Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

sixty-one students the school was
opened. The school steadily increased
and in 1890 the first normal school
gymnasium was introduced. The kim
dergarten department for training of
teachers was established in 1896. Since
its establishment the school has gradu-
ated 1919 students, 3692 having received
instruction In the school. During the
mast wear Prof. j. F.. Millspaugh was
the principal.
Occidental College
Eight years ago Occidental college
had about $4,000 worth of property.
The property today at Highland Park
is valued at 100000 The college was
founded in 1887. Thirty-four acres of
land on Boyle Heights were given by
Mrs. Elizabeth Hollenbeck and r. s.
Field. A building was erected in 1888.
1t was destroyed by fire in 1896. The
preparatory department building was
erected in Highland Park in 1898. The
present equipment included twelve
acres of land. building for the
academy, the department of Christian
ity. hall of letters. library, departments
of physics chemistry and biology.
geology and botanical collections.
ParochlaI Schools
The Catholic parochial schools num-
ber five-the cathedral, st. Mary's
Pico Heights; Sacred Heart st. Josephs
and st. Patrick s-which have an ag-
gregate average attendance of 100.
Each school has ample buildings for
the accommodation Of the pupils. st.
Joseph's parish is now erecting a new
school building to cost $6O,O00, which
will accommodate 500 pupils Rt. Rev.
Bishop Conaty is planning high school
to be built in connection with the new
cathedral in the southwestern portion
of the CITY,
College and Converts
ST. Vincents was the first boys col
lege instituted in Los Angeles. In 1854
several members of the Vincentian
order laid the foundations of the col
lege work. o. W. Childs donated prop
erty at the corner Of Sixth and Hill
streets, where the first college building
was erected in 1867. Two years follow
ing this the college received its charter
from the state and granted privileges
of a university. In 1884 Very Rev. j.
A. Meyer, c. M, became president of
the institution and under his guidance
the present college site, corner Grand
avenue and Washington street, was
secured and the building formally
opened in 1887 The president, Very
Rev DR.. Joseph S. Glass, G. NJ, is him
self graduate of the college, gradual
ing with the class of 1889 with high |
honors He has held the position since
1901. The average attendance last year
was 325 A military drill is also part
of the college system.
The Convent of the Immaculate Heart,
Pico Heights, was first started in what
is now the cathedral school in 1885 with
200 pupils and six resident sisters. The
present site was secured in $780, The
enrolment is now nIIy DOdTQeTS anu
$50 day pupils. The cathedral school is
also maintained by these sisters, with
an enrolment of 800. This was the first
school for girls started in Los Angeles. |
The new convent building at Hollywood
for this institution is being pushed to
an early completion and will cost about
S125, ,OOO The property in Pico Heights
is valued at 100000. The course of
studies at Hollywood will include four
years high school and a four years
college course. The latter course will
be added in response to the great de-
mand for the young women to secure a
college education near home. This
convent will also contain the novitiate
of the order. Mother Magdalen is in
charge.
St. Marys academy, located on West
Twenty-first street, was started in 1889
by a band of sisters of st. Joseph, and
was opened with thirty-five pupils. The
number of pupils the last school year
was 25O, including day and boarders
The academy has four buildings, in