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Book Title: Berkeley The First Seventy-Five Years

Foreword

THE RESULT of careful and exhaustive research, each chapter in this book
authentically records Berkeley's interesting history of bygone years. It is a
story of a city of cities, three-quarters of a century young, whose
accomplishments may be a guiding star to sister cities throughout the Nation.

  It is fitting, with these chapters as a background, that a few words should be
noted here regarding Berkeley's glorious possibilities in the years to come.

  Berkeley will always be a city of young folks, a city of homes and fine
churches and a city of renown because of its unmatched educational and
recreational advantages embracing elementary instruction on through to a college
career. As in the past, our great University of California will furnish
increasingly the incentive, the inspiration, to those who seek cultural things
worth living for.

  These aspirations have now culminated in a Festival to commemorate the City's
Diamond Jubilee. The citizens have combined to give tangible expression to those
spiritual values represented by great music and great drama which alone give
true significance to life. To this Festival, Berkeley, in a spirit of
neighborliness and fellowship, has invited all northern California to share its
program.

  Berkeley's enviable record for efficient government, climatic conditions and
location are attractive to business and industry alike; and the spirit of
wholesome cooperation among the best citizens of this community, a tradition of
long standing, gives ample assurance that Berkeley, the Athens of the Pacific,
will always be considered a standard of all that is good, fine, and progressive
as long as the history of cities shall be written.

Berkeley: 1866-1941

When Bishop Berkeley, lord of high degree,
With grants set out to educate the West,
He little knew that it was fate's decree
That Berkeley would at some time crown his quest.

"Westward the course of Empire takes its way," 
Is what the worthy Bishop wisely said, 
Westward, the Empire came—and came to stay-
To Berkeley his prophetic vision led.

City of hillside homes and gardens gay, 
Sentineled by myriad traceried trees; 
City of changing views o'er shimmering Bay, 
With sunshine bathed by cooling ocean breeze.

Home of people of great civic pride, 
Amply rewarding all those who aspire, 
With, creeds concurring, working side by side, 
Ever keeping the spirit of Berkeley afire.

City of achievements, industrious, live— 
With deeds yet to come not fully unfurled, 
Berkeley of three score and ten years and five, 
Center of learning—inspiring the world!

                          LESTKR W. HINK, PRESIDENT 
                          BERKELEY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION


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BERKELEY
THE FIRST SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS

COMPILED BY WORKERS OF THE WRITERS' PROGRAM OF THE WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION
IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 

CO-SPONSORS: 
CITY OF BERKELEY  
BERKELEY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION 

PUBLISHED BY THE GILLICK PRESS -BERKELEY- CALIFORNIA MCMXLI



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