Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12

HrSt tnree cnurcn councils ever helu ia
Mexico.
over and above these vast collections,
which It will take years to classify,
| arrange and publish, must be noted the
great Pinart collection of manuscripts re-
latlng to the old Louisiana territory and
the West Indies. OF particular interest
to Californians must always be the trans
script made at Mr.. Bancroft's expense
from the archives of California which
used to be preserved in the surveyor
generals office in San Francisco.
In 1851 the records of the Spanish and
Mexican government were assembled In
San Francisco, forming several hundred
volumes These volumes were burned In
the great fire of 1906, but fortunately
Mr.. Bancroft had perceived their value
Iand had an elaborate abstract made of
them.
The Bancroft collection has been In the
possession of the university for some
time, but up to the present time no effort
has been made for the exploiting of these
manuscripts. The movement toward the
Pacific coast academy of history which
is headed by Professor Stephens will
mean that large number of men will
all contribute sums of money to this
great work of classifying, cataloguing
and publishing. Later those scholars
who wish to study In the library will
join the academy upon the payment of
fee, and from this source the work will
go on with increased funds.
California Victorious
Last Saturday on California field the
freshman team played the team from
Santa Cruz high school. The score was
nineteen to nothing in favor of the fresh
men. The Santa Cruz boys made a fine
showing for beginners at the game.
Later in the afternoon the varsity met
the barbarians and defeated them by a
score of six to nothing. Next Saturday
the freshman teams of the University of
California and Stanford meet at Berkeley.
At present the outlook seems to be
very favorable for the California babies.
Coach Taylor and the trainer, Professor
Walter Magee, express themselves as
very well satisfied with the condition of
the men, and the knowledge of the game
which they have been able to pick up
In the last six weeks. Mr. Lannigan's
team, however, is an unknown quantity
and the game may show some unexpected
results. The usual unrehability of fresh
man playing may be counted on to cut
a large figure.
The biggest demonstration by regents,
faculty and students that has ever been
given one man was rendered President
Benjamin Ide Wheeler last Friday. The
whole matter was held a secret from
...e president until Friday morning. when
he was escorted to the university meeting
by Professors Moses and Stringham. The
large gymnasium was packed with
students and faculty, who cheered and
applauded the president for many min
utes.
During the course of the meeting sever
al professors and John A. Britton, repre-
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their great confidence and esteem and
thankfulness that President Wheeler had
declined to accept his most tempting offer
to head the Massachusetts, Institute Of
Technology Following the university
meeting the faculty and regents, to the
number of 200, had President Wheeler as
their guest at luncheon at the Faculty
club, where speeches were made and
loving cup was presented to the president.
In the afternoon the men and women
students of the university entertained
President and Mrs. Wheeler at a recep-
tion in Hearst hail. which was largely
attended by all classes. In the evening
the Order of Golden Bear the university
members of the senior class together with
prominent alumni and benefactors of the
university, rendered the president BAN
quet in senior hall.
Speeches were made by the president
of the student body, James M. Burke, by
ex-Regent Charles Stetson Wheeler. Hon.
John R. Glasscock of the class Of '65, and
by many others. The demonstration on
Wheeler day Is considered the most re-
markable seen in many years, and marks
the beginning of a new era of confidence
and loyalty toward the president by re-
gents, faculty, alumni and undergrad
yates,