The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-28
LATEST BERKELEY NEWS,
Professor Royce of Harvard
Will Lecture Next Week
on Philosophy.
WAS ENTERTAINED AT DINNER.
Tobacco From the University Res
ervation Exhibited at the
Mechanics Fair.

BERKELEY, CAL. Aug. 27.-Professor
Josiah Royce, head of the department OF
philosophy at Harvard and graduate OF
the University of California in the class of
rs, arrived at Berkeley this morning
direct from Cambridge. Mass, his mission
being to give course of lectures before
the Philosophical Union of the university.
beginning with next Friday evening.
The distinguished guest was met at the
depot by Professor Howison, who escorted
him to the home of Miss Anna Head,
sister-in-law of DR.. Royce, where he will
remain during his short stay of ten days.
When seen this afternoon by CALL cor
respondent he expressed himself as being
very glad to reach California again and to
meet his old friends and associates.
"My trip" said he, twas most pleasant
one The desert treated me very kindly
much better than l expected. / have
planned to deliver several addresses while
here, among which will be the one on next
Friday evening at Harmon Gymnasium,
which is to be open to the public.
"The topic of that address will be The
Conception of God There will be a dis
cussion following my paper, in which DIR.
Joseph LIE Conte, Professor Howison and
DR.. Sidney Mezes of the Texas State Uni
versity will take part. On Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings of next
| week l am to address the Philosophical
Union upon subjects which will not be of
interest to the general public. as they will
deal more or less with technical points of
| philosophy. The union has been reading
one of my books during the last year en-
ed 70 nd Of
| the Doctrine and the Augmentation of
Royce's Religious Aspect of Philosophy
| and | presume that it will be discussed at
some of these meetings. Though my ideas
have changed somewhat within the last
few years since writing the book, yet | still
| adhere to its general principles, and in my
| lecture on it will endeavor to carry out and
! emphasize its main points. The public is
| taking kind interest in philosophy, and l
| look forward with much pleasure to my
visit in Berkeley, and my opportunity of
discussing questions along the line of my
| profession"
A dinner was given in honor of Pro-
lessor Royce this evening, by Miss Anna
| Head, at her home on Claiming way, at
| which number of his college friends
| were present Those who made up the
party were: Professor Josiah Royce, Miss
Anna Head, Miss Ransome, Miss Urmy,
Miss Bridgess, Miss Smoot, DR.. and Mrs.
| G.. G. Plehn, Professor Haskell, Mr.. Potter
and Mr.. Sanford.
| will be rendered the professor at the home
of Miss Head, at which it is expected that
| a large number of the faculty will be
present.
Tobacco for the Fair.
| Captain Emil Kellner, foreman of the
| United States Experiment Station at the
university, took case containing twelve
varieties of tobacco. grown on the univer-
| sity reservation, to the Mechanics Fair in
San Francisco this morning. The leaves
will be spread out at full length, having
| been cured and prepared in that state es-
| pecialIy for the exhibition.
| With the display, he also took guam
| tity of the best developed and most care
fully cured specimens to be made into
cigars,
the experiments with the tobacco plant at
| the university, since the success here will
| largely determine whether the agricultur-
! lists in the semi-tropical sections of the
| State will undertake the growing of the
weed as permanent industry, Numerous
letters of inquiry concerning the habits of
in California have recently been received
by the department.
Death of Nathan CarnalI.
The death of Nathan C. Carnall in San
Francisco yesterday was much of a sur
prise to his Berkeley friends, although the
| deceased had been i'll for some time. 1t is
| said that probably no man had more than
Mr.. Carnall to do with the formation and
development of the town Of Berkeley, and
that whatever there is here of high repute
and worthy distinction was largely due to
| his interest IN the town during its forma-
tive period.
! He was a native of Marshall, Mo-, and
was but 43 years and months old at the
time of his death. He leaves a widow and
| four children.
The funeral will take place from the resi-
| dence of w. w. Deemer, 1882 Mission
street, San Francisco, tomorrow afternoon,
Rev. E. B. Payne officiating.
| The remains will be cremated at the Odd
| Fellows crematory.
Five-NIiIe Road Race.
The Crescent Wheelmen will enter six
men in the five-mile road race which is to
| take place next Saturday afternoon on the
| course between San Leandro and Hay
| wards. OF the clubs represented it is ex-
| pected that at least forty men will be
entered in the race. The list of entries
| closes tomorrow.
New Ferry System.
The West Berkeley Progressive Club is
| again discussing the long-talked-of propo-
sition OF establishing ferry system be-
tween the Berkeley wharf and San Fran
cisco. A meeting will be held tonight, at
| which the matter will be brought formally
| before the club.
Reception to Freshmen.
| About 200 members of the freshman class
attended the reception rendered them at
| the Trinity Methodist Church this evening.
THERE WAS NO FIGHT,