Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-09
PASADENA SCHOOL BOARD HAS
ESTIMATE MADE
QUESTION is ONE OF FUNDS
Progressive League Of South Pssa-
dena Holds Largely Attended
Banquet, Addressed by Lead
Ing Business Men
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street.

PASADENA, June 8.-The retiring
school board today decided that one or
more grades Of manual training should
be introduced in the schools, and a
committee was instructed to prepare an
estimate Of the additional COST the fig
ures to be submitted to the city coun-
Gil before the July budget Is made UP.
II 1t is found there are sufficient funds
manual training work will start with
the new school year.
The board also received requests for
additions to the buildings at Linda
Vista and Altadena. 1t was the sense
of the meeting that these additions be
made when funds came in sufficient to
meet the expense. Prof. owen was rec
commended for the principalship Of the
new Wilson and Prof. Ewing for the
new Madison schools.
Rev. Robert ]. Burdette has rendered
his resignation as member Of the
board of police, fire and park commits
sions, to take effect next Monday. He
resigns because of his absence from the
city for three months, as he leaves Mon
day evening for his trip abroad.
Banquet at South. Pasadena
The banquet of the Progressive league
of South Pasadena at the Capital hotel
last night was attended by about 125
persons, including thirty guests from
Los Angeles, Pasadena and Alhambra.
Byron L. oliver, a prominent attorney
of Los Angeles, was toastmaster, and
among the speakers was o. r. Daugh-
erty one of the oldest residents of this
vicinity, whose subject was 1.-THE Gene
sis of Pasadena" Other speakers were
Judge Mckinley Of Los Angeles, Mayor
w. H. Waterhouse of Pasadena, City
Attorney John e. Carson Of South Pas
adena, T. q. Gardner, o. w. Wolcott
and Frank Cappern. A most excellent
menu was provided, including a special
shipment of watermelons for dessert
The Progressive league is composed of
nearly all the leading business and
professional men of South Pasadena,
and they are lending aidin the CONNER
cial advancement of that thriving
suburb.
Regarding the numerous protests
against sham battle and other pro-
posed noisy features in connection
with the Fourth of July celebration,
the committee has issued the follow
ing: 1.-THE finance committee is max
ing a canvass for funds. We hope to
secure at least $2500. AS we secure a
subscription the donor is asked his
views as to the proper way the day
should be observed in Pasadena. When
the canvass shall have been completed,
if a majority are in favor of the So
called sane Fourth of July the COM
mittee will be guided by the senti-
ment."
Pasadena BrevItles
"The Wizard of Esperanza" is the
title of collaboration of Genevieve
Stehman, Florence Gaylord, Jean
French, Sterling Talbot, Carroll Owen
and Will Hayes, high school pupils,
and cast is being selected to present
it during commencement week. 1t is
a light operetta and is arranged for
large chorus, elaborate scenic eff
fects and parts for a number of princi-
pals.
Products of the skill of the students
of Throop institute will be on exhibit
tion for the public at the college build
ing from a. m. to 8 p. M Friday.
A number of Pasadena Masons will
go to Ocean Park Saturday to partici-
pate in the ceremonies of the laying of
the corner stone to the new Masonic
temple being erected there.
The executive committee of the Cali
fornia Home Telephone association
was entertained at dinner at the Guir-
naldo last evening by j. c. Brainard.
The guests were P. K. Higgins and E.
L. Swaine of Los Angeles, j. G. Lam
bert of Riverside, A. c. Wells of Red
lands, p T. Spencer of Whittier and
G. S. Parker of Pomona.
Local merchants all report a salts
factory trade for bargain day, which
attracted large crowds of shoppers
from neighboring towns, as we'll as at
home. The Crown City band furnished
m -sic for the tired shoppers during the
afternoon at Library park.
Lowe opera house was crowded to
the doors tonight with relatives and
friends of the large class of graduates
OF Throop institute. The Normal
school turned out nine graduates in
manuel training, sixteen graduated
from the academy and twelve from
the commercial school,