The San Francisco call., 1905-02-02
SMALLEST OF
DICTIONARIES
is RECEIVED

BERKELEY, Feb 1.-What is said to be
the smallest dictionary in the world has been
sent to Librarian Rowell of the State Univer-
sity by Professor S. "A. Chambers. The book
is French English dictionary, one and one
eighth inches long by three-fourths OF an inch
wide. 1t was printed first in large type and
then reduced TO its present size by photo
graphic methods. Each page averages about
ITO words, the book containing $50 pages The
university library has also received a large
edition Of books from Victoria University
Manchester, England. in excnange Tor a siml-
lar set sent TO that institution by the Uni
yersity of California.
The first senior assembly of the semester is
to be held at Hearst Hall next Saturday night
The affair is in charge OF ]. M. Wolfsohn,
chairman of the general committee; G. b.
Glllsen, chairman of the arrangements COM
mittee. and ID. p Boethe, floor manager
The freshman class election is to be held to-
morrow The. men students will vote under
the balcony on the east side Of North Hall
and the women in the Blue and Gold office
Five members of the Senate committee ap-
pointed to investigate the affairs OF the State
University are expected to visit the institution
tomorrow. This committee Is not a specially
appointed body, but investigates the uniyer-
islature
The senior women of the university. who
decided last term to adopt the custom of wear
ing caps and gowns on the campus, have set
the date when this custom is TO be inausu-
rated February IL has been chosen. uni
Versity meeting VIII be held on that day. The
caps and gowns are to be worn on the campus
only on the occasions of these meetings.
The botanical department Of the university
mas received from Mrs NJ H. Manning of
Modoc County several hundred specimens of
lava. representing the lava bed regions of
Northern California. The specimens will he
installed in the herbarium. Specimens of the
desert region formation OF Southern California
have been received from E. Z. Scheilenger
The intercollegiate agreement regarding the
hiring OF professional coaches for the football
teams OF Stanford and California universities
was not ratified by the executive conmittee Of
the Associated Students at It's meeting last
night. though 1t had been supposed that such
action would be taken. Some members main
tanned that graduate coaches should be used
and because Of the argument on the point ac-
tion in the shape of ratification was deferred
The Colorado School of Mines at Golden, Colo
asks for a football game with California In
Los Angeles two weeks before the big game
with Stanford. No action was taken on the
request by the committee
Several women students have suggested that
dance be given by the four classes of the
university each year. the last week before the
Lenten season. The only college dances that
given between this time and the end
of the semester the senior ball and fbe
military BALL These come very late in the
term. leaving long interim when there il no
dancing The various classes are to take nm
the suggestion OF the women and decide upon
adding to the sort of entertainments in ques-
ton.
The university meeting next Friday fs to ha
called at 10;45 instead of IL o'clock a. usuaI
to permit of longer session, st which A nur,
Der of legislators from Sacramento will appear r
and deliver addresses. President Wheeler will
talk and w. II. Dehm. president of the Asso-
ciated Students. Will also speak briefly