"The Portal 1925" serves as the official yearbook for the 1924-1925 academic year of Silliman Institute in Dumaguete, Philippine Islands. Published jointly by the Senior and Sophomore classes , this volume documents the institution's commitment to "character building, culture, and citizenship". The editorial states its purpose is to preserve the school's early features and leave a record of gratitude to the Alma Mater. Historically, the yearbook provides a primary source snapshot of American-influenced higher education in the Philippines during the American colonial period. It records the administrative officers, including President David Sutherland Hibbard , and details student life through class histories, prophecies, and sections on religious organizations, literary societies, and athletics.
The Portal 1925