The San Francisco call., 1896-04-21

wards English Poets," will be under the
direction of Professor Gayley in the publi-
cation of the new work. Among them are
some of the foremost dramatic critics of
the day-those who have made a special
study of the drama and the dramatic art.
The publishers have chosen the drama as
subject upon which to work for the pur-
pose of developing that literary type on
both continents
The series will begin with "Ralph Rois-
ter Doister' and close with Goldsmith's
Sheridan" including in its scope thirty
of the best dramas written in the English
tongue.
In an interview this afternoon Professor
Gayley said: 81 have Just signed q con-
tract with Macmillan & Co. TO assume
editorship of a series of critical works on
the English drama The work is to be
published in four volumes, the first of
which is to appear in 1898, and the other
three at equal intervals thereafter until
the whole work is finished 1t will
be the purpose of the edition to
present the best English comedies in
such form as to revive the interest of the
public in the best dramatic art and to pre-
sea- to scholars texts and criticisms which
shall be useful in current inves tigation.
The opportunity / shall be afforded of
further studying the English drama will
be OF material assistance TO me in making
up my History of English Comedy
which is now partly completed. 1t will
take at least five years to entirely COM
plete the work, but it may be that the
greater part OF the experimenting will be
completed in three ,years. 1t is now my
purpose to leave at the end of the next
academic year"
Professor Gayley came from the Uni
versity of Michigan seven years ago to
take the professorship of English at
Berkeley. He is the author of the ''Clas-
sic Myths" which is used in every high
school of the State, and he has now in the
hands of his publishers a two-volume
work on 1.-THE Principles of Literary Crit
cism, which will appear in a few months.
He is 35 years of age and graduate of
Cambridge, England.
The Freshmen and Bourbon.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 2O.-The fresh
m en- of the State University held secret
meeting to-day to consider the Bourbon
rush and other matters. After the meet
ing was over various conflicting reports
were set afioat regarding the decision ar
rived at by the class.
1t has been generally reported around
the college by '99 men that the class con-
cluded to have no "Bourdon burial" but
they have received in rushing" the '99
men had decided to dispense with the
time-honored custom of burying Bourbon
and Minto,' and would instead have a
dance ON the evening OF April %.
On the other hand 1t is reported that the
freshmen made an enthusiastic stand on
the Bourbon rush and appointed secret
committees to take charge of preparations
for the event. 1t is said that the fresh
men will attempt to have the celebration
some night this week, and that the reports
of an abandonment of all plans for
Bourbon are spread with a view to pre-
venting sophomore organization to OPP
pose their natural class enemies.
Memorial windows.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 20.-A note
worthy feature of the First Presbyleria
Church building, now receiving its finish
ing touches, is three memorial windows
on the east side. The first bears an in
scription: REV. Loyal Hays, our first
pastor, 187S-79," and is a tribute to one of
the founders of the church. The middle
window is marked ''Walter West Sell
A pril "a, 1884, 1t is in memory of w. w
Sell, the only son of w. E. Sell, one of the
present trustees Of the church and one OF
the largest donors to the fund that en-
abled the church to secure q new building.
The third window is in memory of
George Mcdonald, who was an elder of
1886.
Primaries at North Berkeley.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 2O.-Primary
elections of the Peoples party held at
North Berkeley resulted in the choice of
convention: Adam Thresher, William Far
we'll, Daniel Mclaughlin and G.. Samuel
Fisher.
Farewell to DIR. Bentley,
BERKELEY, CAL, April 2o.-Special