The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-08
LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS,
DR.. Fryer Will Probably Ac-
cept the Chair of Oriental
Languages.
Statement Of the Increase In the
University Enrollment-Futu
Philosophical Lectures.

BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. Ut is now
almost an assured thing that DR.. John
Fryer. who is at present in the employ OF
the Chinese Government at Shanghai, will
accept the chair of Oriental languages at
the University of California. The funds
for the maintenance of the chair having
become available short time ago. the
Board of Regents voted to call DR.. Fryer
to the position, and President Kellogg at
once communicated with him.
The first response to the announcement
of his election to the chair was received by
Dr. Fryer's family yesterday. When
called upon to-day at their home in Oak
land it was learned that he will in all
probability accept the position, though it
IS necessary for some further communica-
ton with the authorities before he will
give his final answer.
It seems that he had received some pre-
vious intimation Of the possibility OF
being called to the university, and had
had no thought of accepting the position
conditionally if offered him; and when
he received the letter from Berkeley it
was somewhat of surprise, since men,
ton was made of provision by which
he could devote either the whole or part
of his time to the work. On this point
further correspondence is necessary be-
fore a definite conclusion can be ar
rived at.
One of his sons, in speaking of the proba-
bility OF DR.. Flyers acceptance of the
position, said: at will be very hard for
father to break off his ties OF friendship
and business in China, at once, for he has
been there so long he has formed many
personal attachments, and, besides, he is
under contract to do quantity of trans
lating for the Imperial Government, which
will take him some time to complete.
From the general tone of his letter, he viii
be very likely to accept the ochair offered
possible for him to begin his work before
the beginning OF the next college year."
Wish Other Philosophical Lectures.
In view of the great success which has
attended the recent meetings of the
Philosophical Union at the university
through the instrumentality of DR.. Royce
of Harvard and other speakers, Professor
G. III. Howison has issued the following
circular letter:
ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN PHILOSOPHY.
The executive council of the union hope to
secure your active aid for the objects of the as
ISOLATION, and particularly for a plan which
they now entertain, and the first step in which
they have taken at the recent brilliant and aus
picious meeting in the Harmon gymnasium of
the university on the occasion of Professor
Royce's notable address.
This plan is to bring to Berkeley every year
at the season of the annual commencement in
the university some man of distinction in
philosophy to address the union on some one
OF the important questions in the philosophic
field.
The council feels assured beforehand of the
great public benefit of this plan, especially to
the university, and of the probable large pub
lie interest in it. No more decisive testimony
to that interest could be given than the vast
and distinguished assemblage which greeted
the inauguration OF this plan on Friday even
ing, August so.
Not less than 1900 people listened with un-
wearied attention to Professor Royce and to