The Silliman Annual of 1913 is a foundational document in the history of Silliman Institute, located in Dumaguete, Oriental Negros, Philippines. Published by the Senior Class of 1913, the volume is dedicated as the "First Annual" to the institution's founder, Dr. Horace B. Silliman. This yearbook provides a detailed snapshot of the American-established Presbyterian mission school during the early American colonial period, twelve years after its 1901 founding. The publication chronicles the growth of the school from a small cohort of 15 students to a student body of over six hundred, detailing the faculty, board of trustees, and the development of the campus's scientific, musical, and industrial departments. It documents the beginnings of major student organizations like the Senior Literary Society (1903) and details the success of its athletic teams in the Inter-Visayan Olympiads. Additionally, the document contains a dedicated "History of Dumaguete," reflecting the Institute's role as a major center for intellectual, moral, and spiritual education in the Visayan Islands. The publication's completion, achieved despite financial difficulties through the support of the faculty and local advertisers, underscores the community effort behind the institution's early success
The Annual (Portal 1913)