Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-08
THROOP CLOSES A
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
TWELFTH ANNUAL Gradual
ING EXERCISES HELD
Pasadena School Gives Diplomas to
the Largest Class Of Students
In the History Of
Institution
Pasadena Agency,
l6h East Colorado Street
Telephone Main 752.

PASADENA, June 7.--Most auspi-
cious was the twelfth annual commence
ment of Throop Polytechnic institute
tonight in the auditorium of the First
Methodist Episcopal church. The in
terror of the building was beautifully
decorated with the institute colors and
with flowers. An enormous crowd
filled the entire building. Rev. r. r.
Meredith, pastor of the First Congrega-
ticnal church. gave the invocation, fol-
lowing an organ voluntary by Miss
Alice Coleman.
B. G. Bloom sang a solo, my Queen"
and the annual commencement adj
dress was given by Gen. o. H. La
Grange of the Soldiers Home at Saw
telle. Gen. La Grange took as his
subject Choosing Our Work. and
was both eloquent and humorous, Civ
ing most pleasing address.
Mrs. G.. S. Bliss rendered a violin
solo and DR.. Norman Bridge, president
of the board of trustees of Throop,
addressed the graduating class briefly
as to the name and fame of the in
stitute and the life upon which it's
loyal children were entering. Presi-
dent w. A. Edwards formally present.
ed the diplomas to each member of the
largest class ever sent out from
Throop.
An interesting event was the BAN
quet and annual business meeting last
night of the Throop Debating club,
which has been a prominent and help
full factor in the life of the school dur
ing the past year. AT the business
meeting the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Joseph
Dixon, president; Miss Laura Blakes-
lee, vice president Lawrence Jones,
secretary treasurer.
At the banquet President Edwards of
Throop acted at toastmaster and in
troduced the various members who
We're to respond He complimented
the club on it's good work and ex-
pressed the belief that the future would
see even greater things accomplished.
Prof. Felker, Miss Laura Blakeslee, Joe
Dixon and Miss Miller were among
those who responded to the tossts.
Tomorrow, from . a. m. to 9 p. M, in
the east and west halls and in the
Stickney memorial building will ocur
the annual exhibition of the work of
the institute.
Crown City Notes
Robert Trout, one of the alleged boy
brigands of few weeks ago, was be-
fore Justice Congdon today and will
appear in Judge Wilburs court June %.
Allen Green, a local liveryman, made
a spectacular stop of a runaway team
this morning on South Marengo ave-
nue.. He overlook the team on horse
back, but in catching one of the horses
was dragged from his own horse. He
escaped without injury.
The Hotel Maryland is preparing
plans for another large additionFto the
present building. The addition will be
sixty feet by thirty feet and will ex-
tend north from the center of the pres
eKt building. 1t will contain a com
nfodious Japanese lounging room as
part of the Improvement.
Rev. Sumner T. Martin, who had
charge of the First Christian church
in this city during the two years alb
sence of Rev. DR.. Bowling, has accept
ed the position of city evangelist and
superintendent of missions in Chicago
and will take up his new work on
July l. The call was extended by the
American Missionary union.
Former Chief of Police Freeman en-
phatically denies the story printed in
a local paper this evening to the ef-
feet that two of his men were arrested
last night by the local police as sus-
pected of being burglars. The two
men were investigating suspicious
occurrence in the neighborhood in ques-
tion when people in the house became
frightened and sent in call for the
regular police. When they arrived the
affair was quickly understood. Capt
Freeman resents the suggestion that
his men are in conflict in any way
with the local police department.