The herald., 1898-06-23
POLYTECHNIC EXHIBITS
MANY VISITORS VIEW THE GOOD
WORK AT THEooP
Bob Burdette Gives the Students Ex-
cellent Advice in His Character
istic Style-Brevities

PASADENA, June 22.-(Office of The
Herald IS East Colorado street.) Large
numbers of visitors enjoyed the exhibits
today in the several departments of Throop
Polytechnic institute, at the institute build
ings. AS the visitors passed into the east
hall they signed their names. The heads
of the various departments welcomed the
callers and showed them about, explaining
the work done by the pupils. Most Of the
exhibits were, arranged in the assembly
hall on tables around the room. Here were
the exhibits of the biological department,
chemical laboratory, iron shop, pattern
shop, wood shop, etc. A model in wood Ut
Caesars bridge, by E. w. Jerauld, gas
engine by r. NJ. Strong, paper cutter by
Horace and James Gaylord, q windmill by
o. Head. wood lathe by T.. +. Frazer, bust
of Shakespeare by Roger Sterrett and
many other works of art in special lines
were highly commended by the visitors.
The exhibit was pronounced as cxcelling
former years in point of workmanship. The
.young ladies' departments exhibited dress
making, cooking and clay modelling In
Miss sterrett's department there were dis
played many beautiful paintings and draw
ltngs by both boys and girls. Over in poly
stechnic hall the machine shops and wood
'eAOPS Wcre SoilB lull pldSt, anu VlSltOTS
were given an opportunity to view the
students at work.
& In the assembly hall at o'clock President
John B. Miller of Throop club addressed
an audience which filled the assembly
room. Mr.. Miller spoke enthusiastically
iof the future Of Throop, and he expected
Ut to take the place, in the course of
Stew years, in the country west of the
tn, vsfl,t f1,aD 81 T>,
nology Occupies in the east. Mr. Miller also
announced shat next year there will be
course of lectures and entertainments
never surpassed In this city, all for the
benefit of Throop and given under the
auspices of the Throop club He then in
troduccd Hon. Robert J. Burdette, who Is
spending few weeks in this city, the guest
of Mrs. p. c. Baker of Orange Grove ave-
nue..
Mr.. Burdette delivered few humorous
remarks In his celebrated vein.- He spoke
to the students in particular, and empha-
sized the Importance of the fact that they
could make anything they pleased of them
selves. He took the case of Gen. Grant as
an instance. Grant told his father that
he knew he could never make a success
as q cadet. But his father declared that
reminded the speaker of the boy who re-
marked that he guessed that he wouldn't
go to school today. and whose father re-
piled that he had better guess again. Ma
poleon was another such as Grant. He had
no taste for military life. Had he been a
private he would have been shot for deser-
ton. He shirked his duty and put it on
the shoulders of his interiors. Another
point which the speaker brought out was
the goo dof mems seeing for themselves.
Franklin and Morse saw for themselves.
Franklin refused to believe that lightning
was only lightning He thought it was
. something more. He bottled it. Then
Morse went one better and used electricity
s as a, speaking tube. Another man came
along and said, THAT isn't speaking
tube; It's a mule" And he hitched it to
a car, and 1t pulled the car. Following Mr..
& Burdettes remarks, cake and punch were
served.
A Plucky Woman
Mrs. Sophia Durrant, who lives on the
corner of Columbia street and Pasadena av-
enue proved her pluck last evening when
she attended the functions of the Eastern
Star in Los Angeles after having broken
her wrist just previously. Mrs. Durrant,
beers of the order from this city, was in
vited to attend the work in degrees at South
gate chapter, on Twentieth street. In Los
Angeles. They went down on the electric
car, and in getting off the car in Los Ange-
les the accident occurred. Despite the Sc
verify of the pain which she suffered she
stayed through the meeting, having her
wrist set at once, and responding to call
for a speech.
Brevities
Officer Reynolds found peddler today at
the house of Isaac Springer and took him
to the receiving hospital to be cared for, as
the man was suffering with some sort of a
disease affecting the neck AT the hospital,
however, he was refused admittance, the
case being plainly one for the county hos
pital.
An old-time soiree will be given In the
Universalist church tomorrow evening,
when old sonESEEY be sung and there will
be spinning; IN fe4cenes, etc.
The Pasadena boys who enlisted under
Recruiting officer DeGroot of Company
left today for San Francisco, taking with
them, besides the usual supplies, 40 band
ages and 20 housewives, gifts of the Red
Cross society," who will also send a number
OIL, Cups luttF.
The remains of the late Albert Russell,
who died on South Madison avenue, were
today taken to his old horne In Lawrence,
Mass, accompanied by the wife of the de-
ceased.
Personal
Miss Franc Bolt arrived home from the
east this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Smith have returned
from Chicago.
Mrs. H. G. Reynolds and children are
spending few days at Mount Wilson.
Mrs. W. b. Adams left today for Monte
rey.
VIM. Jackson is a recent arrival from New
York.
Mrs. Colonel Merrill of La Crescenta yes
terday entertained the Monday Afternoon
club.
Mrs. c. w. Bell entertained yesterday
afternoon in honor of the birthday of her
son, his playmates being the guests.
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