The herald., 1898-09-21
ASTUDfNTS' RECEPTION
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH
ERN CALIFORNIA
Another Kink in the Public School
Imbroglio-Miss Geddes Refuses
to Accept the Position


filled last night on the occasion of the re-
ception rendered the new students. Palms.
papyrus and Indian bamboo were artistic
ally combined in the decorations.
Miss Elnora Arhuthnot presided over the
formal part of the affair. and the follow
ing program was rendered: Addresses of
welcome on behalf of the students, Miss
Bertha Green and I. D. Perry; address
on behalf of the faculty, Prof. ]. H.
Hoose; vocal solo, j. c. Goodrich, accom-
panied by Miss Bertha Worm; reply on be-
half of the new students, Luther Rice; read
Ing Aunt Becky and High Art" Miss Mel
lie Green; contralto solo, Miss Matte Will
liams. The remainder of the evening was
spent in singing college songs and enjoying
a general good time. Refreshments were
served In Athena hall. The reception COM
mittee was composed of Misses Elnora Ar
buthnot, Georgia Holman. Helen Merry
man and Ethel Hardie; Messrs. c. D. Bal
lou, c. A. Williams, F. D. McCarty and E.
H. Miller.
A new factor has been introduced into the
public school row by the resignation OF
fered her as the sixth teacher. Nothing
Miss Helen Hoose of Pasadena spent Sun
day with Miss Ethel Hardie Of West Thir-
tieth street.
Foster c. Wright, editor of the Courier, is
at Santa Monica attending the Demo-
cratic county convention.
Rev. George Cochran, D. D., dean Of the
Maclay Theological school, filled the pulpit
of the Methodist church Sunday evening.
Rev. G.. w. White, president of the Uni
versity, went to Santa Barbara yesterday
to attend the sessions of the Southern Call
fornia conference of the Methodist church
Rev. Alexander Hardie of West Thirtieth
street also left yesterday morning to at
tend the conference at Santa Barbara.
Mr. ard Mrs. c. A. Gates, who have been
visiting Mr.. Lee Gates, on South Flower
street, have decided to remain in this vi
cinity, and have located on Key West street.
near Jefferson.
A majority of the property holders on
jefferson street between Western and
Vermont avenues have prepared a petition
to the city council asking them to grade,
gravel, curb and run q five-foot cement t
sidewalk on that part of the street, making
it a 75-foot thoroughfare to Western ave-
nue..
A party consisting of Rev. E. o. McIn-
tier, Rev. A. C. Williams, D. D.; Rev. Fran
els Larkin, pastor of the Methodist church.
and Rev. S. A. Thomson. D. D., of West
Thirtieth street. left yesterday on the Santa
Rosa to attend the conference at Santa
Barbara.
On October 1st free mail delivery by two
mounted carriers will he instituted in all
parts Of the city west from Vermont ave-
nue. to the city limits.
George A. Hardie of West Thirtieth street
has returned from a six months stay at
Pomona and entered the University.
A. o. Martin, president Of the College
Athletic association, yesterday appointed
the following committee to serve for the
ensuing year: Baseball, E. H. Miller and
William F. Lloyd; football c. ]. Hinman
and Clyde H. Bot; track athletics, c. E. D.
Ballou and ]. D. Vanden Bergh. Messrs.
Lloyd and Bott are with the Seventh regi-
ment at present, but are expected to return
next week.
A Prohibition club was organized at the
college yesterday afternoon with fair
membership. The officers are: R. H.
Crowell, president; ]. J. Phillips, vice
president; f. G. Decker, secretary and
treasurer. The club is member OF an in
tercollegiate league now being formed In
the various colleges of the state.