Sunflowers of Quezon Hall (Camp History 8)
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(DSC03354) Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) ..... In December 1907, Benguet Governor William Pack wrote a letter to the Department of Public Instruction inviting them to conduct their next Vacation Assembly in Baguio. Manila was the regular venue of the Assembly. Unfortunately, the nation’s capital was not the perfect place for such a gathering. It was too expensive for the government to transport all the teachers from the provinces to Manila. Another point against the city was the heat experienced. Teachers based in the provinces preferred staying in the community than having to endure Manila heat. And last was the fact that when the teachers reached the capital city, a number of them would suddenly decide to leave the country for a vacation back to the United States, or to a cooler country in Asia. Holding the Assembly in Baguio was ideal because the participants would pay for their own transportation; the temperature in Baguio was cool and inviting; and it was a cheaper alternative to having to return to the US for a vacation. Secretary David Burrows accepted the invitation to Baguio on January 18, 1908. The teachers were going to Baguio. (Taken from Heritage Conservation Society)
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Mary Ann, let the bigger sunflower represent Manilla, the smaller could be Baguio. The green of the trees are a perfect background, the blue sky above and through makes this image complete. Welcome to the Philippines
said Ciska08
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