Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-09
whittier Items.

EDITORS HERALD-The teachers of the
Whittier public schools showed their be-
lief in industrial education by giving in
the assembly hall an exhibit of the
handiwork of the pupils. Some time
ago each child was directed to make an
article at home and unaided for this OK
hibit, which would be specimen of his
ingenuity and labor. The time arranged
for this display was the afternoon pre-
ceding Thanksgiving. Tables were
placed in the hall, and on Wednesday
morning the children came one by one,
= bringing their articles for exhibition.
The happy. self-satis6ed expression OF
these youthful exhibitors aB they bore
triumphantly the work OF their own
hands and brains was enough to warm
heart of stone. It was very interesting
to see the various directions in which
the children's tastes had led them.
One boy brought q complete
windmill three feet high, neatly painted /;
another had a machine illustrating his
struggles with the theory of perpetual
motion; third displayed a steam en-
gine boy OF 6 years exhibited nicely
frosted cake of his own making; tiny
little girl made pie, another doughnuts,
while there was an endless variety of
needlework. and some very creditable
pieces of drawing aud painting. Little
. Jean Henry, years of age, showed
dress for herself made altogether by her
hands, and having ten button.holes.
Arthur Jessup made toilet case of
ecroll-saw work; Fred Stewart, neat
handmade writing desk. Parents and
: friends were invited to inspect this ex-
hibit, and were further entertained with
literary exercises and choruses by the
pupils. Such occasions are great in
centives to the children and gratifica.
tion to the teachers, while they bring
into closer sympathy children, teachers
and parents.
Thanksgiving Day was observed in
Whittier in unique and practical way.
The we'll known Whittier Entertainment
Society undertook the celebration of this
national holiday by ornamenting the
grounds of the new public school with
trees, plants and gravel walks. At 10
q. m. there assembled men, women and
children at the grounds, bringing their
trees and shovels with them. The
Whittier band discoursed inspiritiug
music from the school house tower while
the trees were being planted. To Mr..
= Chss. Lombard, the President of the
society, is due the suggestion of this
worthy enterprise. The citizens re-
sponded Loyalty to the call, and thus
with few hours labor the forbidding
naked lots we're transformed into a
beautiful park, many ornamental fruit
and shade trees having been planted /;
as also callas and other flowers.
Tho second lecture of the Friends
Academy course was delivered last Sat
urdsy evening by Professor George Coe,
of the Chair of History and Literature in
the University of Southern California.
The professor sptly chose the subject of
"Culture" upon which to address the
people. In a striking way he showed
the difference wrought in man by cul-
ture, and the condition of "the un-
tutored savage; he forcibly set forth the
fact that culture does not essentially
exist in the external appliances Of
wealth; be dwelt upon the thought that
the academy had for it's object the real
culture OF the citizens of Whittier. Toe
young people directly, and the older
people also, must receive benefit.
Professor Coe filled. the pulpit of the
M. E. church on Sunday evening, preach
ing a simple, earnest sermon to the
large congregation assembled.
Whittier, December 9TH, 1885, B.