The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
JACOB RIIS
TO LECTURE AT
HEARST HALL

BERKELEY Dec. 4-Anouncement has been
made that Jacob Riis of New York, whom
President Roosevelt once spoke OF as Gotham's s
most useful citizen,'' is to deliver lecture
for the benefit of the West Berkeley College
Settlement at Hearst Hall, on December q.
His subject is to be 'Tonys Hardships."
Graduate Manager Ezra Decoto has been au-
thorized by the executive committee of the As
sociated Students to have the old football field
given a covering of turf This is expected to
beautify and almost transform the historic
spot. There will be $50 loads of sandy loam
placed on the field on which Australian rye
grass win be sown.
The attention of President Wheeler has been
called to the practice of crusoe playing In
dulged in by students the steps of North
Hail. and il is expected that orders will be is
sued forbi1ding the so called gambling
The programme of music in the Greek Thea
ter this afternoon was rendered by Alfred Ell
kus at the piano, his selections being as fol-
lows:
Grleg-
Prelude 0rom Holberg suite).
Cradle Song after Heine).
She Dances (after Heine).
Minuet Grom Sonata) - 60.
ta5 Morning Song.
(b) Ase's Death.
(c) Anitra's Dance.
(d) In the Halls Of the Mountain King
Professor II. Morse Stephens is to deliver a
lecture before the San Francisco University
Extension Center IN the art gallery OF the Me-
cEanlc5 institute on lleceHlpet D.. his aoDJOSe
will be THE First Wars OF the Empire
1SG5-07." It is his first lecture on the Napo-
leonic period in Europe
Captain J. T. Nance military instructor, mas
announced that Monday December IL, Will De
the last drill day of the term. He has ordered
the new infantry regulations from washington,
but they have not yet arrived. These regula-
tions involve many radical changes, such as
movements by squad formations instead or
fours is done.
Plans being considered by the freshmen
debating class for a joint debate with the
freshmen of stanford. The society's banquet is
to take place on Wednesday. January 70, at
stiles Hall. President A. +. White has the ar
rangementS In charge.
The intercollegiate debating committee has
officially decided not hold a debate this
year with the University OF Washington, as
was proposed by The latter some time ago.
The reasons for the decision are that the Car
not and intercollegiate debate with stanford
come 50 close together that there will be no
test and as the best men would be needed
against Washington 1t is impossible to arrange
the affair with the northern institution
Manager Decoto of the varsity footpall team
has informed the Sherman Indian team that
unless they willing to have the second
eleven sent down from here Christmas day no
game can be played in Los Angeles The var
sity team is disorganized and in poor condition
The Indians have not yet replied to Decoto $
proposal.
A heavy fine, amounting to 81 day, for
overdue books from the library is TO be charged
deIinquents during the examination days. For
two years the restriction has been enforced and
has worked admirably.
The short course students In the agricultural
college spent yesterday inspecting the Prince
stock ranch at Stockton under the direction OF
Professor Major.