The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-13
GOODS FIGHT
! THE LIQUOR nADS"
The Fair Sex Engage in
the blue and Cold
Controversy.
A Meeting That Was Expected
but Which Did Not
Materialize.
The Lloyd.Unda Case-A New Fire
Marshal to Be Appointed
Soon.

BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 12-Manager
Mott OF the blue and Gold" has found
himself entangled in the meshes OF the
beds wrath. The young women at the
State University have taken up the fight
inaugurated by the college \. M. Z. a.
against the publication OF liquor lads"
in the college annual and they propose
waging vigorous campaign against hav-
ing the 'B & G" polluted, as they say,
with the vile and debasing lines, setting
forth the merits OF the goods OF various
saloon and liquor men," The Young
7 Woman's Christian Association will hold
8 meeting next Frldas, at which the mem
bers intend to pass resolutions condemning
the practice of publishing liquor lads"
and will prepare themselves for battle
with those who approve OF the system.
1t was expected that meeting OF the
class of '98 10 discuss the matter would be
held this afternoon, but for some I'M
known reason 1t was not held. President
Everett Brown SAYS that he wishes, as
The presiding officer, to be perfectly neu-
trail in the matter He has had overtures
from President Fairchild OF the Y. NJ. G.
a for the calling OF q meeting, while on
the other hand he has been requested by
many not to call such meeting. as they
say that the measure will surely meet
with defeat
Il am only too willing tc get the class
together" said he to-day, ''if l think the
majority wishes it, but as far as l am able
10 see only the members of the Y. N. q.
a. and Y. W. c. a. object 10 the Aquor ads.
Il would like to see the matter settled
outside of 9 class-meetlug, for just as GER
tain as we bring the matter up officially
it will terminate in big tight and will be
Josh on the college. The \. NJ. c. A.
ought to settle this matter with Manager
Mott and not try TO bring large mum Der
Of students, VINO now appear Indifferent,
into the case"
The liquor lads are the talk OF the
campus, and 10 one seems to know how
or where the matter Will end. Some OF
the Y. Nj. c. a. have attempted TO enlist
certain mem bers of the faculty in their
cause. but without avail. because the pro-
fessors say that the question is one which
Goes not concern them.
Meanwhile the lad" solicitors are going
along regardless of the quasi injunction Of
the Y. N. and the Y. W. c. a.
Eight Deans Now.
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 1.-THE Office
OF dean OF the eight colleges at Berke ey,
held by Professor Irving Stringham, has
been abolished and each college will here
after have its own dean. The eight new
officers and the colleges over which they
viii preside are as follows:
Letters, Professor Alexis (. LANCE:
social sciences, Professor Miller w. Has
kelI; natural sciences. Professor Frederick
Slate; agriculture, Professor Z. W. Hill
gard; mechanics, Professor F. G. Hesse;
mining, Professor Samuel 3. Christy;
civil engineering, Professor Frank B.
Soule; chemistry, Professor Willard B.
Rising.
Improvement in Courses.
n ~ ny nj
years course for prospective medical stu
uents at The State University, which has
been IN process of contamination for
some time past, has been decided upon.
The course has been so arranged that
students who are fitting for a medical
course can take three years at Berkeley
and four years at the medical college, and
upon graduation from the latter will re-
celve both the academic degree of B. S.
and he professional degree Of MD. One
year is thus saved By students who desire
10 take both a collegiate and a pro.es-
sional course.
The course at Berkeley is made up
largely OF chemistry, physics ana biology.
For Fire Chief.
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 1.-THE Office
OF Fire Chief of the town OF Berkeley was
created at the meeting of he Board of
Trustees last night. The ordinance under
when a cnleI may be appointed proYldeS
that he shall hold Office at the pleasure of
the board, and that ne shall have charge
Of and be responsible for all the apparatus
of the various companies. The chief
shall serve without pay.
1t is understood that when the ordi-
nance goes into effect, S. II. Borkheim,
formerly of the West Berkeley fire COM
pany, will be chosen chief.
LlOyd-Unda Liquor Case.
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 12.-At the
meeting of the Town Board last evening
Trustee Hoff proposed that the body re-
solve itself into court of inquiry to take
testimony in the Lloyd linda liquor case
1t was finally decided TO hold The matter
over for another two weeks. pending an
investigation into the legality of trial
by a town board.