The morning call., 1894-04-17
PRESS RECEPTION.
Correspondents Visit the Berkeley
UniYerSitV

corresponding visit the Berkeley
University.
The members of the Alumni Associa-
ton of the State University entertained
party of press representatives yesterday
at the Berkeley grounds. The affair had
been arranged with view of granting the
many European and American correspond
ents now attending the Midwinter Fair
an opportunity of inspecting the various
buildings and departments in full opera
ton.
The party took its departure on the II
O'Clock boat, arriving at Berkeley shortly
before /. An informal lunch was served
in the students restaurant, at which the
entire faculty was present. President
Martin Kellogg welcomed the guests in a
few fitting words. in which he took occa-
sion to review the eyentful history OF Call
fOrnia's State pride. Colonel Lyman
Bridges responded on behalf of the press.
congratuating the faculty upon its untir-
ing efforts in crowning the,instltutiOn with
the services to W hich it is justly due.
On leaving the dlnlng-rOOm the party
was escorted 10 the N nlng building, where
careful descrI ton of the various de-
partments was given blythe professors IN
charge. From here the visitors repaired TO
the college OF electricity and electrical en-
glneering, which was. in full operation.
The work Of this modern tribute to the
mechanical world was well illustrated by
the students, who seemed 10 take consider
able pride In eDlightening the callers.
The library was the next building wis.,
tied, in which the party remained some
time, inspecting the many rare and inter
esting books contained among the 5000
volumes shelved within its walls. The
Bacon art gallery. with its innumerable
especially the unique copy Of the famous
Hamburg statue, "Ariadne on the Pan
ther," which is considered one of the mos;
famous works Of the immortal DaEnecker.
The physical department., gymnasium
and museum then received heir share of
patronage. after which the guests repaired
to the campus, where battalion drill and
review was executed bv The University
Cadets, much IT, the admiration of all.
This concluded the days programme,
although many of the visitors remained
about the grounds. sketching and taking
notes of the various places of interest until
late in the evening.
j. p. McCassy. Cincinnati Daily Tribune;
Mrs. Stern, American Artisan, Chicago;
Charlotte Colby. Woman's Tribune, Wash
ingtoD, ID. c.; W. A. Desberougb. Ameri-
can Laundry Journal; Mrs. M. C. Muir
ray. Republican. Findlay, Ono; George
NC oooicOuskt. WdfsdW SuuiloT, IT, "A
Lucchesi. Wasp and Musical Gazette of
Milan; w. G. Barthan, California Orchard
and Farm; Marion B sta Foster, London
Times; w. G. Benton. American Press
w. NJ. Peury, Amador Dis atch; E. A.
Freeman. Amador Dispatch; Professor
Allen Haddock. Human n ture and Dpws-
bury Reporter. England; Ing Maria Ca
puccio. Pemon ese Tagrbbe and NauDua
Review of Turin. Italy; A. L. Levy. Chat
tanooga; Carla Massa. Citizen, Genoa
Italy; J. w. Laine. Oxford Undrrgradu-
Engineer; N. Campana. La Patria of
Denver; Eugenia Massa. Civil Engineer.
Genoa; Slgnor Giogia, Diploma Nationalle
Arthur Jukersley. Outing, New York; G.
BurrOni, La Scripture of Future, of LIE
Bologna; j. c. CARSON. Civil and Mining
Engineer; E. Catrizi. Tribune Of Rome
and Courier ~ Milan.