The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
PAIN TED COAT ISLAND.
Sophomores Imprint Their Class
Number in Reckless De-
fance.
West End Berkeley Republicans.
Eminent Suffragists to Speak in
Public Shor rtly.

BERKELEY, CAL. May s.-Berkeley's
flower show opened this morning at Shat
tuck Hall, and an exhibition of more rare
and highly Gu ltured blooms, especially
roses and pelargoniums, has been seldom
seen. The large hall was completely
filed with exhibits of the most select sort,
and those who are prominently connected
with the displaying of Berkeley's beauti-
full flowers say that the show will prove to
be eIninently more successful than the one
held last year. Several of the exhibitors
have come from San Francisco with their
contributions, and the interest generally
is widespread. La France and Cecil
Bruner roses, beside Shirley poppies, be-
gonias. pelargoniums and pansies were
greatly in evidence.
A throng OF visitors continued to pour
into the hall throughout the day, but to-
night the building was fairly crowded
with galaxy of young and fair maidens,
who had come to see the display and to
listen to the musical programme. The
show Will continue all day tomorrow and
until 10 o'clock in the evening.
Just within the entrance to the hall
stands huge jar of Shirley poppies. ex-
hibited by Mrs. Frank Wilson of Scenic
Park, and on a table further in the room
is an extraordinary large display of NAM
moth marguerites.
Miss Bolton has large vase of poppies,
and Miss Goldstein of San Francisco offers
an extensive display of pansies raised by
her own hand. Perhaps the most strik-
ing exhibit in the building is that of J. f.
Sims, an amateur, which consists of the
choicest varieties of roses and pelargo-
NUNS. An entire side of the room is taken
up with his display. The Peralta Park
rao n n a larna hot L ~
ums on exhibition, and DIR. Wellendorfs
name may be seen on several vases of
large La France roses. hutchinson e. San
born of Oakland have also an extensive
display of cut flowers of various sorts and
potted plants.
In Readiness for Glass Day.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 8.-Great prep
arations are being made by the senior
class of the State University Of California
for their class-day exercises, which will
be held tomorrow, complete programme
of which appeared in this mornings issue
of THE CALL. They say that the pro-
gramme outlined will be carried out to
the letter, Notwithstanding the fact that
to-day has been windy and threatening.
The fraternity houses, at which guests
will be received at luncheon, are being
decorated and put in order in preparation
for the greatest day of festivity in all the
college year. Tomorrow being the day of
transition for the various classes, battered
plugs smashed canes and torn mortar
boards will doubtless be very much in evil
dence, according TO the traditional custom
OF collegians to dishevel the headgear of
he classmen below them on class day.
The central feature in the exercises of
the day will be the performance in the
amphitheater back of the chemistry build
ing at o'clock in the afternoon.
In the evening the glee club will give
their final concert of the term at Stiles
Hall.
$685. on Goat Island.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 8.-As a pre-
cursor of the class performances which
will take place tomorrow at the univer-
sity, and as sign of victory, some un-
known members of the sophomore class
inscribed with whitewash a huge "'9S" on
the eastern slope of Goat Island last night.
The right to place their class mum Der
the freshmen, as they have been defeated
by the .sophs" in every rush and other
contest in which the two classes have
been pitted.
On account of their prowess and abso-
lutte predomineuce over the freshmen the
sophomores, who will become juniors to-
morrow, will be permitted to wear "skuIl
and cross bones" on their white plugs
The class of '98 will be. the first class in
many years which has the Just right to
wear this emblem OF bravery
West End Republicans.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 9.-An i'm
portant meeting of the West Berkeley Pro-
gressive Club was held last evening. at
which the issues of the coming Presi-
Dental campaign were discussed at length.
Charles Spear spoke at length on the tariff
and financial questions and urged the club
members to iamiliarize themselves with
the issues of the day in order that they
might become mora thorough-going Re-
publcans. John league followed with a
few remarks on,the silver question.
1t was the general sentiment of the
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