The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03
NEW CHURCH BUILDING.
Berkeley Presbyterians to Dedi-
cate Their New Place of
Worship To-Day.
New Courses at the State Univer.
sity-'eS'S Blue and Gold
Eiitors.

BERKELEY, CAL, May 2.-The new
First Presbyterian Church, at the corner
of Allston way and Atherton street, erected
at cost of $4,000, will be dedicated to-
morrow. An elaborate programme of ex-
erclses has been arranged for services in
the morning, afternoon and evening.
The dedicatory sermon will be preached
at the morning service by the Rev. r. F.
Coyle, D. D., of Oakland, after dedicatory
prayer by the Rev. II. H. Dobbins of
Berkeley. There will be Scripture reading
by the Rev. J. NJ. Thompson, DID,, and
special music, vocal and instrumental.
A praise service will be held in the after
noon, when addresses will be delivered by
Chapman. DID,. The Rev. George b.
Hatch of the First Congregation al church
of Berkeley and the Rev. ]. Clark Robbins
of the North Berkeley Congregational
church will also take part in the services.
The musical programme for the after
mond, Fred ii. Clark and William n.
Harris and a duet by Miss Edith Russell
and William n. Harris, as well as organ
and violin music.
In the evening services the Revs. J.. B.
Warren, A. M. Elston, James Hunter and
ID. G. Minton, DID,, will participate, the
latter preaching the sermon.
The new church is one of the most pre-
tentious edifices in Berkeley, and its i'll
terror finishings are artistic and comforta-
bic for occupants of pews. There are in
the church eighty-six pews, affording seats
for about 500 people. The "pew rental"
system will probably be esta blished by the
board OF trustees of the church in the near
future, fifty or more of the pews being re-
served for members of the church and the
rest remaining open to visitors.
The building committee of the church,
under whose management the new place
OF worship was contracted for, consists of
6. G. Wickson, Robert Stewart, William
81. Hathaway and Daniel Fairbanks. In
order to build the church it has been
necessary TO borrow the sum OF $500, all
expenses beyond that sum having been
met by the church. The Sunday-school
raised and gave into the hands of the
building committee the sum of $1,000 for
the new building and has already raised
$471 "a toward another $1,000 for the same
purpose.
The pastor of the church is the Rev. n.
A. ketchum, DID,, who has been pastor
since June, 1891. The elders of the church
are Walter K. Sill, c. +. Clark, G. p.
Hoag, J: s. Eastman, Md, J. w. Rich
ards and Alexander Ross. j. NJ. Whit
worth is president Of the board of trustees,
7. 4. Clark is treasurer, Charles ?. Hoag
IS secretary, and the other memb bers are
j. X. Stewart, Daniel Fairbanks and Pro-
lessor L. J. Wickson.
In honor of the occasion q special num-
Der Of the Berkeley Presbyterian, a Sun
day school paper published by the church,
was issued, containing pictures of the new
building and of the pastor. A souvenir
programme OF the dedication exercises
has also been printed and will be Gistrib-
uted among those who attend the services.
Editors Are Named.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 2.-Editor-in-
Chief q. j. Rector of 98's Blue and Gold
has selected his assistants for next wears
annual. They will have the publication
ready for the public about April l, 1897.
Following will be the complete editorial
staff: 6. J. Rector leditor-in-chieD, Mss
Miss Amy l. Phelan. Miss Ceniennia
Barto, Miss Emily O. Rosenstirn. George
ing, Charles Osborne, Z. L. Steele fartl.
James Hopper (athletics). Philip Thayer
(camera). Steele will be assisted by other
artists who have not yet been named.
New University Courses.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 2.-Dr. John
Fryer, the new member of the faculty. of
the State University, who has accepted
the Chair OF Oriental languages and litera-
be followed in his department in the next
academic year. There will be three
courses as follows: l. The spoken Lam
guages of China; 2. The written lam
guages OF China; 3. The religions and
PHILOSOPHERS of China.
DIR. Watson's Addresses.
BERKELEY. CAL, May -Four public
lectures will be delivered by DIR. John
Watson next week. The irst two will be
in the First Presbyterian Church on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings. the subjects
ba,po .rPhiloeophv from 1pscartaS 70 i;ab
nitz" and Kant and Absolute Idealism."
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings
DR.. Watson will speak in Stiles Hall on
"a Defense of Intellectual Development"
Tho Flag for Company ID.
BERKELEY. CAL, May 2.-Inspector-
General Burton, u. s. A., of the Depart
ment OF CALIFORNIA, has announced that the
honor flag will be conceded to Company d
of the university battalion in consequence
of the excellent showing they made in the
annual inspection at Berkeley last Wednes-