The herald., 1896-06-18
NEWS NOTES FROM PASADENA
Commencement Exercises Of
Throop Polytechnic
A TRlUMPhAL CELEBRATION
OF the New Education Which Trains the
Hands
Murderer Dunhsm Believed TO Have Wife
at Pasadsua-Permit GRANTED to Plan.
ing Mill Builders

PASADENA, June 1.-THE NJ. E. tab
ernacle was we'll filled last evening on
the occasion of the second commence
ment of the Polytechnic institution. The
decorations were principally in the
Throop colors-yellow and white-with
a generous sprinkling Of green palms
and choice flowers. Those occupying
seats on the platform. besides the grad
uating class. were:
c. H. Keyes, president; Prof. M. M.
Parker. vice-president; DR.. e. l.. Con-
ger president board of trustees; Rev.
J. s. Thomson, speaker of the evening.
and Rev. Clark Crawford.
After the national Overture by the
Throop orchestra. Rev. Clark Crawford
offered the invocation.
Miss Grace Jenkins then played vio-
lin solo, and she did 1t so well that the
audience applauded most vigorously,
and would not be satisfied without an en-
core.
Rev. ]. s. Thomson Of the Church OF
the Unity, Los Angeles, made the ad-
dress of the evening. which was an able
effort and was listened to with the clos
est attention. Opening his remarks with
an allusion to the present occasion as
being a sort Of celebration of the tri-
umph Of the new education. the speaker
said that manual labor was now coming
to be recognized as blessing. rather
than a curse, as formerly believed: the
old idea being that manual labor. to-
gether with all the pains and thorns OF
life, should be classed together as the
great curse visited upon the human race
for the sins of Adam. We are placed
here to make the most OF our opportuni.
ties and to develop the earth and all
that nature has furnished us wherewith
to work. t'stS'
But it is not enough to develop part
of our being, for II we wish complete
individuality we must found our intel.
lectual attainments upon strong moral
character. Let these young people go
ing forth into the world remember that
character Is a thing that the man builds
for himself. and God judges him by his
work alone. A bright intellect without
soul power Is q weakness that will break
down under the temptations Of life and
crush the fabric of character that 1t
should support.
There is great work for every educat-
ed man and woman. The safeguard of
the state is in her schools. and il the
home and the state invest in the costly
education of our youth, they trust In
the young educated citizen to purify
politics. to purify society. to stand up
for truth against the popular fallacies
that threaten our national integrity.
The students were urged to ever main
tain high IDEAL and never lower their
standard but to strive to live up to the
highest ideal in every way, throwing
aside all prejudice and superstition in
the search for truth. Let Truth be the
great desideratum at all times ana
places. and make everything else sub
servicnt thereto.
Among the many interesting exhibits
at Throop today were the following, al
though there Is such large list that 1t
Is difficult to specify among many very
artistic pieces of work:
A display that ELECTED frequent COM
pliments was that of the wood working
department.. under Prof. Chambers,
which were beautifully finished pieces
of cabinet work. Among pieces of note
were chess table, inlaid with 454 pieces,
by Archie Herr; another of equal beauty
by Fred Wilder. Turkish jardiniere
stand by J. Farnsworth, and crokenole
board by o. E. Webber.
The historical plates of ornament and
a plate of historical illustrate from
Shakespeare by r. Sterrett were quite
striking, but the most catching effects
Of the day were the Beardsley posters by
d. Sayre Groesbeck, bookcase by Miss
Blanche Johnstone, jardiniere stand by
Miss Maud Daggett and screen by Miss
Jennie Latimer. Some good things were
on view in plaster and clay, including
the head Of his father from life, by Harry
Gaylord.
The art display aroused great admir-
alton. The design for book covers in
cluded Louis w.. Nile Notes and Mara
posilla. Pencil sketches from life mod
els by Sterrett. Groesbeck and Airline
Valette were drawing cards and mission
sketches by Porter Lamb and Ada Burk-
hard showed up we'll.
A brass cannon by Richard Vose and
4-foot lathe by Ed Winslow and bench
lathe by Olson were finished pieces in
the machine shop section.
COLLEGE NOTES
The following members of the Throop
board of trustees, whose terms had ex-
pired, were reelected at meeting of
the board yesterday afternoon: John
w. Hugus Mrs. Ellen I. Stanton, John
Wadsworth. The officers of the board
were also reelected throughout, viz
Norman Bridge, president; Everett L.
Conger. D. D., vice president; Charles
b. Scoville, treasurer; David Heap, sec
retary and business manager. Exec
utive committee: Norman Bridge. M.
D., Everett L. Conger. D. D.. William E.
Arthur, Charles D.Daggett, John Wads-
worth.
A neat program for the alumni ban
Quet of Throop at the Painter this even
ing was gotten out The Throop orches-
ira furnished the music and the follow
ing gentlemen responded to toasts: Geo.
F. Doty. Roy Gray, Prof Frank Policy,
Robert S. Allen. President c. II. Keyes.
Ralph Arnold, o. II. Chamberlain, Prof,
NJ. M. Parker, Prof. c.. A. Kunou, DR.. T..
l.. Conger.
The Woodmen of the World picnicked
in Rubio canyon today. This evening
occurs the grand convention ball in X.
of P. hall.
The San Francisco Examiner contains
the announcement of the engagement
OF Miss Jessie. Kimble, who formerly
lived in Pasadena, to M. William Ardis,
young attorney of Los Angeles.
Mrs. r. B. Kellogg gave a delightful
garden party at her handsome home on
Grand avenue last evening. The grounds
were decorated and lighted with strings
or Japanese lanterns and Japanese UNI
prellas. and tables were set where punch
was served. An elaborate and dainty
collation. was served.
DUNHAM'S RECORD
M s. Ballard, the proprietor of one of
the public liveries in this city, declares
MS belief that James Durham, the San
Ia CARA county murderer, is the same
man who married his daughter here four
years ago. 1t was soon discovered after
the marriage that Dunham had several
other wives, and the bigamist left the
Baiiard family with about $400 of Mr..
balIard's money. While here he trav-
eleo az John Durham, and was MEM