The herald., 1893-12-22

CouhCiis Wuo hccopteu IN tne name oil
the city OF Pasadena, Father Trhoop's
| gift.
A selection by the orche estra closed
the meeting, while the Throop cadets
escorted Father Throop and members
OF the committee out OF the building.
THE BANQUET.
The magnificent new dining room Of
Hotel Green was resplendent in blaze
of electric light, flowers, music and
handsome women when at O'Clock
the guests, numbering over 800 ladies
and gentlemen, seated themselves at
one OF the most elaborate spreads ever
served in Southern California. Nothing
which could add to the comfort or en-
joyment of tho guests was left undone
by the hotel management.
The dining room WAS beautifully deco.
rated with roses and trailing vines, and
with its immense chandeliers ablaxe
with light presented charming appear
ance.
At one end OF the room large panel
Of roses and holly, in the center of
which was marked the letter 7, was
much admired. IS
Mr.. P. M. Green acted as toast
master, in lieu of Mr.. Arthur. who
found that his voice would not allow
him to undertake the duty after the
severe trial at the tabernacle in the
afternoon. The toasts, which were
woven in between the courses and all
suggestion OF tediousness thus avoided,
were as follows:
Invooation---Rev. N. II. g. Fife.
California-Governo Markham.
Woman's Intuence-Nss Kollock.
Physical Culture-Dr. Bridge.
Pasadena's First school House-P. NJ. Greer.
The Ladies-Judge Enoch Knight
Give the American Boy Chance-Dr. Walter
Lindley. hfae
Amerieas Dangerous ArIstocrst, the Tramp
Prof @ H. Keyes
Original poem-Mrs. Elizabeth Grinnell.
Our Duty to Posterity-A e. Throop.
Cooking as an Educator-Rev ]. w. Phelps.
Each one of them was worthy of spec
ial mention but the late hour at which
the banquet concluded interfered with a
detailed report.
The various speakers were received
with hearty applause and the governor,
who was present with Mrs. MARK.
ham, was given perfect ovation.
THE SCHOOLS HISTORY.
Throop Polytechnic institute was
founded by Hon. Amos G. Throop, in
1891, with an endowment OF 100000,
comprising the bulk of the fortune OF it's
public-spirited founder. The original
instention was to establish university
embracing the various departments of
higher education, and it was with this
intention that the first years work was
outlined.
Later, however. Mr.. Throop became
convinced that more good could be done
the rising generation by an institution
conducted on the manual training plan
than in the already well supplied field
of universities.
During the opening year this plan was
fully developed, and Prof. Charles H.
Keyes, at that time superintendent of
the Riverside schools, was invited TO
the presidency, assuming charge atthe
opening of the fall term in 1892.
Since that time the institution has
made rapid advancement. both in num-
ber of students and facilities for teach
ing.
In the summer of 1892 the building
known as Polytechnic hall was erected
on the corner of Fair Oaks avenue and
Chestnut street at cost OF $17, 900. One
year later the number of scholars had
connodation's cou1d 1foJ ~ue- -rtuhu s7Iur
them, and second building was found
necessary. This building, East hall, is
a handsome structure, located directly
east of Polytechnic hall, in the same
block, with an open campus between,
which ie used by the students for lawn
tennis, football and various outdoor
sports.
This building complete with furniture
cost in the neighborhood OF $50 900 and
is a credit to the city in every way. 1t
contains all the Offices and large as
sembly room capable of seating 800
students.
Polytechnic hall is given up to the
manual training department, including
the shops, dress making, cooking de-
partments, chemical laboraries, etc.
The courses of etudy in the various de.
partments are very complete and special
instructors have been procured for
each,
The manual training idea, while by no
means new or untried is as yet, how
ever, comparatively in its infancy, and
the encouraging reception which it
has received, 80 far as introduced,
arguea well for the prediction
that it is to be the coming popular edu-
cation of the future. Throop Poly tech
mic institute 10 practically the pioneer
institution OF it's kind in the west, but
the undisputed success which it has
achieved will, without doubt, be the
means of the establishment OF other
institutions of this kind on the coast.
Indeed, such has been the rapid growth
of the institute during the past year
that third building is seriously con-
templated to be erected between the two
now in use, raising the capacity to 500
students. To no one, outside OF Mr..
Throop, through whose generosity this
grand work was made possible, is due
more credit for the success which
Throop polytechnic has achieved than
to President Chas. H. Keyes.
The efforts OF this capable official have
been increasing since the founding OF
the institute to raise it to the high
ideal which he conceived at the outset
it should reach. The success which has
attended mis- efforts, ably seconded by
an efficient corps OF Instructors, speaks
louder than words for the efficiency wien
which the institute has been manegcS,
and there is no doabt but that under iGs
nresent able leadership it is destined to
become one of the leading institutes of
learning not only Of the west but OF the
whole country.
at Remember the Free Concert
And literary entertainment at Illinois
hall tonight under the auspices Of Keeley
league No. 6 of Los Angeles, end league
No. 4 of the Soldiers Home. A fine