100 to strengthen the personal ties between the School and its graduates on many mission fields; and they served also to open the _eyes of the Biola community, faculty, students, and friends to the post-World War II needs and conditions on the various mission fields of the world. After twenty years of fruitful service to Biola, Dr. Talbot felt it necessary because of poor health to resign in September, 1952, although he continued ~o represent Biola as long as his health permitted. The Board accepting his resignation "with deepest regrets," conferred on him the hon- orary title of Chancellor of Biola. The biography of this great man written by his widow, Mrs. Carol Talbot, is highly recommended to those interested in learning more about the life and ministry of Louis T. Talbot. To the faculty, students, and friends of Biola, Dr. Samuel H. Suther- land is best known as "Doctor Sam. 11 In September, 1952, when the Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Dr. Talbot, they appointed Dr. Samuel Sutherland, Dean of Biola, as his successor. Later, at a Special student assembly, September 16, 1952, Dr. Talbot personally announced his resignation and introduced Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland as the new President. This announce- ment of the fourth President of Biola was received with great enthusiasm. Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland was born September 4, 1900, in Fulton, Calif- ornia, which according to him, was three blocks long and two blocks wide. The area was noted for grain and fruit, mainly grapes, from which the local winery produced wine. Dr. Sam remembers his one and only experience with wine referred to as "Dago Red." He was quite young and it made him so deathly ill that he has been an avid "tee-totaler" ever since. Dr. Sutherland's first five grades in school were completed in a one- room school house. Later he was permitted to work to help with the family finances, but his father forbade his laboring among the grapes and hops, DR. SAMUEL H. ; SUTHERLAND
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