The herald., 1895-07-25
HS ENVIRONMENT
Is Most Delightful, So
Is the Climate
COMMERCIALLY
AND SOCIALLY
Santa Barbara Offers
Many Advantages
A Short Historic Sketch of In=
teresf TO AX--=Thc Public
Institutions of the
City


ter resort. and it has been the fashion Tor
years among the wealthy classes of the
east to spend the winter months in this
balmy climate. Year after year the same
families return and each succeeding tim G
they extend the visit further into the late
spring months until suddenly, as it were,
they seemed to discover that the summer
held the same charm of climate and the
codntry put on new graces of appearance.
Now. as an ultra fashionable retreat it
has no superior on the Pacific coast.
Here the retired student and merchant
find variety and heathful recreation.
and here the growing family builds up
hearty and vigorous constitutions and
we'll balanced mental qualities. which
will serve in the coming years to
strengthen the commercial standing of
the city or to fight successfully the bat
ties of life elsewhere.
Climate
For the year 1894 tho mean temperature
was 5S.3 degrees, the highest temperature
was 94 degrees on September 18th and the
lowest SO degrees on January 7th. There
were but ten days when the TEN perature
rose above so degrees, and of the 365 days
in the year 215 were clear, 20 fair ana
so cloudy The average annual rainfall is
about eighteen inches. careful and
accurate student has made the following
comparison. which shows that January
in Santa Barbara is equivalent to May in
Nantucket: February in Santa Barbara is
equivalent to May in Atlantic City,
March in Santa Barbara is equivalent to
May in Norfolk; April in Santa Barbara
is equivaleont to May in Portland; May
in Santa Barbara Is equivalent to May
in New Haven; June in Santa Barbara is
equivalent to May in New Horl. city;
July IN Santa Barbara is equivalent to
May in Philadelphia; August in Santa
Barbara is equivalent to MAY in Wash
ington; September in Santa Barbara is
equivalent to May in Brooklyn; October
IN Santa Barbura is equivalent to May in
New London; November in Santa Bar
bara is equivalent to May In Portland;
December in Santa Barbara is equivalent
to Nav IN Portland. This is sufficient
evidence that the city of roses is incom-
paIably superior in point of climate to
any other civilized part of the world.
scenery
The beauty and variety of the natural
scenery appeals not only to the artist and
lover of nature, but exercises a healing
and beneficial influence over the notably
restless American temperament.
Location
Santa Barbara lies between the foot
hills of the Santa Ynez range and the
ocean. sheltered on the sea side by the
high table land called the mesa. There
is characteristic style and spirit to the
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is at no point tame. Castle Rock iuts out
piquantly on the right hand as you face
the ocean. and back OF 1t picturesque
elevation called La Punta del Castillo,
which has an interesting history. On the
left in the distance the foothills stretch
to the very coast, and purple haze en-
hances beauty OF outline and curve. The
CITY itself has broad and well kept streets
and reaches in from the shore up to the
Mission Heights, covering broad area.
Population
1t has at the present q population of
over 1000, which for the greater part coA-
sists of refined and cultured class of
people. There are a number of fine
church editices and nearly every denomi.
nation is represented. There are num-
Der of pleasure clubs, both for men and
women a number of literary circles apJ
musical organizations.
The Public Schools
Are equal fully to those in our larger
cities. The free kindergarten acconmo-
dates over one hundred pupils. In the
elementary department of the schools are
over twelve hundred pupils and nearly
two hundred in the high school. There
is also a public cooking school and q
Sloyd intstute. besides private husi-
ness college, well patronized. and num-
ber of private schools.
The graduates from the high school are
n6v fnd to- hn ,iyap inv, ,f Itoli
and to the Stanford university without
examination.
The Board OF T.ade
Is made up of the leading merchants and
business men OF the city. The mem bers
are progressive and found at the head of
all movements for the public benefit.
State Street
Is wide thoroughfare over two miles in
length. running from the beach straight
through the middle OF the town. 1t is
handsomely paved and is the leading
business street. on it are situated the
principal large hotels, the banks and
modern fine looking stores of every de-
scFption. The show windows make an
attractive display and in chem can be seen
the latest style OF all wares and goods
The banks are under the management OF
ahle ana reliable iinanciers and the hotels
will accom- modate any number of visitors,
satlsiylng the most tastidious.
The city being located on a gentle slope
from the old mission which is about 800
seet above sea level, to the shore has in
sured TO IL perfect natural drainage 1t
has about one hundred miles OF streets of
which ten miles have been graded. There
is q boulevard along the ocean front for
about mile which is bordered on either
side with palms and various trees and
terminates Mt one end in plaza on
which are given opon air concerts. The |
boulevard on concer. afternoons presents
Brilliant Sight with its brightly and
stylishly dressed promenaders and its
smart tum-outs. The drive and prone
made IS one Of the finest OF the coast.
The eastern visitor is ever delighted to
hid in the falr features of Santa Barbara
the traces OF her Spanish birth. The eye