Convocation, 1958: Julian A. McPhee

[00:00:14] McPhee brings up the issue of not having a location for the convocation [00:00:45] McPhee talks about diversions of previous convocations such as the World Series [00:01:14] McPhee talks about the new gymnasium that could host the convocation indoors in the coming years [00:01:30] McPhee talks about seeing and talking to new students around campus [00:02:49] McPhee talks about the growth of the college faster than ever [00:03:18] McPhee talks about what links of all the people including students, faculty, and accreditors attending the convocation [00:05:14] McPhee talks about the origin of Cal Poly in 1903 and its evolutionary growth over the years [00:06:29] McPhee talks about how Cal Poly has kept pace with the educational demands of an ever changing society [00:07:07] McPhee talks about the challenge of keeping Cal Poly open during the Great Depression [00:07:52] McPhee discusses Cal Poly's objective and philosophy of educating those who can apply their knowledge to society [00:10:04] McPhee talks about how the educational structure of Cal Poly is different than that of other state colleges [00:12:39] McPhee emphasizes the student-teacher relationship that gives Cal Poly an impressive reputation [00:13:47] McPhee talks about the importance of having a vision to light the way for the future [00:14:31] McPhee talks about the general criticism of education at the moment [00:16:15] McPhee talks about the different intelligence and ability levels that people can contribute to society [00:17:36] McPhee talks about the importance of feeding the various employment needs of society [00:20:25] McPhee urges people to vote "Yes" on Proposition 3 in order to expand the educational opportunities that Cal Poly can offer [00:21:37] McPhee reminds the audience that building expansion is not enough, and must be accompanied with more teachers and instructors [00:22:30] McPhee wishes everyone a successful year [00:22:44] Conclusion of the convocation service