The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-04
COLLEGE AND RELIGION.
G neral Tendency at Berkeley
Declared to Be Not Anti.
Christian.
Seniors Express Their Views on the
M tier at Trinity Methodist
Church.

BERKELEY, CAL, May 3.-The Uni
versity OF California is not altogether
soul-destroying institution, according to
the sentiments OF symposium of seniors
at Trinity Methodist Church last evening.
The members of the graduating class who
are connected with the church were in
vited by DR.. Bentley. the pastor, to ex-
press their views on THE Religious Ele-
menG in Education, Viewed from the
Stand point of Experience" The entire
evening was turned over to the student
speakers, and a large concourse gathered
to hear them.
Two of the prospective graduates-Miss
A. r. Kemble and A. G. Van Gorder-had
found in their college life influences anti
religious, but not over powerful, while the
remainder declared Berkeley to be a good
place for spiritual growth.
81 never knew" said Miss Kembe,
what it was to be criticized for being
Christian until I came here. never had
to face sarcasm for that before"
Before coming to Berkeley the lady had
studied in a sectarian school in the East.
She drew a comparison between that in
stitution and California, declaring it to be
impossible for the latter, as State uni
versity, to teach religion, but the students
at Berkeley need not lose grace.
Van Gorder who is to be one of the
commencement speakers, declared that
college course raises doubts in religious
matters. In the preparatory schools IL is
the memory that is exercised, but in col
lege years reason Is cultivated and phil
osophical mind is developed in every true
student. OF course, doubts are raised, and
they ought to be. The mind is enlarged
and new points of view are developed.
S. w. Cartwright said that Berkeley has
bad reputation in the interior, where
those who go to join Its ranks are consid-
cred "lost." He opposed such view and
maintained that he had found better
Christian atmosphere in Berkeley than
anywhere else he had been.
Miss Z. Turner also stated that there ls
no need for university students to drop
religion, and L. E. Reynolds declared that
he had been warned that the University
of California was bad place for souls,
but he had tried TO develop mind and soul
together.
Brief Items.
The Berkeley Bible Seminary closed last Sat.
urday for the summer vacation.
A students excursion is being arranged for
those who go to Los Angeles and the interior
towns Tor their vacation.
Instructor Frank Dunn of the State Uni
versity has succeeded Professor Blockledge as
head master OF Peralta Academy.
Point Isabel has been SOLD for $25 900 to the
Pinole Powder Company to be used as site
Tor the erection OF chemical works
The seniors Of the Berkeley High School will
present Scrap Of Paper" in Shattuck Hall,
on June l. The closing exercises of the school
fall on June 4.
The Berkeley Floral Society will meet next
Wednesday evening at Stiles Hall. Professor
C. w. Woodwork Will tell How to Extermi.
nate Garden Pests
Extensive preparations are being made for
the minstrel and vaudeville entertainment to
be given at Shattuck Hall next Friday even
Ing by the university students.
DR.. William R. Alger, pastor of the Unitarian
Society. will leave for Oregon this week to
speak before the annual Pacific Coast confer
ence OF liberal religion, to be held at Portland.
Last Saturday was the last day for the filing
of applications for scholarships at the State
University. Two hundred and fifty applica-
lions were made for the sixty available scholar
ships.
Next Saturday will be class day at the uni
verslty. All the Greek letter fraterniti es will
entertain. The usual spectacular perform
ance by the senior class will take place in the
afternoon at the amphitheater back of the
chemistry huildinp