University of California Berkeley - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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BLUE 6- GOLD The University OR the first time in the history of the University, the college year opened late, in the autumn of 1918, with its honored and beloved Golden Bear replaced by a yet more honored and revered em- blem the Eagle. The presence of that National Emblem had transformed this institution into a part of the ever-increasing Machinery of War. During the preceding summer months two Sum- mer Sessions were held on the Campus. The latter of these specialized in courses for men and women which would better equip and enable them to do their particular war work efficiently. During this time the Aviation Ground School of the Army graduated class after class of student aviators. P y the opening of the fall semester in the last week of Septem- ber, a Students ' Army Training Corps had been established, barracks were under construction, and automatic induction of all students of required age and fitness promptly began. A Xaval Unit had also been formed and was open to those students pre- ferring that branch of the service. Various technical and vocational schools and courses arose in conjunction with the military training. The semester was a short one, being under twelve weeks in length. The serious epidemic of Spanish influenza which was at its height in October necessitated precautions which resulted in a lessening of all activities. The unexpected armistice brought to a stop the rapidly forming plans for a bigger training center. The men of the S. A. T. C. were discharged by December 21st and those of the Xaval Unit placed on inactive duty by the same date. Xo further enlistments were accepted for the Aviation School but all men in training remained until graduation. The semester ended on the 21st of December. Page 19

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1SLUE GOLD REGENTS REGENTS EX OFFICIO His Excellency William Dennison Stephens, Governor of the State of California. and President of the Regents. Hon. C. C. Young, Lieutenant-Governor of the State of California. Hon. H. W. Wright, Speaker of the Assembly. Hon. Will C. Wood, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Hon. George C. Roeding, President of the State Agricultural Society. Byron Mauzy, President of the Mechanics Institute. Wiggington E. Creed, President of the Alumni Association. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, President of the University. APPOINTED REGENTS P. E. Bowles, Esq., John A. Britton, Esq., William H. Crocker, Ph. B., Edward A. Dickson, B. L., Guy C. Earl, A. B., Arthur W. Foster, Esq., Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst, Garret W. McEnerney, Esq., James Mills, Esq., James K. Moffit, B. S., Rev. C. A. Ramm, B. S., M. A., S. T. B.. Chester H. Rowell, Ph. B., Rudolph J. Taussig, Esq., Charles S. Wheeler, B. L. Page 18 OFFICERS OF THE REGENTS His Excellency William Dennison Stephens, President. Ralph P. Merritt, Secretary and Comptroller. Robert G. Sproule, Assistant Secretary and Comptroller. Mortimer Fleishhacker, Treasurer. James M. Mannon, Attorney. Deceased, April, 1919.

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ISLUE GOLD The opening of the spring semester was delayed two weeks by a recurrence of the influenza epidemic, registration day being Janu- ary 20, 1919. During the interlude of holiday vacation, much progress had been made toward placing the University on its pre- war basis. By February all barracks were being dismantled and by March few traces remained of the intensive training of the preced- ing semester. With the return of former conditions came many sacrificed traditions under the guardianship, once again, of the Bear. The spring semester was nineteen weeks in length, this being necessary as a balance to the short fall semester, when the four-quarter system was in effect. The past college year will undoubtedly go down as the most important chapter of our history here. Californians numbering 4000 saw service in some branch of the allied armies. One hundred of those made the supreme sac- ri fice. Here, as throughout the Nation, the women gave unceas- ing support. They, too, organized, and toiled in a full realization of the duties incumbent upon those who cannot bear arms. Page 20 S. A. T. C. Barracks