An illustrated history of Los Angeles County, California. Containing a history of Los Angeles County from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its prospective future and biographical mention of many of its pioneers and also of prominent citizens of to-day, Part 45

Author: Lewis Publishing Company. cn
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago, Lewis Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1092

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ELLIS COLLEGE.

This institution is located on " College Hill," in the western part of the city, being accessible from the business center by cable-cars of the Second-street line. The building is fairly well adapted to college purposes, and is surrounded by well-kept grounds which command a lovely view of mountain and valley scenery. The course of study comprises thorough training in the various English branches, in ancient and modern languages, and in music, painting and oratory. The preparatory department has been graded to cover a period of five years. The art department, under the management of a resident teacher, is one of the strong features of the in- stitution. The fundamental principles of voice- building, expressive reading and systematic physical training form an important part of the regular school work.

Ir a More.

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The faculty of the college is made up as fol- lows: Henry Ludlam, B. E., President, Voice Culture and Expressive Reading; Mrs. Henry Ludlam, Preceptress, Phonics, Physical Training and Gesture; Emily A. Rice, Literature, Rhetoric and History; Alice E. Stillman, Mathematics; Ora Boring, Natural and Rational Sciences; Es- sie H. Junkin, Preparatory; Marie L. Cobb, Piano; Julia A. Long, Vocal Music; E. A. Rice, Art; M. L. Cobb, Modern Languages.

ST. VINCENT'S COLLEGE.

Among the numerous and prosperous educa- tional institutions is St. Vincent's College, lo- cated on Sonth Grand avenue and Washington street. It is a chartered institution, conducted by the priests of St. Vincent's Parish. The course of studies is classical, scientific and com- mercial, comprising all the branches usually taught in colleges. The modern languages, Spanish, German and French, receive special attention. The college buildings are commo- dious and well equipped. There are good accommodations for boarding pupils in the institution.

The officers of the college are: Very Reverend A. G. Meyer, President; Rev. M. Dyer, Profes- sor of Logic, Metaphysics, Higher Mathematics and Ancient Languages; Rev. L. P. Landry, Professor of Physics, Chemistry and English; Rev. J. Cooney, Professor of the Commercial Department; Rev. J. J. Murray, Professor of English Literature, Rhetoricand History ; Rev. F. X. Antill, Professor of English and Mathemat_ ics; Professor Fernandez, Teacher of Spanish; J. Murphy, of Primary Department.

CATHEDRAL SCHOOL.

This, a parochial school, organized in 1880, for both sexes, is located on South Los Angeles street, between Second and Third streets, and is conducted by the Sisters of the Sacred Heart. The building, of brick, is new and commodions. A boarding-school for young ladies is connected

with the institution. The average attendance at the Cathedral School is abont 300.

IRA MORE, Principal of the State Normal School at Los Angeles, was born in Parsons- field, York County, Maine, May 20, 1829. He is of early New England stock, his great-grand- father, John More, who lost his life fighting the Indians in the war of 1756, being one of the early settlers of Scarboro, Maine. His grand- father, also John More, was the first settler of Parsonsfield, and served in the Revolutionary army about Boston from before Bunker Hill until the British were driven ont; and afterward served in New York. The young lad Ira was early inured to hard work in the flinty New England fields, a training which afterward did him . excellent service; for both father and mother died before lie was twelve, and the property left him being soon squandered by in- competent management on the part of those having it in charge, he found himself truly in a "parlous state, shepherd." However, with a conrage born of blissful ignorance, not knowing the certain dangers and the hard struggle of life, nor the laws of "natural selection" and "survival of the fittest," he faced the situation as well as he could, and took up the work which his hands found to do.

He went to Massachusetts in the early spring of 1847, and graduated at the State Normal School at Bridgewater, at Christmas, 1849; afterward taught in the same school, and in Hingham, Milton, and Newburyport; graduated in the scientific department of Yale College in 1855; was elected first assistant of the Chicago High School in 1856, and helped to organize that institution, taking special charge of the city Normal School which was placed in connection with it. Mindful of his duty to his native place, he returned to his early home for a wife, marrying Lucy C. Drew, April 16, 1857. They are still walking the "long path " together. In 1857 Mr. More was elected to the mathematical department of the State Normal University at Bloomington, Illinois. In the sninmer of 1861 he enlisted in the Thirty-third Regiment Illi-

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nois Infantry, saw three years of hard service, the siege and capture of Vicksburg being one of the campaigns. Resigned as Captain of Company G, in the summer of 1864, broken in health by the malaria of the Western Louisiana bayous; removing to Minnesota in the spring of 1865, he was Professor of Mathematics in the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis in 1867-'69. In the latter year he was elected principal of the Minnesota State Normal School at St. Cloud. Migrated to California in 1875; was principal of the San Diego public schools, 1875-'76; taught in the State Normal School at San José, 1876-'83, since which time he has been principal of the State Normal School at Los Angeles.

Few men still in the work have so long a public-school record. Of the thirty-nine years since he began teaching, thirty have been de- voted to the school-room; and of these, twenty- five years have been given to normal-school work. A frank, outspoken manner, and a fear- lessness in putting down factious opposition, have sometimes made him enemies, who have, however, usually become friends on knowing him better. He is growing old in the comfort- able belief that the world is growing better, and that the position and treatment a man receives in this life are, on the average, as good as he deserves.

C. J. FLATT, Vice-Principal of the State Nor- mal School at Los Angeles, is a native of the State of New York. Most of his life has been passed in the school-room, having been engaged in teaching twenty-five years, a greater portion of the time in this State. Few teachers are more widely known in California. His pupils may now be met in every section of the State, engaged in her varions industries, and bearing evidence of the efficiency of his instruction.

Mr. Flatt's early education was received from the public schools of his town, and from an academy in a neighboring village. IIe engaged in the study of medicine, but teaching school from time to time to pay expenses, he was so well pleased with the work that he determined

to fit himself for teaching as a life pursuit. Normal schools at that time were something new. New York State had recently established at Albany her first school of this kind, and each county was entitled to nominate a certain num- ber of pupils. The young man sought and re- ceived a nomination to this school, which was fortunately presided over by the celebrated edu- cator, D. P. Page, whose influence rarely failed to create in his pupils an enthusiasm for the pursuit in which they were to engage. After graduating, he taught some time, when, feeling the necessity of wider culture, he entered the Genesee Wesleyan College, where his scholastic course ended. After teaching again some time in his native State, he emigrated to this coast. Here he engaged in mining till an opportunity was offered him at Benicia to commence liis school work again.

In 1857 he established at Benicia the Collegi- ate Institute, which for some years was the lead- ing boarding school of the State. Its growth led to its incorporation as the Benicia College. During the eleven years that Professor Flatt was at the head of this institution, it enjoyed a high degree of prosperity. The college finally passed under the control of the Episcopal Church, and Mr. Flatt resigned and moved to San Francisco.

When the Branch State Normal School was located in Los Angeles, Mr. Flatt was appointed vice-principal, and sent to organize it. He has remained in the school since, filling the duties of a professor of mathematics, and largely iden- tified with the eminent success of that valuable institution.

Professor Flatt married Miss Mary Verhavre, daughter of Dr. Verhavre, of Oakland, Cali- fornia.

MELVILLE DOZIER, Professor of Physics and Book-keeping in the State Normal School, Los Angeles, was born in Georgetown, South Caro- lina, May 22, 1846, and received his education at the State Military Academy and at Furman University, in his native State. In 1868 he cmigrated to California and engaged in teaclı-

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ing in Solano County for two years and in the State of Nevada two years. In 1874 he was elected principal of the High School at Santa Rosa, and he held that position ten years; and in 1884 was elected to the Chair of Physics in the State Normal School at Los Angeles, and since then he has been zealous in its interests. Very few teachers have had so long an ex- perience on the Pacific Coast.

Prof. Dozier married Miss Elizabeth W. Ed- wards, daughter of Prof. P. C. Edwards, of Furman University, South Carolina. They have one son, by name Melville, Jr.

C. R. GUNNE, Professor of English and His- tory in the University of Southern California, is a native of Canada, and a son of the late Rev. John Gunne, Rector of Florence. Born Decem- ber 10, 1855, he was educated at Hellmuth Col- lege, London, and at the University of Trinity College, Toronto, where he graduated in 1876. He was afterward a head master of High Schools in Ontario. In 1886, on account of the ill health of his wife, he came to the Golden State, and in 1887 accepted his present position. He is secretary of the University, and zealous and efficient in its interests. He has given special attention also to the study of the cultivated languages and of mineralogy.

Prof. Gunne married Miss M. S. Suffel, of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, and they have two children.

EDWIN RUTHVEN SHRADER, Professor of Phys- ics and Chemistry in the University of South- ern California, was born in Wood County, Ohio, May 15, 1841. His parents, John and Marga- ret Shrader, were among the pioneer settlers of the Western Reserve, and the thriving town of Fostoria now occupies a part of the old home farm. Prof. Shrader received his academic ed- ucation at Hedding Seminary, Abingdon, Knox County, Illinois, then two years at Genesee Col- lege, Lima, New York, and finally, in 1871, graduated at the North western University, Evans- ton, Illinois, receiving the degree of A. B., and in due time that of A. M. He then acted as assistant professor of physics and chemistry in

the latter institution until 1876, when he was elected to the chair of natural science at Chad- dock College, Quincy, Illinois; subsequently he was elected superintendent of schools for Mt. Sterling, Brown County, Illinois, which position he held five years. In 1885, on account of the ill health of his wife, he came to California and directly became connected with the University in which he now holds a chair. He is the "senior professor" in this institution. In June, 1888, he received the degree of Doctor of Phi- losophy from Mallieu University at Bartley, Nebraska.

In 1874 Prof. Shrader was united in mar- riage with Miss Eva Mattison, of Evanston, Illinois. She is a daughter of S. A. Mattison, Esq., now a prominent citizen of Los Angeles, and for more than a quarter of a century one of the most prominent and successful insurance men in the United States. Prof. and Mrs. Shra- der have three children, namely : Edwin Roscoe, Ada May and Saralı Etliel.

MRS. C. P. BRADFIELD, Principal of Drawing in the public schools of Los Angeles. Among those who have been prominently identified with educational interests in the public schools of this city, the subject of this notice is worthy of special mention. She is a native of Ver- mont; received her education in New York, and completed her studies under the tuition of Miss Jeffries, who for many years has enjoyed a wide reputation throughout the country as a teacher of drawing. Mrs. Bradfield came to Los Angeles in 1873, since which time she has been teaching in the schools and universities. In 1880 she was appointed principal of drawing in all the public schools of the city, which position she has since held, giving entire satis- faction. She is an enthusiast in her favorite calling; and the high standard attained by the pupils in this department of study gives ample evidence of the qualifications and earnestness of their teacher. Indeed, it is not too much to say that in no department of the public schools is so innch care taken and ambition manifested. She visits all the schools at least once a month,

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instructs the teachers and sees that the work is properly done.

The conrse in drawing is systematically graded throughout the city, and is taught in all the school grades. It comprises lessons in object and working drawings, drafts for models and patterns, drawing to a scale, designs for floral and surface decorations of all sorts, for carpets, oil-cloths, table-cloths and other textile fabrics, wall paper, wood carving, mantels, tiles, vases, dislies, historical ornaments, etc., etc. In floral decorations the designs are drawn from nature. The principles of shading are also taught in connection with all this work. The school- rooms thronghont the city are supplied with sets of models. No better work is done in the West, if even in the United States.

Mrs. Bradfield is the compiler of a neat series of drawing blanks, with instructions, just published by that celebrated school-book publishing house, A. S. Barnes & Co., of New York.

MISS MARIA E. MURDOCH, Principal of the Breed Street Public School of Los Angeles, has been connected with the educational interests of Los Angeles since 1883. For three years she was in the Normal Training School, and was then appointed teacher in the Breed Street School. For the past three years she has acceptably filled that position. She is a native of California. Miss Murdoch received her education in this State, and is a graduate of the San José Normal School.

MISS E. P. MYRICK, Principal of the San Pedro Street School, is a native of New York State. After graduating at the State Normal School at Buffalo, she taught public school in that city for a time, and in 1886 came to Cali- fornia. For the past two years she has been connected with the public schools of Los An- geles, and has been in her present position one year and a half.

G. D. HOWLAND, Principal of the Sand Street Public School, Los Angeles, is a son of Gardner Howland, and was born in Troy, New York, February 10, 1861. Ile received his element-

ary education in the schools of his native town, and in 1874 came with his parents to Los An- geles. Here, after graduating at the High School, he took a two years' course in the Uni- versity of Southern California. Next, he taught school four years, a portion of this time as principal of the schools at Wilmington,. this county, and finally, since 1887, he has had his present position.

MISS JEANNE ROSS, Principal of the Macy Street School, Los Angeles, is a native of Pictou, Nova Scotia. Her parents, William and Isa- bella Ross, were both experienced teachers, and she enjoyed excellent educational advantages and completed her studies in the Normal School. She emigrated to California in 1872 and engaged in teaching in Napa County and in San Fran- cisco nntil 1882, when she came here and taught two years in East Los Angeles. For the past five years she has filled her present position, above mentioned.

MISS VESTA OLMSTEAD, Principal of the Eightlı Street Public School, Los Angeles, is a native of California. Her father, S. H. Olmstead, was a native of the State of New York, and came to California in 1852. Her mother, also a native of the Empire State, came to the coast in 1862, and engaged in teaching. Miss Olmstead received her early education in the public schools, and completed her school career at the State Normal School here and at a business and com- mercial college in San Francisco. In 1887 slie was employed to teach in the Eighth Street School in this city, and the following year was appointed to her present position.

MISS ADDIE C. MURRAY, Principal of Amelia Street School, Los Angeles, has been engaged in teaching in the city public schools since 1882. Seven teachers are employed in this school be- sides herself, and there are 360 pupils on the roll. Miss Murray is a native of New York State. Her education was received in Minne- sota, where she graduated at the Normal School. Since completing her education she has had a large experience in teaching.

MISS A. WERNER, teacher of music an l lan-

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guages, Maple avenne, near Twelfth street, Los Angeles, is a native of Southern Germany, where she received her literary education, in- cluding a course in French and Italian. Having from early childhood evinced a taste for music, she was given opportunity for developing her talents, with especial regard to piano music, in Germany, and to the mandolin in Italy. In November, 1887, the family emigrated about a third of the way round the globe, alighting in this favored spot, whither the only son had come two years previously. Since that time Miss Werner has been successfully engaged in teach- ing piano and mandolin music and the German, French and Italian languages.

MISS JANET HENDERSON, Principal of the Hellman Street Public School, has been con- nected with the schools of the city of Los An- geles for the past five years. She is a native of Nevada County, this State, where her parents, Alexander and Mary (Archibald) IIenderson, are still living. They are natives of Scotland, and came to this State in 1853. Miss Hender- son graduated at the State Normal School at San José, and, coming to Los Angeles in 1884, she took charge of the Pearl Street School the first year, the Griffin Avenue School in East Los Angeles the second year, the Hellman Street School the third year, the school on Pine street the fourth year, and the present year of the Hellman Street School again, the school year closing in July, 1889. Here she has ten assistant teachers, and 450 to 500 scholars in attendance.

MISS L. F. KELLER, Principal of the Mont- gomery Street School, Los Angeles, has been connected with the schools of this city since 1883. She was assistant principal of the Sand Street School when it was located where the new court-house now stands; then had charge of the primary department of the Castelar Street School, and during the past year was appointed to her present position as princial of the Mont- gomery Street Public School. Miss Keller is a native of California. Her father, John W. Keller, is one of the early pioneers of the Pacific

Coast. Miss Keller attended school in San Francisco, and completed hier education at the State Normal School at San José.

A. J. STAMM, Professor of Music, 118 East Fifth street, Los Angeles, was born in Germany, January 27, 1849, and began the systematic study of music during his early childhood. His father, although in good circumstances, desired him to cultivate habits of economy and thrift, and accordingly, during his boyhood, earned and saved his money to assist in defraying his expenses, as for a number of years he parsned his musical studies. He was in the army four years, connected with the band, and also played in the Royal Opera in Hanover. In 1874 he emigrated hither to the greater land of oppor- tunity, engaged in teaching, and was organist in churches for several years. Going to Bing- hamton, New York, he tanght music there in the schools; likewise in Amsterdam, that State, three years; then a like period of time in Al- bany, same State, as teacher and organist; and finally, in 1885, he came to Los Angeles. Here he has been engaged in teaching and conducting singing societies, taking a leading position in musical matters. He was organist at the Cathedral two years.

In 1877 Prof. Stamm married Miss Margaret A. Veith, a native of Mayence, Germany. They have one son : Julins G.

FRED BORNEMANN, Professor of Music, Los Angeles, was born in Prussia, at the foot of the Brockenberg Harz Mountains, April 18, 1842, and at an early age he began the study of music in Berlin. In 1871 he came to America and for several years made New York his home. During this time he made a trip to South Amer- ica witli an opera troupe. After his return he sang in all the principal cities of the United States, East, West and Sonth. Coming to Cali- fornia in 1876, he accepted a position in a San Francisco opera troupe and went with it to old Mexico and South America, including Chili. Returning to San Francisco, he built the Oak- land Opera House and opened it. Next lie as- sumed the management of Winter Garden in

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San Francisco. He took the part of the " Friend" in the opera " Satanella;" was next engaged for same part in the Standard Theater in New York; then in McCaul's Opera Company, sing- ing with it in all the large cities in this country; and afterward went to Germany and studied the best methods of voice culture in Berlin for a year and a half. Returning to America he sang again in opera. Managed for a season the McCaul Opera Troupe at the Spanish fort in New Orleans. He was stage manager in English Opera for several years and always was successful, also, as singer and actor in his part.

In 1887 he came to Los Angeles and asso- ciated himself with Prof. Stamm and since then has been engaged in teaching music, giving vocal and dramatic lessons.

A. G. GARDNER, organist and professor of music, was born in Wittenberg, Germany, Au- gust 30, 1847. His father was a professor of music, his mother was a musician, and his grandfather was also a professor of music. He well inherited his taste for music. Wlien five years of age his parents emigrated to America and settled at Lebanon, in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, where the father engaged in teaching. He began the study of music, ap- plying himsely closely for three years, taking lessons on the violin and organ. The family all being of a musical turn, his parents traveled all over the United States, giving family concerts. The subject of this sketch attracted wide atten- tion as the " great boy violinist " when only nine years old, and challenged the world. Upon he breaking out of the Rebellion, they were living in New Orleans, and he and his father enlisted in the United States army, in which his father was the leader of a band, and the young professor taught the boys. After his discharge he engaged in teaching in New Orleans, and taught the violin, piano, accordeon, guitar, flute and clarionet, being familiar with all those musical instruments.

While living in New Orleans, Prof. Gardner was united in marriage with Mrs. Barbara Vom Hofe, widow of Gustave Vom Hofe, a

piano-maker in that city. Her maiden name was Miss Grunnwald, and she was a native of Bavaria, Germany. Her father was a school- teacher and prominent musician and organist. He received an extra pension from the Govern- ment and the protection of the King, and had letters from his majesty. Prof. and Mrs. Gard- ner remained in New Orleans and were promi- nently identified with musical interests there until January, 1887, when they came to Los Angeles, and since then he has been engaged in teaching music, on the piano, organ, violin, guitar, cornet and flute, and also in giving les- sons in voice culture. He is also organist at the Cathedral, and is a composer of music. Mrs. Gardner, too, is an accomplished musician, having an excellent voice; has sung in church choirs ever since she was eight years old, and is now alto leader in the Cathedral choir.

Mr. and Mrs. Gardner have six children, all of whom inherit the musical tastes of their parents. Marie played organ in church when but fourteen years old; Edward, violinist and pianist, is now organist in New Orleans, where his father was, in Notre Dame Church (French Catholic), on Jackson street, ncar Magazine street: his choir and music are supreme; Eliza, sopranist; Louis, who has a remarkably good bass voice; Cecelia, who has a fine voice, is studying piano and violin; and Aloys is a prom- ising violinist.

C. S. DE LANO, Professor of Music, Los An- geles, is a native of Wisconsin, being born in the town of Ripon, that State, October 6, 1863, a son of J. S. and Harriet H. De Lano, natives of the State of New York; graduated at the State University at Madison in 1886; pursued his musical studies on the guitar under the in- strnction of Prof. Hancock, of New York, and engaged in teaching in Racine, Madison and other places. Coming to Los Angeles in 1886, he engaged in teaching music. He organized the Arion and Mandolin Club. More recently he has organized the Arion Quintette, which has since become prominent in musical circles. IIe is a thorough student in his profession, and

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Author: Lewis Publishing Company. cn Publication date: 1889 Publisher: Chicago, Lewis Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1092

Author: Lewis Publishing Company. cn
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago, Lewis Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1092