The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22

been with great difficulty that the Blue
and Gold assessments, which have ranged
from So 90 TO SO on each mem ber have
been collected, and from the present state
OF affairs IN which the seniors are merged
it seems that only about half the class
paid their assessment. A very great bur
den has therefore been cast upon the busi-
they have been accused of mismanage-
ment and incapacity.
To AVOID being placed in any such posi-
ton, and TO prepare himself Tor possible
contingency, Manager Mott has sent out
the following circular letter to each men,
ber OF the class of 90:
BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. 81
Owing TO the financial condition OF the class
which lust precedes, and the dlsfaVor which 1t
has cast upon college credit in the conduct of
its Blue and Gold, we find 1t eXpeolent and
necessary before proceeding fartner Win 9S
Blue and Gold 10 have iunds on manu- III oIoer
from which this can come is the Class assess
ment. We have placed the assessment very
low in order 10 reach every menpei oi the
class and for that reason every lnolYloual
member, not few, must pay II we are 10 Issue
There has been a marked tendency in past
wears for classes to elect an editor ana man
ager and TO consider tneIr own work then
done. We do not look at II IN tnat nght. we
do not feel justified in incurrlng the expenses
which attend the publication OF biSe a. anu u u
Gold unless we know that 1t is the wish OF a
large majority of the class, ant thAt Lne pooA
will receive their united support we mere,
fore address you 10 know whether you " III u
support the book. We incIose SUBSCRIPTION
blank and await your reply. Your snence,we e
shall take 10 signify vote against pup5lshing
the Blue and Gold by the class OF 30 ana
If large number of such votes be received we
shall deciine to proceed iurtner with the book.
Pending your decision we have stopped al
expenses in connection with the book
Ali responses must be received ny Deceni-
Der L. LESLIE &. MOTT,
Should matters regarding the assess
ment be satisfactorily settled, Manager
Mott will be confronted with still another
problem. a short time ago the college I.
NJ. c. A. passed resolutions dlsapproVlng
the practice of publishing the advertise,
ments of liquor-houses IN the Blue ano
Gold. Though the resolutions have not
yet been officially recognized 6y the class,
| they will probably be brought up very
soon, when action either for or against
| them will be taken. Should the class de-
eide that no SUCH ads are to be published,
] a large slice of the usual income 10 the
publication will be cut off, and the
! manager will be required 10 get other ads
! elsewhere.
Berkeley Miscellanies.
The choir OF the First Presbyterian Church
I
| programme for tomorrow evening. 8 choru:
| of twenty voices and q quartet OF four sololsts
| will render eight choice sacred selections.
Professor Carl C. Plehn of the department OF
political economy at the State University will
attend the conference of Assessors at Sacra-
mento on Monday, at which is TO be discuss ed
changes proposed III the revenue laws OF the
| State.
The Kings Daughters have made arrange
ments for a big Thanksgiving dinner for the
| poor of the university Town. Thirty-iour lam
! lilies which are on the list OF the society will
! be presented with clothing and household
goods as literally as is possible by the organ
izatIon, besides being rendered turkey din
ner.
Fred Holtum OF Stuart street has received
news that his father In Denmark has fallen
heir to the handsome fortune OF S167 900 by
The death OF a relative. Young Holtum ha:
sent money regularly 10 his father since ht
left home, but he says he thinks that the ole
gentleman can get along very comfor tably
how without any further remittances.