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nother exciting Secret Garden Tour is rapidly approach-ing! This year’s Tour will offer garden enthusiasts theopportunity to enjoy seven of La Jolla’s loveliest homes

and gardens throughout various neighborhoods in the heart ofold La Jolla. Join us and experience the springtime splendor ofthese amazing gardens,located in the Muirlands,Country Club, LowerHermosa and La JollaShores areas and in ocean-front locales – only blocksfrom the center of theVillage. As in past years,the Tour will feature local artists painting on location in the gardens, musicians performing delightful classics, and designerswho partner with garden owners to create remarkable displays toprovide ideas for your own gardens. Proceeds from the SGT benefit the Society.

We extend our sincere appreciation to the gracious homeownersof La Jolla who share these stunning gardens with the public. Wealso thank all our Tour-goers who support the Society by attending.And, of course, we are grateful to our dedicated volunteers!

Reservations for SGT are limited so make yours today! Youmay make reservations and check out volunteer opportunities bygoing online at www.ljhs.org or by phoning 858-726-0227 forrecorded reservation information.

by Betty Vale

ASaturday, May 19, 2007

For more informationwww.ljhs.org

858.726.0227

President’s MessagePreparing for an ambitious future

2Historical Society’s New Look

elcome to Timekeeper! With a new title, design andformat, we hope the Society’s members and friendswill enjoy the dynamic color, additional stories

and imagery of historical interest, and timely updates onSociety activities that this new newsletter offers.

Along with our changes to the newsletter, we have unveileda new logo to give the Society a more contemporary look,incorporating both the unique architecture of the Society’sdwellings and the natural beauty of La Jolla’s seaside landscape.

We hope you enjoy Timekeeper and welcome your input onhow we might make it better.

WExecutive Director’s ColumnYou Are Making A Difference

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From the FilesBronze Statuette

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Archivist’s Notes 3

Corporate Partner SpotlightWarwicks

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PO Box 2085La Jolla, CA 92038

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Non-Profit OrgU.S. Postage PaidPermit No. 1294San Diego, CA

Coming Events• 9th Annual Secret

Garden Tour - May 19

• Walking Tour introduced April 1

• Annual MeetingApril 30La Jolla Public Library7555 Draper AvenueFrom 6pm to 7:30pm in the Large Room

Betty Vale is Chair of SGT 2007

The Official Newsletter of the La Jolla Historical Society

La Jolla HeritageWisteria Cottage’s Famous Guest

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HISTORIC LA JOLLA WALKING TOUR

AVAILABLE NOW!Self-guided walking tour of historic La Jolla

16-page color guide book includes 15 historicstops along a twenty-block, one hour and

fifteen minute walk

$5 (Discount with membership)

Scripps Park / La Jolla Cove (stop #14)

The Grande Colonial, La Jolla (stop #8)

The Victorian-style yellow house located on DruryLane behind Girard is actually one of La Jolla’s

oldest existing structures still in use. It was built in1894 and first owned by early real estate entrepreneurOlivia Mudgett who named it Villa Waldo. The houseis presently rented for residences and offices.

DID YOU KNOW?

Secret Garden Tour 2007 Is Here!

Inside this issue....

Secret Garden Tour 2007 Is Here!

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to fund it. A contract has been signed withZagrodnik + Thomas to plan and oversee the project.We hope to see work on the buildings begin inthe fall. In the meantime you may see some workon the pergola, as we seek to strengthen it and preserve the wisteria.

Board members Melesse Traylor and AnnZahner are working with consultant SharonBallidis and many of you during this “quiet phase”of the capital campaign. Thank you so much foryour commitment and support.

You will see from other articles in this newsletterthat we are working to expand our programs, particularly the oral history project, walking toursand our volunteer program. You have probablynoticed Carol Olten’s monthly column on LaJolla’s history in the La Jolla Village News.

My thanks to the Directors and the staff fortheir support and hard work as we plan for thefuture of your society.

Judy HaxoPresident

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La Jolla Historical Society Membership Application

STUDENT/MILITARY - $25 (three years: $50)

With valid student / military ID

• Membership card• Annual subscription to newsletter, Timekeeper• 10% off purchases of LJHS merchandise• Discounts on purchase of photograph

reproductions• One hour free research assistance in Archives• Free Historic La Jolla Walking Tour guidebook• Invitations to LJHS special events and

exhibition openings• Invitation to annual members meetings• Discount on educational programs and art

workshops• Advance announcements on Society publications

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The Society is a tax-exempt, public benefit, non-profit corporation and qualifies under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code of 1986, as amended. Your membership and donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

President’s Message

n January, theDirectors met for anextended meeting to

review our mission andplan for the future. Webegan by noting theaccomplishments of theSociety over the past fewyears, including signing alease for the use of Wisteria Cottage; hiring a full-time executive director, full-time office managerand part-time archivist; hosting an evermore successful Secret Garden Tour; initiating a successfulgolf tournament; and expanding our links to thecommunity and our membership. We have rewordedour Mission Statement to better convey the society’s priorities and we are planning to revisethe by-laws as we reorganize the structure of the Board.

We acknowledged and identified the challengesfacing us, the most daunting of which are completing the renovation and raising the money

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s I mark the firstsix months of mytenure as executive

director, I continue to beguided by a simple princi-ple: listen. Before takingthe Society into a radicalnew direction, it has beenimportant to me to listento those who have made this organization what it is.I continue to benefit from the valued input of Boardmembers, volunteers, staff, local business owners,fellow La Jolla cultural institutions, and – especially– you, the members of the La Jolla Historical Society.I hope you are seeing that your input and investmentin the Society is making a difference.

We are excited to introduce our first new logo inyears! We hope you’ll agree it captures La Jolla’s distinctive architectural character and seaside qualities.In addition, we are pleased to unveil a great newmembership structure (page 7). This upgradedmenu of benefits will give supporters a wider varietyof ways to support the Society. Look for furtherenhancements to member benefits in the future.

Annual Appeal 2006 was a tremendous success! Todate, we have raised over $22,000 – far exceeding allprior records. Your generosity has made it possiblefor us to bring you this new look for your newsletterand helped launch exciting new initiatives, includ-

A ing a new walking tour of historic La Jolla (page 3).Congratulations… we did it together!

Our efforts at inviting greater communityinvolvement are paying dividends. We welcomeMeanley & Son Ace Hardware, Clay LeafBuilding Contractor Inc., IS Architecture, TheCopley Press, Chism Brothers Painting, SOSPrinting, Wells Fargo Bank and BANG! Creative,Inc., our newest partners. Their support is evidence ofthe philanthropic spirit that permeates the businesscommunity. See page 4 for the growing list of our valued corporate partners.

Anticipation continues to build as this year’sSecret Garden Tour approaches. The SGT Committee,led by chair Betty Vale, is an outstanding group ofdedicated people working hard to make this year’stour the finest yet. I’ve had the good fortune to seethe Committee in action and they are really puttingtheir heart into this event.

Finally, I want to recognize a special friend of theSociety, Lydia McNeil. After graciously volunteeringher time and talents on our newsletter over the pastfew years, Lydia recently stepped back to focus onother endeavors. We are indebted to her for her tire-less efforts in helping the Society keep its membersinformed through the newsletter. Thank you, Lydia!We’ll miss you!

John H. Bolthouse, IIIExecutive Director

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Executive Director’s Column

Open to the public:Monday - Friday10am - 4pm

BOARD OF TRUSTEES2006-2007 TERM

PresidentJudith HaxoVice PresidentGladys KohnVice PresidentRuth CovellSecretaryAnn ZahnerTreasurerSharilyn Gallison

F. H. “Trip” BennettRoger CraigPatricia DahlbergDiane DawsonDon DewhurstDavid ReynoldsHarry Rudolph, IIIDon SchmidtJeffrey ShornSid StutzMelesse TraylorBetty Vale

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORJohn H. Bolthouse, III

Office ManagerKristina Gibbons

HistorianCarol Olten

ArchivistKara West

Media RelationsRuth Varonfakis

Capital Campaign ConsultantSharon Ballidis

Newsletter DirectorJulia deBeauclair

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SOCIETY FRIEND/FAMILY - $50 (three years: $140)

Includes up to two adults and their children under age 18

• Two personalized membership cards• Annual subscription to newsletter, Timekeeper• 10% off purchases of LJHS merchandise

(online store)• Discounts on purchase of photograph

reproductions• One hour free research assistance in Archives• 50% off Historic La Jolla Walking Tour

guidebook• Invitations to special events and exhibition openings• Invitation to annual members meetings• Discount on educational programs and art

workshops• Advance announcements on Society publications

HERITAGE – $100 (three years: $275)

Includes up to two adults and their children under age 18

• One hour free research assistance in Archives• One (1) free Historic La Jolla Walking Tour

guidebook• $10 off each ticket (limit two tickets) to annual

Secret Garden Tour• One (1) free LJHS annual calendar• Plus all Society Friend/Family membership

benefits!

BENEFACTOR – $250 (three years: $700)

Includes up to two adults and their children under age 18

•Your choice of one (1) reproduction historic photograph from the LJHS archives (limited to 8” x 10” size)

•One hour free research assistance in Archives•One (1) free Historic La Jolla Walking Tour

guidebook•$10 off each ticket (limit two tickets) to annual

Secret Garden Tour•One (1) free LJHS annual calendar•One (1) free Society Friend/Family gift

membership for a friend•Plus all Society Friend/Family membership

benefits!

JEWEL – $500 (three years: $1,400)

Includes up to two adults and their children under age 18

•Your choice of two (2) reproduction historic photographs from the LJHS archives (limited to 8” x 10” size)

• One hour free research assistance in Archives•Three (3) free Historic La Jolla Walking Tour guidebooks•Two (2) free LJHS annual calendars•One (1) free ticket to annual Secret Garden Tour

(self-guided) •One (1) free ticket to annual Ellen Browning Scripps Luncheon •One (1) free Society Friend/Family gift

membership for a friend•Plus all Society Friend/Family membership benefits!

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE – $5,000 (three years: $14,000)

Includes up to two adults and their children under age 18

•Your choice of five (5) reproduction historic photographs fromthe LJHS archives (limited to 8” x 10” size)

•One hour free research assistance in Archives•Five (5) free Historic La Jolla Walking Tour guidebooks•VIP invitations to special events and exhibition openings

(including receptions, sneak previews, and guided tours)•Four (4) free annual LJHS calendars•Two (2) free Platinum Tour tickets to annual Secret Garden Tour •Four (4) free tickets to annual Ellen Browning Scripps Luncheon •Five-year listing on Donor Recognition Wall•Four (4) free Family Level gift memberships for a friend•Plus all Society Friend/Family membership benefits!

LEGACY – $1,000 (three years: $2,750)

Includes up to two adults and their children under age 18

•Your choice of three (3) reproduction historic photographs from the LJHS archives (limited to 8” x 10” size)

• One hour free research assistance in Archives•Three (3) free Historic La Jolla Walking Tour guidebooks•VIP invitations to special events and exhibition openings

(including receptions, sneak previews, and guided tours)•Two (2) free LJHS annual calendars•Two (2) free tickets to annual Secret Garden Tour

(self-guided) •Two (2) free tickets to annual Ellen Browning Scripps Luncheon •One-year listing on Donor Recognition Wall•Two (2) free Society Friend/Family gift memberships

for a friend•Plus all Society Friend/Family membership benefits!

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Mailing Address:

PO Box 2085La JollaCA 92038

Mailing Address:

PO Box 2085La JollaCA 92038

Preparing For An Ambitious Future

You Are Making A Difference

Open to the public:Monday - Friday10am - 4pm

BOARD OF TRUSTEES2006-2007 TERM

PresidentJudith HaxoVice PresidentGladys KohnVice PresidentRuth CovellSecretaryAnn ZahnerTreasurerSharilyn Gallison

F. H. “Trip” BennettRoger CraigPatricia DahlbergDiane DawsonDon DewhurstDavid ReynoldsHarry Rudolph, IIIDon SchmidtJeffrey ShornSid StutzMelesse TraylorBetty Vale

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORJohn H. Bolthouse, III

Office ManagerKristina Gibbons

HistorianCarol Olten

ArchivistKara West

Media RelationsRuth Varonfakis

Capital Campaign ConsultantSharon Ballidis

Newsletter DirectorJulia deBeauclair

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n the move! That is simply the best way Ican describe our launch into the new year atthe Society. We are seeing a positive

response to the extended open hours we introducedlast year, both in researchers and in curious visitors.Both are great and we enjoy the opportunity toshare our collections with people, as well asanswer questions about the community’s historyand the Society itself.

With our location in the La Jolla cultural district, we often receive visitors stoppingby to ask about landmarks in the neighborhoodand, with so many historically interesting thingsto see around the village, why wouldn’t they?When volunteer Louis Vener offered to help usdevelop a walking tour, we decided the time wasright and we set to work.

We are very excited to announce that TheHistoric La Jolla Walking Tour is now available!The color guide book is 16 pages and focuses onfifteen historically significant stops within about atwenty-block route. Included is a route map andphotographs from the collection illustrating whatLa Jolla looked like during its early days as a dustybeach town. The tour itself should take about anhour and fifteen minutes to stroll at a comfortablepace. The first stop is our offices, which convenientlyis where the booklet can be purchased for $5(discount with membership).

We had a lot of fun developing this tour, andLa Jolla is such an interesting place that we arealready thinking of what the next walking tourfocus could be! In the meantime pick up yourown copy of the guidebook and enjoy this greattour today!

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Archivist’s Notesby Kara West

ONew Acquisitions MISSION STATEMENT

The La Jolla HistoricalSociety is dedicated tothe discovery, collectionand preservation of LaJolla’s heritage.

Through our collectionsand programs, we workwith the community todiscover and record La Jolla’s history; to preserve its historicalobjects, sites and structures; and toincrease appreciation ofthe value of preservingthe heritage of the community.

he La Jolla Historical Society collects awide variety of historically valuable materialsassociated with La Jolla. These collections

are maintained as primary resources and madeavailable for research by generations to come.Donating personal, family or business recordsallows us to increase the breadth and depth of ourresources, and better serve the research needs ofour patrons.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the LaJolla Historical Society, the community and visitingresearchers, we would like to thank the followingfor their recent gift to the Society:

Justin Shaw for donating a copy of his recentlypublished book, La Valencia Hotel: 80 YearsOverlooking the Pacific;

Robert Glasheen fordonating a collection of35mm slides and mediumformat transparencies whichhe took as a commercialphotographer. Taken between1963-1993, the subjectmatter includes downtownLa Jolla, businesses, beaches,parks, and people;

Seonaid McArthur Bielinskifor donating a scrapbookassembled by JohnMcArthur, President of theOptimist Club in the1960s. The scrapbook contains clippings, meetingminutes, programs, corre-

spondence and various ephemera relating to activ-ities of the La Jolla Chapter of the Optimist Club;

Harry Rudolph for donating the book, La JollaCountry Club: Celebrating Eighty Years of Prestige,Perseverance, and Benevolence, by Marc Figueroa,Donning Company Publishers;

Mary, Star-of-the-Sea for donating their 2006directory, which includes a history of the parish;

Dr. Anita Figueredo for donating a collection ofpersonal papers.

Kara West is the Archivist/Curator of the LJHS

Aurelia BrownPeter B. ClarkDavid CopleyJoan DrinkwaterGeorge & Germaine Fusenot

Pamalee HamiltonWilliam & Helen HawkinsSusan LawsonPeri MarekJudith & Neil MorganDr. Wylie & Betty ValeSuzanne Whitman

Diane DawsonJoseph & Elizabeth TaftVictoria BaronAnonymousThomas & Alanna GrunowClifford RobertsonLouise & Tamora VenerAnn ZahnerJane BastienWalter & Barbara DorenChristina & Chris FreundtRolfe Wyer

Roger & Ann CraigTyrrell & Mark EdwardsMarilyn M. EdwardsJane & Jeffrey MarksShirley SeagrenJuanita K. WhisenandDewhurst & AssociatesMichael & Jennifer AmbrozekMelissa & John BolthouseAlberta S. CaseyDr. Ruth M. CovellKendell & Jane Curtis

Jeffrey DenningEileen DroegeRichard EganHelen FinleyCharles FitchJohn & Anne GilchristIgor GrantHelga HalseyBarbara HammittJudith & Francis HaxoOsmund Holm-HansenAnne W. HolstBetty JacobsElizabeth KingmaBarbara KjosGladys KohnRosamond LoomisJoe & Linda MarroneGardner F. MarstonCarl & Mary McIlwainGlenn MosierGarne & Steven MullerJames P. O’NealRuth PadgettAnonymousPete & Jody PetersenBetty Jo PetersenWilliam PurcesJoyce RafkinRudolph RehmBarbara SaltmanGordon & Penny ShurtleffRichard & Linda StraussSid & Judith StutzLanping & Kuo-Li SungCharlene Chatham Price &Tiffany Chatham SmithBob & Melesse TraylorRuth VaronfakisMargaret L. Vaughan, PH.D.Dorothy O. VoglerAnonymousReynolds Family PartnershipLa Jolla Village NewsGaines Investment Trust

Karen DePlanqueBob & Joanne ThorntonEdwin & Barbara MillerBetty Mae BlankenshipDenise & Duane BlickenstaffGenevieve ConroyJean CromwellVirene DewhurstRussell & Eloise DuffDevon EricsonMel & Barbara HintonJanice HolstJames & Lynn JahnJames & Lori LambertDouglas & Karen MoranvilleAlessandro D. SetteJohn & Mary SheltonJeffrey D. ShornAnonymousLeland & Annemarie SprinkleJim & Mimi StakeMary & Amy WayneJames & Adelaide WoodwardBarbara & Michel ZelnickEvernham And AssociatesMerilyn HowardRuth P. SeeBeverly DouglasRichard & Barbara HancockDouglas & Helen BoydenMarilyn & Robin CairesCarol Carey JensonBobbi ChifosDonald Davis, Jr.Sharilyn GallisonCharlotte GerryDavid GoldbergMarjorie JacksonWilliam PattonMargaret M. RossBrian & Peggy WilliamsPatricia ChienBlanche Fulton McCallSylvia Heitzmann

Thanks for your support ofAnnual Appeal 2006!

NEW MEMBERS

Anthony & Margaret Acampora

Adam AllertonDarcy & George Ashley Paul BeebeJulia deBeauclair A.R. Bell FamilyPamela BoyntonCharles CastleEd & Martha DennisDavid DewhurstDoug DewhurstDee GroundAngel & Fred KleinbubCarl & Nancy KochMargaret MeyerEdward J. G. MracekMartin NashNora NewbernCarmel Repp PearlRichard Van Wert

Arthur & Rise Johnson Foundation

Ann & Tom Bache

B H M & Company

James Hodgetts

Nancy Marek

The Webb Foundation

Our Valued Suppoters...

ANNUAL APPEAL*

Executive Director John Bolthouse receiving a donation from Cynthia Bell to go towards restoration of

the Carriage House.

OTHER DONATIONS

IN MEMORIUM

Dr. Richard Tullis

We can’t do what we do without the dedication of our vol-unteers. We have many interesting projects and strive to

match volunteers’ interests and skills with work that is appeal-ing and gratifying. So whether you have a couple hours a monthor a lot of time to dedicate, we would love to talk with you aboutthe volunteer opportunities we have available.

The newest addition to our team of volunteers is JenniferKeane. A senior at La Jolla High School, Jennifer helps outevery week, most recently cataloging our art collection. We arealso grateful to Louis Vener who has been instrumental in the development of our new walking tour. Thank you Jennifer, Louisand all of our volunteers for the invaluable work you do for us!

DID YOU KNOW?

The first silent movies in La Jolla were shown in1912 in a room at the Bath House at the Cove.

The showman used an Edison machine that did nothave a fire shutter and a piece of tin had to be usedto prevent the entire venue from going up insmoke. Within two months, however, the movieswere closed down because of the extreme fire hazard.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

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* As of March 1, 2007

Thanks for your support ofAnnual Appeal 2006!

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La Jolla Heritage

George Silvani is a volunteer in the Society Archives

From the Filesby George Silvani

nly twenty-six inches tall, this tiny bronze figure by sculptor James “Tank” Porter wasthe only free-standing monument in San Diego when dedicated on June 14, 1926, onthe Recreation Center lawn. The statuette depicted a child kneeling beside a small

pond, arms outstretched and hands cupped from which trickled a stream of water. It, alongwith a pond and a dedicatory marble bench, were gifts to Ellen Browning Scripps from theschool children of La Jolla who had made the contribution through their own donated pennies and nickels. The sculptured image attested to Mrs. Scripps’ love of children.

The statuette became the most cherished object in La Jollaand, for decades, children were photographed splashing in theshallow pool and putting their arms around “her” shoulders.Writers referred to the statuette variously as “the little boy,”“the little girl,” and occasionally as the “bronze child.” Ina San Diego City publication entitled Curatorial Examinationof Certain Works of San Diego City Art, a detailed technicaldescription of the little statuette referred to it as, “Her.”Both gender references may have been prompted by thefigure’s slim boyish body and a girl’s beautiful facial features. It is not known whom Tank Porter used asa model or what his intentions were – boy or girl – whenhe breathed life into the extraordinary piece of bronze.

Sadly, the statuette was found missing on themorning of June 28, 1995. The thieves werenever apprehended and, though the LaJolla Historical Society and theRecreation Center offered a $1,000reward for its return, the statuette wasnever recovered. Though heartbroken,the community acted to fill the void. Led by a few members of the Society, a committee ofLa Jollans was formed to raise funds to replace the statuette and restore the gap left by the theft.

A contract for a suitable replacement for the missing bronze child was awarded to localsculptress Mary Buckman for $8,600. The gender of the replacement statuette is not indoubt. Buckman caught the innocent beauty of a six-year-old girl to model for her figurethat now silently rests by the reflecting pool, dipping her hand in the water. Since its dedication on June 3, 1996, the new statuette has captured the love of La Jolla children andadults alike – worth many times more than the contract price.

O i s t e r i aC o t t a g ehas been

host to numerousillustrious guests during its hundred-plus-year history.One of the bestknown and loved wasthe great Americannaturalist and writerJohn Burroughs, towhom the historicProspect Street houseprovided a final winter haven in 1920.

Burroughs arrivedin December of thatyear as a guest of EllenBrowning Scripps whoundoubtedly was familiar with his writings and philoso-phy. He visited untilMarch 1921 when hedeparted California,hoping to celebrate

his 84th birthday at his beloved rustic mountain home near Westpark, N.Y. Sadly,Burroughs died on the train trip east of age-related illnesses. Ranked with figures such asWalt Whitman, John Muir and Ralph WaldoEmerson, Burroughs was mourned nationwide.

Ever a child in mind and heart, Burroughsspent his time in La Jolla writing his popular

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Burroughs referred to his La Jolla

experiences as “the most vivid

and lasting of all my California

impressions.”

The original Porter statuette.

Statuettes

Carol Olten is Historian of the LJHS

he La Jolla Historical Society is honored toannounce that upon its nomination, EllenBrowning Scripps has been selected for induction

into the San Diego County Women’s Hall of Fame. TheWomen’s Hall of Fame is a project organized by theWomen’s History Museum, the San Diego Commissionon the Status of Women, the UCSD Women’s Center,and the Department of Women’s Studies at SDSU. MissScripps was recently honored in memoriam at the inductionceremony and a portrait of her has been included in a permanent display at the Women’s History Museum.

TEllen Browning Scripps Hall of Fame Induction

poems and essays. He oftensat in a chair at the back ofWisteria Cottage overlook-ing the ocean, observingpelicans and other seabirds. What fascinated Burroughs most in this area, according tobiographers, were the trap-door spiders peculiar to the sandy soil ofthe Southwest and noted for the long silk-lined tunnels they created.Burroughs referred to his La Jolla experiences as “the most vivid andlasting of all my California impressions.” Although in his later life-time he sometimes escaped from harsh New York winters toPasadena, La Jolla topped his list. “An earthly paradise,” Burroughswrote, “all sun and sky and sea – flowers blooming and birds singing.”

An impressionable gentleman with a long white beard andhalo of white hair, Burroughs was in good health during his stayhere. He was photographed wearing a dark suit and English cap infront of the Wisteria cottage pergola. (The sign above the pergola in1920 read “Wistaria” in honor of the American anatomist CasparWistar for whom wisteria and wistaria – archaic – is named.) Thevery last photograph taken of Burroughs shows him in La Jollaobserving seals on the beach.

One can only surmise that Burroughs enjoyed staying in the housewhose rustic redwood board and batten interiors at the time were reminiscent of the homesteads he had created for himself in theCatskill Mountains of New York.

Burroughs wrote his last message to the world at WisteriaCottage: A birthday greeting to Every Child’s Audubon Societycalled “The Joy of Life,” dated Jan. 26, 1921. The message reads inpart: “As the time draws near for my 84th birthday, I look backdown the long road of the years and think what a good journey it hasbeen. All my life I have been trying to find out about this big globeof ours swimming through space and about its inhabitants, humanand otherwise.”

Wisteria Cottage’s Famous Guestby Carol Olten Wisteria Cottage’s Famous Guest

usinesses on Girard Avenue come andgo but there is only one Warwick’s.Family-owned and operated

since 1896, it is the oldest continuallyon-going business in La Jolla with aprominent profile – and the establishedhope of another hundred years tocome. Nancy Warwick, whose greatgrandfather W.T. Warwick originallybegan the store in Mankato, MN, hasbeen at the helm of the operation at7812 Girard Ave. for ten years, taking overfrom her father, Bob Warwick, who inheritedthe business in 1966.

“The interesting thing is that while familymembers always were involved in the business, we were never totally expected tomake it our profession,” says Nancy. “Myfather pursued a career as a teacher before hebecame involved. I have a Ph.D. in anthro-pology and always thought I’d be doing

something in that field.” Family ties and a firm foothold in La Jolla

history and tradition, however, havealways brought a Warwick back hometo carry on the business. Nancy is dedicated to the La Jolla community –its past and present. “La Jolla haschanged, but I think many changeshave been positive,” she says. Nancynotes that there are more youngfamilies here, sharing a common sense

of community.What’s the key to Warwick’s longstanding

viability? Building a trusting relationshipwith customers and carrying a wide range ofproduct are two factors Nancy cites. “We area bookstore, but also an office supply and giftshop,” she says. “Each department has a lifeof its own. While we do have bestsellers, youcan still come in and buy just a single pieceof green paper.”

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