The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-27
BERKELEY.

The Board of Trustees are slowly filling nm
the holes in their civic body, but very slowly
indeed. Al the end of the meeting of last week
there remained vacant the clerkship, Que
trusteeshD and the presidency of the board.
AT lis last meeting the board put IN a presi-
dent-Ttustee Aclon-and got clerk hallway
In. Trustee Whiting Is the royal kicker who
has been holding out c. S. Preble, who resigned
was thought That Messrs. Hadlen, Stubenrauch
and Acton would stand together aud
down Writings opposition. But Hadlen went
over TO w nj lng'S opposition, and the vote
stood two against two Finn having refused 10
be candidate for a Trustee, Whiting put up
E. j.. Gordan. and later Daniel Don
enrauch and Acton stood solid for
DIR. Anthony. When Preble was placed in
nomination for clerk, Whitney objected to
taking the ballot OF the clerk until the fifth
Trustee was chosen But Acton renominated
Preble for clerk. and as Whitney and Hadlen
absiained from voting, Preble was elected.
Frank L. Armstrong and John Finn sureties
In the sum required. But Whiting and Hadien
refused 10 approve the bond. This blocked the
matter entirely. Two motions 10 adjourn were
defeated, and finally whiting and Hadlen got
up and | II the board. The board Will IN ct
again this evening, when it is probable Prehle
VIII be made clerk with full acceptance of his
bonds. 1t is quite necessary that the matter be
settl at once. there is some important
work before the board. The Freeholders
finished their work on the charter last evening
aud il will b. laid before the board al its meet
ing this evening.
Berkeley In lthe Science Association.
The first annual meeting OF the California
Science Association which meets at Santa Cruz
GU Dec mbrr 20 aud 90 will have full repre-
sentation from the State University. Professor
Joseph lie COnte Will have an address on 1.-The
Psychical Relation OF Nan TO Animals" which
Will probably attract The main attention of the
meeting ''Recent Advances in Soil lnveStiga-
tion" Is the subject of paper by Professor E.
W; Hilgafd Carl e.. Piehn will speak or
Rational Method of Taxation" Professor
Andrew G. Lawson Will have paper on The
Elements OF Geography" Two papers will be
read by Professor Irving Stringham, one on
Recent Methods of Absolute q ometry." and
one on american Matthew teal Periodicals."
Professor irving Stringham's associate in the
mathematical department, Professor Haskell.
VIII have paper Oh "a New Definition OF Hy-
periodic Functions" Professor A. o. Leusch-
ner Will speak on The solution Of the Comet
Orbits"
The officers of the association are: Joseph
president; Charles Ii. Reyes, seconn vice-presi-
dent; NJ W. Has ell, tctlng secretary; Charles
+: y nkins, treasurer; John ID. Parker. custo-
dian; committee on MISUNDERSTANDING
Sanford, George Pyburn; committee pro.
gramme-A. j. McCatchie, Irving Stringham,
Z. l.. Anderson.
The Sad Rites Over.
The funeral services OF Mrs. Eleanor LIE
Conte were held yesterday afternoon from the
residence OF her son, l.. }. lie Conte, on the
corner OF Dwight way and Mark street. Rev.
Benjamin Akerly. formerly rector Of st. Johns
Episcopal Church OF Oakland. and an intimate
friend OF the family. conducted tile services.
MIS-. LIE Conte's remains were inferred in
Mountain View Cemetery. the following gentle
men men SCI Wing az pail bearers: Martin Kellogg.
Frank Soule, George G. Edwards, Warren VIII
klnson, Benjamin Morgan, j. NJ. Sutton, j.
west Martin and A. s. Hailidie.
Fe-tivifies.
The German children of West Berkeley gave
a production OF "Grimm's Little Red Cap' at
Ssierna Hail Tuesday evening. After the
teItaDnent the Sons OF III rnann took charge
OF The tree prepared under their auspices and
dstrlbui ed presents to all the children.
On New Years eve The Fire ID partment of
Lorin Will give ball at Lorin Hail. The pro.
eds Will b. used 10 purchase additional APP
paratus for the department.
Electric Lights and tho Wind.
The last two nights the electric lights have
been giving some irOube owing TO the heavy
wind. which in shaking the towers displaces the
cartoons. Last evening the wind blew with
great violence, sweeping everything before ii
that W as sweepabe.