The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05
UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOL.

~ old it said: Nothing is invented and per-
| fected at the time If there be excep-
- ton to the general rule embodied in that
-men ii is to be found in the system of Schools
which has but recently been adopted by universities
aud yet which has been we'll nigh perfected by the
OF it. In the comparatively short time which
the sessions of the leading universities have
been in operation enough has been accomplished give
them high prestige among educational nstu-
tions and their permanency part of the
work OF the university for the advancement of knowl
edge and the diffusion of culture.
1t is gratifying Caornians that in university
of the country has greater of been
attained by these sessions than State Univer
sity whose school ranks of the
three foremost the Union, holding place along with
the schools OF Harvard and of Chicago. In
deed, it quite probable that during the coming
the work of the sessions the University Cali
forna may take precedence all, for the array of
lecturers and instructors that have been engaged the
various constitutes body of teachers and
scientists hardly to be equaled anywhere.
The recently published announcement OF the coming
summer school which is to begin June 27 and continue
for six weeks presents programme of tweny-sx
The statement goes say:
Instruction will be given only by members of the
regular faculty of the university but by number of
wel-known of letters and OF science from Eastern
universities and from Europe. Among will be
Sir William Ramsay, professor of chemistry University
College London; Hugo de Vres, professor of botany in
the University of Amsterdam; Svante August Arrhenus
professor of physics the University of Stockholm:
James Ward fellow of Trinity College professor of
mental philosophy in the University of Cambridge Regi-
nad Aldworth DAILY, geologs Canada for the Inter
national Boundary Commissions; Frederick Jackson Tur
ner director OF the School of History professor of
American history in the University OF Wisconsin; Fran
els Barton Gummere professor of English Haverford
College; Morris Hicky Morgan professor of classical
phiology in Harvard University Albert Augustus Stan
ley professor of music in the University of Michigan;
Frank Morton McMurry. professor of the theory and
practice of teaching Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity; Hammond Lamont, managing editor of the
New York Evening Post formerly professor of rhetoric
Brown University; Charles Hall Grandgent professor
OF Romance languages in Harvard University Fonger de
Archibald Gary Coolidge assistant professor of history
in Harvard University
The opportunity of studying under such group of
leaders in every department of learning sufficient to
excite the emulation of all Students whether thev aspire
the attainment Of expert knowledge in some special
reasonable, therefore, expect that the students
whether judged by numbers by earnestness will he
worthy of the advantages offered them The issue is in
fact one in which the whole State may we'll take an in
terest for the of this great undertaking of the
university will reflect credit upon the commonwealth and
add the reputation of California intellectual as well
for material eminence among the States of the Union