The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
RAISING THE STANDARD.
Report on the Applicants for
Admission to the State
University.
Athletes to Meet for the Selection of
Good Football Mate.
rial.

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 20-The first
complete official report of the number of
applications for admission to the univer-
sity this term, the mum Der of rejected and
the mum Der still under consideration was
given this afternoon to CALL correspond
emit by Professor Henry Senger, chairman
of the committee on admissions.
'The total number of applications re-
ceived to date" said Professor Senger, sis
612. OF these 378 have been admitted to
regular standing and forty-one to special
standing, making in all 419 thus lar adj
mitted; 102 app locations have been rejected
outright, and forty-nine for special stand
ing and forty-two for regular under-gradu-
ate standing are still pending.
''In this total of 612 che applications for
graduate standing are not included. More
applications from undergraduate stu
dents, as we'll as the graduates, are ex
pected, ana so when they are all in, We
may have something over 700 applica-
lions altogether"
The percentage of applications rejected
this year does not equal that of the year
plications for standing in all three depart
ments, graduate, regular and special, were
rejected, while this year only Il per cent
have been rejected thus far.
In 1895 $50 applications were received,
81 per cent of which were rejected; in
1894 SIT were received, % per cent of
which were rejected; in 1893 the number
received was 357, and the number rejected
amounted to 20 per cent; in 1892 q, were
received, and in 1891 252 were received. In
both these years 10 per cent were thrown
out. These figures, as furnished by Pro-
lessor Senger, show a decided raising of
the standard of requirement from year to
year. Though but 217 of the appli-
cations which have been received thus
far this year have been cast out, yet there
are still sufficient mum ben pending fur
Their consideration to raise the number of
unsuccessful applicants to 80 per cent. BY
subtracting the percentage of rejected APP
plicants in 81 from the percentage sof re-
jected applicants of '96 it would seem that
the standard of requirement had been
raised at least Is per cent in the last five
years.
The courses of study in the university
and the requirements from students after
they have entered are said TO have in
creased in q corresponding ratio. Ii this
be true it would seem that diploma
from Berkeley to-day is worth 10 per cent
more than the diploma of 81.
First Call for Players.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 20.-The foot
ball season at Berkeley will open next
Tuesday, for on that day Captain Ransome
will meet prospective players for the first
time this term. He posted notice to-
day asking that all able bodied students
in the university who believe they can de-
velop into players assemble at the gym
nasium. He stated in his call that every
one who is able to play should do so for
the sake of the university, though seif-de-
NAL and hard work would be expected,
even to the extreme.
1t is anticipated that hearty response
will be made to the summons.
DR.. Straits on Leaves Glasgow
BERK ELEY, CAL, Aug. 2o.-Dr. STRAIT
ton, who is to take charge of the new
psychological laboratory to be established
the department of philosophy, left Glas-
Cow to-day for America. He is expected
to arrive in Berkeley about the middle of
next month.
The apparatus with which the labora-
tory is to be equipped has nearly all ar
rived from Europe. Much interest is GEN.
tered in the courses of experimental
psychology to be given, in which will be
included experiments in locating nerve
centers, testing sensation and measuring
the force of emotion.
News Items in Brief.
BERKELEY CAL, Aug. 2O.-The fune raj
of Joseph Thompson took place this MORN
ing from the residence of his mother, Mr. s.
Mary Thompson, on Shattuck avenue,
North Berkeley. A solemn requiem high
mass was celebrated at st. Jose phi g
Church. The interment was in Mount
Calvary Cemetery, San Francisco.
A meeting of the directors of the West
Berkeley Athletic Club will be held to-
morrow evening for the purpose of consid-
ering proposition for building a club
house and gymnasium.
The Occident appeared to-day for the
first time this term at the university. The
editorial staff is as follows: Editor, A. L.
We'll 81; assistant editors-Mary G. Nc
Cleave 49, J. w. Leggett '9s, @. A. Smith
'98, l.. @. Mott '9S, j. N. Force '9S. G. NJ.
Dickerson SO is business manager.
The University Banjo Club will give a
concert in Stiles Hall next M onday night,
after which will be trial of candidates
for admission to the club.
the Alameda County Political Equality
Association has appointed the following
Berkeley women to carry on the cam