The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-30
LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS,
Professors Royce, LIE Conte
and Mezes Will Talk on
Philosophy.
Protests Made Against the Assess
ment List of Dalton-NeWs
Notes Of Interest.

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 29.-At the
fifty-second regular meeting of the Philo-
sophical Union tomorrow evening, DR..
Josiah Royce, professor of the history of
philosophy at Harvard University, and an
alumuus OF the q. c. class Of rs, will deliver
an address experimenting, and in some
points modifying the doctrines of his book
entitled "The Religious Aspect of Philoso-
ply"
His subject Will be ''The Conception of
God" Following the address there will be
remarks in comment by DR.. Sidney E.
Mezes, q. G. "a, professor of philosophy
in the University of Texas, and by DIR.
Joseph lie Conte, head of the department
OF geology at the University of California.
Great preparations are being made for
the occasion by the union, at whose
expense Ur. Royce comes for the sole
purpose of discussing his "Religious
Aspect of Philosophy which work the
union has been reading during the past
| year.
Next week, on Monday, Wednesday and
| Friday evenings, DIR. Royce will give ad-
| dresses on the more technical points of his
| book. These speeches are intended to be
| for the exclusive benefit of the union,
though permission to attend the same may
be gained by referring to the proper au-
therities. The place of meeting tomorrow
evening will be Harmon gymnasium, on
the university campus.
Protests Against Assessments.
At the meeting of the Board of EquaH-
cation last evening protests against what
were claimed to be too high assessments
were entered by the Alameda Water Com
| PAW and both of the street railway COM
panies. In the case of the water company
the Assessor had raised the valuation $4,000
over last years figures, without any i'm
provements having been made on the
| property or any rise noted IN its market
| value. The Telegraph-avenue electric line
was assessed at $4,000 per mile for each
| track, making $4,000 per mile for both.
The claim was presented that the cost of
construction of the road was less than
$4,000 per mile, including poles, wires, ties
and rails.
No action was taken with regard to low
ering the valuation set upon their proper
ties, but the protests made were taken
under advisement.
The board finds that some of the most
valued residence positions of the town are
/ assessed at very low figures; and that
| while values have declined in some por-
tons of the town and assessments Justly
lowered other sections have greatly in
creased in value. The result of the assess
ment would seem to indicate that the to-
tai valuation for this year will be several
thousands below that of last year.
Interesting Notes.
The college Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION will give a reception to the men
of the freshman class at Stiles Hall to-
morrow afternoon from to $50.
The pupils of Miss Edith Russell will
give their first mplimentary song recital
at the home of c. P Hoag on Walnut
street tomorrow evening.
John E. Budd, U. c., IA, brother OF
Governor Budd, visited the university this
morning while on his way to Stockton
| from a southern trip.
Several valuable coins, used by the in
habitants of the Malay Peninsula prior
and up to 800 AID, were received yester-
day by the librarian from Mr.. Wildman
editor of the Overland Monthly, to whom
they were given by the Sultan of Johore.
Injured at the Wharf.
Charles Walfndinger, teamster, while
hauling load of redwood tim Der over the
| West Berkeley wharf this morning, was
thrown from his seat on the wagon and
severely injured about the face and head
The accident was occasioned by the drop.
ping of the wheels into a crack between the
planks and sinking to the hub.