The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS.
DR.. SetcheIl, the New Professor
Of Botany, to Arrive
Soon.
The Progressive Club Wishes to
Bond the Town for Street
improvements.

BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 18.-Word has
been received at the university that DR..
Satchell, recently of Yale, who has been
appointed to fill the chair of botany, made
vacant by the resignation of Professor Ed
ward L. Greene, will arrive in California
about October Is. Considerable correspond
ence with eminent botanists of America
was necessary before a man could be Sc
cured who was thoroughly capable of
filling the position at Berkeley, since in
the technical study of the California fora
so many difficulties are involved. The re-
port W as current short time ago that the
school of botany which Professor Greene
established might be changed, since the
practical methods of the two men are
somewhat different. but late investigation
revealed the fact that there is no appre-
hension on the part of the present botani-
cal staff. DR.. SetchelPs appointment is
looked upon with much favor, as he is said
to be a man of deep learning and of broad
mind.
Work of the Progressive Club.
The West Berkeley Progressive Club
held their regular meeting last evening, at
which it was decided to hold a mass-meet-
ing on next Tuesday evening for the pur-
pose of agitating the establishment of the
bond system in the making of public i'm
provements. 1t was argued that the adop-
ton of this plan, besides being relief to
many property-owners. VIII give great
impetus to public Improvements in all
parts OF the town. 1t is believed that not so
many citizens will protest against work
being done as at present, for the reason
that then the privilege of paying for work
on easy terms will be extended to them.
Railroad Tracks Too High.
Considerable complaint is being made at
present by town residents concerning the
condition of Stanford Park. where the rail-
road com pany has recently laid its side
tracks across Addison street. In places
the tracks are several feet above the level
of the street, and no apparent effort has
been made to fill in around them so that
vehicles may cross. Investigation, now
ever, reveals the fact that that portion of
what is called Addison street which
crosses Stanford place is not public
street, but the property of the railroad
company.
College Boys Ride Roller.
A party of university boys last night
took possession of a steam roller being
used in matchmaking Ellsworth street,
and, after getting up steam, ran it through
a number of streets of the town, finally
leaving the machine at the Dana-street en-
trance to the University OF California
GROUNDS. a similar line OF sport was IN
dulged in last year during the construction
OF the new Mechanics building, and from
their yells and songs last night the party
must have had good time.
Brief News Notes.
The Crescent Athletic Club and the Lorin
Road Club are discussing consolidation.
The Lorin Club has an active mem Dership
of about seventy, while the Crescents are
over $50 strong.
The Methodist Conference has decided to
retain the services of Rev. DIR. Bentley as
pastor OF the Trinity Methodist Church.
DR.. Pierce is to succeed DR.. Bailey of West
Berkeley.
A new fre-engine house is to be erected
in North Berkeley at once. The lumber
necessary has already been secured and
the Town Trustees have voted to grant the
fire company 600 feet more hose.
The pupils of the Institute for the Deaf
and Dumb and Blind are preparing for a
literary and musical entertainment to be
given in their assembly hall on the even
ing of the 21st inst.
Rev. Giles A. Easton rector emeritus of
ST. Marks Episcopal Church, is lying i'll at
his home on Atherton street