The San Francisco call., 1910-05-18

BERKELEY, May 17.-Developing
spontaneously out Of the golden jubilee
celebration Of the University of Cali
fornia. there came about today the
greatest gathering and reunion Of the
alumni Of the institution that ever oc-
CURED in its history. Under the oaks
along strawberry creek. more popu-
larlv known as Coed canyon" more
than 1000 men and women graduates
of the state university met and re-
newed old friendships. For two hours
the alumni fingered in the spot under
the oaks. 10th 10 leave the place which
was filled with opportunities for meet
ing old friends and classmates.
That feature Of the golden jubilee
celebration came between two impor-
tant meetings OF the day Sandwiched
in. as il was. it proved the meatiest Of
the semicentennial observances.
CLASS FLAGS FLUTTER
In the morning today President Ar
thur T. Hadley OF Yale university de-
nvered an able address on AN Edu
Gated Democracy in the Greek theater
which was filed with the alumni and
friends Of the university. The lower
part Of the theater was gay with the
huttering banners of the old classes
from the early seventies to 1903, the
youngest alumni class. Nearly every
class that had graduates from the Col
lege Of California and the University of
California was represented there.
The address Of President Hadley was
an appeal for eXpertness and trained
service in public life. While in the
main his thesis was academic. although
live with modern problems. the presi-
dent Of Yale university touched on one
particularly vital interest the legal
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ernm ent and the Standard oil company
and other trusts After stating that
when the gold and silver monetary
problems Of 1896 were settled because
the people were educated to understand
the questions. President Hadley de-
clared that there has been no such de-
gree Of education enjoyed by the people
in their consideration Of the trust
problem today.
DIVIDED OPINION.
The supreme court" he said. has
ordered rehearing in the Standard
oil case. at the expense of depression
In business; that means that the court
has not decided on the status of the
antitrust law. A divided court means
divided public opinion. 1t means
that we must educate the public to
the point that they must leave prob
lens for specialists"
Following the jubilee exercises in
the Greek tlleater came the alumni
gathering under the oaks, and in the
afternoon was held the annual meet
ing Of the alumni associa tion of the
university and the good OF the uni
versity meeting" in the Greek theater
At that latter meeting. over which
President James K. Mofftt of the
alumni association presided, Charles
StetsOn Wheeler, class of 81, the San
Francisco attorney. brought the dis
cussion punctually up to today by
denouncing the proposed Jeffries-J John
son fight at Emeryville on the, fourth
Of July.
After developing his argument that
there was a lack of moral courage in
the state today, Wheeler declared that
that lack goes far enough TO encour-
age in community such as this the
brutal contest which is planned for
the nations holiday. / am no earn
ing moralist on a pedestal I have
been 10 such contests. But have
learned to know that such contests
are A disgrace to the state, and it is
by the state to stand up and oppose
this contemplated contest
TOUCHES On POLITICS.
Wheeler also referred by indirection
TO the political condition Of the state
We should allow" he declared, mo
aggregation of wealth from another
city TO come to this state and dictate
10 US who shall be the officials of this
state. This state belongs to the people
and though we have government under
the union labor banner, under the dem
ocratic banner or under the republican
banner. there must be restored and kept
for all times the sovereignty of the
people"
OLDEST aTVMNTS
Today's exercises started promptly
At S:45 a. NJ. with a procession of the
alumni 10 the Greek theater. Gardener
r. Williams. the celebrated diamond
miner and member of the class of 65,
was the oldest alumnus present The
first graduate OF the college of Cali
fOrnia, DR.. Lyle, was not able to be
present.
The class OF '73 was proudest of all,
for all Of its living members were in
Inc. Out of class Of II eight now
survive and were on the campus this
morning, under their banner. Those Of
'13 present were:
Frank Otis. George c. Edwards
Thomas B. Woodward, c. J. Wetmore,
F. Scott, r. Rhoda, n. Newmark and
Jacob Reinstein
The class Of lsp4 claimed the largest