The herald., 1894-08-27
PASADENA.


few people in Pasadena save those who
are directly interested are aware Of the
extensive improvements which are
being made in the several departments
of Throop Polyteohnic institute, and es-
pecially in the way of tools and appli-
ane esin the Workshop, preparatory to
the opening OF the institute September
10Th.
The building OF an extension at the
back OF the workshop is under way. to
be ueed as boiler house, and will ex-
tend 27 feet back of the present build
ing. The workshop is fitted up already
with O 55 horse power high speed engine,
made by Seymour & Macintosh, which
stands at the east end OF the commodious
shop. On the north side are set four
s.foot Reed engine lathes, with l4-inch
swing; two Prentiss 8-foot lathes, 16-
inch swing; Hendy 16.inch lathe with
Taber attachment. Among the new
machinery is 10-ioot Powell planer and
fine Hendy shsper.
At the south end of the hall q percus-
sion drill and gooseneck drill have been
placed also 10-fcot Reed engine lathe,
with 20.inch swing, and 12.foot Reed
engine lathe with 24.iach swing; q
Brown & Sharp milling machine and
emery grinder. Besides these are many
minor scceesions which add greatly to
the facilities Of the workshop.
The pattern shop is scene Of chaos
with its partially unpacked boxes of new
tools and appliances. Here 10 benches
are newly set, and will be equipped with
all necessary tools.
In the sl0yd department. which will
be under the charge Of Prof. Charles A.
Kuno, from New Britain, and who is
expected in Pasadena this week, new
work benches are being set. In the
adjoining room Miss Bessie Bunnell,
formerly one of the leading teachers
with Professor Search, at Pueblo, will
instruct the eloyd pupils in the English
branches. Miss Bunnell is expected
with her mother early in September.
Prof. Warren Lores and Prof. ]. r.
Mestrinons will assist in other work in
this department, and Prof.C. H. Wright,
who arrived from Denver yesterday, will
have charge OF the forging work. The
above are all new acquisitions "a in
etructors at the inatitute, and come
highly recommended. Othsr new in
struotors are Miss Sarah Sprsgue. teacher
of English, from Minnesota, and Thos.
NJ. Gardner, Lafayette, Ind, who will
have charge OF physics and electrical
engineering.
Many minor Improvements have been,
and are being made throughout the
entirs building, affecting both its ap-
pearance and convenience. The library
is resplendont with now osrpeting, and
new catalogues have been prepared, and
large number of fine casts for the
molding department are daily expected.
In the course of q week or two visit
to Thrcop will repay any one who is
training schools and educational matters
in general.
NOTES.
Miss Garland, who has been gucat in
Pasadena for several weeks at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Mitchell, returned to h or
home in Minneapolis on Saturday.
Mre. J. Q. Fitzhenry of Center street,
with her children, spent Sunday at Long
Beach.
q. B. Brooks will join party of Los
Angeles gentlemen in yachting trip.
leaving Long Beach tomorrow, visiting
Catalina, San Clemente and the Santa
Barbara islands.
The friends of Rev. E. g. Harris re.
gret to hear that his condition is con.
sidered critical. MIR. Harris has been
ill for some wesks and is receiving the
best possible medical attention.
w. 5. Gilmore will leave Chambers
burg for Pasadena tomorrow and will
reach here the latter part of next week.
Miss Harriet Clark, who spent por-
tion of last winter in Pasadena for her
health, died ct her home in Boston the
10th Of this month.
Services were held again today In the
Calvary Presbyterian church, and a
memorial sermon of Rev. j. B. Stewart
by the pastor was listened to by large
and deeply affected congregation.
The Los Angeles quartette OF the First
Presby terian church, composed OF Miss
Auer, Miss Edith Gardener, Mr.. New
kirk andrP Morrison, furnished ex-
cellent music at the Presbyterian church,
Pasadehs, Sunday evening.
Miss Eunice Hodgson, who is aboutto
commence her third year at Stanford,
left Sunday on the steamer Msxico, &C
cornpanied by her brother, Casper
Hodyson, for Palo Alto.
Mrs. ]. r. Mitchsli OF Los Robles
avenue leaves Monday for O brief vist
to San Bernardino.
i. F. Lukens, with his family, return
ed from his extended trip through the
Yosemite and higher Sierras looking
brown and hearty ahd ten years younger
than when he left Pasadena some three
months ago.
Mrs. M. @. Parker went to Wilson's
peak Sunday morning, having been sent
for by her daughter, who is ill there.
Wv. Mppincott. agent of the South.
ern Pacific at Mediord, Ore, and who
has been in Pasadena for some days with
hfs family visiting relatives, spent the
dey with large party at Echo noun.
tain prior to departing ior his home
early this week.
J. J. L. Smith, until recently resi-
dent of Pasadena but now OF Los Ange
les. was among Sunday's visitors.
Conductor Hsgsin OF the trunk episode
oEyeststdey. bought in his train sale
this Socenlpg.
Invitations have been extended by