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The class of 1894, Pomona's first graduating class, had 11 members. [1]Pomona College (/ p ə ˈ m oʊ n ə / ⓘ pə-MOH-nə [2]) is an elite [3] private liberal arts college in Claremont, California, and the founding member of the Claremont Colleges consortium. [4]
Born circa 1872 in Pennsylvania, Cox was the youngest of three sons of John William (a farmer) and Mary F. Cox. [1] [2] The family moved to the Escondido region (Twin Oaks) of California where Cox began working as a photographer by 1893. [3] [4] From 1896 to 1898, Cox attended Pomona College. [5] [6] [7]
An exterior view of the college in 1907, featuring its two earliest buildings: Sumner Hall (right) and Holmes Hall (left) [14] Pomona College was established as a coeducational and nonsectarian Christian institution on October 14, 1887, amidst a real estate boom and anticipated population influx precipitated by the arrival of a transcontinental railroad to Southern California.
Masago Armstrong, who served as the registrar of Pomona College for 30 years, left a $1-million gift toward a scholarship fund for the school after her death last year at age 102.
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Ayer Cottage was the place of first meeting of Pomona College on September 12, 1888, in Pomona, California in Los Angeles County. [1] It was designated a California Historic Landmark (No. 289) on June 27, 1938. It was built in 1887, and in 1888 rented to the college so that classes could be held there.
First, it distributes funding to student organizations at Pomona and the undergraduate Claremont Colleges (5Cs) totaling more than $500,000 annually. [24] [16] As of 2019–20, its contributions make up 47% of funding for 5C student organizations. [24] Second, it advocates to the Pomona College administration on behalf of the student body.
The Smith Memorial Tower chimes on the 47th minute of the hour, a reflection of Pomona College's obsession with the number 47. [1] [2] Numerous traditions have been established at Pomona College, a highly selective [3] liberal arts college in Claremont, California, since its founding in 1887. They have varying levels of popularity, longevity ...