The morning call., 1892-08-29
BerkelRv.

Berkeley.
The ladies of the Unitarian church will
give fete champetre on Saturday next at
La Iona Park, in the grounds of Captain
Thomas. Dinner will be served from to Z
o'clock. There will be music, dancing,
games and everything TO make the occasion
a jolly one.
Stiles Hall. which Is now being built as
headquarters for the College Y. NJ. c. A,
will be dedicated about October /. 1t will
provide accommodations for class and
athletic associations. aud will have halls set
apart for social and devotional gatherings,
readiug-r0Oms, etc. The auditorium will be
the center Of literary. social and musical
entertainments.
The Evolution Club held its first meeting
OF the year on Saturday evening at the resi-
dence of Charles A. Keeler. More than 20
new members swelled the numbers of the
club to about 40. Mr.. Keller gave a clear
and interesting talk on Evolution as
Fact. He Will continue his remarks next
Saturday evening, branching of. however.
on 10 the topic Evolution as a Factor"
After few evenings spent opening up the
subject of evolution, the readings and dis
cussions will form the regular work The
club is entirely informal, requiring neither
fee nor pledge.
The Students Aid Society, organized last
year, is now one OF the features of the uni
verslty. 1t conducts free employment
to deserving students the textbooks they
may need. requiring only their careful keep
lnE. Mr.. LaymAn, assistant librarian, is
secretary of the society.
The First Congregational Church has been
very hard to suit, for il demands a great
deal from the man who fills the pulpit. Ii
Is more LARGELY attended by the University
students and professors than any other
church in Berkeley, and this element de-
mands highly intellectual mind to furnish
ito Ill mir final hi H.
ment requires father to his flock" spirit
in its minsterlng man. After number of
months a call has been issued to Rev. Dr..
Thompkins of Illinois. DR.. Thompkins is
secretary of the Home Mission Board. and
is at present in California on vacation.
He has not yet returned any answer to the
call.
The C. U. and F. R. r. Co. have added
open cars 10 their service. Their new tracks
will soon be laid along Second to Delaware,
to Ninth. to University avenue, forming a
loop about the main part of the business
center.
The electric line of Telegraph avenue that
will suppaDt the old steam dummy has its
rails laid and the asphaltum pavement in.
Its completion is delayed by strikes in the
East, as its iron-work is being done there
The Pastors Aid Society Of the Presby-
terian Church has secured the services of
Miss Kate Whitaker, q graduate of an
English school of cookery and the conductor
OI in6 OnautauQud ClaSS at racine Gr0Ve
this summer. Miss Whitaker will begin
her series of demonStrative lectures on
cooking Friday at the Boys Brigade Arm
ory, Bancroft way.
Regular Sunday afternoon services were
to-day conducted at Perslta Hall by Rev.
L. ii. Woodward of the Methodist Church.
A bill will probably be Introduced at the
next session OF the Legislature providing
that the choice Of regents shall be made ex-
cluslvely frem the alumni. This is the
course followed in the East and the "a
gears existence OF the University of Cali
fornia make it entirely practica BILE here.
The University Club OF San Francisco is
raising funds Tor championship cup TO be
tried for by the two universities during the
year.
The students Handbook" is the name
of little work issued by the Y NJ and Y.
w. c. AS Of the University for the bene-
mt OF intending intrsnts or newly arrived
students. Ii contains besides q history OF
the college, Y. NJ. G. A. movement, ETC., in
formation in regard to the various college
societies, Berkeley churches, college ath-
tetics, Bible classes, University halls and
expenses attendant on University residence.
Mr.. and Mrs Austin of New Orleans are
visiting the family Of G. X. Mills in South
Berkeley.
c. p. Hoag w. F. Rudolph and F. C.
Curtis have bean appointed to appraise the
estate of Jane L. Ayrley.
Rev. Mr. Payne has returned to Berkeley.
He held services yesterday at Unity Hall,