Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
SCHOOL ENTRY
PROBLEM SOLVED
SUBC0MMITTEES TO DECO
RATE VEHICLES
Burden Of Work and Expense VIII Be
Taken from Students, to the
Satisfaction Of All
Concerned
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PASADENA, Nov. 16.-This evening a
largely attended meeting in the interest
of the Tournament of Roses was held
at the Hotel Maryland. Principals of
schools, directors of the board of trade,
members of the board of education and
officers of the Tournament association
to the number of nearly half a hundred
assembled about the dinner table,
after which the business of the even
ing came up for discussion.
So great has the annual floral parade
grown that the burden of decorating
floats has become quite severe upon
some of the schools which make en-
tries. 1t has been customary in the
past for the school children to raise
the money necessary for decorations,
then do the work of decorating and
lastly appear in the parade in person
or else by the proxy of schoolmates.
The board of trade has annually
given several hundred dollars which
has been divided between the schools,
but this has covered only fraction of
the cost and 1t is now felt that 1t is not
fair to the school children to make
them bear all this burden. The meet
ing this evening was to devise some
other way out and as a result the
school principals presented the follow
ing resolution, which they had adopted,
as q suggestion:
"The principals submit to the Tourna-
ment association the following, which
they believe to be an entirely workable
plan, and which, If put into execution,
will result in a better display than
has ever before been made in the city.
First Your association to appoint
in, each school district a committee of
at least five (5) men from the members
of the association and the board of
trade, who shall have entire manage
ment of affairs. 3
Second. To furnish to each school
the necessary pledge cards, which may
be signed by those who are willing to
donate flowers, these cards to show
the kinds, colors and probable numbers
of flowers that each person signing is
willing to give
Third. To publish in the papers the
plan for soliciting flowers, so that the
citizens will know that the children
are authorized to secure flowers in this
way.
First. The principals will do all in
their power to arouse enthusiasm
among the pupils and plan for thor
ough canvass of the city for flowers.
Second. They will collect and clas-
sify the cards when returned by the
school children.
"Third. They will assist the executive
committee in collecting and caring for
the flowers, provided that they be not
held responsible for any shortage of
flowers in case such shortage should
exist.
Fourth. The principals will gladly
confer with the committee and give
any advice that their past experience
may suggest. Signed. Principals"
This resolution was presented to the
meeting by Principal Hahn and it me-
/ wit if1G a nj thnGa
ent The Tournament directors tool
up the idea Immediately and the plan
with possibly some notifications, viii
be the one adopted this year to secure
for, the great annual floral parade the
best floral entries from the schools OF
the city in the history of Pasadena. =
Other matters of routine Importance
were brought up during the evening and
several of the prominent people con-
nected with the several organizations
represented, spoke.
Thanksgiving fishing at Coronado.