The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-13
VACATIONS OVER.
Students Will Go Back to
Work To-Day.
BIG CLASS OF FRESHMEN.
The University of CALIFORNIA;
Examination Day.
DR.. vOORSANdER IN THE FACULTY
Latin Chair Filled - Semitic Lam
guages and Decorative Art
to Be Taught.
BIG CLASS OF FRESHMEN.
DR.vooRsANdER IN THE FACULTY

To-day work begins again at the Uni-
versity of California.
The ample grounds Will take on new
uses other than a family picnicking place
to which they have been given up for two
months past. They will be invaded by the
advance contingent Of the army Of stu
dents. Before the week Is out the entire
army is expected to be on the ground with
the grind fairly begun.
The several college buildings have been
secured up little, a little paint applied
here and there to freshen appearances, a
little putty filling applied to some cracks
in the older buildings. the flower beds and
bypaths dressed up somewhat. the new
buildings allowed to stand upon their
merits-and so they await the coming of
the army of the young idea.
In the old north hall the bulletin boards
still herald the meetings of "the skull and
keys" of two months ago, the "co-
operatives" are advised to wear their
ribbon this EVENING" Saturday evening
of early June-and all the notices of secret
and open goings on that happened In the
glad and exciting days of the closing ses-
sion form a more or less timewOrD and
dust-covered mosaic on the walls to greet
the returning student and remind him of
the difference between welcome and fare
well.
The school year will start away with
not less than $50 or 400 regular fresh
men added TO the lists, together with
about twenty-five post graduates and close
upon hundred special students, most OF
whom are teachers seeking thoroughness
in special branches.
The entrance examinations held last
May were especially exacting. and the
number who recruit the freshman ranks is
therefore especially encouraging to the
university powers. The number who will
enter without examination coming from
accredited schools is also notably large,
and all going TO swell the class to the num-
Der stated
1t will take some little time to get the
machinery of the university at work. To-
day begins the examinations for those who
either could not appear in the examna-
tions of MAY, and who failed in them.
The first half of the week will be given
wholly to these, every man having chance
| Gf he was not at fault in May TO show to
what uses he put the fine weather of the
past two months, and to join the class of
| '9S If he can.
On Wednesday will begin the re-exam-
ination for CONDITIONED" students Of the
three upper classes.
| The whole week will therefore be con-
sumed in making ready and getting the
students properly class flied. and not until
next Monday, therefore, will the regular
| grind begin.
The freshman class will n OF be organized
and gotten into form for work until Wed
nesday of next week.
For the first time since Professor Kel-
IOgg became president the chair of Latin
will be filled. 1t has been accepted by
| Professor William A. Merrill. occupying
the same chair in the University of In
diana. He will not arrive until Septem-
| Der l.
Rev. DR.. Jacob Voorsanger of this city
will also join the faculty of the university
as professor of the study Of Semitic Ian
guages, the teaching Of which will form the
particular innovation in the curriculum.
| Or, no, there is The department of decora.
| tive and industrial art which is to be
added, and of which Professor Fl. Z. Ard.
ley, S. A, is TO have charge.
He comes from Minnesota, where for the
past five years be has filled a similar posi-.
ton in the State university He was also
at one time director of the school of ar.
piled arts in London. The courses OF
| study In this department include elemen.
tary as we'll as advanced drawing, eemen.
tary and applied design and ancient and
modern industrial art work and original
analysis.
'The social life of the university is de-
veloDing rapidly aud l am OF course glad
| to see it. said Professor Bacon yesterday.
"a few years ago nearly all the students
| lived in Oakland or San Francisco and
went thither every day. Now fully two
thirds of the students live in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the university and have
created new atmosphere about the
place. This Is largely the result of tie
universities growth. of course, and the fact
that students come to it from all parts of
the State"