The morning call., 1894-02-23
BERKELEY.

Yesterday was very quiet day in the college
town. and halls and grounds were deserted by
student and professor, though given over TO
holiday pleasure-seekers. There was united
reproach cast upon the university by all who
looked up to The tall, naked mast that should
have been flying the country's colors in COM
memoration OF the days heroic figure. 1t Is
shame, said all, that of all places the State Uni
verslty has not a sign OF flag out, and when
one OF the seniors, Ben Weed, discovered the
absence OF the flag. he determined TO fly some
lhlDg Tor the university IL 1t was only a striped
handkerchief. Meeting another senior, they
forced an entrance into the locked North Hall,
where the coloIs were kept by the armorer
There they learned that the halards TO the
mast had been broken, and had not been put In
order. and hence The flag could not be raised
The armorer refused to let any of the flags
leave the armory. and so the two determined
youths sought the secretary OF the university
DIR. Bonte, whom they found after a long
search. and obtained from him an order for one
OF the unlverSity's banners.
When they finally secured the huge flag
twenty feet IN length, they were at a loss as 10
where TO hang it. The mast was too high 10
climb an 1t would not do 10 hang it from the
croSstrees But between North Hall and South
Hall runs the telegraph wire connecting the
LICK Observatory with the students obserya-
tory beyond North Hall. 1t was upon this wire
running hundred feet above their heads that
these patriotic seniors resolved TO float the star
spangled banner.
Gaining entrance again to North Hall and
climbing 10 the fourth story they found further
progress blocked by space OF twenty feet TO
the nrSJ skyllght and no means of crossing IT,
A search below discovered a short ladder and
by placing the ladder on the shoulders OF one
the other was able TO climb into The skylight
by The dexi er0uS use OF ball IF cord The large
flag was slid along the wire toward the middle
OF the space between the two halls. A further
use or he cord anchored and stayed The ban
ner IN the furious wind that had risen. With a
cheer for lie Father of his Country" the two
students then left their handiwoTk 10 retrieve
tue reputation OF their college for the day as 1t
waved It's patriotic acknowledgment.
viii Study at berkeley.
Miss Cornelia Walker well known as a
teacher in the san Jose State Normal School,
has been granted a leave Of absence, and has
come 10 Berkeley to take special studies under
The direction OF Professor Brown of the chair
OF pedag0gIcs. Miss Walker will also take
work under Professor Moses, as she has charge
OF the lectures In general history al the state
Normal Miss Walker is in charge specially OF
the work in pedagogy ana methods of teaching
and it is TO get the latest developments In this
line OF work that she now pursues her studies
at Berkeley.
High School Petition.
The high school uetition is being freely sjgned
now that The citizens understand that Its i'm
port Is TO settle legal QuiDble rather than 10
put upon them new burdens. The petition calls
for ballot by the citizens TO establish a hieh
school. A school is already in tlourishing ex-
lsteDce, but this vote is necessary in order TO
place the high school in All Independent condi-
oltlon-wlth an unqueStionable legal status.
Intersociety Debate.
The Student Congress ana Bushnell Union
will debate the question: Resolved That indie
pendent politics is preferable TO party allie
glance" the Bushnells having the affirmative.
Messrs. North, Lovejoy aud Van Gorder will
represent the Bushnells aud MeSsrs. Anthony
Mann and Dam the congress. The debate will
be held on Friday, March 16, AT Stiles Hall.
lie Conte to Lecture.
Professor Joseph LIE Conte lectures this even
Ing at South Hall before the geological division
OF the Science Association on The Origin and
Nature OF Asphalts in California"