The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
UNIVERSITY EVENTS

The Astronomical Society OF the Pacific has
awarded this year 20 Sir William Huggins. who
has distinguished himself IL the field OF astro-
physics the medal IL gives every year for dis
tinctiOn n astronomical research. This award
was made or tse recommendation of the d.
rectors Of the leading observatories OF the
Woric- Among the Californians who had
share IN deciding upon the choice are Pro
fessOrs W W Campbell and r W. Aitken
o. the Lick Observatory, Professor - o.
Leuschner OF the Students Observatory and
DIT Sidney g. Townley formerly an instructor
in astronomy at this university
The coming OF Professor Hugo de Vries OF
Amsterdam 10 the university at the next sum-
rner session viii bring together the two
most learned in the secrets Of plant ltfe-Pro-
fesso- de Vries and Luther Burbank OF Santa
been carried on in the field Of mutations 81
species in plant life. He represents the the
oretical aspect Of that which Ar. Burbank has
accomplished practically IN his experimental
gardens. For a number OF years a CORE
spOndence has been carried on between these
two gentlemen and each has written TO the
university OF his great pleasure in aatictDatfo,
OF the meeting Professor de Vries desires to
visit Mr. Burbank's gardens at santa Rosa a
eager TO crafty. Mr. Burbank desires in turn
70 sOend some time in Berkeley during Pro-
fessOr de Vries' visit.
The student Gre company held its first drill
yesterday morning OF the campus Without
y as called out Of bed a. early hour 10 fight
an imaginary nre IL the chemistry building.
II was successful drill and the imaginary
FIRE was completely saturated with water in
three minutes after the alarm was turned IN
In order TO call people to the new Greek Thea
ter and display its advantages President Wheel
er has suggested that a series OF Sunday con-
certs be given in the theater. His plan is 70 have
the music organizations OF the University the
orchestra. glee club. choral society and quar-
tets. give these concerts Sunday afternoons
the programmes 10 occupy about hour. The
plan has net with general favor and will be
taken up by the music organizations at their
meetings.
The Mandolin and Guitar Club has elected
the following named new members: Guitars.
". e Hawiey, ]. p. Prerdergast, w N
Gabriel and T D. Andrews: first mandolin J.
Il. r sherman. P NJ. Cassidy, E. A Crane
and J.. T. Steinfeit.
The blackface artists and actors who VIII
take part in the sophomore minstrel show OIL
February II are being trained by Emil
kruschke- The members OF the cast and
chorus are f $. Rust. e A Lowe La A
Kistler r p. Newcorb w r Jewell T.
H Briggs L r QuiIliarn V A McCTvmonds
". H Hopkins ". W Boardman J. A Mar
shall, NJ H Einstein. r. o. Meyer II. L.
Hagan. F. V. ROutt S. IL Chisholm H o.
Burton. c. B. Moore. W A Schmidt. Walter
de Leon, H. {. Linscott I. a. Lindley G. 4
Robinson. e. Stebbinger L. f. Stern 1. ].
Phoebe BiEney will take the place IN the
farce made vacant by the resignation of Miss
Ann Thatcher.
Professor Gafllard Lapsley until recently
a member OF the history department. has been
called 70 lectureship al Cambridge Uni
fOrnia he went 20 the University Of Pennsyl-
vania as instructor in history. having taught
there during the fail and winter months OF
last year.