The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
WILL GO EAST.
Oak land High School Athletes at Work
in Earnest.

Oak land High school Athletes at Work
in Earnest.
The pupils of the Oakland High School
have now begun in earnest TO work for the
proposed trip next year to take part in the
great field day OF the Interscholastic
League at New York. 1t is estimated that
the trip will cost about $500, but the
boys are confident that the fund will be
on hand when the time arrives to leave.
The commit ee that has undertaken to
raise this consists of Harry Chickering
(president), VIII Dawson (secretary), Ed
Lynch, Harry Keller and Thomas J..
Thompson. They have figured that $500
can be raised IN the school, $500 among
the alumni, $3.50 from subscriptions of
business men, $3.50 from entertainments
and the balance from various sources.
The pupils will give their first entertain
ment tonight in the parlors OF the Unita-
rian church. 1t will be the presentation
of Won Holtsn's Kinder Symphony" by
talent selected from the pupils and alumni
of the High School A week from next
Saturday another entertainment will be
given.
Lost in a Storm.
letter has been received in this city
from General" Charles Kelley of the In
dustTial Army, who feels that he added
more Iaurels TO his wreath by travelling
across the plains by wagon, until he safely
reached his mothers home in Indianapolis,
Indiana.
With perfect self-confdence he started
overland without guide book. aid for four
days had reasons for regrettlng 1t.
He lost himself in the wilds of Montan a
in storm, and came very near starving.
lie wandered aimiessly four days without
meeting a living soul, and rations had
given out. No place could be reached to
buy food, and Cor the first time in his gen.
eralship encouragement was written on
his face. But this was only for an hour or
two, when standing alone near deserted
mine was seen solitary miners cabin A
knock at the door revealed the fact that
the owner was not in, and not likely to
ever return; but he had left good stock
OF groceries behind, consisting of bacon,
coffee, beans, corrmeal and sugar, for
which the lost General was only too
grateful.
There he Toasted and rested until the
storm subsidized, when he was once more
able 10 get back 10 the road from which he
had wandered.
Ladies Disagree.
The remarks of Mrs. l. L. Requa regard
ing the unpleasantness about the rules OF
the club are vehemently resented by other
members of this organization.
Mrs Wheaton declares that for city of
its size Oakland has more good social en-
tertainment than San Francisco. II re-
eret that the matter should have been
made public" she said to-day, ''as l am
sure each side is acting according to its
conscience. / am sure that many of the
criticisms are undeserved. | do not think
it can possibly affect Mrs. Requa's friend
ship for US all.
Mrs. Prentiss Selby says it was under
stood that the Saturday night cotlllon
should close at IL o'clock.
That hour will allow the young ladies 70
be home before Sunday morning.
81 greatly regret that Mrs. Requa
should have said SO much" said Mrs.
Selby, ''but we certainly were obliged to
stand together for what we know to be
right"
Although Mrs. Requa, who organized
the club, has resigned as president, her
successor has not been elected.
Carpenters Union.
The Carpenters Union of Oakland.
which meets in California Hall, has grown
so rapidly that the present accommoda-
tons can hardly contain the regular at
tendance. The union was organized about
tour months ago and there were thirty
two charter members. Now there are
eight times that number, and twenty new
members were enrolled at last nights
meeting. In San Francisco the unions
have established a minimum rate of wages
and are enforcing the card system, and it