The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30
WANTS THE POSITION.
Principal McChesney of the Oakland
High School the Latest Candidate
for Secretary of the Regents.

LOT secretary Oh the Regents.
BERKELEY, CAL, March 29-Prin-
cipal ]. b. McChesney of the Oak
land High School is the latest
candidate in the field for the
secretaryship of the Board of University
Regents. He says that he is candidate
for the place, but that he does not intend
to make any fight for it. 1t is understood
that he has the support of Regent Albert
Martin, who also lives in Oakland. The
other candidates in the field are Professor
E. J. Wlckson of the agricultural depart
ment, DR.. w. c. Bartlett, formerly OF the
Bulletin, and Assistant Secre tary Nc
Keown. The naming of DR.. Boute's sue
cessor will take place at the next meetin g
of the board, which occurs on the second
Tuesday in April.
The salary of the office has been reduced
from $275 to $225 per month, and Iu con-
sequence the place is not sought with such
vigor as formerly.
Nelson-HoIden NuptiaIs.
BERKELEY. CAL, March 29.-The we'd
ding of Henry A. Nelson, an employe OF
the Southern Pacific Com pany, and Miss
Lucy 4. Holden took place this evening
at the residence OF the brides mother, on
Shattuck avenue Rev. J. Clarke Rob-
bins, pastor of the North Berkeley Congre-
gational Church, officia,ed. Miss Susie
McGrath served as bridesm aid and j.
Fouchette as groomsman. Numerous ele-
giant and costly gifts were received. After
their honeymoon, which will be spent in
the southern part of the State, is over the
newly welded couple will make their
home in Berkeley.
Critique Prize Awarded.
BERKELEY, CAL, March o. Miss
Centennia BaIto '9S has been declared the
winner in the contest at the State Uni
versity for the best criticism on Professor
Louis Du Pont Styles new play, "The
Chaplain's Revenge" and Miss E. R.
Farnham 81 was close second to Miss
Barto, in the opinion of Professor A. F.
Lange, who made the award, and in his
! com munication concerning the decision
| he says that both together give a more just
impression than either one alone. The
prize is OF $40, and was offered bv friend
of the university.
Thieves at Work.
| BERKELEY, CAL, March 29.-About
| daylight this morning, thieves broke into
| the Goodrich house on Dwight way, and
would doubtless haye made away with q
| quantity of the vast store of valuables and
curios to be found in the residence had it
not been that they were frightened away
! by the old couple who are caring for tn e
house during the absence of the Goodrich
family in Europe. Their entrance was
| gained through rear window by means
of an ordinary pick, the handle OF which
was found later in the day. The foot
| prints apout the building are small, indi-
eating that a man OF small stature or a
| boy was the thief.
Brief News Items.
| Professor Warning Wilkinson, principal oil
| the State Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and
AddrQsc n oil
Keller" tomorrow evening before the Long
| fellow Memorial Association, which is to meet
| at the residence of Mrs. DR.. julius Rosenstirn
on Bancroft way. Music will be furnished by
the Hus Quartet and by Cecile Won Seiberlich.
Professor A. F. Lange OF the English depart
ment at the university left for the south to-
| day on weeks tour of visiting schools.
! There being five Mondays In March neither
| the Board OF Education nor the Town Trustees
| met this evening.
| Professor Charles Mills Gayley will leave in
q day or two for the interior of the State on q
| months school examination.