A photograph taken on November 24, 1899 of the Pacific University Class of 1902 at their first "Annual Banquet," with the original Boxer statue displayed on the table. The statue was a bronze Chinese incense burner in the form of a qilin. In later years, it would be the inspiration for the university's Boxer mascot. The Class of 1902 stole the statue from the university's chapel in Marsh Hall about a month before this photograph was taken. Here, the students are sitting around the table surrounded by symbols of their school spirit and of their pride in their class, including: the Boxer statue, which was then known as "The College Spirit"; a Pacific University '02 banner; a Class of 1903 banner (probably stolen from that Class); an upside-down banner (also probably stolen from the Class of 1903) that reads, "Best wishes for Victory '03, Wilcox and Day will keep the Ball a Going"; and striped canes that symbolized their rivalry with the Class of 1903. This is one of the earliest known photographs of Boxer. This image was scanned from a photograph album belonging to Mary Bailey Clarke, who was in the Class of 1903.
A photograph that was probably taken on November 24, 1899 of the Pacific University Class of 1902 holding the original "Boxer" statue. The statue was a bronze Chinese incense burner in the form of a qilin. In later years, it would be the inspiration for the university's Boxer mascot. The Class of 1902 stole the statue from the university's chapel in Marsh Hall about a month before this photograph was taken. On Nov. 24, 1899 they hosted their first "Annual Banquet," in which they displayed the statue as a trophy. Here, the students appear to be posing in the same location where the banquet was held, showing off Boxer in their arms. The canes that they are holding were symbols of a rivalry they had with the Class of 1903. This is one of the earliest known photographs of Boxer. This image was scanned from a photograph album belonging to Mary Bailey Clarke, who was in the Class of 1903.
A photograph of a group of Pacific University students gathered in the grass around the Boxer mascot. Boxer is missing the tail. The caption with the photograph identifies the students as Julian Fenenga, Orlando Romig, Verle Stanley, Greta McIntyre, Byron Goodman and Harold Reed The original Boxer mascot was a gift to the school from a missionary named Reverend J. E. Walker. He acquired the Boxer while on a mission trip to China. The Boxer went missing after a Boxer Toss in 1969. This picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of a group of Pacific University students gathered around the Boxer mascot. Boxer is missing the tail. The original Boxer mascot was a gift to the school from a missionary named Reverend J. E. Walker. He acquired the Boxer while on a mission trip to China. The Boxer went missing after a Boxer Toss in 1969. This picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of a Pacific University student holding the Boxer mascot. Boxer is missing the tail. The caption with the photograph identifies the student as Greta McIntyre Sheeley. The original Boxer mascot was a gift to the school from a missionary named Reverend J. E. Walker. He acquired the Boxer while on a mission trip to China. The Boxer went missing after a Boxer Toss in 1969. This picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of a Pacific University student holding the Boxer mascot. The student is wearing his navy uniform. The caption with the photograph identifies the student as Samuel 'Hap' Morgan. The original Boxer mascot was a gift to the school from a missionary named Reverend J. E. Walker. He acquired the Boxer while on a mission trip to China. The Boxer went missing after a Boxer Toss in 1969. This picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of two Pacific University students dressed in funny hats. The caption with the photograph identifies the students as Verle Stanley and Thomas Fowler. According to the caption, the pair were in possession of the Boxer mascot and his tail during World War I. Stanley had his head and body, when he was called-up to fight during World War I. He hid Boxer in a flour bin at Mrs. Brown's house on the Pacific University campus. Fowler had Boxer's tail. He took the tail with him when he was called-up. The two pieces were reunited when Stanley and Fowler returned to Pacific University after the war ended in November, 1918. This picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of student Greta McIntyre Sheeley (Pacific University, Class of 1920) posing with the original "Boxer" statue. Boxer was a bronze statue of a qilin which was the inspiration for Pacific's mascot. There had been a tradition of students stealing, hiding and fighting over the original Boxer statue since the early 1900s. In this photograph, probably taken around 1920, it is missing its tail. One leg is also cracked, and a wire can be seen holding it together with the body. This picture appears in an album that was compiled by Sheeley.
A photograph of three Pacific University students holding the captured Boxer mascot. The caption with the photograph indicates that the tail of Boxer was newly reunited with the body. The tail had traveled with Pacific University student, Thomas Fowler '21, during World War I. The caption with the photograph identifies the students as Harry Kunkel, Henry Fiske and John Garrigus. This picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of two Pacific University students holding the Boxer mascot. The caption with the photograph indicates that the tail of Boxer was newly reunited with the body. The tail had traveled with Pacific University student, Thomas Fowler '21, during World War I. The caption identifies the students as Glenn 'Red' Sheeley and Leslie 'Jazz' Hoar. This picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of four Pacific University freshmen holding the Boxer mascot. The caption with the photograph indicates that the tail of Boxer was newly reunited with the body. The tail had traveled with Pacific University student, Tom Fowler, during World War I. After the freshman class captured Boxer, Thomas Fowler '21, gave them the tail. This picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of four Pacific University freshmen posing around the Boxer mascot. The caption with the photo indicates that these freshmen had captured Boxer. The caption also indicates that Thomas Fowler '21 had taken the tail of Boxer with him when he was called up during World War I. After he had returned to Pacific University, he gave the tail to the freshman class. This picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of two Pacific University students holding the Boxer mascot. The caption with the photograph identifies the students as Glenn 'Red' Sheeley and Leslie 'Jazz' Hoar. The original Boxer mascot was a gift to the school from a missionary named Reverend J. E. Walker. He acquired the Boxer while on a mission trip to China. The Boxer went missing after a Boxer Toss in 1969. This picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of three Pacific University students holding the Boxer mascot. The caption with the photograph identifies the students as Harry Kunkel, Henry Fiske and John Garrigus. The original Boxer mascot was a gift to the school from a missionary named Reverend J. E. Walker. He acquired the Boxer while on a mission trip to China. The Boxer went missing after a Boxer Toss in 1969. This picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of four Pacific University students holding the Boxer mascot. The caption with the photograph identifies the students as Glenn Sheeley, Leslie Hoar, Harry Kunkel and John Garrigus. The original Boxer mascot was a gift to the school from a missionary named Reverend J. E. Walker. He acquired the Boxer while on a mission trip to China. The Boxer went missing after a Boxer Toss in 1969. This picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of four Pacific University students posed around the Boxer mascot. The caption with the photograph indicates that the Boxer had been captured by these students. The original Boxer mascot was a gift to the school from a missionary named Reverend J. E. Walker. He acquired the Boxer while on a mission trip to China. The Boxer went missing after a Boxer Toss in 1969. This picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of four Pacific University students crouched around the Boxer mascot that is sitting on top of a suitcase. The original Boxer mascot was a gift to the school from a missionary named Reverend J. E. Walker. He acquired the Boxer while on a mission trip to China. The Boxer went missing after a Boxer Toss in 1969. This picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.
A newspaper article about the original "Boxer" statue, which would later become the mascot of Pacific University. Notably, the article says that Boxer had not been "exhibited in public" in the 11 years since 1900. The article provides some details on the history of Boxer, but includes some inaccurate facts. For example: it states that Boxer was first stolen in 1900, but in fact it was stolen in late 1899. This article appears in a scrapbook album compiled by Frances B. Clapp, a 1908 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of a group of students gathered around Pacific University's original "Boxer" mascot statue in 1928 or 1929. Boxer is sitting on the Senior Blanket, which is decorated with the dates of recent graduating classes. This photo may have been taken during the Senior Breakfast held at the faculty cabin in October, 1928. The Senior Blanket would be stolen in 1929 at a Letterman's Dance. It would be returned in May of 1930. This photograph appears in an album that was compiled by Edith Hansen McGill, a 1930 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of two male Pacific University students holding the Boxer mascot. They are wearing large hats. A person in the background is holding the Senior Blanket. This could possibly be at the Senior Breakfast in October, 1928. Held at the faculty cabin. The original Boxer mascot was a gift to the school from a missionary named Reverend J. E. Walker. He acquired the Boxer while on a mission trip to China. The Boxer went missing after a Boxer Toss in 1969. This photograph appears in an album that was compiled by Edith Hansen McGill, a 1930 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of the Pacific University Boxer mascot sitting on the Senior Blanket. This could possibly be during the Senior Breakfast in October, 1928. The original Boxer mascot was a gift to the school from a missionary named Reverend J. E. Walker. He acquired the Boxer while on a mission trip to China. The Boxer went missing after a Boxer Toss in 1969. This photograph appears in an album that was compiled by Edith Hansen McGill, a 1930 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of Pacific University students, Edith Hansen McGill and Douglas Dreeszen, with a group of fellow students holding the Boxer mascot. The original Boxer mascot was a gift to the school from a missionary named Reverend J. E. Walker. He acquired the Boxer while on a mission trip to China. The Boxer went missing after a Boxer Toss in 1969. This photograph appears in an album that was compiled by Edith Hansen McGill, a 1930 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of Charles McGill holding Pacific University's Boxer mascot. Charles McGill was in the Pacific University class of 1930; he attended on a scholarship as a freshman, and then transferred to the University of Washington. He later became a doctor and married another Pacific University alum, Edith Hansen. The original Boxer mascot was a gift to the school from a missionary named Reverend J. E. Walker, who acquired Boxer while on a mission trip to China. This photograph appears in an album that was compiled by Edith Hansen McGill, a 1930 Pacific University graduate.
A photograph of Pacific University student, Douglas Dreeszen, and a fellow student holding the Boxer mascot. The two students are posing with a car in the background. The original Boxer mascot was a gift to the school from a missionary named Reverend J. E. Walker. He acquired the Boxer while on a mission trip to China. The Boxer went missing after a Boxer Toss in 1969. This photograph appears in an album that was compiled by Edith Hansen McGill, a 1930 Pacific University graduate.
