The Early Years of Capiz State University Main Campus
Original from Christian's Chronicles blog
Tomorrow we celebrate the 103rd founding anniversary of Capiz State University Main Campus, which was originally established as an intermediate school for boys. While school records show that the founding year was 1917, I have the feeling that it may have actually been established years earlier considering that intermediate instruction was offered along primary education (I guess I need to do more sleuthing here). The Division of Capiz was founded in 1902 with E.F. Coddington as the first superintendent and in the same year the secondary school (present-day Capiz National School) was opened.
The trade school originally shared the same building with the Capiz High School in what was originally the municipal prison (the present location of the Roxas City Hall). The carcel was remodelled for school purposes. The school originally catered to intermediate learners and offered woodworking as the only course.
On August 29, 1918, however, the carcel burned down of unknown cause. The provincial government started looking for a site where a new school site would be built. Luckily, the family of Fortunato Fuentes donated several hectares of land of the southeastern side of the city, about a kilometre away from the Provincial Capitol and opposite the Mission Hills (where Baptist Home School is located). On two separate hills, Capiz Trade School and Capiz High School Buildings were built with a common athletic field (now Capiz Provincial Park) in between. CTS was awarded a three hectare site and a semi-permanent five-room building (site of the present-day Gabaldon-Library building).
As the years went on the enrolment increased and additional teachers were employed. The intermediate classes ceased as full secondary education was offered in 1929 with Jose Roldan as the school principal and Arthur Wittman as the provincial superintendent. Automechanics was offered the following year and with the increase of enrolment also saw the demand to construct additional semi-permanent buildings for the automechanics course, which is the origin of the present-day BIT program.
CAPSU Main Campus Library launches “Hello, Dolly!”
Capiz State University Main Campus Library today launched "Hello Dolly!"
“Hello, Dolly!” is the virtual reference chat service of CAPSU Main Campus Library. This service provides immediate response to reference queries sent through our Messenger with the help of a chatbot.
Who is Dolly?
Dolly is our 24-7 virtual reference assistant. Normally, you would call her a chatbot, but we wanted to add little creativity, so we humanized this rather lifeless software application by giving her a face and a name. We baptized her “Dolly”, inspired by Dolores Deocampo, the first librarian and, technically, the pioneer reference service provider of this campus.
Dolly will answer your frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Messenger. She will also send you instant replies when our librarians and library staff are away during weekends, holidays, and lunch breaks.
Got questions related to your home work even in the middle of the night? Don’t hesitate to chat Dolly.
WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY!
Welcome to the University Library of Capiz State University Main Campus, Roxas City!
The University Library of Capiz State University is the chief learning and information resource of Capiz State University. It aims to deliver students, faculty, staff and researchers not just with relevant and up-to-date information but also accurate and efficient service. Furthermore, the library supports the university’s mission as an "institution of higher learning imbued with the ideals committed to advance knowledge, foster innovation, nurture talents skills and values and provide high-impact research," thereby presenting a diversity of viewpoints, enabling researchers to make the informed choices necessary for growth and development.
The Capiz State University Library as the center of the academic life in the university was established with the prime purpose of supporting and strengthening the institutional aims and the quadro-dimensional functions of instruction, research, extension and production, by selecting, acquiring, and organizing print and non-print materials.