The San Francisco call., 1896-05-11
Bishop Nichols breaches to the
Graduating Class Of the
University.
CORNELL AND BERKELEY SHOTS
New Presbyterian Church Formei in
South Bsrkeley-Graduation
Themes and Speakers.

BERKELEY, CAL. May 10.-The Right
Rev. w. F. Nichols. Bishop of California,
preached the baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class of the University of Cali
fornia this afternoon at Stiles Hail. The
speaker took his text from Matthew y:6-
"BIessed are they which do hunger and
thirst after righteousness: for they shall
be filed" He treated the subject from the
historical point of view, and sought to
bring out clearly the point that all hu-
manitarian movements, all reforms, all
upheavals of society were nothing more or
less than the tangible and visible mani
festations of the spirit .'hungering and
thirsting after Righteousness" The words
put in the mouths of C@sar's assassins by
our great English poet, 'liberty and free.
dom," clearly show this spirit. The
mighty impulse back of the pen of
Abraham Lincoln, co-ordinated with the
sanction of future generations. received its
momentum from this same source. Jack
Cade also put his shoulder to the wheel,
and every social ebullition strikes the
chord OF ambition for righteousness"
In history the constant decentralization
in governmental powers has circumscribed
the powers of the ruler and enlarged those
of the subject.
"The conflicts of the present are far
more over equity and justice than over
the conclusions of strength" From these
instances and others the speaker showed
that the Historical hunger" has proved
the beatitude. The young men and women
Of the class were earnestly enioined
that whatever change their di plomas
might make, and they will not make any
great change individually. for diplomas
are nothing In themselves, through
out their career there will always be that
question of hunger and thirst after right
eousness." He continued: SIT has an evil
Dental value, for conscience is God. 1t is
that sense OF the message for you that l
would treat upon this afternoon, and the
most cruel kind of injustice is the injustice
towards ones self.''
New University Calendar.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 10.-President
Martin kellogg of the State University has
announced the following calendar of ex-
ercises for the academic year of 1S96-97:
Monday, August 10-Academic year begins.
Monday-wednesday, August 1o-12-.second
entrance examination at Berkeley for col
leges of letters, science and law. Filing of Gre
| dentials by the recommended graduates of ac-
credited schools Filing of credentials by ap-
! piicants for admission to graduate and special
| status and TO advanced standing.
Special examination In order that the regu-
| lar work of the term may not be interfered
with such special examination in university
courses as may be authorized for the Begin
ming OF the year should be filed with the re-
| eorder before the vacation.
Wednesday and Thursday, August II and
| 13-Professors and instructors will keep office
| hours for consultation with students concern
ing election OF courses for the first half year,
| etc.
Thursday, August l3-Registration day.
| Registration of graduates and upper class
| students for courses of the first half year.
Registration of such students after Thursday
will be permitted only In cases of exceptional
urgency.
] Thursday, August l3-1 p M.-Instruction in
upper class and graduate courses begins.
| Saturday, August 15-7:30 o'clock P. M
Academic council meets.
/ Monday, August IL, from O'Clock A. NJ to 5
M.-Admission cards issued by the recorder
TO incoming students. Payment OF diploma
| fee deposit ($10) and signing of the university
! roll by incoming students.
Tuesday, August Reorganization OF in
struction for freshmen. The freshmen will
assemble at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. in the court of the
mechanics building to meet the president of
the university and the freshmen instructors
and advisers. Freshmen and other qualified
half year before O'Clock P. NJ. Ali incoming
able-bodied male students Qncluding special
students) will register for the courses in mill
tary science and physical culture.
New Church Organized.
SOUTH BERKELEY, CAL, Nav TO-
| The South Berkeley Presbyterian Church
was organized this morning at Ashby Hall
with membership of thirty-fve. AT IL 80
O'Clock the sermon of the day was preached
to congregation OF about 100 by Profess
sor Day from the San Francisco Theolog-
ical Seminary.
Immediately following the service the
organization exercises were opened by
Rev. DR.. Ketchum, pastor of the Berkeley
First Presbyterian Church. lie was as.
sisted by Elder A. Ross and Rev. ]. +
Ackers, the two other members of the
Presbyterian committee. Twenty of the
| thirty-five members ordained came from
other churches by letter. Twelve of these
were from the First Presbyterian of Berke-
ley and number from the First Congre-
gational. ]. b. Warren also assisted in
the ceremonies. Thirteen were received
upon confession of faith. Following the
ordination of members came the election
and installation of elders. Robert Ellison
and L. S. Cooper were elected as elders.
For the past year services have been
held at Ashby Hall, with Rev. Mr.. Ackers
a recent graduate of the San Francisco
Theological Seminary, as pastor. Mr..
Ackers was ordained as an evangelist at
Elmhurst on last Thursday ev+nlng. 1t
seems probable that he will remain as the
permanent pastor OF the new flock.
intercollegiate Shooting Match.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 10.-To-morrow
morning ten of the crack shots from the
University of California cadets will try
conclusions with the rifle teams from the
Cornell and University of illinois cadet
corps by means of telegraph. This rifle
contest will inaugurate transcontinental
target-shooting among students in which
institutions on the Pacific Coast are con-
cerned. The University of California is