The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-24
LOST POPULARITY
Oakland's Night Schools
Investigated.
REORGANIZING ITS FORCES.
Berkeley University Wants a Name
and Emblem-City Funds Appor-
tioned-Trouble i'm a Choir.

OAKLAND.-There is every probability
that many of the classes in the night
schools will be consolidated unless the at
tendance becomes very much larger than
it has been.
The rules of the Board of Education re-
quire that there shall be at least fifteen
pupils in each class OF the night schools.
If the requisite number cannot be main
tanned the class must either be CONSOLE
dated with another or else it must be dis
continued.
School Directors Girard and Chestnut
made tour of the night schools recently
and found that the attendance in many
classes was far below the average. Some
of the classes comprised only eight or nine
pupils, while the training class at tue High
School contained only six. The matter
will probably be brought before the Board
al its next meeting.
In Case of Another Strike.
1t is rumored in West Oakland that the
Southern Pacific Company contemplates
the purchase of the Pullman Hotel. at the
corner of Seventh and Pine streets, so that
it may have place to house its men n the
event of a repetition of the late strike.
Color is lent to this rumor by another
rumor to the effect that the company'S
dining-roOT in the yards will be aban-
dOned on the first of next month.
The various departments in the yards
are said TO be in somewhat chaotic state,
and President Roberts of the A. X. U. says
that the men are being changed about con-
stantly Many of the men who were taken
on as fremen during the strike are now
doing duty as carcleaners, and others who
were engaged as switcbmen have been de-
tailed for duty with track-repair gangs.
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various shops. but among them are very
few of the men who went out with the
A. K. U.
Against Sunday Saloons.
The various societies of Christian En-
deavorers in this C ty have embarked upon
campaign against the saloons. The
movement Is not confined to the city alone,
but is being systematically agitatsd in
every part OF the county. In fact 1t will
be made an issue in the coming election
among SupervisOrial candidates.
1t is not contemplated TO turn the county
into PrOhibitiOnist paradise in the i'm
mediate future, although that is what the
EndeavOrerS hope TO accomplish ulti-
mately.
The first step, however, will be to sec ure
the passage of law closing all the saloons
throughout the county from IL O'Clock on
Saturday evening till Monday morning
following. To accomplish this end the
EndeavOrerS are holding mass-meetingS,in
the various churches.
Oakland's Indebtedness.
The proposition for refunding the bonded
Indebtedness OF the city by issuing 40 $1,000
bonds, TO run twenty years at per cen,
Interest payable annually in the city Of
Oakland. viii ne submitted to the vote of
the people on Saturday next. But slight
in crest l. being manifested in the matter,
and the bonds will bly, be voted with
out even the shadow Of a contest.
Evolution of a Ticket Office.
The little red ticket office which was
confiscated by Mayor Pardee when the
city seized Broadway wharf and was sub
seQnently purchased by c. l.. Maxwell at
an "'old boss" sale, has found new sphere
OF usefulness. II Is doing duty on the cor
ner OF San Pablo avenue and Twenty
fourth street as "a notion store.
Republicans will Ratify.
The Seventh Ward Republican Club has
arranged TO hold ratification meeting on
next FRIDAY evening. The programme
will comprise musical and literary features
and prominent candidates for county and
State offices will deliver speeches.
Notes.
The First Congregational Church has
let contract for the building of a new
church and Sunday-school at Market and
Eighteenth streets. The price is $4,000.
Fabioia Hospitals annual donation
party will be held in the vacant store on
the corner of Broadway and Thirteenth
streets on Tuesday and Wednesday, Octn-
Der and 8.
Eugene Hongh, E. Jones and j. w.
Latimer have been delegated by the Fed
eral Labor Union t. formulate plans for
the organization OF farm iaborers into
unions.
Ann Lommer has Instituted suit for
divorce against Adolpb Lommer.