Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-25
OUT OF TOWN.
Items of Interest Gathered
at Pomona.
Notes and Personals From the
Beach.
Recent Events in the Vicinity of
San Pedro.
Towns-People Who are Spending Their
Vacations Away From Home.

Correspondence of the HERALD.
The closing exercises of the gradual
ing class of 80 took place at the Meth
.odist chuIch Saturday evening in the
presence of 1900 people. The pro-
gramme was excellently carried out, and
Prof. Molyneaux and Miss Reed, his
able assistant, are to be congratulated
on the success of their class. The vale
dictory was followed by an address by
Superintendent w. S. Moore, OF Pasa-
dena, and the conferring of diplomas by
Converse Howe, president of the board
of education.
Cook & Langley are rapidly putting
their cannery in shape to receive the
large fruit crop. A large force of men
has been employed for the last two
weeks making crates to dry the fruit in.
They expect to employ a large force of
help during the fruit season.
Rev. B. M. Webster, of Long Beach,
delivered the third of his interesting
lectures ON 4'Nationalism and Religion"
to large audience at the Pomona opera
house Saturday evening.
Pomona college and the Pomona city
schools closed Friday for their summer
vacation.
Pomona will not celebrate the Fourth
this year. A large number of people
will 90 to Los Angeles. Company D has
accepted the invitation of the Los Ange-
les militia and will take part in the
parade on the Fourth.
Captain Driffill left for San Francisco
Tuesday for a short business trip.
The flyer has been taken off by the
Southern Pacific Company owing to the
decrease of travel.
Professor Hilgard, OF the State Univer-
sity, after looking over the valley, de-
parted for Riverside Friday morning.
Pomona should make a strong effort to
get the experiment station here.
Miss Stella l. Fitch, instructor of mu-
sic in Pomona college for the last year,
has resigned her position and will depart
for her home in Washington in few
days.
A large number Of people from this
Acity attended the closing exercises at On
tario college Wednesday and Thursday.
Rev. H. M. Loud's application for a
new trial in the case of the Pomona
Land and Water Company VS.. H. M.
Loud in the United States circuit court
of Michigan was denied by that court
last week. Mr.. Loud's attorneys will
appeal the case to the United States
supreme court.
A large number of people witnessed
the raising OF the flag by the pupils of
the Pomona central school Friday.
DIR. B. S. Nichols, of the Pomona Land
and Water Company, returned from his
eastern visit last week.
June 20-21 was an important period in
the history of Pomona college. About
400 people were down to the college
Thursday to listen to the prize declama-
tions. The speakers showed themselves
to be thorough masters OF their subjects,
= and are to be especially commended for
their natural and unaffected grace OF de-
1ivery. The closing exercises of the
senior preparatory class took place on
Friday. The spacious hall was crowded,
fully 800 people being present from Po-
mona, Los Angeles and Riverside. The
graduating orations and essays were pro-
nounced excellent by those present. At
the close of the exercises Rev. A. H.
Carrier, of Massachusetts, addressed the
college students on college life in Yale
and other large colleges. The address
was followed by luncheon and speeches.
Short but eloquent addresses were made
by Mr.. States of Pasadena, Rev. Mr..
Hunt of Riverside, Judge Blades, Rev.
Mr.. Browne and Bennett of Pomona.
REX.
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