The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05
ONE ORIGINAL MAN.
Adam Dec ared to Have Been
Absolutely the First
and Olly.
President Boone of Barke ey's Board
of Education Startles the
Graz u lting Class.

BERKELEY, CAL, June 4.-Preside ent
P R. Boone of BerkeIey's Board of Edu-
cation in his address to the High School
graduating class last evening made the
surprising statements that "Genluses are
few and most OF them are on the verge of
insanity, and that Adam was absolutely
the only original man in the world" He
assured the young graduates that the per-
son of average intelligence is better off
than either the fool or the genius. Mr..
Boone made several pointed remarks
about the scarcity of high culture in
American pu bic life and referred 10 the
am bilious designs that are supposed to
animate the breasts of students leaving
the High School.
Referring in q defamatory manner to
geniuses, most of whom according TO his
belief are on the verge of insanity, he said
that the man of average intelligence fits
DtO some place in lie. The world Is ar
ranged for him as the seats in streetcars
are made for average physical size. Those
who are above or below their average
must suffer more or less inconvenience.
Taxing up Adam and his originality the
president declared that heis the only his
torical character entitled to the term orig
inal. In reviewing the striking points in
A iam's character MIR. Boone called at
tention to his lack of troubles in child
hood and school days, and to his final
troubles on being caught stealing apples.
| In concluding his talk to the eighty-two
young graduates, he called their attention
| to the Importance they should give to
| their educational privilege. He said:
1t costs moro to run our schools than the
entire rest of the town expenses, but the
money is well spent. Education given in the
public schools constitutes three-quarters of
the entire stock IN trade of our boys and girls
that enter business life. The reputation aud
prosperity OF town depends on the repnta-
ZION of its schools. To the people OF Berkeley,
as product of their extravaganza in school
expenses, we present these eighty-two gradu-
ates this evening as dividends and full value
received, and we ask If they want their money
back.
Her Injuries Serious.
BERKELEY, CAL. June 4-The rum
away accident which took place yesterday
afternoon in Lorin, and in which Mrs. L.
Norlem of Calais street was the victim,
has proved to be more serious than was
at first supposed. 1t has been ascertained
that the collar bone was torn loose, and
that several severe injuries were received
about the chest, beside deep gashes over
the right eye and on the back of the head.
Mrs. Norlem has been unconscious most
Of the time since the accident but it is be-
lleved that she will recover.
Concert by the Blind.
BERKELEY, CAL, June 4-The an
nual concert of the blind pupils of the
State Institute for the Deaf and Dumb
and Blind was held this evening in the
main auditorium of the school. The pro-
gramme was of nigh quality and very
crediiably rendered. The hall was
crowded 10 the doors with visitors. The
programme WAS as follows:
Chorus, plpe-organ solo. Miss Lille Smith !;
piano solo, Thomas Morrison; barytone solo,
William Brooks; piano SOLO, with second
piano accompaniment, Miss Gussie Mast and
Professor Otto Fleishner; pipe-organ solo,
Z ben Gay; piano quartet, Helen Mesow, Lena
Jurickson, Charles Cscefrs, John Fisher;
piano solo, Miss Gussie Mast; organ solo,
Thomas Morr son; piano solo, Miss Lille
Smith; organ solo, Miss Gusse Mast; chorus.
The graduating exercises OF the insti-
tute will be held on next Tuesday alter
noon, June g. at2:15.