DIVISION NINE — SOUTH PASADENA. 653 



THE PUBI.IC SCHOOLS. 



In chapter 9, entitled "Annals of the Schools," will be found a full 

 account of how and when this south district became segregated from the 

 original San Pasqual school district, down to the building of the fine school- 

 house on Columbia Hill, and its conversion into the "Sierra Madre Col- 

 lege" — but later converted into a stately residence by C. D. Daggett, Esq. 

 [See pages 171-72.] 



The district was formed January 7, 1878, and originally extended from 

 California street clear down to the north line of lyos Angeles city, under the 

 name of Pasadena School District; but its north line was later dropped down 

 to Columbia street. Its first trustees were A. O. Porter, H. G. Bennett, 

 I. B. Clapp, the latter being clerk. A small school-house was at once 

 erected near the corner of West Columbia and Hermosa street. But on June 

 26, 1883, the contract was let to C. B. Ripley for the big school-house on 

 Columbia Hill, to cost $3,925. Then on June 17, 1884, this building and its 

 grounds, some five or six acres, were sold at public auction and bid in by 

 P. M. Green for the Sierra Madre College, at $2,000. Miss Mary Phelps 

 was then the teacher. [For the history of this College project see page 188 .] 



Earty in 1885 O. R. Dougherty and others commenced laying out the 

 town of South Pasadena. A large lot at northwest corner of Center street 

 and Oak Hill avenue was secured for school grounds ; and on March 5, 

 1885, a contract was let to Ridgway & Ripley to erect a school-house 

 thereon, for $1,550. School was opened here the first Monday in October 

 of that year, with Geo. W. Wilson as teacher. He taught one year, then 

 caught the "boom fever " and went into the real estate business. September 

 20, 1886, S. Shaw took the school, and taught it until the holiday vacation. 

 Then Miss lyOttie K. Green taught it from January 3, 1887, until the 

 summer vacation. The school children increased so fast that for 1887-88, 

 two teachers. Miss Green and Miss Belle Townsend, were employed. 



August 30, 1888, this school-house was moved down to the Ivincoln 

 Park portion of the district, and a new and much larger building was 

 erected on the original school lot, with J. B. Soper as Superintendent of 

 construction. It cost about $10,000. For the school year 1888-89, Miss 

 lyily A. Martin was principal, with Miss Nellie M. White and Miss I^utie 

 Martin as assistants. Year 1889-90, same teachers. Year 1890-91, Miss 

 Martin still principal, with Miss Lizzie A. McMillan and Miss Belle Town- 

 send for assistants. Year 1891-92, Geo. W. Wilson, principal, with Miss 

 E. M. Snyder and Miss Ara Riggins for assistants. Years 1892-93, and 

 1893-94, same teachers. Year 1894-95, J. A. Goodrich, principal, with Miss 

 Snyder, Miss Riggins and Miss Elva Smith as assistants. The school has 

 primary, intermediate and grammar grades. 



This school district now (1895) extends from Columbia street south to 

 the Alhambra and lyos Angeles road, and from the Arroyo Seco east to the 



