The herald., 1896-06-13
Graduating Exercises Of the
Preparatory Department
SENATOR WHITES WELCOME
Necessarily Brief But Not Lacking 10
Enthusiasm
McLachIan VIII Also Be Given . w Welcome
homs-Soclal Doings-Personal Notes
and News Brevities

PASADENA, June 13.-The CLOSING eX-
ercises of Throop Polytechnic institute,
which will last through several days,
were opened this morning by the recog-
milton of the graduates from the prepar-
atory and sloyd departments before the
students and friends of the institution
assembled in east hall.
The pupils who received their certih-
Gates of promotion to the academy have
now completed a course similar to that
of the grammer school in the public
school course. The instruction of the
sloyd graduates had been mainly under
the instruction of Miss B. Bunnelle and
Professor Charles H. Kunou.
The class consists of William Sidney
Smith, John M. Beckar, Archie V. Herr,
Wis, Pauline Jewett. Grace Miles Parker.
Harry Baldwin, Harrison o. Webber.
1t was expected that Professor keyes
would be present, but dispatch an
nounced that the State Board of Educa-
ton had not yet finished its session ow-
ing to an accident to Governor Budd,,
and consequently Professor keyes would
also be detained.
Prof. M. M. Parker. vice-president,
presided over the following program:
Overture. Throop orchestra.
Scripture reading and prayer, Rev. DR..
e. l.. Conger.
Selection, orchestra.
Vocal solo, Day Dream Miss Alice
Eaton.
Violin obligato, Miss Jenkins.
Violin obligato, Mis- jenkins. Plano
accompaniment, Professor Policy.
Presentation Of certificates-Prof. NJ
M. Parker.
Violin duet-Misses Daisy Polk and
Grace Jenkins.
Paw oddracs yyo c we'll recetvei
by the students, being a good, sensible
talk. appropriate to the occasion. The
musical numbers of the program were
well rendered, several encores being
called for. At the close of the program
DR.. E. L. Conger made a few remarks
as to the financial condition of Throop,
with the purpose of correcting some
false reports that had been circulated.
He said the future prospects of the in
stitution were very bright, and that the
business men had declared their inten-
ton of helping out in the way of sub
scriptions if it should be necessary, be-
ing determined to see that the work of
Father Throop should not fail. The
rumor that the tuition had been raised
to $3.50 he stated to be a mistake and an
nounced that in any case it would not
exceed S105. Among others seated on
the rostrum were c. II. Polk, e. E. Spald-
ing, Rev H. w. Lathe, Mrs. Stanton, Mr..
Wadsworth and Mrs. l.. T. w. Conger.
This evening the college and under
graduates of the academy rendered re-
ception to the class of 1896 at the Hotel
Green, invitations being sent to the pa
rents of the graduates and the trustees
of the institution. who We're present in
considerable numbers, and a very pleas
ant evening was enjoyed.
WHITES WELCOME
Pasadena Democrats and other citi-
zens were out with the band to welcome
Senator White as the overland passed
through this afternoon. The stop at the
station was brief. of course. and the well
come was short and sweet" but quite
enthusiastic nevertheless. Los Angeles
Democrats and other Los Angeles busi-
ness men had met Senator White some
distance east of here, and had the car
already decorated with the words "Wel-
come to Our Steve.'" Some of the gen.
tlemen missed the train as it pulled out
without ringing the bell or sounding the
whistle.
M'LACHLAN'S RETURN
A meeting of number of gentlemen
at the board of trade rooms last even
ing considered the matter of according
reception to Congressman McLachlan
on his return from Washington next
week, with the result that it was decided
to hold an informal reception at the
Green, to which ladies and gentlemen,
without distinction of party, should be
invited, and some form of light re-
freshment provided, with perhaps an or
chestra to enliven the evening. Mr.. Nc
Lachlan is expected early in the week