The herald., 1893-06-21
PASADENA.

Aspectton Day ht ThrOOp lnstitube
Notes.
Pasadena, June 20.-Today was in
9, ection day at Throop Polytechnic in
sttute, the work of the students during
the past year being inspected by large
number of visitors. All departments OF
the institution were thrown open and
visitors given every opportunity to see
what has been accomplished during the
year past.
At noon lunch was served by the fac
ulty to the board OF trustees and their
wives.
A meeting OF the board was held at /
O'Clock, the only business transacted be-
ing the official changing OF the name OF
the institution from Throop university
to Throop Polytechnic institute.
All day long there was constant
stream OF visitors viewing the exhibits,
all of whom were delighted with the
progress made.
The awarding of the prizes to the
lucky winners in yesterdays field day
events concluded the reception, during
the course of which President Keyes
made few very appropriate remarks,
while the Throop orchestra rendered
several selections.
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
The commencement exercises of the
Pasadena high school were held in the
opera house last evening, one of the
largest crowds that ever gathered there
being present, while many we're unable
to obtain admission,
The stage was very tasteiully deco
rated for the occasion, palms and leaves
being used with much taste, while the
many floral favors OF friends OF the
graduates formed a bank along the
foot-lights. Seated upon it was the
graduating class and the school board of
trustees.
The music of the evening was under
the direction of Prof. O. w. Kyle, while
Mrs. Alice Coleman acted as accompa-
MET.
The class OF '9S was composed OF Geo.
II. Bald win, Volney Fl. Craig, John w.
Craig, Ruth Daggett, Harold w. Dur
rell, Harry D. Gaylord. Ralph A. Gould,
Jneeph s. Grinnell. Ina Goodwin. Maud
Gale Mccoy, Mabel E. Prentiss, Anns
III. Reid.
The programme opened with chorus
OF rs voices, Night, Lovely Night being
given with good effect, under the leader
bufp ot ffOI. nyuS.
Progress was the title OF the opening
Grafton by H. d. Gaylord. He spoke ia
a clear tone which could be heard
all over the house. In brief sketch,
reviewed the advance which has been
made during the past 100 years in the
commercial world, as we'll as touching
upon the inequality of the present in
dustrial system. The young gentleman.
es were all the speakers, was gfeeted
with hearty and prolonged applause at
the close of his Grafton.
r. Miss Maud Jones followed with a we'll
written essay upon Our System OF Edu
cation, In which che treated this broad
subject in most intelligent manner,
giving the public school the place OF
honor as the foundation of our free gov
ernment. In closing plea was put in
Tor more equal chance for woman TO
show what she can do in the industrial
as well as the social world.
Piano solo by Ina Goodwin, rendered
IN an excellent manner, was we'll re-
ceived.
An oration, "The Making of Pan.
pers," by Ralph A. Gould, was one OF
the best efforts of the evening, taking
up the subject in hand, careful review /
was made of the many abuses OF our
emigration laws, examples by the score
being given to show the nedessity of
more stringent and intelligent emigra.
ton laws, for the lack of which. was
credited the many political and indus-
trial disturbances which have been 30
frequent OF late.
Four Typical Libraries was the SUBJ
ject of carefully written essay bv
Mabel e. Prentiss, upon the progress OF
the literature OF the world as shown BY
the advance made in the few world-re-
nowned Libraries which are known to
history.
Part second OF the programme was
opened by the chorus rendering the In
Praise OF Music
Miss Ruth Dageett next read an essay
taking The Amirican Girl as her subject.
making an amusing and interesting pa
per out OF this fascinating subject.
An orstion, Our Birds, by Joseph s.
Grinnell, was plain, practical review
OF THIS, to many, most interesting sub
lect. The minute and explicit knowl-
edge which the speaker displayed OF his
subject showed that much study and
time had been given to the feriting out
OF the secrets OF the feaihery kingdom.
An eight-hand piano overture, par.
ticipated in by Misses Ina Goodwin.
Alice Marston, Grace Langley and Nettie
Underwood, proved one OF the musical
treats OF the evening, the young ladies
giving the selection with much spirit
and skill.
How Shall We Continue with Our Ed
ucation was the important subject Miss
Abbie Louise Msrston selected for her
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