THE ATTEMPT TO FULFILL OBLIGATIONS TO AN INCREASING NUMBER OF STUDENTS IS A PRIMARY FRUSTRATION OF MANY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN IN TWO-YEAR COLLEGES IN CALIFORNIA. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SIZE AND GROWTH OF THE TWO-YEAR COLLEGE IN CALIFORNIA IS FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION OF THE CONDITIONS AT CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE NATURE OF THE ENROLLMENT, THE WAY IN WHICH ENTERING STUDENTS ARE CLASSIFIED, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL AIMS, CURRICULUM, AND STAFF OF THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AT CITY COLLEGE ARE DISCUSSED BRIEFLY. SPECIFIC DATA AND EXAMPLES ARE ALSO GIVEN FOR HIRING PROCEDURES, SALARY, AND TEACHING LOADS. THIS ARTICLE APPEARED IN THE "ADE BULLETIN," NUMBER 16, FEBRUARY 1968, PAGES 13-19. (BN)