Spanning January to May 1905, this volume represents the earliest intact serial collection of Silliman Truth, the primary student-and-faculty periodical of Silliman Institute (now Silliman University) in Dumaguete City. Established under the auspices of the American Presbyterian Mission just four years after the school’s creation in 1901, this publication serves as a dynamic historical lens documenting the rapid educational, social, and structural evolution of the Central Visayas during the early years of the American colonial period. This complete semestral run is highly significant for its extensive documentation of regional milestones. Most notably, it offers a detailed, first-hand account of the very first Rizal Day commemoration organized in Dumaguete City, depicting a grand civic parade featuring a floral float with a portrait of the national hero, student flag-bearers, the municipal band, and representatives from the newly emerged Philippine Independent Church (Aglipayan Church). Capturing an era where early American pedagogical philosophies—such as an emphasis on industrial labor and civic volunteerism—intertwined with rising secular Filipino nationalism, this archive stands as an invaluable record of institutional history, civic traditions, and localized cultural shifts at the turn of the twentieth century.
Silliman Truth, Vol. III, Nos. 1 through 10 (Full Semestral Run)