The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09
Local High School Pupils
Must Pass Berkeley
4" EXes."
Surprise Party in Sore for
Many of the Prospective
Freshmen.
CONSERVATION Over the Action of the
Local Board in Refusing to Ac-
credit Scholars.


entrants to the State University from the
high schools of San Francisco are all agog
over resolution recently passed by the
Board of Education of that city, declaring
that the "diplomas of graduates shall be
their only credentials for entrance TO the
University of California"
To all of the embryo freshmen from
across the bay this late edlct means that
they must pass the entire list of ''exes"
before receiving their matriculation cards,
unless, of course, the board rescinds Its
action, for the professors at the university
declare that the rule demanding recon-
mendation in each OF the several studies
required for admission 10 the several COL
gts will not be amended TO suit the
whIms of any one school board. To many
this surprise party will mean that they
will not enter Berkeley next month. and
to others it will mean that they must
"bone up" on their work, even to get on
the list of ION trials"
Every year between so and $50 enter
Berke ley frt NJ The high schools of San
Francisco on their credentials. In fact,
The contingent from across the bay is the
largest, the strongest and the most intiu-
en- tial of any deleE eEatiun from anywhere in
the State.
Strange 10 say, this action OF the High
School authorities has just been made,
with less than q month emaining be-
tween now and the time the U. G. "eXes"
commence. Scores of student graduates
who are spending their vacation in va
rious sections of the State and Union will
doubtless be completely overwhelmed
when they return from their outings and
find that insiead OF gliding smoothly into
the gently flowing stream of young col
iegians they will have 10 pass the rocky
ca.cades OF the dreaded entrance quizzes.
SO various are The curses OF lnStruc-
ton, and so numerous and rigid are The
present requirements for entrance, even
on condition., that either g satisfactory
examination must be passed by each
student or high recommendation re.
ived from The principal OF his school.
There are now seventy-six schools and
acade scattered through the Stat
which are on the Accredited list OF the
university. Some OF these are accredited
in only a few studies, while others have
c,rte blanche to all the departments at
Berkeley. To the latter class the San
Francisco schools-the Lowell Ii gh, the
Girls High and the Polytechnic-gov-
erned by the Board OF Education, belong.
The authorities at the university are III
the deepest quandary 10 know the motive
resolution.
Professor Siringham, the senior dean.
who is in large during the absence OF the
president, said to-day TO CALL corre-
spondent: Il was greatly surprised at
b.ing told OF the action taken by the
b ,ard of Education. and am at n. loss to
understand its mot We. So lar as | know
there has been no misunderstanding or
controversy over the question OF admis-
cinp ~ nt thrzm n a q O
stand they have assumed. To accept
their dip omas out and out would be 10
com pleteiy revolutloniZe and transform
our entire system of admission.
TO comply with their terms would
mean that seventy-hve other schools
would have 10 be allowed the same privi-
leges. Further than that it will be next
TO i'm possi bic for US 10 accept the mere
diploma and yet keep the standard of the
university at par. In taking the action
they have, | do not believe tnat they
knew Just what they were doing, for the
reason that we have eight separate and
distinct colleges At Berkeley, each of
which requires different course of pre-
paration.
IAN applicant to come here with a lit
tie of thiz and little of that in his head
might get in on condition, but he would
have hard time making up the work
necessary 10 give him !uli sta nding in the
course from which he wishes TO receive
degree.
''Of course the university cannot change
its admission requirements to suit this
one school. II they do not comply with
our conditions, which are indeed reason
able, their pupils will simply have 10 take
the examinations"
Ill of Pneumonia.
BERKELEY, CAL, July s.-Dr. Thomas
McCleave, son of Captain McCleave, of
North Berkeley. and assistan. to DR.. S. G.
Lane of San Francisco, is living danger
ously Ill at his home of an attack of pneu-
mona. He was stricken down while on
his way TO Yosemite and was forced 10 re-
turn home tor treatment.
Called a Pastor.
BERKELEY, CAL. July S-The West
Berkeley Presbyterian Church has issued
a call 10 Francis H. Robinson to become
its pa tor The Presbytery of Oakland
will be requested TO meet in special ses-
sion on Thursday. July 10 to install him.