The herald., 1897-05-08
PASADENA

PASADENA. May 7.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The taking Of the school
census by Charles d. Tying has estab-
lished the opinion in the minds of some
that the date for the census should be
changed. 1t Is now taken between
April 18th and 30th. Mr.. Tying says
that he found many people had already
resorts. During the Fiesta week many
families had temporarily removed to
Los Angeles. About this time eastern
people who have their children in
school through the winter have gone
east. These things make the number
Of children accounted for less than the
actual number attending school during
the year. Owing to the fact that the
state law allows appropriations for
school expenses according to the num-
Der of scholars. this tends to- put the
city to expense The census taker thinks,
therefore, that the census had better
be taken between April lst and 18th of
each year His report is as follows:
Number of white children between
and II years of age-Boys, 1929; girls,
1900; total, 1929.
Number CT negro children between
s and II years OF age-Boys, 90; girls, "a;
total, 46.
Indians-None.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Total number of census children be-
tween and II. 1876.
Number of children under 5-WhNe,
926; negro, 20; total, 955.
Number of census children who have
attended public school at any time dur
ing the year. 1884.
Number who have attended private
but not public school, 100.
Number who have not attended any
school, 331.
Total number Of children under II,
1880. OF these 3193 are native born and
1877 foreign born.
PAID THE BILL
E. Morrison, formerly of this city.
where he was employed by Mr. Green,
a guest of Hotel Green. as valet, was
arrested in Los Angeles yesterday af-
ternoon for obtaining money under false
pretenses. Morrison's credit being good
on the reputation of his employer he
street jeweler. day before yesterday,
and ran up a bill for watch, pin, and
other items, to the tune of nearly $4O
Mr.. Collins later found that Morrison
had been discharged nearly a month
ago. He then swore out the warrant
and it was served in Los Angeles. Nor
rison was a little tipsy and expressed
himself as much surprised by the ac-
II otI AH% To-.
son was a relative of his and would
clear him. While they were in the court
room the man jumped for the door and
was making off at lively rate, when
Deputy Wallis collared and handcuffed
him, with the assistance of Los Angeles
officers. Justice Morrison disclaimed
any relationship to r. Morrison and the
latter was brought back to Pasadena,
where he gathered together enough
money to pay Mr.. Coils and the court
costs. He was then released.
THROOP FLAG RAISING
A numer Of friends of Throop Institute
attended the flag raising this morning.
In the east hall thirty-five members of
the G. A. r. occupied the platform and
at 1890 the proceedings were begun
with the firing of a cannon. Patriotic
songs were sung by the Boys Glee club
under the direction Of Harold Simpson.
Addresses appropriate to the occasion
were made by President w. A. Edwards
and Secretary David Heap who named
the donor of the flag as young lady of
the school, Miss Jeanie Nelmes The
announcement of Miss Nelmes' name
was greeted with applause. The young
lady presented the flag to the Institute
with an appropriate tribute to the me-
mory Of Father Throop, the founder of
the school. On behalf of the trustees.
faculty and students, President Ed
wards accepted the flag. John d. GAY
lord, on behalf of the G. A. r., and Sena-
tor Simpson made addresses. Then an
adjournment was made to the campus
where the flag raising took place amid
cheers and singing.
BREvITIEs
Col. G. G. Green purchased the re-
naming portion of the lot 25x15O feet on
Green street today through the agency
Of Wood & Church. This gives him the
ownership of the entire block bounded
by Green, Vineyard, Fair Oaks and
Raymond avenues and streets.
At the meeting of the Merchants
Protective association last night Ed.
Lockett was elected president, j. w.
Wood vice-president, and F. P. Boyn-
ton, secretary.
Mr.. Benjamin Scarles. of Massachu-
setts, the inventor of wire fencing and
other useful things is in the city and
thinks seriously of making Pasadena
his home. Mr.. Scarles' invention of fenc-
ing was first manufactured In 1859 and
since then he has gradually improved