Amador ledger., 1900-05-25
UNIVERSITY Of CALIFORNIA
Diplomas Bestowed Upon the
Graduates.
PRESIDENT B. |. WHEELER Makes AN ADDRESS
Grand President Rust, N. s. G. w.
Makes Grand Parlor Commit
tee Appointments.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, May
II, O0.-Vacation has begun at the
University Of California The gradu-
ating exercises yesterday marked the
completion of the most notable COM
mencement work ever celebrated In
Berkeley. Diplomas were bestowed
upon 256 graduates of the academic
colleges, and upon 155 graduates OF the
professional schools of San Francisco;
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
upon Miss Jessica Blanche Peixotto
and Walter Charles Blasdale; and the
Masters degree upon a number OF
candidates.
The commencement procession was
impressive. The candidates for degrees
and the members OF the faculty, all in
cap and gown, and the regents, alumni
and guests OF honor, marched in long
procession from North Hall to the en-
larged gymnasium. President Wheeler
delivered his annual address. The
student speakers were Edwin NJ
Wilder, Alfred C. Skaife, Willard G.
Parsons and Lille E. Moller The
University medal was awarded to
James D. Mortimer. student OF
electrical engineering from Chicago, as
the most distinguished student of the
graduating class.
President Wheeler dwelt upon the
great inadeqaacy OF the University's
income. The annual income, exclusive
of that of the Wilmerding School, is
only 1920, 600 per year. Harvard Uni
versity has five dollars OF income for
every one that the University of Cali
fornia enjoys. The annual expenditure
per student of the University of Cali
fornia is less than $50; at the Columbia
it is $4O0, and at the Harvard about
$3.50.
Mrs. Hearst made commencement
week very delightful for the students
and alumni. On commencement day
she entertained fifteen hundred people
at lunch at Hea cst Hall. Last Monday
she took the graduating class by
special train to her country place in the
Livermore Valley, La Hacienda del
Pozo de Verona, thirty five miles south
of Berkeley, for lunch and garden
party. Last Friday evening the semi
ors were her guests at the commence
ment ball in Hearst Hall. Saturday
evening the graduating class gave
dinner in honor of Mrs. Hearst at the
Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
A notable event of commencement
week was the annual public address
last Tuesday afternoon before tho Phi
Beta Kappa society by Rev. Robert J.
Burdette of Pasadena, Mr.. Burdette,
Professor Joseph La Conte, and four
men and two women of the graduating
class were on that day initiated into
Phi Beta Kappa.
The standard of scholarship of the
University has been raised by the
adoption of the rule that any student
who fails to accomplish at least five
hours of work each term to the
thorough satisfaction of his instructors
shall be dropped from the rolls. Here
after there will be no discrimination
against athletes. The old rule that
the athlete must attain a standard OF
scholarship not required Of other
students, if he would not forfeit the
right to represent his University in
intercollegiate contests, has been re-
pealed. A rule has also been establish
ed that there shall be no special exami-
nations, but at the beginning of each
term denominations will be offered in
all courses, so that any student may
have the opportunity to make his
record clear.