The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05

ottSiiuSu one week 20 make allowance IOr
the week that is to be devoted to labor on
the college grounds by students. Such a
plan meets with good deal of opposition
among students, who are ready to do the
iapor, but inclined to demur to the expense
OF remaining in Berkeley an extra week.
IL is argued that the cost OF so doing
would be enough to pay for the work OF
improving the university grounds. The
proposed extension of the term has aroused
the first opposition that has appeared
among students to doing the work out
lined by Regent Reinsteln for the improve
ment OF the grounds.
The License Ordinance.
BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 4.-The License
committee of the Town Trustees, consist
Ing OF Trustees Cripps and Hoff, held
conference with number of business men
at the TowE Hall last night on the subject
OF the recent objections to the license ordi-
nance; nance a petition has already been pre-
sented to the Trustees. asking that the
ordinance be repealed, and especially the
sectlon relating to the licensing of vehicles.
Messrs. Cripps and Hoff heard, expressions
OF sentiment from W. j. Schmidt, h. +.
Gordon and Messrs. Fraser and D. Jones,
and 1t is tonight likely that a measure for
reduction OF the license will be introduced
Surplus Deposits.
BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. A new regu-
!ation OF the Regents of the State Univers-
NY regarding deposits of money by stu
dents taking laboratory work. Is causing
quite a stir among such students. Each
student working in the laboratories is re-
CURED to make deposit of from $l2 90 to
80 to cover the expense of material used.
Ii has up to this time been customary to
return to the depositors at the end OF the
term the amount left over after the pur-
m ofnr L. InI h11f hn rnn 10
have made an order that about $1,000 sur
plus OF last term shall be applied for mate
rial for High School visitors to the labo-
ratories.
Football Nominations.
BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 4.-The nomi-
nations for football manager for the sea-
son of '96 will take place tomorrow after
noon. q. +. Reinhardt '97 and T. P. Tay-
lor '97 are the only two candidates whose
names have been prominently mentioned
for the candidacy. The election will take
place next Monday, in which the entire
student body will take part.
The date of election of football captain
has been set for next Saturday. Captain
Sherman is up for reelection and Ran
some, the famous fullback, Is also in the
field.
Lecture Postponed.
BERKELEY, CAL, Feb 4.-The lecture
that was to have been delivered next Fri
day evening in Stiles Hall by Colonel
Greenleaf has been postponed on account
OF the Carnot debate, which takes place at
Stiles Hall next Friday evening. Colonel
Greenleaf's lecture will be delivered later
in the course arranged for by the Unita-
rian Society, the next lecture of the series
that will be delivered being that of DR..
David Starr Jordan. DR.. Jordan will
speak on Friday evening, February 81, on
1.-The Disappearance of Public Men,"
Berkeley Schools.
BERKELEY, Call, Feb. 4.-The Board
Of Educa ton held its regular semi-monthly
meeting last night. School Director Nor
ton presented plans for a two-room addi-
ton to the Lorin School and the clerk of
the board was instructed to prepare
financial estimate, with view to ascer-
sired improvement. Applications for
positions as teachers were received from
Miss Madge f. Robinson and Miss May
Cooper.
Boating Association.
BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 4.-The Uni
versity Boating Association has received
an invitation to take part in the regatta
10 De held on Lake Merritt on Washing
toms birthday. The boating crew has not
yet been formed at the university, but
efforts will be made to organize one in time
to accept the invitation.
Lorin Branch Library.
BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 4.-Work has
been commenced ON the branch of the
Public Library to be opened at Lorin. 1t
is expected that the library will be opened
within week.
Scarlet Fever.
BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. A case of
scarlet fever in the family of Mr.. Middle
hoff in the Daley Scenic Tract has been re-
ported to Health officer Rowell.