The herald., 1895-01-19
NEWS MATTERS At PASADENA
School Superintendent Search's
Lecture on Gladstone.
A Proposed Improvement in the
.City's Streets.
The Crown of the Valley q Bad Place
for Trsmps Notes and
Personals.


ing was delivered by P. w. Search. su-
perintendent of the Los Angeles public
schools. The subject was, Gladotone,
who was discussed in most interesting
manner by the speaker. Professor Co
nant, president OF the club. presided,
and the speaker was introduced by Prof.
G. H. Reyes OF Throop polytechnic in
stitute. Music was furnished during the
evening by Professor Kyle and Mrs.
Kendall, with DR.. Austin presiding at
the organ. The platform was very pref
tily decorated with roses in honor OF the
eyent.
In introducing the speaker, Professor
Keyes referred to him as the founder of
the Pueblo system of education, under
which the individual needs of each pu-
pill ia recognized.
The lecture was much enjoyed by all
present, the only criticism being the
delivery, which was not as distinct az
could have been wished for. The mat
ter, however, showed careful prspgra-
ton. The impression derived from the
entire lecture was of the most profound
respect for Mr.. Gladstone, "the grand
old man," He has stood among the
leaders and thinkers Of the world for
three generations and ia today the most
remarkable OF living men. For sixty
years he has stood ct the head OF the
British parliament and his voice still
rings out in defense of every just meaa-
use, as it did half century ago. He
has been the moving power of the Brit
ish nation, and but few movements for
the advancement of the people have been
successful that he haa not led.
GLADsToNE's LIFE.
Born in 1909. he has been the most
prominent figure before the people Of
the world ever since attaining manhood.
For command of language and oratorical
ability he has been wonderfully endowed
by nature and has never met his equal
as a speechmaker. He is pre-emineDtly
a literary mana scholar in the highest
sense of the word.
His methods of action have been
along single lines and by concentrating
his energies combined with wonderful
perseverance, wonders have been accom-
plished. Since early youth he has been
hard worker, intensely in earnest
when his mind is once made up. His
habits OF life are very methodical, r1sin2
early and taking regular exercise. wood
chopping being favorite occupation, to
which may be credited in large meas
ure his rugged health and vigor OF mind.
He is an example OF what education
rightly directed can do for man.
Gladstone, unlike many OF the worlds
great men, ia a man of the people, his
simplicity being charming character
istic OF his life. The policy OF Great
Britain is in q large measure but re
Election OF the ideas OF this man.
He has made mistakes, as have all
men, one being the favorable treatment
OF the southern confederscy in 1861. ~
Free trade is one of his cardinal prin-
ciples In the regulation of commerce
between nations, and it is to this policy,
carried out for the past 80 years. that
England owes ner supremacy 40 COM
mercial center of the business world.
Home rule is the last and the greatest
political achievement which Mr., Glad
stone has devoted his energies to, al
though this has as yet not been fully
accomplished. His struggle for this
princi pie at his advanced age is one of
the grandest spectacles OF the times, and
time will witness the eventual complete
success of this principle.
America is in need OF such man as
Gladstone, but as vet he has not APP
peared. Clay was the last man of this
character in our country,
GOOD SUGGESTION.
The following from the Star relative
to the improvement of our residence
streets and county roads by the applics-
tion of gravel coating recommends
itself as of value:
In talk with Supervisor Woodward
OF this district this morning he said he
thought the board would cooperate
with the citizens of Pasadena and La
manda in grsvsling Colorado street be-
tween the two towns, and that he be-
lieved, also, that the board would do
something in the wav OF improving Ray
mond avenue to the cemetery in the
same way. The customary plan, he
said, in making such Improvements ie
for the property owners ana others in
tsrssted to pay one-half the cost and the
county the other half.
The improvement of Colorado street
by grading is just the thing to do and is
certainly very much needed. The travel
on the thoroughfare is heavy and it may
be said to be worn out. A coating OF
several inches of the right sort of gravel
would put it in fine condition and the
cost would not be great. The same
treatment is especially needed on the
road to the cemetery. One street sub
stantially improved in that way is wort b
q dozen patched up with common soil .
THE RECoRDER'T COURT.
The crop of vags and tramps con-
tinues good and with no immediate
prospect of failing. 1t remains to be
seen what effect the new ordinance es-
tablishing a chain gang will have in
, keeping these pests out OF town. The
experiment will be quite expensive to
the city, as the county is at present
bearing the burden of taking care Of the
men, and il is hoped it may prove suc-
cessful.
Four were up before Recorder RoSsi-
ter today and given sentences of from
Is to 40 days. The Justices are sticking
it to the men for long sentences in the
hope that they will shun the town.
The bad man from Lamanda Park was
quite subdued this morning, and meek Y
plead guilty to vagrancy. A charge OF
battery will be made later.
PROGRESSIVE WHIST.
Progressive whist entertained the
cuests OF Hotel Green in the parlors Of
that hostelry last evening. Five tables
weye engaged and the playing was in.