"The Portal 1932" is the official yearbook published by the students of Silliman Institute in Dumaguete, Philippine Islands, documenting the 1931-1932 academic year. The volume is explicitly dedicated to the students' parents for their sacrifice and love. It pays tribute to the founder, Dr. Horace B. Silliman, and President Emeritus Dr. David S. Hibbard, emphasizing the institution's mission of Christian character development. The book chronicles a period of change under Acting President Dr. Charles R. Hamilton and details the four departments (Elementary, Secondary, Liberal Arts, and Senior College of Education). It serves as a historical record of the school's physical growth, highlighting major campus buildings like Silliman Hall and Guy Hall, and featuring architectural plans for the "Proposed New Administration Building" (Hibbard Hall) and "Proposed New Silliman Church". It provides a class history for the Senior Class of 1932, a group noted for having the greatest number of married men and women in its graduation year in the school's history.
The Portal 1932