The herald., 1895-06-21
PASADENA NEWS BUDGET
Thr0op Commencement Exer=
cises Largely Attended
INTERESTING PROGRAMME
Two Sharpers Perpetrate Raw
Swlndle
History of the Transfer Of San Pasqaal
Ranch-Young Peoples Mass Heeting.
News Items

held a very large audience last evening,
gathered to hear the commencement ex-
ercses of Throop polytechnic; school.
The platform was tastefully decorated
with flowers and the Throop colors-yel-
low and white-while on the wall beyond
surrounded by flags, was life'slze por-
trait of Father Throop.
There were seated upon the platform
the members of the graduating class:
Messrs. Robert Stewart Allen, George
Francis Doty,. Don Woods Carlton and
Clarence Ferguson OF the manual train
ing academy; and Misses Esther Cora
Daniels, Hattie Frances Gower1and
Messrs. Charles M. Miller and Benjamin
Franklin Sim coe of the Sloyd normal de-
partment. In addition, Hon. 2. NJ
Green, the presdnet of the board of trus-
tees of Throop and presiding officer of
the evening; Rev. Clark Crawford, the
pastor of the M. Il. church; Hon. James
McLachlan, the orator of the evening;
President Charles II. Keyes, the presi-
dent of the institute; and members OF
the board of trustees and OF the faculty OF
the school occupied seats on the stage.
The exercises opened with an invoca-
ton by Rev. Clark crawford, after which
Hon. James McLachlan was introduced
and made the address of the evening.
Mr.. Mclachlan introduced his remarks
by saying that when President Reyes
came to him few DAYS ago and asked
him to deliver an address upon this occa--
sion he had replied that though he had
been teacher five wears and acted as
superintendent of schools, it was some
fifteen years ago and he feared that any
thing he mlghtlsay would be based upon
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rather than upon the better methods of
the present. President Keyes had assured
him, however, that it was the view OF the
practical man of affairs that was wanted.
The speaker quoted Pestaozzi S say
ing that education is the genesis OF
power 1t does not mean merely the
possession of know ledge, but true educa-
ton consists i'll the harmonious develop
ment of all the powers of the mind and
BODY. He referred to the narrow and
contracted views OF education once held
and the gradual growth into broader
views; how it was once considered that a
liberal education consisted in a knowl-
edge of the clssics and only fifty years
ago educators looked askance at science.
Now opinion is divided as to which is of
greater importance. But true education
consists of more than the classical and
scientific combined. Every y ear host OF
graduates are turned out of our educa-
y
and swomen, graduating with high hono1s
but finding them selves completely lost in
the real battle of life. Our educational
institutions are lacking in giving prepar,
alton for the practical affairs which all
have to meet. The effort to make each
conform to certain pattern has been a
great mistake. The laboring and pro-
ducing classes have been neglected under
the theory that 1t is no part OF the duty
of educational institutions to teach people
to make living. There is too much of
the examining process. The teachers are
not SO much to plane for this as public
opinion. Witness the heroic efforts Of
Professor Search to correct some Of the
evils of which | speak. He has the SYM
patty of many of our best citizens in his
work, as they see him but his head
against the granite wall of popular pref
udice, The people are not yet educated
up to his standard. When they are his
efforts will be crowned with success.
(This reference to Professor Search and
his methods OF teaching was warmly APP
p!auded.) Comenius said: Let things
that have to be done learned,in the doing
OF Them" The great fault in the ed9ca-
tional system OF the day is that 1t does
not bring out the natural talent of the
pupil. Each should reason for himself,
and the work should be adapted to each
individual. according to his natural tai
ent and predisposition.
Throop Polytechnic affords an exa nipple
of the education of the Twentieth centu-
ryan education that develops not mind
alone, but body and soul as well. The
speaker briefly sketched the life of Faith er
Throop, the benevolent founder Of this
model school, drawing attention to his
life of honesty, integrity and industry.
OF WHICH this institution is a fitting mon
ument.
A few earnest words were addressed
directly to the graduating class. The i'm
portance OF deiniteness of purpose was
especially dwelt upon. Purpose. said the
speaker, underlies all success. Aiming
at objects high and good is the only way
to find them. Floating down stream is
to land in the stagnant waters OF idle
ness, dissipation. and ali the ills that
curse existence. Up the stream is the
pure water, the singing birds. noble man
mood, success and heaven and Christ and
God. The world needs true men and
women, men and women who will be true
to them selves, true to humanity, true TO
God.
President Reyes then made an address
defining the different depar tments OF the
school and the work of each i'll a very in
teresting manner. Then. in reference to
the graduating exercises, he said that
while the custom had been to MAX grad
uation as expensive and ostentatious as a
funeral, custom which was reprehensi-
BILE III both cases, Throop was determined
to aid in changing this. The diplomas
which he should hand to each would
have meaning. as Ethey should give
meaning by their future lives and con-
duct. Professor Parker then read the
names of the graduates, who came for
ward, each as his name was called, ana
received his diploma at the hands of Pro-
lessor Reyes. who made few appropriate
remarks concerning the work of zach.
The benediction by Rev. DR.. Conger
closed the exercises.