from 1931 Campus

Perhaps the most notable occurrence during this outstanding year of 1931 was the visit of Dr. Albert Einstein, world-famous theoretical physicist, to our school February 26. In order that he might dedicate our new observatory, Dr. Einstein came to our college in the midst of his last minute preparations for his return to Germany.

The world-famed scientist expressed his appreciation of modern youth's eagerness to augment the achievements of science. He explained to his audience of eight thousand people that the wonderful things which the students of today enjoy are the results of enthusiastic struggle and great efforts of many generations in all the countries of the earth. All this is our inheritance to the end that we may receive, honor and advance it, and some day faithfully convey our own findings to posterity. "Thus we mortals are immortal in that we work together in never-ending achievement."

We of the Pasadena Junior College appreciate the wonderful opportunity to see and hear this great man, and we must acknowledge that the gift of the message he gave us was as wonderful as his presence with us. The new observatory was given an auspicious beginning which shall mean inspiration to every student who may use the building in the future-a promise of possibility from one who has achieved-to those who are expected to achieve for the future.

In addition to Dr. Einstein, we received as guests, Dr. Walter Mayer, assistant to Dr. Einstein; Doctors Robert A. Millikan, William B. Munro, E. T. Bell, Franklin Thomas, Harold Babcock, Arthur S. King, and Seth B. Nicholson, all of the California Institute of Technology; Dr. Walter S. Adams, Dr. St. John, Dr. Paul W. Merrill, Fredrick Sears, Professor Edwin P. Hubble of the Mount Wilson Observatory; George H. Merideth, W. L. Blair, C. H. Peterson, Mrs. John A. Sexson, Carl Z. Jackson, Mrs. Carl Z. Jackson, Mrs. Louise Hoblit, Raymond Thompson, Dr. J. Tyler Parker, Jr., Courtenay Monsen, of the Pasadena City School System; A. R. Clifton, Los Angeles County superintendent of schools; George Bittinger, principal of the Alhambra High School; John Alman, principal of the South Pasadena High School; and John Lounsbery, principal of the Long Beach Junior College.

The Astronomy Building is, the material result of the enthusiastic and persistent efforts of Mr. Peter Stoner, chairman of the Mathematics Department, who is the person most responsible for securing the location of such a laboratory on our campus.