The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-10
THE DEBTS OF
N|NETY-SEVEN
A Relic of the Blue and
Gold Published Last
Year.
The Seniors Owe Something Over
a Thousand Dollars, but.
Have No Assets.
The Reorganiz ation of the Alameda
County Miners Association
Eff cted.

BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 9.-What Is to
become of the 81 class debt is q question
that is being much discussed at present in
university circles.
The present senior class is in unique
position in its financial troubles, being
near the end of its career as class so
heavily embarrassed that very radical
measures will be required to settle its
debts, which amount to over $1,000.
How can class graduate and disband
with such an indebtedness is another
much-debated question, and it is whis-
pered that the faculty will take hand
in the affair unless something is done by
the students to remedy the situation.
The professors who have such matters in
charge decline to talk on the subject, but
there are rumors that diplomas will be re-
fused TO the '97 men and women until
they pay their bills, which are for ex-
penses incurred in the publication of the
last "Blue and Cold"
Some members of the faculty are in
clined to regard the question as one to be
settled by the class itself and with which
the officers of the university have nothing
to do.
On the other hand it is said that the I'M
paid debts are burden that rests upon
the entire stud mt body. The troubles of
" have already had strong effect upon
the credit of 49, Many of the faculty are
therefore disposed to regard the debts as a
matter for faculty supervision, because
such liabilities if unpaid tend to hurt the
credit o. all future classes and thus lnjure
their enterprises.
Another pdzzling side 10 the problem is
the question OF what Will be the creditors
position. Next spring is the time for
graduation and dissolution of the class of
'97, so that after few months there will
lie no class of 81 in existence. The big
creditors of the class are keeping sharp
watch on affairs and it is whispered that
there may be sensational steps taken un-
less some money is raised by the seniors
before commencement.
Miners Organize.
BERKELEY, CAL, Dec 9.-Interest in
mines and mining by prominent business
men in Oakland, as well as professors at
the State University, has taken sudden
plunge forward. Last night the Alameda
County Miners Association was reorgan-
lied in Oakland, with Professor Samuel B.
Christy head of the department OF mines
at the State University, as president. The
Alameda County Association, which is a
branch of the California State Association
has existed for some time past but only
in name.
The association is made up of about
sixty-five of the leading business men of
the county, nearly all of whom have a
greater or less interest in California mines
They propose TO have at their meetings a
series of lectures and talks on up-to- date
matters regarding mines. Among the
subjects proposed are: 1.-THE Cyanide
Process" Professor S. B. Christy; ''Aurif-
erous Gravels of the Pacific Coast"
ho ri q oIo
FL. w. Fairbanks; Quartz Mining" E.
Ii. Benjamin; Electric Power in Min
ing" f. W. C. Hasson.
The officers elected were as follows
President, Professor s. B. Christy; vice
president, F. Chappelet; secretary. T. w.
Jeffress; executiv- mittee-E. III. Ben
jamin, Charles G. Yale, w. R. Thomas
and j. S. White.
At the university Professor Frank Soale,
head OF the department OF civil engineer
ing, is now carrying on series of tests
and experiments in an effort to determi inc
the relative strength of various materials
for castings in mines. His experiments are
being confined chiefly to specimens OF
mountain pine and Oregon fir. Tests as
to their capabilty of withstanding decay
as we'll as their supporting qualities are
being made. A report as to his results
will be issued soon and copies will be for
warded to the various mine-owners of the
State.
Grand Review of Cadets,
BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 9-The cadets
at the State University will have a big
dress parade to- morrow afternoon at the
regular drill hour in honor OF Preside mt
Kellogg. They have been preparing es-
pecially for this semi-annual review for
the past three or TOUR weeks, and Lieu
tenant Winn has issued an order that
every cadet on the campus snail appear in
spotless linen and ow-white gloves, and
that the remaining portion of their habili-
ments shall be such as is BETTING we'll
trained soldier.