The San Francisco call., 1896-08-22
READY FOR THE RUSH.
Berkeley Juniors Give the 100"
Men the Usual Amount of
Good Advice.
Bids on College Buildings-Librarian
Rowell's Annual Report-Protest
Against a School.

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. N:-The fresh
men at the university met this afternoon
for the first time since they matriculated,
effected temporary organization and de-
cided to crush" the sop homores on next
Tuesday night. This first formal meeting
of the 90 men was full of excitement and
no oteworthy incidents.
They were called together, 450 strong,
at Harmon Gymnasium by the juniors,
their traditional college friends in the
activity of college life, who gave them
sage advice as to the ways they should go,
and what it would mean TO them If they
should come out victors in the coming
rush.
P. n. Newhall, who served as chair man
of the Junior class in the absence of Presi-
dent Dorm, called the freshmen together.
After he had finished his Introductory
speech James Oliver took the platform
and dealt out good portion of wisdom,
such as freshmen need. He was fol-
lowed by Track Captain Brown. who
talked for twenty minutes on athlet-
les and debating. Philip Thayor ad-
fences, and ]. A Young admonished them
to rush hard when they ran against the
sophomores.
The election of temporary officers and
the fixing of date for the interclass battle
followed.
w. Boutwell, Dunlap of Sacramento, a
freshman of more than ordinary avoirdu-
pois and with a stentorian voice, was
elected chairman. He walked on his
crutches to the platform and proce eded
TO handle the audience, which by this
time had become much worked up, in
true California State Legislature style.
When the crowd became too noisy he
raped on the railing with his crutch or
pounded it on the floor.
w. NJ. Davis of Belmont was chosen
tenn porary secretary.
The class decided upon next Tuesday
evening, when the moon is full, as the
time for their big rush. Throughout the
meeting excitement was at a high pitch.
Cheers were frequent and prolonged,
and when the meeting was over the largest
class that ever entered the State Uni
versity went out with full confidence of
beating the sophomores on Tuesday night
and thus emulate the glory of the class
of SO.
Affiliated Colleges.
Bids for work on the proposed new
Affiliated Colleges buildings were received
to-day at Berkeley by the committee on
buildings and grounds. consisting of Re-
gents j. West Martin. John E. Budd and
J. B. Reinstein, in whose hands lies the
award of contracts for labor. Seventy
seven bids were received for the seven
kinds of work indicated in the proposal
issued by the board.
Following are the kinds of work to be
done, for which sealed bids were called:
First-For the masonry work, including all
brick, stone, terra Gotta and concrete work
and all necessary excavations and filings.
Second-For the iron work.
Third-For the carpenter, plastering, cleo
tric and glazing work.
Fourth-For the plumbing and gasftting
work.
Fifth-For the heating work.
Sixth-For the timing, galvanized iron and
stating work.
Seventh-For the paint and granting work
About fifty contractors representing the
different house building trades from diff
ferent parts of the State were present at
the call for estimates. The bids were SO
pumerous that it was quite impossible to
tell accurately whether the sum total of
the lowest ones came under the $3.50 900
appropriation. but it is believed that they
will fall considerably under that mark.
The committee of the board will take
several days in which to decide upon the
awards.
Librarians Annual Report.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 21-Librarian
Rowell of the State University complete
his annual report to-day, and sent it to
President kellogg, who will pass upon it
prior to its publication in the annual re-
port of Secretary Bonte. The report
shows that at the present time official rec
ord is made of 63,475 books, 1923 of which
have been received since June, 1895.
During the year OF 1866 3629 visitors
were received in the Bacon Art Gallery,
and since its establishment il 1882 So, ,507
visitors have entered it.
The librarian makes a strong plea for
donations of books and the increasing of
the endowment, stating that the income
of the Reese fund is only large enough to
supply books for village library. Not
more than one-tenth of the desirable
because of lack of funds.
Don't Want the Building.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 21.-The resi-
dents of South Berkeley have sent forth
loud protests in the last few days against
the selection by the Board of Education of
building on Ashley avenue, formerly
occupied as plumbing shop, to be used
as schoolroom. Their protests are based
on what they claim the insanitary con-
dition of the building, its thin walls and
its uninviting appearance in general. The
matter will probably be brought before the
board at their next meeting.
Colds Received.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 21.-The young
lady members of the class of 90 at the
State University were rendered an in
formal reception this afternoon at Stiles
Hail by the members of the college Y. M.
Z. A. About $50 were present.
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