Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-29
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Laying of tho Corner stone-Addrsss
by DR.. Hills.

by DIR. Hills.
Shortly after 3 o'clock ?. NJ. yesterday
considerable concourse Of ladies and
gentlemen, in carriages and on foot, as
semblsd upon the slightly hill between.
Third and Fourth streets, about one and
one half miles westward Of the Court
House, where the foundations are al
ready laid for new institution Of learn.
ing. to wituess the laying Of the corner
stone Of the Ellis Villa College.
In the absence of She Rev. Mr.. Ellis.
the founder Of the institution. Rev. DR..
Hills officiated as master of the very
pleasing ceremonies. After an appro-
pirate prayer by Rev. W. IL. Latorette,
there was singing by q quartette with
organ accompaniment, which was fol-
lowed by the reading Of an appropriate
Scripture lesson by Rev. Mr.. Dorsey. of
this city. after which DIR. Hills made the
following
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT.
LADIES AND GESTLEMEN:-We have
been called together this afternoon to
lay the corner stone Of the Ellis Villa
College, projected institution OF high
grade for the education Of young ladies.
II has fallen to my lot to take charge
Of these ceremonies, at the request and
s,. kobol - R.u I NM.
OF the college whose name 1t Is to bear,
and who is providenlially absent In the
East.
Afew remarks, Is to the origin of this
enterprise, the character OF the pro.
jected college, and the building itself,
will open the way for the address Of the
occasion, which you will be pleased to
hear frem the lips Of Prof. Ira More,
Principal Of the State Normal School.
The design Of this effort to found a
Ladies' School illustrates the small be.
ginning of what we hope will be great
educational center. A gentleman Of this
city land he will excuse my naming him)
MIR. X. Rogers. happened, - we say, to
remark to his partner, Mr.. J. c. Byram,
in the ordinary course Of business, II
will give SO many lots towards the co.
tsblishment Of Seminary" the state
ment was repeated TO Rev. j. w. Ellis;
and after various conferences and propo-
sitions, running through period u sew.
eral months, you begin to SEQ this tan.
gible result.
On this beautiful and commanding
site, in the midst Of q ten-acre campus,
commodious and magnificent College
building Is to be erected st cost ol
about 80, 900. The same liberal gentle.
men who have donated the college
grounds bavs, in connection with othsi
liberal gentlemen, given also 245 lots
forever for the benefit Of the institution,
the proceeds Of the sale of which, 1t il
confidently believed, will put the college
upon solid financial foundation.
The building is to be large structure
iu the villa style. with total front Of
ll5 feet and an irregular depth Of loo
feet, with bell tower eighty feet in
height. The edifce consists Of tive
wings. one 1880 and the other 43xlOO
| feet in size. and these are connected ia
the rear by an L 2lx34. an open ssur
between the wings making every room in
the building an outside room and oper
to the air and sun.
The building will have two stories and
. high attic. On the first floor OF thu
right wing, % you face the building
will be found the rooms for the Presi
dent, instructors and guests, and ON.
large school-room, 34x35, with thre,
recitation rooms opening of the same.
and . primary room 20x25. In the 9th
or wing on the first 6oor will be the sit
ting room, library and parlor, 36xl6
and . number Of chambers. In th,
third story is large studio or artists
room, 30x35, In addition g. 10 smaller
studio and sewing room connected o,
the floor below, each part l4xl4. Th,
building contains, besides these, NOR
public rooms, q chambers, most Of then
double, each consisting Of parlor AM
two bedrooms. The dining-room
34x20. with kitchen, laundry, etc, 81
up the connecting L and rear Of the lef
wing. The water service, plumbing
etc., are to be complete and OF the mos
improved pattern. There will be 20
feet Of versnda In front OF the two wing
and around the open court. And, final
Iy, ak music rooms are located abov
the dining.room, looking out upon tn
Paciiic Ocean, whether to indicate th
substantial foundation on which musi
must rest or that the sweet strains ma
float over TO Japan And China the arch
tscts alone can probably tell. They wi
hardly dare insinuate that il was to q
rid Of the noise. I must not omit
state that the architects are Messr
Boring 4 Haas of this city, and the COL
tractor aud builder d Mr.. Thomas st,
veil.
Bat l have said sufiicisnt to show no,
admirably the building il adapted 10 th
purpose. II only remains for mo mo-
TO say that distinguished educator
charge Of an institution in the mort
REV. D. w. Hanna) will be preser
with his entire faculty to open tn
school the first week in September
this edifce, to be then completed. Il
!. the wish and purpose of the founder I
the college to make il . school Of his
grade, Of decided Christian characte
but catholic in spirit and without Gu
denominational connection or sectari,
popularity.
Long live the "Ellis Villa College
And may the blessing Of the Triune Go
ever rest upon it; Amen!
DR.. Hills then introduced Mr.. Nor
Principal Of the State Normal Schoo
who delivered most eloquent addres
which is rsgretfully withheld for want
space. The corner stone was then ID
with an impressive invocation by D
Hills. who deposited within the RECEIPT
Gle loaded stone jar containing copi,
Of all the records pertaining to the orig
nal history Of the institution. The Ger
monies were closed by IN impressi'
prayer, made by Rev. Mr.. Wells. of Il
Congregational church Of this city.
: The corner stons bears the inscriptio
"Ellis Villa College, Erected A. .
1884. To God and Humanity