CALIFORNIA

california, university of), opened in 1873; the inter-related berkeley bible seminary (1896, disciples of christ); pacific theological seminary (established in 1866 at oakland, in 1901 at berkeley, congregational); seminary of the pacific coast baptist theological union, and unitarian theological school--all associated with the university of california; and the state institution for the deaf, dumb and blind. the site of berkeley was a farming region until its selection for the home of the university. berkeley was incorporated as a town in 1878.