Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
EXPERTS ARE CALLED
TO- MEET DEPARTMENT
IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE AT
UNIVERSITY
Plans for Senior Week Are Nearly
Completed by Various Commit
tees After Two Months
Work

BERKELEY, April 1S.-The depart
ment of agriculture is to have assist
ance from some of the experts in en-
tomology appointed by the different
counties. j. S. Hunter of San Mateo
county has been made field assistant
in mosquito studies, Earl Norris of
Santa Clara county is to study the life
history Of the California peach root
borer and it's treatment and w. II.
Volck is studying the control of the
potato worm in Monterey county ana
in Santa Cruz county is caking special
studies of the control measures for the
wooly aphis. The honorary positions
of field assistants in connection with
experiment station work in entomology
carry with them no pay from the uni
versity. but are a recognition on the
university's part of the value of the
county officials who have been asked
to serve.
Regents Make Important Changes
Prof. John Galen Howard has sub
mitted to the board of regents of the
university the complete scheme for the
greater university. This is the final
completion of the Phebe A. Hearst
plan started in 1896 by the Antwerp
award. The plans s presented there
by Architect Bernard have been re-
drawn and revised so as to fit the
actual necessities of the university and
have now been put in final shape by
Architect John Galen Howard. The
cost up TO date has been $1S2,00O. The
present plan includes the grouping of
buildings devoted to allied subjects
near to the main access which Will be
from University avenue.
Besides the adoption of the per-
manent university plan at the regents.
meeting leaves of absence were granted
to the following professors for the COM
ing year: Prof. Robert Dupouey, Prof,
Henry w. Prescott, Prof Charles A.
Kofoid. Prof Cornelius B. Bradley
Prof John Fryer Prof. A. o. Leusch-
ner, Mrs. Zelia Mutual, Prof. F. e. Far
rington, Prof. A. f. Taylor, Prof. W. c.
Mitchell, ProfI L. j. Demeter, DR.. A. r.
Ward Astronomer r. II. Tucker, Prof.
r. b. Robertson, Prof f. G. Cottrell,
DR.. f. w. Bancroft, Prof. Elwood
Mead, Prof A. S. Eakle and Rufus M.
Grant.
The estimated income for the next
wear is S996,9S0 from all sources. of
Mhich it is proposed to spend $526,434
in salaries during the coming year. The
estimated cost of running the univer-
sity, excluding salaries. is placed at
$526 4S0, which makes the total esti'
mated expenditure for the year 190S-05
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California Men to Debate in North
The university debating team of w.
II. Pillsbury and Stuart o MelVeny has
started for the north to compete with
the University of Washington next Fri
day night Both men have been prom
inent In debating since they have been
in college and have had places on class
teams for the last two years.
The subject of the debate is: Re
solved, That the trade unions are JUS
tilted in using all lawful means at their
disposal to enforce the closed shop"
California has chosen the affirmative
Of the question.
Score of Baseball Games Now Even
The second baseball series was won
by the California team from Stanford
by a score of 2 to l. The third game
will be played on California field Satur-
day afternoon, April 25. Both colleges
having won one game and by identi-
cally the same score promises hard
fight and sensation game Of baseball
when they meet for the final game.
Commencement Week Plans
Plans for senior week are nearly COM
pleted by the various committees that
have been working for the last two
months under the direction of Presi-
dent j. Fl. Jenkins. 1t is proposed that
the men and women shall have their
separate banquets on the night of Sat
urday, May .. The baccalaureate SER
mon will be preached Sunday, May 10.
By DR.. Frederick w. Clampett Of Trim.
ity church. San Francisco. Tie annual
class day on Tuesday will be celebrated
by the usual pilgrimage about the