DIVISION THREE — BRAINS. 



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This concluded the exercises of one of Pasadena's most notable and 

 ^Jar^eacfnnP^ historic days, which had set her noblest institution before the 



low of wholesome and heartsome interest that had 

 erto. It was the first thoroughly-equipped Poly- 

 ining College established west of the Mississippi 

 lery, apparatus, and facilities for highest grade in- 

 irfect and complete of their kind that money could 

 ature the latest and best improvements had been 

 ison it really excels any of the older schools on the 

 Eastern cities. 



iminated Yule Trees r ^^ steadily from the first. 



Himalaya Cedars of pupils in 1891-92 35 



" " " 1892-93 165 



" " 1893-94 158 



" " 1894-95 301 



1891, to April 19, 1893, there had been paid out 

 and current expenses of the school, by Father 

 le current expenses for 1893-94 were $19,591.25. 



ANTED IN 1885 

 ALTADENA 



IN 



V 80 Feet in Height, 

 200 in Number 



^ADENA Dec. 31.-The deodars 

 ima Rosa avenue, which are 

 viewed nightly by thousands 

 3ple, are Himalayan cedars 

 s of the cedrus deodora 

 1 of the cedar family, accord- 

 ^a bulletin issued by Alta- 

 -hamber of Commerce 



name "deodar" means "tree 

 1. They border both sides 

 e highway from Footh;«r 

 ard to Woodbury road, ap- 

 ^ately a mile in length. Hid- 

 ' them and bordering the 



are many beautiful home 



landscaped with green ex- 



°^ -1^^^"' terraces, trees, 

 and flowers. 



ieodars, nearly 200 in num- 

 •re planted fifty years ago 

 w aporoximate eiehtv fept I 



A report printefim the New Year Edition of the Pasadena Star, 1895, 

 says : 



"It has accomodations for over 400 pupils. The growth for 1894-95 

 has been rapid and gratifying. Seven members were added to the faculty, 

 making a total of twenty-five teachers engaged in the work of the Institute. 

 I Prof M. M. Parker was chosen Dean of the faculty. During the summer 

 $12,000 worth of new machinery and apparatus has been purchased and in- 

 stalled. This includes additions to chemical, physical, electrical and 

 biological equipment, a new steam plant, complete pattern shop outfit, a 

 complete machine shop outfit, and a Sloyd school equipment. The total 

 value of the equipment at present amounts to about $100,000. The officers 



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