The herald., 1896-12-16
Take q Trip to the Whittier Re-
form School
LUNCH AT NORMAL SCHOOL
Entertained by the FacuIty-An Appro.
priation Wanted
They Visit the Orphns' Home and Wind
Up Busy Day at the High
land Asylum

Upon the arrival Of the legisla t1vs par
ty at the reform school at Whittier or
Monday evening they found dinner
awaiting them, and, according to report
they did full justice to the yellow legged
chickens and good things spread before
them. In the evening the power house
was visited and the electric plant in
spected, after which they were escorted
to the assembly hall, where the boys were
waiting to receive them. They were then
entertained by recitations and music by
| the boys. The boys in turn were ad-
| dressed by the gentlemen of the party
and given good advice enough. as one
member said, to reform two or three en-
tire schools. In the morning the inspec-
ton Of the various rooms in the boys and
girls departments was completed. Af-
ter viewing the grounds the party was
met by a delegation of citizens of
Whittier. who desired to bring to the at
tention Of the legislators the desira bility
Of retaining the school in it's present
location. The matter was brought up at
this time in view of the probable effort
that will be made this winter to remove
the reform school to the northern part of
the state.
When the train arrived in Los Angeles
at noon the rain was pouring down in
torrents and the streets running rivers,
but covered conveyances were in wait
ing to take the party to the state normal
school, where they were the guests of
the faculty at an elaborate luncheon
Three long tables were set in the offices
on the left of the entrance hall, with
covers laid for sixty persons in all The
decorations, tastefully arranged, were
or srnilax and roses, with a carnation
bouttonniere for each guest The place
cards were embellished with exquisite
pen and ink drawings the work of pupils
In the art department under the instruc-
ton of Miss Ada NJ. Laughlin. Fifteen
young ladies from the middle class
served at the tables. The normal school
orchestra furnished excellent music,
After luncheon Prof Pierce escorted
the party through the building, from the
kindergarten, art and physics depart
ments, the recitation rooms and the
gymnasium to the costly furnished hos
pltal, where pupils are taken to rest in
case OF accident or illness and where
remedies are kept to meet sudden emer-
gencies The rain prevented inspecting
the chemical department, some distance
from the main buildings An appro-
prlatlon was secured from the last leIsis-
lature, and, it having been newly equip
pea, is SAID to be the handsomest labra-
tory IN the state. The school desires an
additional appropriation this winter of
$S5,oO0 to enlarge the gymnasium and
make other improvements.
After visiting the various rooms the
legislative party was conducted to the
assembly hail. where the students were
waiting to receive them. Under the di-
rection of Mrs. Rice, o Come Let Us
hxr{ b.
absence Of Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.. Lukens
spoke for the faculty and introduced the
guests. Professor Pierce called upon
senator Bulla for speech, but the SEN
atcr protested that the school being in
his senatorial district and in the assem-
bly district he previously represented he
preterred to hear others speak, and
would like to hear them pledge them
serves to vote for every dollar asked for
and then called for Senator Simpson Of
Pasadena. Mr.. Simpson said he had al
ways desired to visit the public institu-
lions IN this part of the state, but this
was the frst time he had availed himself
OF the opportunity and is surprised at
their magnitude. He pledged himself
to do all he could for them all in the leg
islature. Assemblyman Me1lick said.
though he might not look like it, he is
normal school graduate and always
reefs an interest in his alma mater. AS
newspaper man he visits once a year
all the institutions in this part of the
state. He has had opportunities to OBJ
serve the excellent work done in the
schoolroom by normal graduates. He
VIII vote for all the appropriations SEN
ator Bulla wants and will also vote that
the young women may be equal politi-
cally with the young men. The object
OF their visit is to find out whether the
money here invested is we'll spent. He
realizes there is danger in normal train
ing of teachers, that they are sometimes
surrounded by hindrances that prevent
them from working out their highest
ideals. He will be glad to do all in his
power to help the normal school. as IT
is money we'll spent. At the conclusion
of Mr. Me1lick's remarks the school sang
two stanzas of The Star Spangled Ban
ner, and the party We're conducted to the
entrance, where a covered conveyance
was waiting to take them to the orphans
nome, accompanied by Mrs. D. G. Steph-
ems, president of the board of managers.
and Mrs. Senator Bulla. who is an inter-
eSteo friend OF that worthy institution.
Inc nrst room inspected by the visitors
was the play room of the youngest chill
dren. The little faces We're all smiles at
the sight OF so many people, and little
hands uphelG tof be taken, and though
the time was short those appeals were
not made in vain, for many a baby got
warm hug from those whose hearts
We're touched for these children who.
though comfortably cared for miss the
love and tenderness of parents. From
mere hasty look was taken at the DOR
mitories, where the tiny iron bedsteads
stand in rows on the polished floor, with
snow white coverings and a square of
carpet for each pair of feet. The wash
rooms and play rooms, where the chill
dren were having a rollicking good time
after their return from school, came
next, and then the party mounted to the
tailoring department on the third floor:
This has been In operation but short
time. under the instruction of Mr.. Nell
son, but it is surprising what good work
the little fellows are turning out. In
operating the sewing machine, in hand
made trousers and button holes they are
surprising the expectations of their in
structor. The sewing department for
girls, under the training of Mrs. Char
lotte Fitch, Is doing beautiful needle
work. The darning and plain sewing
turned off by the deft fingers. of these
| little women, drew eXclafnations of ad-
miration from those who saw it. There
| are twenty-seven girls who receive in
| struction in sewing. In the cooking de-
partment Miss Knapp and nine girls
were seated around the neatly laid table
| in snowy white caps and cooking aprons.
| The dinner was prepared by the girls
and the food sampled was all that could
| be desired from the hands of the most