The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-29
Dernnrrer Filed.
BERKELEY.

The university has decided to inaugur-
ate new movement, which, it is hoped.
Will bring about closer relation between
the parts of the State educational system.
as well as doing an educational work not
now covered by the teachers Institutes
nor the annual session of the State Teach
ers' Association. The plan comprehends
the holding of educational conferences at
Berkeley during April and October of
each year. To these conferences princi-
pals of high schools. the normal schools
aud of &C redited private schools, city and
county superintendent and instructors of
the university will De invited. The con-
ference will last an entire Saturday, til g
exact day to be SET later. Notice to thOs e
interested in the day will be sent by the
State Superintendent of Public InStruc-
ton. A reception to those attending will
fore. and a luncheon by the university on
the day of converting.
A New Church.
The trustees of the First Unitarian
Church of Berkeley are about to raise
funds for the erection of an elegant new
church edifce by the issue of bonds at
low rate of in terest.
Although this is decidedly novel prop
ostiOD, as far as churches 90, it is bust
ness. And the trustees of that thriving
church are business men. The trustees
are j. l.. Scotchler. d. l.. Bishop, w. f.
Trowbridge, Professor William Cary
Jones. J. and ID. Senger, j. G. Wright. C.
w. p. Thayer. The church has been meet
ing for several years in Odd Fellows
Hall on Shattuck avenue. A short time
ago fine lot. $50 by 10 ieet on the corner
of Bancroft way and Dana street was pur-
chased. 1t Is on this site that the new
church ed fee will be erected. 1t will be of
stone and as fac in its way as the Unitarian
Church OF Oakland. The cost will not
be less than $50. 600. Architect Maybeck
Is now at work on plans and designs for
the new church. and they will be consiG-
cred by the trustees in the Immediate
future.
Boats and Boating.
The University Boating Club has Just
received three St Lawrence skiffs, costing
$50 piece, from the East. Four boats are
on their way from Portland, and with
three homemade boats lying already be-
fore their bOathouSe, a fine opportunity is
offered to members. The money received
from mem bersnip fees will be used in
fitting up the b0aIhouSe erected last spring.
Dresslng-r receptiOn-ToOmS, etc, for
ladies will be built upstairs. Further ac-
commodatiOns for the gentlemen Will be
added, and the rough work on the interior
will be finished up. At present there are
about $40 mem erS, of which fifty are life
MEMBERS. L 06 mem OSrSnlp is 81 5U per
year, or S25 for life membership. No
she'll will be purchased this year, but if
Stanford will agree to row the Column bia 8
barge will be used in which to train the
crew and race.
Unique Book.
Editor Houston promises a Blue and Gold
that shall set high standard for future
junior classes. Ihe book will probably be
ready for sale at the Midwinter Fair by
University day-ApriI H. cover differ
ent from the convent iOnal one previously
used will attract attention by its sim
plicity and oddlty. The art work
Will be on special paper and will
be in the form of sketches rather
than more ambitious creations" copying
after Gibson. The fraiernities will have
each group picture of their mem bers.
The financial prospect for the book is
brighter than most of the anDuals have
had, as Manager Long made $500 out of
the U. c. MiDstrels for the Blue and Gold.
Book Social.
Since the establis hment of the Holmes
Public Library little over year ago its
success both in furnishing warm reading
room for young and old and affording a
circulating library, points to the neces-
sity o; enlarging its usefulness. With this
view book social will be held soon when
every guest will be requested to bring a
volume from his own library to add to the
holmes Library.