Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
THROOP WINS
ORATORY PRIZE
FIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS
IN CONTEST
Money All Subscribed for Boulevard
Liqhts-East Side Scheduled to
Receive New School Build
ing-other News
PASADENA Agency,
81 North Raymond Avenue.
Telephone. Main 1903.

PASADENA Agency,
81 North Raymond Avenue
Telephone. Main 1903
PASADENA. Dec. 19.-Walter Pit
finger. Throop, first, Miss Ella Lane.
Compton, second Miss Hilda Ram
boldt. Whittier, third. The champion
ship banner goes into the keeping of
Throop. This was the judges decl-
sion, i'm the oratorical contest.
Five Of the preparatory schools of
Southern California were represented
tonight i'm the splendid oratorical
contest at the Y. NJ. G. A. auditorium
under the auspices Of the Throop de-
batting club. The several orations were
of the highest order and the enthusiasm
and attendance were very Creditable.
President Edwards of Throop poly
technic institute presided, and the
speakers and subjects were as fol-
lows: Samuel Pierson. representing
the Pasadena high school, "What We
owe to Our Country" Miss Georgia
Hawkins. Pomona high school, 1.-TWO
Scenes from the Life of Marie Antoi-
nette;" Miss ella Lane, Compton high
school "The Ideals of American Citi-
zenship;" Walter Pittinger. Throop
polytechnic institute. individuality of
the American;" Miss Hilda Ramboldt,
whittier high school. "Theodore Roose-
test were Mrs. Robert j. Burdette and
Judge r.. 2. Congdon of Pasadena and
Professor Blackwell of Whittier col
lege. Several musical numbers were
given during the evening by local
singers. Four prizes were put up by
the association, gold silver and bronze
medals for the first, second and third
prizes respectively and a. beautiful
silken banner, which goes to the school
whose representative wins in the con-
test. While i'm the city the visitors
were the guests of the members of
Throop debating club and were royal
ly entertained.
This is the first contest in the history
of the league and it's success promises
well for the future. Twenty-Five of the
schools I'm Southern California were in
vited to take part in the first contest
and while but five accepted, many of
the others stated that they would
probably join the league next year. 1t
is proposed to bring all of the leading
preparatory schools south of San Luis
Obispo into active participation. The
young men who belong to the Throop
club will lose some money by reason
of the only moderate membership now
making up the league. but they expect
TO push the work until the new organ
ization is the biggest preparatory
school enterprise in the state, They
nave the earnest support VI lIle StN-
eral school faculties.
Report Funds All Subscribed
The officers of the board of trade re-
ported to the city council at its meet
ing today that the money needed to
install the proposed boulevard light
ing system in the business section of
the city and to pay for the electric
lights for the same for one year has
Y,.,tl
promptly granted permission for the
installing of the new system and will
at once consider just how much of the
cost of maintenance the city will pay.
General Manager A. l.. Selig of Los
Angeles, representing the Edison Elec-
trio company, appeared before the
council with the request that his COM
pany be furnished the city electricians
data regarding the alleged insufficiency
of electric light furnished the city dur
ing November, asserting that the COM
pany has been living fully up to the
terms of the existing contract. Mr..
Selig was informed that 1T was up to
him to prove that this was true and
that if he succeeded the city would
gladly make the November payment
held up by the mayor.
Board Postpones Action
ton, announced for tonight, was post
poned until Friday evening because OF
conflicting meetings. The meeting is
expected to determine finally the loca-
ton of the several new school build
ings and the date of the bond cleo
tion. and the members of the board feel
that the question is of so much gravity
that every show of haste should be
avoided. IT is understood that the resi-
dents of Fast Pasadena who have
given figures and facts to support their
demand for at least two new school
buildings, one to the north of Colo
rGdo street and one to the south of
that street are likely to receive but
one building. as the situation through
out the district is too pressing to per-
init acceding to the entire request
The East Pasadena district lies within
the Pasadena school district in spite
of the fact that it is beyond the city
limits, ana if the statements of many
of it's warning citizens may be be-
lieVed is likely TO remain out of the
city for an indefinite time. The board
of education considers that there Is
n limit to the amount for which they
can with safety ask permission to is
sue bonds.
Comb Pierced an Artery
AlS' IiellIN lulol OF 4NoIln I'll MOllnO !
avenue fell from a Pacific Electric car
this forenoon and was severely injured |
1t appears that she boarded a Short
Line car and on finding that she would
he obliged to stand started to leaveI
the car. The conductor signaled for i
the car to start and she stepped off
without notifying him of her intention.
She fell on her back in the street, her
head striking the pavement, forcing one
OF her side combs deep into the scalp
and piercing an artery. DR.. f. f. Row |
land, the company's surgeon. attended
the injured woman at her home and
reports that she will be confined to her
house for several days on account of |
the loss Of blood.
Demand Pay of City
The city authorities were given formal |
notice today that ON and after January
l the Lake Vineyard Land and Water !
company viii charge 50 for each of the |
fire hydrants now I'm use. This is an |