The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14
Tomorrow will bring to him and his help

tomorrow will bring to him and his help
meet was passed from mouth to mouth.
Besides large nun Der of personal con-
gratulatory dispatches which were for
warded to him the student body sent a
missive OF good wishes and the committee
OF ten who ale preparing for the grand re-
ception to be given DIR. LIE Conte upon his
return, to which 5000 invitations will
be issued, also dispatched few lines OF
cheer.
The following message was dispatched
by Professor Jones on behalf of the COM
mittee:
BERKELEY. Jan. IA, 1897.
Professor Joseph lie COnte, Mitledgeaitle, Ca.
The University OF California desires to tender
10 you and Mrs lie Conte reception at the
Mark Hopkins Institute of Art on the evening
OF February 3, or other date agreeable to you.
May this anniversary be day of golden hap
piness to yourself and wife and all your lam
lily. On behalf OF the committee.
VIM. CAREY JONES
The associated students had the follow
ing 10 say to him:
BERKELEY, Cal. Jan 10.
The associated students of The University of
California would iain find expression for their
aifecuonate wishes in this unanimous mes
sage OF congratulation, which is truly chorus
Of congratuletlon from each and every one of
your boys and girls.
A D. HIRsCHFELDER, Committee
The faculty of the university will meet
tomorrow afternoon when another con :
gratulatory tribute VIII be passed in his
honor Members OF the family, including
several great grandchildren, TO the num-
Der of about 100 Will be present at the ceIe-
bration at the old Georgia home to-mor-
row. The festivities will last through sew
eral days, after which Dr. and Mrs. LIE
Conte, accom- panied by their son and
daughter, who I've in Berkeley, will re-
turn to California. The party expects to
arrive her on the 21st inst.
The receipt on at the Mark Hopkins In
stitute of Art, on February 3. gives prom
ise of being the grandest and most extern
sIve gathering of the kind every held in
the State.
The faculties and students of both
Berkeley and Stanford the regents and
\ trustees of the two institutions The
alumni OF Berkeley, the Governor of the
State and all the prominent educators and
friends OF the professor will be among the
specially invited guests.
DR.. LIE Conte, though now in his seventy
fourth year, Is as hale and hearty as he
was ten years ago, and but for slight
dropping OF the shoulders his frame is as
straight and as we'll preserved as those OF
most men of so. He is the oldest professor
at the university both as to his years and
as 10 the period of time he has been
teaching at Berkeley.
For twenty-six years lie has held the
chair Of geology. AS mark of his vieor
and strength it need only TO be said that
for the last seven yecrs prior to his de-
parture on his recent vacation he missed
only one lecture engagement.
OF all the professors at the university
there is none more beloved than DR.. LIE
Conte and none whom the students de-
light more to honor.
For IutercOlIegIa late Rowing
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 13.-Decided
action was taken this afternoon by the
University of California Athletic Associa-
ton toward establishing rowing as an an
nual contest between the U. q. and STAN
ford.
The annual athletic agreement commit
tee, which was appointed by the associa-
ton, consisting of Colonel George G. Ed
wards, Everett ]. Brown and G. F. Rein
hardt, was pledged to work in the antici-
patton of establishing intercollegiate
aquatic sports as an annual event. This
l. the first official move that has been
taken toward placing rowing on the list
1 OF contests. The matter has been talked
Y Of and agitated upon several occasions
hitherto, but with little or no effect.
Alpheus f. Williams, who was elected
baseball manager last term, offered his
resignation 10 the committee, which was
accepted. His successor will be elected
by popular vote in a few days.
he committee ratified the action of
Captain Everett Brown in appointing Al
Lean, the well-known heavyweight
wrestler, as assistant track athletic trainer