Brief History of Palaris Colleges
The year 1946 marked the appearance of the pioneer private school in the educational firmanent of San Carlos College for it was in this very year when the golden dream of the Carleņans in establishing an efficient private institution of learning ws realized. The herculean efforts behind so noble a venture rested upon the shoulders of fifteen civic-spirited citizens, namely: Prof. Nemesio R. Ceralde, Mr. Ricardo Magleo, Dr.Francisco Untalan, Judge Juan A. Benetiz , Judge Enrique P. Resultan, Dr. Blas F. Rayos, Dr. AntonioG. Sanchez, Dr. Arturo B. Soriano, Mr. Amado L. Ayson and others.
The institution was called Palaris Academy after therenowed heroof Binalatongan (now San Carlos City), Pantaleon Perez alias "Juan dela Cruz Palaris". The school was founded on the principles of citizenship, character and scholarhsip and its efforts were directed to the reaization of the objectives of education as embodied in the Constitution of the Philippines.
The incorporation papers were approved on July 1, 1946. The Palaris Academy opened with 237 students with only seven instructors including the Director. It was first housed in abig dilapitated building at the corner of Plaza Liberal and Palaris Avenue. After a lapse of several months, the school was granted its recognition,making it the first recognized private schoo in this town at that time. It graduated ninteen students in the same year and this first batch of graduates are now successful professionals.
In the succeeding school years, the enrolment swelled considerably thus creating a necessity for the administration to augment its faculty. The school improved its facitlities because it has gained the confidence of the public and it couldnot fail its patrons in their expectations. The Board of Trustees conscious of its duties responded to the needs of the students populace for a higher education thus leading to the creation of the College Department by offering the two-year Junior Normal, Liberal Arts, and Education Courses. Responding to the incessant clamor and demand of the public and the community it established the Basista High School in barrio Basista which is now a municipality. The founding of this school was also in consonance with the rural development program of the government.
In the school year 1949-1950, the Palaris Academy was well ahead on the road of progress. Due to to the creation of the College Department, a change in name was affected. The Palaris Academy to Palaris Junior College. To accomodate the ever growing populace, the school was housed in a new building situtated in Palaris Avenue.
The year 1963 marked a new era in school administration when Atty. Juan T. Baun, manager founder of the famous Kaluyagan Rural Bank in this town assumed the Presidency of the college. The present day financial status of the College is all due to his wise management and guidance that his presence is felt as indeed of Atty. Juan T. Baun as the adminstrator. Mrs. Amparo S.Baun as the brain, and Mrs. Agripina C. N. Abar as the dean of instruction, the schol has gained eminence and is expected to go far. Bold moves have started and it began with the acquisition of new books to augment those that are in the library, purchase of adequate laboratory apparatuses, and a new building is in the offing to accommodate the ever-growing student populace. These tangible achievements are but a prelude to what is being stored in the future for Palaris Colleges.
Thus came into existence this institution of learning, the Palaris Colleges which is often dubbed the "School of the Carleņans". Starting from a modest and humble beginning it has risen to one of the most prominent and distinctive school of Pangasinan. As we turn back the hands of time, nineteen years ago, we will note with pride its endless caravan of graduate who are now worthy leaders in their chosen fiield of endavor. Ever cognizant of the axiomatic fact that just as a tree is known by its fruits, so a school is known by its products. We could simply that our very own PALARIS COLLEGES is not behind in its march to earn a place under the sun.
Palaris Colleges . . . And the Man Behind It
Palaris College was once .. and should have been written off as a school that glorified in its past and died.
Yet it did not die as gloating predictors of invitable doomhad anticipated.
There is a "new look" affected in this school byt a man who believe that a prestigious institution of learning cannot just fade away into oblivion simply because of nonchanlance and a deceiving atmosphere of false security.
A school is as good as the ones who manage it. Above all, it must maintain itsstatus asa fountainhead of knowledge and skills for dyanamic citizenship for those who enter its portals.
That was Palaris Colleges until it lapsed into a lethargy, complacent and comforted by the thought that it could lurh on. It lurched on indeed but it was dying.
But then a man could not take it for he was trained and schooled in sound management and is not new in school administration for infact he founded the first private school in thelocality known as teh San Carlos Academy with more thatn 300 pupils scattered in the different barrios of San Carlos nd Urbiztondo. This academy saved substantially the exodus of school population in themid-thirties in the public schools but which stopped its operation due to the interruption of the second world war. But just as education is a continuous process, it stands to reason taht this man found the continuation of his educational endeavors in the present Palaris Colleges.
Misunderstood, commented against by eccentric fellows, he gopes on his way with the coolness and precision characteristics of hard boiled successful entreprenuers, who believing in a good casue will stick out their reputations.
Ina short time that he has taken over the management of the school sweeping and bold changes have been made to put back the Palaris Colleges on its feet and restore its lustrous fabric of prestige for the protection of its alumni, for the pride of its students and for the benefit of the community of our beloved San Carlos City.
It is too early to make a forecast of how Palaris Colleges will fare in the years to come. But it is safe bet that with a man like ATTY. JUAN T. BAUN steering the wheel, the Palaris Colleges will weather the storm to fulfill its avowed mission of giving the best in moulding future citrizens for active and dynamic participations in the affairs of everyday life.
