The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
FRIENDS SPEAK
FOR PUTKER
University Regents Receive
Petition in Interest OF
Disrated German Teacher
40 ACTION Is TAKEN
Contracts Awarded for Work
on New California Hall.
designations Are Accepted

BERKELEY, June IA petition, signed
by 500 Germans, requesting the reinstate-
ment OF Professor AIbin PutEker 10 his
former rank ana pay as professor of Ger
man literature at the University OF Cali
the university at their meeting yesterday.
Albert C;irrIin. editor of the Journal, a
German publicat ation in Oakland. addressed
the Regents IN connection with the peti-
don, explaining the feelings of those who
signed the request IN favor OF Professor
PutZker's reinstatement The Regents
went INTO executive session while this
matter was being considered and decided
to take no action al this time, preferring
70 wait for President Wheeler's return
from the East Professor Putzker was re-
duced IN rank and pay al the meeting of
the Regents six weeks ago when the
budget was adopted.
The Regents decided not TO act in the
matter Of the registration OF nurses, At
torney General Webb having reported
that it would require a constitutional
amendment TO put this duty upon the
Regents The following matters were at
tended TO during the meeting:
designations were accepted from. Frederic
Seattle 70 practice law; Of Dr. John W
Besore instructor in Latin. who has been
ca-leG 10 an eastern nEiNerEltxs o. W. T.
AstIock. assistant in German. OF Julius For
Ter. foreman OF the Tulare experiment station.
ana Of A p StoYer Instructor IN Irrigation,
who has left the university 10 resume field
work IN the Government irrigation inyestiga-
tons
Dr. Robert orton Moody was promoted from
assistant 70 instructor in anatomy and the
title OF Grover c. Noble was made instructor
IN electrical engineering
Miss E11e Josephine Rlgden was appointed
Agassiz laboratory assistant in the depart
rlenr o. zoology and Alpheus B. Streedain
Agassiz artist They viii be engaged, under
the direction Of Professor 9 A hofoid. IN
working Up the scientific results Of the in
vestigations made by Professor kofotd as a
member OF the AgassIZ expedition to the south
Pacific. Their salaries are gift from Pro-
lessor Alexander ARassiZ.
The Regents awarded contracts for work
IN California Hal as foiiows- Contra Costa
Construction Company, concrete noor Work IN
the basement and concrete stair work, s22uJ;
Theodore Petersen. interior painting and tint
Metal and Wire Company. IRE escapes fol
the Harmon Gymnasium, $3.50: the Globe En-
gfneerIng Company, yenttlaung apparatus lcr
the Harmon Gymnasium, Ssle; the W. q J.
Hall approximately S270o; the Roebing Con-
strBction Company, plaster partitions and other
plaster work in the attic OF California nan.
SI5ls: the California Artistic Metal ana W IRE
COMPANY pipe rail in the attic and iron gate
In the elevator shaft in the basement. $3.50.
connections in the attic. sl34; the h1ooer-
/ Mccullough Company. doors and WINDOWS II
the attic partitions and pine base and steps
for the attic. S305 90.
Hall taking the earth needed for the Call
forntz Hall terraces from the site OF the ne"
university library building, to be bulit from
the Charles F. Doe beouest.