The herald., 1897-06-23
PASADENA

PASADENA, June 22.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The opera house was crowded
from pulpit to dome this evening at the
commencement exercises Of the Pasadena
high school, when forty-eight bright young
ladies and gentlemen bid farewell to their
public school life and rendered program
that was a credit to the pupils and to the
schools.
THROOP EXHIBITS
The annual exhibit Of the work Of Throop
Polytechnic institute will be open to the
public tomorrow, and will be worth crit
lea! survey on the part of ALL whether
strangers to the work of the institution or
those who are we'll acquainted with 1t. The
main exhibit will be found In East hall.
First comes the Sloyd manual training ex-
hibit Of woodwork and drawing from the
elementary exercises In planning and saw
ing to finished articles.
Prof. Perkins department OF mechanical
drawing is represented by a large number
of machine drawings. tinted plates In per-
spective work. architectural plans and
elevations and blue prints of working
drawings of machinery made in Throop.
Drawings by students from still life.
casts and models adorn the walls, rendered
In pencil ink or charcoal. Water-color
sketches by the advanced class in original
illustrating form special features.
The sewing and cooking department Will
have It's display in the Polytechnic hall.
THE GIRLS SCHOOL
The closing exercises of Miss Orton's
classical school for girls took place this
morning before quite large audience of
the parents and friends Of the young
ladies who have had the advantages of
Miss Orton's instruction. Miss Gertrude
Henry completed the course and received
a diploma, which was presented by Miss
Orton In few well chosen words, express
sive of commentator and praise for the
excellent work which has been done by
Miss Henry Rev. Haskett Smith, M. A..
delivered an address to the school, which
was an earnest and able effort after
which the benediction was pronounced and
the exercises were at an end.
BREvITIES
To the credit of both parties, It is to be
recorded that the Chicken case" wherein
Messrs. Surge and Houlahan exchanged
compliments and intended carrying the
matter further in the courts, has been set
tied out of court, both making concessions
and shaking hands over the matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Mills of Madison
avenue entertained few friends yesterday
evening at whist. Among those present
were: Mrs. Mckinley, Miss Kingsbury. Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Kayser, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B.
Wetherby and Col Gaines Lawson.
Mrs. C. w. Bell of st. John avenue gave
very pleasant Juvenile party yesterday
afternoons in honor of the birthday of her
little son. Kenneth.
The Ell Captain tennis clubs tournament
Saturday resulted in the championship in
mems singles being won by Sayre Groes-
beck, after an exciting struggle with the
former champion, Page Randall. In the
ladies' singles, Miss Beatrice Church was
the winner, though Miss Kingsbury
played a strong game.
The Pasadena Medical society will meet
at DR.. C. A. Briggs office, Kinney & Ken
dali block, Thursday evening. DR.. John
w. Givens Of Los Angeles. for nine years
superintendent Of the Idaho hospital for
the insane, will address the society on I'm
sanity and the Treatment of the Insane"
Rev. and Mrs. Clark Crawford have is
sued invitations for a reception Thursday
evening, June oath, at 8 o'clock.
C. w. Smith and party and E. c. Web
ster returned Sunday from San Francisco.
Miss Edith Rowland will 60 to Philadel-
pfia this summer to attend the art school.
DR.. ]. H. Macomber went to Catalina
today to arrange his new cottage for occu-
pancy.
Mrs. Hadden and son Herbert Hadden
left yesterday morning for Milwaukee.