The herald., 1893-12-13
PASADENA.
The Throop Celebration-Genera NJ

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PASADENA.
The Throop Celebration-General News
Matters.
PASADENA, Dec. IA meeting OF the
committee on the ghroop celebration
was held in W. E. Arthur's Office this
morning with full attendance OF men,
bers. The most important report re-
ceived was from the programme COM
mittee which made a partial report OF
the ARRANGEMENTS for the day so far So
provided for.
1t was decided to hold the afternoon
meeting in the tabernacle instead OF the
open air as was at first proposed.
Prior to this meeting, which starts at
o'clock, will be an inspection OF the
buildings of the institute from IL to 2,
when lunch will be served to out-ol-
town visitors in East hall.
| The afternoon meeting, which will
consist OF speeches and general liter
ary and musical programme, will, as
before stated, be held in the tabernacle
If that building can be secured, ii not
the opera house will be used.
The evening banquet, which will be
given in Hotel Green, promises to be q
brilliant affair.
Arrangements are being made for the
accommodation OF several hundred
guests, plates being laid at $3.50 each.
The toasts will be given by some OF the
leading speakers of the state, including
one upon California by Gov. H. H.
Markham. Romandy's orchestra will
furnish music for the occasion, while the
menu can be left to the efficient manager
OF the hotel, Mr.. Holmes. with the
assurance that nothing will be lacking.
A meeting of the general committee will
be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock,
when the final details will be COM
pleted,
THRooP TRUSTEE MEETING.
A meeting Of the directors OF Throop
polytechnics was Iheld in the Office of
the institute yesterday afternoon, pre-
sided over by Mr.. Throop, chairman OF
the board.
Two vacancies in the board were filed,
one caused by resignation and one by
death. The vacancy causfffdo ARyr the
filed by the election of John Wads.
worth, while Mr.. q. B. Scoyille was
elected to the vacancy caused by the
death of his father. ]. W. Scoville.
Reports from the various officials and
committees showed the condition of the
institute to be most satisfactory.
The number OF students enrolled has
almost reached the 200 mark and ia fast
growing larger. Should the increase
continue during the coming year as it
has in the last, another building in
addition to the large one Just completed
VIII soon become necessity. With a
view to this the two buildings now being
used were erected, no as to allow q suffi-
cient space between for a third struc.
ture when it should become necessary.
The manual training idea seems to
have taken the popular fancy in right
royal style, and similar institutions of
the kind will probably be in operation
IN several cities on the coast before long.
Stuoents are even now attracted to
Throop from all parts of this state and
few adjoing ones, showing how wide.
spread the desire OF this class of ednca.
tion is becoming.
TOURNAMENT NEWS
The committee on arraueementa fo,
the coming tournament OF roses has es.
tablished headquarters with Wood and
Church on East Colorado street.
Ihe management is to be conpratu.
lated upon having secured as director of
racing events Mr.. j. G. Newton. presi. |
dent OF the Sixth District Agricultural ,,
association, which assures a ireedom
from the annoying confusion which
somewhat marred last years tourna.
ment. Mr.. Newton is an old hand Mt
the business and will see to il that
things are kept moving in ship shape
manner
Ine management announce that thew |
have arranged with the S,nta Fe com. |
pany for one and one-third return rate |
from any points around the kite shane |
track, good for three days, from January
lst. This will allow those living up the
valley chance to attend the toarna-
mens at small cost and will doubtless
increase the attendance very materially.
A very carefdl attention is being given
TO details this year which cannot fail to
result IN great improvement over pre.
vious events of the kind.
NOTES.
An election of officers for the ensuinp
year will be held by the w, r. @. to.
morrow afternoon.
Marshal Buchanan took down eight
vags TO the county Jail last evening.
The tramp fraternity is not quite 40
conspicuous hereabouts as a few davs
ago.
Miss Mamie Thompson has been sp.
pointed to position in the Washington
school, which gives general satisfaction
to those acquainted with her abilities as
a teacher.
The lecture of Rev. W. B. Lucas at
the Presbyterian church last evening
was we'll attended. The subject, The
Orient, proved a very interesting one.
and the lecture throughout was listened
to with much attention.
The revival meetings OF the Baptist
church, which are being conducted bv
Rev. Cairns, attract large audiences
nightly.
A slight frost last evening, the first of
The season. put in an appearance in this