The herald., 1894-03-18
PASADENA.
An Interesting Lecture Oourse-1n So
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PASADENA, March 17.-The people of
Pasadena will be given the unusual OPP
portunity OF enjoying a course OF excel
lent lecture on questions OF Importance
which are occupying the minds OF all
thoughtful people, beginning next week
at Throop Polytechnic.
DIR. Edward A. Ross OF Stanford will
give this interesting course on Present
Day Economic RefC rms in five lectures,
the first to cover Signs and Causes of
Discomfort causes assigned, the true
cause ia the industrial revolution. The
second lecture will take up the good and
bad sides of the industrial revolution,
what it signitiee industrial revolution
as the gospel of plenty and as the gospel
of intelligence. division OF labor, factory
systems as compared with the old do
mestic systems, machinery, corporations
and monopolies. Lecture third will
embrace the subject OF The Farmer as
Plaintiff-the actual condition of the
American farmer, the farmer and the
industrial revolution, complaints of the
farmer. Lecture fourth will consider
the workingman- as plaintiff and treat OF
his relation to industrial revolution,
consider minor complaints and de-
mands of the wage receiver and show
the great complaint.
Lecture i've will deal with the con-
eumer ae plaintiff, the determinantso of ex-
change values, different kinds of monop-
olies, the plant OF the business man,
the plant of the urban resident and
the plant OF the general consumer.
The establishment of this lecture
course is perhaps the most important
effort in the line OF university extension
which has been made lin Southern Cali
iornia this year and it. is early placed
before the people that those apprecia-
tive OF this opportunity for enlighten
ment anu culture may be able to so
arrange their engagements, business and
eocial, as to be able to attend the entire
course.
IN SOCIETY.
Miss Blanche Bolt gave a small break
fast party Thursday morning in honor OF
Mr.. Green and Mr.. Furlong of Mil
waukee.
Misses Rebecca and Mary Grinnell OF
Columbia street gave ade'ightful dinner
party to their friends on Thursday even
ing, followed by a musicale. Covers
were laid for 12. Among the guests
were Misses Rowland, Edith Rowland,
Hugus, Annita Hugus, Armstrong,
Meesrs. Rowan, McGilvray, Dodworth
and Merwin.
A very pretty luncheon was given on
Wednesday at the residence of Mrs.
Richard Grinnell to a number of society
buds. The favors consisted of baskets
OF beach blossoms. Those present were
the Misses Grinnell the Misses Row
land, Misses Rand, Randall, Roberts
and Meharry.
ROSE PAGEANT.
A full rehearsal OF dances for the rose
pageant, the first with Prof. Kramer,
was held Saturday at Williams hall and
passed off with great eclat, the ladies
proving very apt in catching ON to the
new dancing steps introduced in the
dances, of which there are to be seven.
Special rehearssls will be held during
the week, one for the Spanish dance be-
ing appointed for Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock sharp, and on Saturday next,
beginning at a. M. all day rehearsals
will be given by Prof. Kramer at Will
liams hall. Mrs. Dsggett and Mrs.
Winston drilled the young girls and
Juveniles during Saturday afternoon in
their marches and dances, and the gem
eral spirit shown argues well for the
success OF the affair.
NOTES.
The Episcopal church will be espe-
cially attractive Sunday morning with
decorations of palms and palm branches.
Holy week, the last week of the Lem
ten season, opens tomorrow, next Suu-
day being Easter.
Messrs. Hamilton and r. H. Shoe
rNf
business in buying and selling fruit in
Pasadena and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Granger re-
turned Saturday from a 10 days trip to
San Francisco snd the midwinter fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy of Altadena
have returned from their northern trip.
1t is rumored that in the near future
a tally-ho coach will be run daily from
the Ray ymond hotel to Baldwin'a ranch
for use OF tourists.
Among new and handsome turnouts
seen lately in Pasadena is handsome
Victoria belonging to Mrs. Dobbins Of
San Pasqual street.
Prof. q. +. Holde. is able to be out
after long and serious illness.
Charlie. Emory OF New York Joined
Mrs. Emory and Miss Emory at Hotel
Greeh Saturday.
A meeting OF the Young Mems Chris
tan association will be held Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. J. HRbbick will
deliver an address 20 men,.
Regular services will be held Sunday
at the First NJ. e. church with sermon
by the pastor, Rev. Clark Crawford. The
evening theme will be American Idol
airy.
The Grover comedians will appear
Monday evening at WilliRms' hall.
Popular prices.
Pasadena was treated to a regular
Santa Ana wind storm Saturday.
The engagement of Charles j Pear
eon and Miss Jessie Stemm, both of
Pasadena. is formally announced.
Bruce Turner. Newton Leithead and
Herbes. Holt started Saturday for a
ehort camping expedition in the San
Rafael hills.