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is making its success her life work. One of the finest 

 institutions of the State is the Throop Polytechnic In- 

 stitute at Pasadena, for fitting young men and women 

 for the practical duties of life. In all its appointrnents 

 to efifectually carry out the noble objects of its founder, 

 it is unexcelled by any similar institution in the United 

 States. Located within a block from Throop Institute 

 is the Pasadena Public Library, a splendid stone build- 

 ing which cost about $40,000. It was l)Utlt by the 

 i>eople of Pasadena; and on its shelves are 16,000 well- 

 selected volumes. The City of Los Angeles, with its 

 splendid universities, normal and high schools, offers 

 educational facilities second to no city of hke popula- 

 tion. 



The cit}' of Redlands, with a population of about 

 5000, has a public library building costing $60,000, 

 including the beautiful park in which it stands, and 

 was presented to the city b}- A. K. Smiley, one of its 

 most enterprising and philanthropic citizens. The li- 

 brary contains nearly 6000 volumes. The city is noted 

 for beautA' and location, the refinement of its citizens, 

 and social, educational and religious advantages. 



California has given expression to the religious senti- 

 ment everywhere found in the United States in the 

 establishment of church organizations. Cluirch prop- 

 erty is valued at about twelve million dollars, which 

 compares favorably with the older states. The situa- 

 tion is well stated by one of the regents of the State 

 L^niversities. "Concerning the spirit of religion in 

 California, there is nothing peculiar, unless we take 

 into consideration the conditions of the early Ameri- 

 can occupation of the country. As a broad, general 

 fact, men are eoverned bv their habits more than b\- 



