The herald., 1897-01-08
Public School Teachers Need
More Library Books
THEOSOPHIC LITERATURE
Paced at the Disposition Of Public
Library Patrons
A Small Boy Unhorsed by Bicycle.
Doings in the Social World-Gen-
eral News Brevities

PASADENA, Jan. 7.-Messrs. Vande-
wort, McQuilling and Gibbs were present
at a meeting of the library board yes
terday, Messrs. Washburn and Parker
being absent to serve on the grand jury.
Principal Graham and Vice President
Miss Reed appeared before the board
to ask that the teachers OF the high
school be accorded the privilege of draw
lug ten books each for a period of thirty
days on the ground that the school IL
brary Is not sufficient to supply the
reference needs of the pupils. Those
present were inclined to favor the propo-
sition, but the matter was laid over
to be presented before a full board.
Three theosophlcal periodicals, the
Lamp. the Theosophical News and the
Irish Theosophist. were presented for
the use of the library by Mr.. Heffieman,
ard were accepted and ordered placed
on the table. Miss Picher presented six
handsome folios illustrative of Califor
MIA literature, which were accepted.
Other orders were passed as follows
To buy Poole's index; to buy some ad
ditional book racks; to accept dona-
tiOil lIOil 1dpt. ANtW tOu SHlttcI0cil VI
a valuable collection of Indian imple-
ments and other relics, and to buy paper
pockets for library cards, to be attached
to each book.
WHEEL AND HORSE
Roderick Burnham, son of F. r. Burn
ham, the African scout, was hurt this
morning in a collision with a bicycler.
Roderick, who Is 10 years of age, rides
a pony to school at Throop polytechnic
from his home at GarvanZa. He was
turning the corner at Chestnut street
from Fair Oaks avenue when the wheel
man met him. They both tried to turn
out in the same direction. The wheel
man got up and away without disclosing
his identity. His bicycle was broken,
but he was not hurt. Roderick was
struck in the leg below the knee, and
cash about four inches long was cut
to the bone. He was taken to DR.. Huff
in the Masonic block, who sewed up the
wound and accompanied him to his
home.
SOCIAL NOTES
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Slavin entertained
frinedS at progressive euchre yesterday
evening at their home or North Maren-
80 avenue. the occasion being Mr. Sla-
WINS 4ith birthday The rooms were
prettily decorated with smiiaX and car
nations and book prizes We're awarded
the winners in the game. The Misses
Cowan rendered several duets and Miss
May Buchanan played the piano. Re-
freShmentS We're served and the guests
we're DR.. and Mrs Ayres, Mr.. and Mrs.
&. w. Buchanan, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Heiss. Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Buchanan.
Miss May Buchanan, Albert Heiss, the
Misses Cowan Mrs. II. M. Gabriel, Miss
Emma Hess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew McNally enter
fa;t f,.is Inv ;
their handsome Altadena home in honor
of their son-in-laW and daughter, Mr.
ard Mrs. Glow. Progressive euchre was
played. Mrs G. G. Green won ladies'
first prize; Mrs. Roy Barnhart, second;
j. W. Hugus gentlemen's first, ard Mr..
Cody gentlem IN second. The guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Rarnhart, Mr..
and Mrs. Cody. Mrs. a. c. Armstrong.
Col. and Mrs. G. G. Green, j. w. Hugus.
Miss Annetta Hugus, Miss Green Mr..
and Mrs. n. l.. Story. Bud Story, James
Glow of Chicago and Mr.. and Mrs.
Glow.
The second assembly ball, held last
evering at Auditorium hall. was pro-
nOunced even greater success than the
first event of the kind. The guests We're
received By Mines. A. c. Armstrong, F.
Il. Rowland, c. d. Daggett and Miss
weaver. a program of twenty dances
was carried out, music being furnished
by an orchestra partly screened behind
potted plants. Punch was served dur
irg the evening and an elaborate sup
per was served at 10 o'clock.
Hereafter the regular meetings OF the
Shakespeare club will be held on al
ternate Saturdays at 2:30 instead of al
ternate Fridays at 8 o'clock. At the
next meeting, Saturday. Jan. 9th, Mrs.
e. E. Spaldins' will read paper on
Lincoln and the Civil War, Mrs A. X.
nj h0 r.r, i,aI via
tor, and Mrs. Gearhart will discuss
The New South and the Tragedy of
the Freedman.
The Misses Margaret and Ethel Fuller
of Arroyo drive entertained a number
of their young friends last evening in
honor OF Messrs. Lesley Scott of Berke-
ley and Ludlow of Stanford university
Progressive games were played and
prizes We're won by Miss Mamie Lippen-
colt and Ray Conger.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 3. Childs entertained
friends last evening a. duplicate whist
at Arroyo Vista. Those present who
were not guests of the house were Mr..
and Mrs. H. r. Hertel. Mr. and Mrs.
z. Kayser and Mr.. and Mrs C. W. Bell.
Miss Bessie Upham entertained
friends at her home in North Pasadena
yesterday evening with @. game called
Sewing and DNeing. Refreshments
were served. and the guests were Misses
Merrett, Carolyn Hall, Miller Udell.
Cathery1n Hall, Hall; Messrs. Bert Gil
more, H. II. Turner. A. G. Hatch, Cham
bels, Fred Gilmore
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Roche of Eleyade
drive entertained at euchre Tuesday
evening. Refreshments We're served.
and the guests We're Mr and Mrs G.
q. Bunnell, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ].
Person. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ]. Muneer.
The vaudeville performance to be Civ
on at Hotel Green under the direction Of
o.. Stewart Taylor Friday evening. Jan
uary 10Th, Is said to be very ententa in