The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-21
LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS
Measures Taken for the Erec-
ton of a New High
School Building.
of the University Grounds
as a Site.

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 20.-From all
indications, it would seem that Berkeley
will have new high school building in
the near future.
AT the meeting of the Board of School
Directors last evening President Boone,
chairman of the special committee to
ascertain whether site for the new high
school could be had in the University
grounds, reported that he had interviewed
]. West Martin, one of the Regents, and
that in his opinion there was no legal i'm
pediment In the way of the proposition.
President Boone stated further that he had
forwarded a communication to the Board
of Regents embodying the wishes of the
Board of Education, and giving special
importance to the fact that if a long-term
lease was not thought advisable, posi-
bly, they would sell site to the town.
In convers alton with Mr.. Boone, it was
learned that the board desired to secure,
if possible, site near the northwest cor
ner of the campus, bordering On Oxford
street, and that the time of the proposed
lease be ninety nine years. Such lease IS
now held by high school from the Uni
versity of Illinois, and taking this as a
precedent, the board feels hopeful that at
last a careful consideration Uy lie htSeuIS
will be given their plan.
1t was then resolved that the Board of
Town Trustees be requested to take inn
mediate steps for the erection of high
school building of not less than sixteen
rooms, built In durable and ornamental
manner and provided with complete
equipment; and also that arrangements
be made at once for the erection ola six
room grammar school on Dwight way; a
new eight-room grammar school building
on the site at present occupied by the San
Pablo school; a six-room building for
school purposes in North Berkeley; four
room school building on Ninth street; a
lot on San Pablo avenue, near Dwight
way, and also for the furnishing of all the
buildings named.
The Board of Education adjourned and
met as High School Board. They passed
a resolution asking the Board of Town
Trustees to take immediate steps toward
the erection of sixteen-room high school
building.
Principal Waterman made the following
report, showing the total enrolment of the
Berkeley schools at the present time:
High School 266, Kellogg 1858, Whittier 342,
LIE COnte 282, Lorin 260. Total, 1918.
Professor Ardley of the university made
a strong plea to the board for the introduce
ton of a more complete course in drawing
in the schools, arguing from the stand
point that Berkeley entrants to the unlver-
sity were handicapped by the lack OF
knowledge in drawing, as those coming
from Oakland, San Francisco and other
schools had better understanding OF its
elements.
Rector for st. Marks.
Rev. George E. Swan of Indianapolis
has been secured by the vestry of st.
Marks Episcopal Church as rector, to fill
the vacancy made by the recent resigna-
ton of DIR. Easton. Mr.. Swan is 40 years
of age, and is said to be a man of more
than ordinary ability. He will leave for
California at once, and is expected to Off
ciate on the first Sunday in Septembe
His family will follow as soon as possible.
Death of Miss Kerns.
Miss Ella w. Kerns, daughter of Charles
T. Kerns, died this morning after short
illness, from pleuro- pneumonia. The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon from her late residence on Shattuck
avenue.