The San Francisco call., 1896-10-19

course for boys consists of one year OF
wood work, which is practice in ioinery,
turning ard cabinet work; one year IN
the forging-shop, with its many processes
in the manipulation of iron, including
tempering and ornamental iron WORK;
two years In pattern and mach1ne-shop
practice. This shop is we'll equipped with
machines of the latest style, its cost alone
being nearly $4,000. A 55-horsepower
engine furnishes the power for driving the
machinery of wood, pattern and machine
shops, and the blowers and exhaust ian OF
the forging-shop The exhaust steam
from the engine boiler also heats the large
Polytechnic Hall. East Hall is heated by
hot water from boiler in the basement.
The course for young ladies consists, In
the manual work, of cooking, for one year,
which EN- braces quite a range of work IN
this subject; PLAIN sewing, one year; dress
making, one year; wood-carving and clay
modelling. They may also take the work
of the sloyd shop. Drawing, either or
both freehand and mechanical, runs
throughout the course for both girls and
boys. The academy has already eleven
graduates.
The college department offers regular
college and university work. The course
is largely elective The institute last year
conferred the degree of A. B. upon two
students on completion of their college
course, one A. b. in electrical engineering,
the other Alb. in biology. The labora-
are we'll equipped with up-to-date appar-
atus, and IN all departments modern edu-
cational ideas are dominant
The faculty is made up OF educa-
tors of standing and ability, gradu-
ates of the best colleges and scientific
schools. The location of the school Is
convenient and desirable and all things
considered com bines those elements which
go to make up school to be eagerly
sought by young people generally.
Throop Institute has two large brick
buildings, located in ample grounds,
planned and constructed for the use OF q
manual training school that represents a
cost of some $50, 900. The equipment of
machinery ranks with the best in the
United States and cost $4,000. The en-
tire plant is the gift of Father Throop"
to the citizens of Pasadena, with the un-
derstanding that it is TO be maintained as
a non-sectarian school. 1t is managed by
a board OF trustees. There are number
of scholarships donated by public-spirited
citizens and it will receive quite large
endowment from the estate of the founder.
There are two excellent private classical
schools in the city, one for young men
and one for young women, also number
of successful kindergartens and business
college.
The entire school system of the city,
both public and private, fills the require
ments of the large and highly intelligent
community.
The people themselves are aggregations
of the best from widely different parts Of
the East, and they bring with them a
varied experience in school matters which
has crystalized into what is now available
in thatl line here.
The schools are one of the dominant
factors in giving Pasadena the great repu-
tation it now has as most desirable place
for home. In fact there seems to be lit
tie lacking in Pasadena as home city, a
place to lead a quiet refined life-an ideal
place in which to bring up family of