The herald., 1894-03-23
4 BENEFNTOR'S SUDDEN DEATH
Hon. A. G. ThroOp of Pasadena
Passes Away.
He Was Founder of the Throop Poly
technic Institute.
His Fatal Illness Brought on by Chill
The Venerable Benefao-
tors Lasting Me-
mortal.

home in Pasadena at 8 10 o'clock last
night. The end came suddenly, the
immediate cause of death being ulcera-
tion of the stomach. He was So years
Of age.
1t was known yesterday afternoon that
Mr.. Throop had suffered from severe
chill, and his condition at once became
alarming. Several physicians were sum-
moned, who remained with the aged
philanthropist until the last. Mrs.
Throop is in Chicago.
Father Throop has become known
throughout California as the founder OF
the Throop Polytechnic institute at Pas
adepa, He was one of the oldest set
tiers of Chicago, ia which city he held
several prominent tticiaI positions. He
and Mrs. Throop ms We resided in South
ern California a mum ber of years.
Mr.. Throop has always shown won
derful enterprise since his residence in
Pasadena. and the venerable benefactor
earned the confidence and respect OF all
her citizens. The last public speech he
made was on the 2lst of last December,
in which he showed his liberality by
stating that he would further endow the
school with 5000. His only regret, he
said, was that he could not give millions
Instead Of thousands. The occasion was
the celebration of the Deneiactor'e eighty
third birthday.
The Throop Polytechnic institute was
founded by Hon. Amos G.. Throop in
1891 With an endowment Of 5000, 900,
comprising the bulk OF the fortune of lite
public spirited founder. The original
intention was to establish university,
embracing the various departments OF
higher education, and it was with this
intention that the trst 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 ID.
Keyes, at that time superintendent OF
the Riverside schools, was invited to the
presidency. assuming charge at the open
ing of the fell 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 $l7 900. One
year later the number of scholers had
Increased to such an extent that accom-
modatons could not be found for them,
and second building was found neces-
Bary. This building, East hall, is a
handsome structure, located directly
east of Polytechnic hall, in the same
block, with an open campus between,
which is used by the students for lawn
tennis, football and various outdoor
sports.
This building complete with furniture
cost ip the neigh boorhood of $35, 900 and
is credit to the city in every way. 1t
contains all the Offices and large as
sembly room capable Of seating 900 stu
dents.
Polytechnic hall is give Il
manual training depart ~
the shops, dressr
partments, chemi
The courses
departments
special instr
for each.
The maj
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