The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
". H. PARKHURST BURIED
Remains of the Youthful Evange.
list Inferred at Mountain
View.
End of the Remarkable Career of
Bright Berkeley
Boy.

BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. s.-The closing
scenes of the remarkable career of young
Webster H. Parkhurst were enacted to-
day, when the remains of the strangely
enthusiastic and youthful evangelist were
laid away in the family vault in Mountain
View Cemetery. The funeral services
were held at st. Marks Episcopal Church.
The deceased was one of a company OF
boyish workers in the cause of religion
who about year ago began to pursue
with extraordinary zeal the vocation of re-
ligious stump speakers. Parkhurst was a
member of the Berkeley High School
class OF '96 and was to have entered the
State University with that class.
Then came the "calf' to preach for
Christianity and to announce the near ap-
proach OF ''the last days" The remon-
STRANGE of his parents and friends and the
advice of the rector of st. Marks Church
were alike unavailing. The young man
laid aside his books and applied himself
to evangelical effort.
The young man was only 18 years of age,
but he felt that he had a mission to per-
form and he disregarded the pleading OF
relatives, the advice of friends and the
ridicule of scoffers with the serene, unas-
sailable confidence of veritable martyr.
Co-Eds Commence "Gym" Work.
BERKELEY, CAL, Oct S.-The addi-
tions to Harmon Gymnasium at the State
University, recently made for the accom-
mediation of the co-eds. are now com mpleted,
and the young women will at once begin
their exercises in physical culture. About
125 will join the classes this year, which is
more than double the number in regular
attendance last year. The training of the
young women will be under the direction
of Professor and Mrs. w. e. Magee.
During the period set aside for their gym
nasium work the young women will have
exclusive use OF the gymnasium.
Republican Speakers.
BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. S-The Repub-
lican State Central Committee has fur
nished the County Central Committee
with the following appointments for speak
ers: Golden Gate, October Is, Colonel
John H. Roberts; West Berkeley, October
IL, Lewis Titus; Temescal, October 16,
Lewis Titus. The appointments made for
East Berkeley and Lorin have been cam
celed. Committeeman Strecker is nego-
tiating with other speakers for these
places.
School Bids Received.
BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. Sat the
meeting of the Board of Educat tion last
evening the contract for the LIE Conte
School was awarded to the lowest bidder,
E. ]. Squlres. The amount named was
$11s7.
Fres hmen Football.
BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. 8.-The fresh
men football team at the State University
will play game with the San Mateo
eleven next Saturday morning on the
Berkeley field.
Berkeley Miscellanies.
BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. S.-The following
committee has been appointed to arrange for
the freshman glee at the State University
Misses Wilder and Wilson and Messrs. Hyde,
Foster and Hewlett.
Frank P. Taylor, .. c., '97, has been engaged
by the University of Nevada football team as
coach. He will leave in about a week TO be
gone until December 1.
President Martin Kellogg Of the State Univer-
sity will tender reception to the graduate
students of the university next Monday after
noon at Stiles Hall.
The Amateur Academic Athletic Association
will hold field day on the university cinder
track next Saturday afternoon. All the high
schools and academies about the bay will be
represented.