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14
The Earthquake
The earthquake of April, 1906, made
a decided material change in the life
of the faculty. The old building was declared
unsafe, and the students and faculty
of the main building moved over to the
training school and occupied the up-
per floor. It was an experience never
to be forgotten.
The morning after the earth-
quake, faculty and students met in
groups on the grounds, exchanged
experiences, and wondered what we
would do. Dr. Dailey was in Chicago at
the time, on his way to Europe, and
Mr. Wilson was acting as president.
No member of the faculty was more
loved and admired than Mr. Wilson,
but at this time he seemed to be in-
spired above ordinary human ability.
He called us all together in the main
assembly hall of the training school
building, and made one of the finest
speeches I have ever listened to. He
made us all realize how much we
had to be thankful for. I remember
his saying, we should all be grate-
ful, to think we measured our loss
only in dollars and cents, and not
in human blood, which almost every-
one would have to have done, had it
occurred in school hours, instead of
the early morning.
On receiving word of the earth-
quake, Dr. Dailey cancelled his
passage to Europe and returned to
San Jose. For the remaining of the
term we all worked together in the
training school, and out of doors.
There were frequent earthquake
shocks, and the wrecked buildings all
around us, the worst of which was the
High School building. Had we allowed
our minds to dwell on this, it would
have been most depressing. Instead,
there were an unusual number of
stunts, jokes, and outdoor activities,
so keep us all good-natured and happy.
We wrote letters to the alumni, and
invited them back, and asked for their
support, and had a week of gradua-
tion out of doors, in which all took
part, and which was full of friendly
spirit, beauty and good will.
Miss Royce wrote at this time
a toast, which we here quote:
“Here’s to the Old School! Its
Heart the same
Through fire and earthquake,
Through old and new!
Object Description
| Rating | |
| File Name | ua_memory_lane1906 |
| Title | Memory Lane. |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Date | 1906 |
| Description | Various pages of Memory Lane recollections of the 1906 earthquake, the temporary buildings built called the Shacks and the 1909 San Jose State Normal School faculty European trip. |
| Subject-TGM |
Reminiscing Teachers Writing |
| Geographic Coverage | San Jose -- California |
| Object Type | Photographic Prints |
| Format | image/jpg |
| Dimensions | Various |
| Rights | For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact San Jose State University Special Collections & Archives department. http://www.sjlibrary.org/research/special/special_coll/copyright_info_sc.htm |
| Collection | San Jose State University Archives Photograph Collection |
| Language | eng |
| Repository | San Jose State University Library Special Collections & Archives |
Description
| File Name | ua_memory_lane06_001 |
| Title | Memory Lane-The Earthquake. |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Date | 1906 |
| Description | Reminiscings of the 1906 Earthquake and its effect on the members of the faculty and students of San Jose State Normal School. Pages 14 and 15. |
| Subject-TGM |
Earthquakes Reminiscing Writing |
| Subject-LCSH |
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 San Jose State Normal School |
| Geographic Coverage | San Jose -- California |
| Object Type | Photographic Prints |
| Format | image/jpg |
| Dimensions | 11.5 X 8.3 in. |
| Rights | For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact San Jose State University Special Collections & Archives department. http://www.sjlibrary.org/research/special/special_coll/copyright_info_sc.htm |
| Collection | San Jose State University Archives Photograph Collection |
| Language | eng |
| Repository | San Jose State University Archives Photograph Collection |
| Transcript | 14 The Earthquake The earthquake of April, 1906, made a decided material change in the life of the faculty. The old building was declared unsafe, and the students and faculty of the main building moved over to the training school and occupied the up- per floor. It was an experience never to be forgotten. The morning after the earth- quake, faculty and students met in groups on the grounds, exchanged experiences, and wondered what we would do. Dr. Dailey was in Chicago at the time, on his way to Europe, and Mr. Wilson was acting as president. No member of the faculty was more loved and admired than Mr. Wilson, but at this time he seemed to be in- spired above ordinary human ability. He called us all together in the main assembly hall of the training school building, and made one of the finest speeches I have ever listened to. He made us all realize how much we had to be thankful for. I remember his saying, we should all be grate- ful, to think we measured our loss only in dollars and cents, and not in human blood, which almost every- one would have to have done, had it occurred in school hours, instead of the early morning. On receiving word of the earth- quake, Dr. Dailey cancelled his passage to Europe and returned to San Jose. For the remaining of the term we all worked together in the training school, and out of doors. There were frequent earthquake shocks, and the wrecked buildings all around us, the worst of which was the High School building. Had we allowed our minds to dwell on this, it would have been most depressing. Instead, there were an unusual number of stunts, jokes, and outdoor activities, so keep us all good-natured and happy. We wrote letters to the alumni, and invited them back, and asked for their support, and had a week of gradua- tion out of doors, in which all took part, and which was full of friendly spirit, beauty and good will. Miss Royce wrote at this time a toast, which we here quote: “Here’s to the Old School! Its Heart the same Through fire and earthquake, Through old and new! |
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