i t i o n N o. 5 2 4 S. 1 9 4 8 wa s g ive n to WPC to o p e rate a c o m p l ete s e c o n d a r y c o u r s e eff e c tive J u l y 1 , 1 9 4 8. Fr. Cata p a n g i m p o s e d s t a n d a r d s o f d i s c i p l i n e a n d i n s t r u c t i o n i n th e s p i r i t o f sa c r i fi c e a n d s o l i d a r i t y o f i n te rest s u p o n w h i c h th e c o l l e ge wa s esta b l i s h e d. The Emergence of WPC (1946-1955) Th e El e m e n ta r y d e p a r tm e n t wa s e sta b l i s h e d w i th th e oth e r d e p a r tm e n t s b u t th e re we re n o e n ro l e es u n ti l 1 9 4 8. D u e to th e l a c k o f s p a c e, c l a s s e s we re h el d at th e re n te d k n i gh t s o f Columbus building along M.H. Del Pi l a r Stre et.  DEC EM BER 8 , 1 9 4 7 a n e d u c ati o n a l p a r tn e r s h i p wa s fo r ge d to i n c rea s e th e c a p i ta l. A n agre e m e n t wa s s i g n e d by th e fo u n d e r s a n d M r s. Seve r i n a O ro s a, w h i c h m a r ke d th e b e g i n n i n g o f WPC, I n c. N ew s to c k h o l d e r s s u b s c r i b e d s h a re s to a u g m e n t th e c a p i ta l. A gro u p c h a i re d by M r s. G re g o r i a R. D e J e s u s wa s c o m m i s s i o n e d by th e p re s i d e n t to c o m e u p w i th th e m u s i c a n d ly r i c s o f th e WPC Hy m n. The Emergence of WPC (1946-1955) Fr. Cata p a n g c o n c e p t u a l ize d th e l o g o o f WPC a s th e e m b o d i m e n t o f th e s c h o o l ’s p h i l o s o p hy, v i s i o n a n d mission:  Deans of the first six departments: Ro man L. Perez Treas u rer M s. G rego r ia Redu bl o A s si s ta nt L ib ra ri a n M rs. Flo rdel iza M. M s. Fa u s ta Pa y o y o A rgu elles Regi s tr a r Sec retary and Chi ef L ibrari an M r. Fra n c i s c o M s. G li c eri a Dr. G o do f red o D. M artin ez M a rtin ez Ro s a les Rec o rder Pr i nc i pal of the Co lleg e p hy s ic i a n El em entar y Depar t m ent M s. Lydia Tin gc hu y A s si s tant Regi s trar The Emergence of WPC (1946-1955) M u l ti fa r i o u s p ro b l e m s h a d to b e s u r m o u n te d a s th e c o l l e ge c o n ti n u e d to o p e rate w i th u n s t a b l e fi n a n c es. Th e l i b ra r i es we re n ot e q u i p p e d. H e n c e, stu d e n t s h a d to m a ke u s e o f oth e r l i b ra r i es fo r re s ea r c h wo r ks. The Emergence of WPC (1946-1955) ROTC u s e d th e Bat a n ga s H i gh S c h o o l gro u n d fo r m i l i t a r y d r i l l s a n d p a ra d e; PE c l a s s es we re h e l d i n th e tow n p l a za, n ow th e Pl a za M a b i n i. Th e a d m i n i strato r s u s e d th e i r p e r s o n a l fu n d s s o a s to fi n a n c e th e s c h o o l a n d p ay th e tea c h e r s’ s a l a r i es.  th e fi r s t c o m m e n c e m e n t p ro gr a m wa s h e l d w i th J u dLge APRI 3 0Vi, c1e9n4te 8 A r g u e l l e s a s g u e s t s p ea ke r. T H E F I R S T 1 4 H S G RA D U AT E S A R E : Fe l i c i s i m a At u l e Fr a n c i s c o B o r b o n , A p o l o n i a d e J oya I g n a c i a M ag b i l a n g Nat i v i d a d Vi l l a fu e r te Re m i g i o Ag p a l o ( Va l e d i c to r i a n ) C o n r a d o Ati e nza Ra fa e l D i m a c u l a n ga n ( Sa l u tato r i a n ) T H E F I R S T 1 4 H S G RA D U AT E S A R E : E u ge n i o B e n i to R i c a r d o L a u ro n Ru b e n Lu n a Ru p e r to M ag p a n t ay G o d o f re d o D i m aya cya c, a n d Vi s i ta c i o n I l aga n  Th e ra p i d e n ro l m e n t i n c rea s e p o s e d th e e n gro s s i n g p ro b l e m o f a c c o m m o dati o n. Th ro u gh th e eff o r t a n d n e g oti ati o n m a d e by At t y. Fra n c i s c o G. Pe rez, a l ot m ea s u r i n g a p p rox i m atel y 3 , 2 9 0. 7 6 s q u a re m ete r s o n M. H. D e l Pi l a r Stre et wa s l ea s e d by th e p rov i n c i a l g ove r n m e n t o f B at a n ga s fo r 9 9 yea r s to th e We ste r n Ph i l i p p i n e C o l l e ge s. I n 1 9 4 9 , a l l c l a s s e s h a d to b e tra n sfe r re d f ro m th e J av i e r h o u s e to a 1 2 - ro o m o n e -sto rey s e m i - p e r m a n e n t b u i l d i n g o n M. H. D e l Pi l a r St.  SY 1 9 4 8 - 1 9 4 9 Th e re wa s a m a r ke d i n c rea s e o f h i gh s c h o o l gra d u ates f ro m th e i n i ti a l 1 4 to 6 3 J OS E TH P. EL AU REL BATCH OF COL L EGE GR AD UATES, 1 8 F I RST F RO M TH E COL L EGE OF L I B ER AL ARTS, A N D 4 8 F RO M TH E ED U CATI ON AN D J U N I OR N ORMAL DE PA RTM ENTS J OI N ED TH E HI GH SCH OO L G R A D UATES AS TH EY L I STEN ED TO TH E ADVI C E O F TH E CO M M ENC EM ENT SPE AKE R , J OSE P. L AU REL.  N OVE M BE R 9 , 1949 J u st w h e n th e c o l l e ge wa s a l rea d y ga i n i n g gro u n d s a f te r th e c h a l l e n g i n g a n d d i ffi c u l t ti m es, M ayo r Ro m a n L. Pe rez wa s a s sa s s i n ate d i n f ro n t o f h i s res i d e n c e. 1949-1950 As a fo r m o f tra i n i n g fo r d e mo c ra cy in a fe r ti l e gro u n d, th e a d mi n i strati o n c o n s e n te d to th e o rga n izati o n o f th e Stu d e n t Co u n c i l fo r ea c h l evel i n HS Th e We s t e rn i a n d e p a r tme n t Ad v o c a t e c a m e i n to th e p re s s i n D e c e m b e r 1 9 5 0 w i th Pe d r o S. To l e n ti n o, a l aw s t u d e n t, a s th e fi r s t Ed i to r- i n - C h i ef. D i e g o At i e n z a wa s e l e c te d p re s i d e n t. He wa s th e class Va l e d i c to r i a n of b atc h 1950-1951.  AT T Y. PABLO U MAL I D u r i n g t h e s u m m e r o f 1 9 5 1 , th e fi r s t d ea n o f th e C o l l e ge o f C o m m e r c e, At t y. Pa b l o Um a l i , d e c i d e d to reti re a n d tr a n s fe r re d h i s s h a re s to a n oth e r s to c k h o l d e r s o a s to s p e n d m o re ti m e i n th e p r a c ti c e o f l aw i n h i s h o m etow n Li p a. M R. EL I S EO AUSTRIA wa s n a m e d a c ti n g d ea n a n d s c h o o l a c c o u n ta n t i n SY 1 9 5 0 - 1 9 5 1. DR. REV. FR. VICENTE CATAPANG Af te r fi ve yea r s o f d e d i c ate d s e r v i c e, j u st b efo re th e o p e n i n g o f c l a s s es i n 1 9 5 2 , Fr. Cat a p a n g d e c i d e d to l eave th e c o l l e ge d u e to h i s fa i l i n g h ea l th. Th e rea l rea s o n wa s to e s t a b l i s h h i s ow n s c h o o l i n Le m e r y, B ata n ga s to re d u c e h i s h o u r s o f t ravel. DR. REV. FR. VICENTE CATAPANG Th e p o s i ti o n va c ate d by Fr. Cata p a n g wa s fi l l e d i n by Vi c e P res i d e n t J u a n Y. J av i e r, w h o wa s a l s o th e c o n c u r re n t d ea n o f Ed u c ati o n a n d J u n i o r N o r m a l d e p a r tm e n t s.  Th e fi r s t t wo yea r s o f P res i d e n t J av i e r ’s a d m i n i s trati o n wa s b es et by p ro b l e m s m o s t es p e c i a l ly th e d ro p o f c o l l e ge e n ro l m e n t. Th e d e c l i n e i n th e n u m b e r o f e n ro l e es h a d a b rea k i n SY 1 9 5 4 - 1 9 5 5. Th e c o l l e ge wa s a b l e to re c ove r f r o m th e s u d d e n d e c rea s e w i th th e c o o p e rati o n o f d e d i c ate d a n d l oya l fa c u l t y m e m b e r s.  W h e n th e c o l l e ge wa s fi n a n c i a l ly s tres s e d, th e tea c h e r s d i d n ot b e gr u d ge l ate p ay m e n t o f s a l a r y. THANK YOU