Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
NORMAL HAS
JUBILEE DAY
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY IS
OBSERVED
NOW LARGEST SCHOOL OF KIND
IN THE WEST
Institution Crowded with Present and
Former Pupils and Teachers.
simonds Makes Address
of Day

The Los Angeles state normal school
celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary
Of it's founding yesterday in the audi-
torium of the school building.
The hall was filled with pupils, pro-
fessors alumni and prominent men VINO
have identified themselves with educa-
tfonal life in Southern California.
Various exercises were held, compris-
ing a program of vocal and instrumental
music and a number of interesting al
dresses.
Among the latter was the talk given
nv Attorney Simonds of Pasadena on
.~rhe DEVELOPMENT of National Char
acter., He commented upon the found
ing of the great educational institution,
the nroRress 1t has made during the past
quarter of a century and what the future
had in store for it.
Mr.. simonds has affiliated himself with
the institutions interests.
He said in part: 1--WE speak of ma
tional character, of its overwhelming IN
fiuence in shaping the course Oh oes-
tiny; we cite examples from history Oh
the rise and fall of ancient nations as
cribed TO national virtues and national
vices. but too often we fail to note that
Il is Individual character which, summed
m. determines the general drift OF the
ethics of a nation and its correspond
ing rise or fall. We are too apt at gen.
eradication and give little or no consider
alton to the particulars which combine
TO make generalization possible.
Each Affects All
"vhat we must take into consideration
is the fact that each personality OF a
nation materially affects the ethical iire
of that nation at large, and the balance
Of summarized lives of all the personal
tiles constituting nation determine its
social, ethical, political and educational
life"
Mr.. Simonds declared that individual
character was improved by educatloh'
and modern progress made in the de-
velopment of national character is TO De
entirely ascribed to the advantages that
modern life enjoys over antiquity.
: .sIt is incumbent on all of you to SO
form your lives that their effect upon
vour fellow citizens will be of nature
to strengthen national character. You
have here all the facilities for the de-
velopment of that individual character.
Determine that it shall be one of de-
velopment, constantly bearing in nina
that, national character can only be de-
veloped when the individual realizes the
necessity of his personal growth Oh cnar-
acter.
at congratulate you upon this twenty
9Th anniversary of the founding of this
great school, and hope that it will con-
tinue in the future to be as potent in its
results of developing character and turn
ing out worthy citizens as it has the
glory of having done throughout the
past"
Twenty-Five years ago, when the school
was first opened, there were but eighty
nupils. Charles H. Allen, principal oil
The state normal school of San Jose, was
then in charge. The immediate manage
ment of the school was placed in charge
of Professor C. j. Flatt, who is now
vice-principal of the san Jose lnstllu-
lion other teachers for the year were
Miss Emma L. Hawks, preceptress, and
]. w. Redway, instructor in natural
sciences.
The school has a larger faculty than
any other state normal in the west, and
its growth is continuing under the wen
regulated management of the present
principal, DR.. Jesse Millspaugh.