Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-05-14
LETTER FROM wilmington.
The Town and Harbor-The College
Its Present Condition, and What 1t
May be Made.

EDITOR HERALD: Having been O
reader of your valuable and outspoken
journal nearly since its birth, and as
there are many events of general in
terest transpiring in our little harbor
village that are not brought to light,
have concluded to make an attempt
to give you few items, which, be-
lieve, will prove interesting and new,
even to some Wilmingtonians. The
most important feature here now is
the breakwater. So far, it has proved
successful, and, think, with another
appropriation from Congress, will be
completed in such manner as to show
to the world that the projectors of this
great enterprise are worthy of the
blessings of all who feel an interest in
our town. In few months more the
dredging of the bar will be COM
menced, and when a channel suffi-
GENTLY deep to admit of coast steamers
will be dug out, then indeed will our
citizens have reason to be proud Of our
favorable locality, and then will it be
commence and spread Until oaT town
lots have risen to four or five times
their present value.
LOS ANGELES
Will profit as we'll as we by this i'm
provement in our present harbor sys-
TEN. The new wharf, as you know, is
rapidly approaching completion, and
when the steamers can land their
freight upon it, thereby doing away
with the lighterage, then will it be
that every consumer i'll the county
will have reason, with upturned eyes,
to send a "God bless you" for those
who at one time were ridiculed and
called swindlers. Last, though not
least among our most important i'm
provements, is r-f.....
Lex THE WILSON COLLEGE.
This institution is Methodist one.
The buildings and grounds (ten acres)
were donated to the Conference by
Hon. B. ID. Wilson Of this place for
that purpose, conditionally that the
grounds were to be improved. So far,
nothing has been done in that line.
Where the fault is, / know not; but
certain it is, it lies somewhere. The
place could be made a garden spot by
the investment of few hundred dol
lars. The President of this institution,
Rev. w. III. Mason, is originally from
Virginia, and latterly from Stockton,
Cal. AS l have always made it a
practice never to criticise man until
/ have heard him, l will not here at
tempt to say what he is. So far as l
know, 1 am much impressed with
him, and l believe and hope that if
he continues with this College, he will
make it a success. Mrs. Mason, his
wife, is the principal teacher, assisted
by Miss Ward, a very pleasant and in
teresting young lady, also from the
old State, who, besides teaching the
primary, has charge of the musical
department. Mrs. M. is lady OF
much culture and talent, and teaches
the ancient and modern languages
most successfully. There are but
few students at present at this College,
but it is hoped that the next term will
prove more encouraging, both to the
Church and Principal. Let us hope,
also, that justice. will be done to the
donor of this valuable property, by at
least keeping the grounds, cleai and in
order. II the College fund is not suffi-
cient to make these Improvements and
beautify the place as it should be, con-
tributiOns, if solicited, am confident
would be made by our many public
spirited citizens. Let it be tried.
CARL.
WILMINGTON, May II, 1874.