Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-13

which made it possible at this time to
have progressed 80 far in the work to be
performed; we are glad you are here to
see with your own eyes the manner in
which the trust placed in our hands is
being executed. Our intention is to
make this the grandest State institution
in the State, and the best of its kind in
the United States.
We shall probably ask the next Legs
lature to appropriate O half million of
money for lands, buildings aud operat-
ing expenses, and we want you who are
to sit in our legislative halls at the next
session to go away from here fully de-
termined to see that we have the money
we need for making efficient this most
deserving State charitable institution.
The good work to be here performed
is of such magnitude and capable Of such
good results as to make it entirely out OF
the question to enter into detailed ex-
planation at this time; suffice it to say
that in yonder factory we intend to teach
boys trades; that upon this soil we will
give them practical lessons in agricul-
ture and horticulture, that in the school
rooms they will receive good common
school education, that within the cot
tages to be erected for the girls, they will
be taught cooking. housekeeping, plain
sewing, dressmaking, millinery, type
writing, as we'll as educated in the COM
mon school branches of learning. And
when we are through with these boys
and girls, turn out upon the community
men and women able and willing to
make an honest living, and with charac-
ter and ability to ELL the very stations in
life with credit that you this day occupy.
Can you conceive a greater or grander
work or one more likely to bear fruit?
We wish to thank the Honorable
Board of Supervisors of this county for
| the hearty appreciation and cordiality
they have shown the State by the recog
milton they have given to the Importance
of the expenditure of this large sum of
| money by at once looking up good
drive from Los Angeles to Whittier, and
that today the board is at work upon q
boulevard drive of one hundred feet in
width, which, when completed, will be
a monument to the good judgment of the
board as we'll as one of the most popu-
lar drives from the city.
We are sensible of the obligation we
are under to the officers of the railroad
com panes for the courtesies extended
on this occasion, and are happy to state
that they have recognized the import
ance of the institution to such an ex-
tent as to have rendered over FIVE
thousand persons the privilege of
at this time visiting here. To our
brothers of the Masonic fraternity,
who are here and have 50 kindly
consented to conduct the ceremonies of
laying the corner stone, we hid you a
hearty welcome and express dep graft
tude for the honor you have conferred
| upon US by your actions. To this.multi
tude of people here present, be your rank
or title what it may-uniformd knight,
soldier or civilian-you have dsne us an
honor by gracing this occasion With your
presence. that while memory lists shall
never be forgotten. You have by your
presence evinced an interest in
the welfare of our State we'll
worthy of thoughtful, careful and
patriotic citizens that you are. We are
under many personal obligations for
courtesies shown us in the preparations
and arrangements for this occasion, and
in return for these we say thank you, and
when it comes within our power to recip-
rocate, let US know.
The speaker then introduced the
President of the Day.