The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
GIVES UP
CAREER FOR
A MISSION

BERKELEY, March 31.-More than
one of the graduates of the University
or California have come to places OF
distinction in professional and business
life, while some forsake the prospects
of brilliant careers to dedicate their
talents to the cause Of humanity. One
or those who have chosen to enroll un-
der the banner of the humanitarians Is
Robert P. Stephenson, graduate of the
University of California, class 1902,
who has given up law to engage in the
study of the problem of saving chill
dren. The Boston Post of March 19
comments on Mr.. Stephenson's action
as follows:
In order to study sociological condi-
tfons Robert p. Stephenson, graduate
of Harvard Law School, 1905, and of the
University of California. 1902. has given
up all thoughts of the brilliant legal
career which had been predicted for
him, and is to make a life study of the
problem of saving children from want
and cruelty.
In entering upon his new work Mr..
stephenson refused fiattering offer to
enter the Office of a well-known firm
or corporation attorneys, for, as he
himself put 1T. to me it is more inter-
esting to do the kind of work 1 have
set myself to do than dig out musty
law cases
That he may the better carry on
his work Mr.. Stephenson has become
one of the agents for the Massachu-
setts Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Children, and his advent there
means that that organization is to
branch out more extensively into caring
for the children of the street than ever
before. He was born in Portland, Or,
twenty-five years ago"
The Schoolmasters' Club will give g.
banquet in the California Hotel on the
evening of April Z. Colonel John P.
Irish will talk on the Burden of the
Schools" John McNaught will speak
on Education From the Standpoint of
Kirk will talk on his trip to the Su-
perintendent's Convention at Louisville
President Wheeler will also deliver an
address.
J. S. Goliath. a graduate from the
college of mining, University of Cali
fornia, with the class of 1902. has just
been appointed to position as cyanide
expert at Sonora. Mexico, for the Cres-
ton Colorado Mining Company. Mr..
Goliath has had considerable expert
ence along this line and was selected
by the consulting engineer of the com
pany, John B. Parish, the well-known
mining engineer of Denver, Colo.
F. w. Bradley on Wednesday deliV-
cred an address to the mining students,
In which he gave an interesting ac-
count of the mining district of Tellu-
ride, Colo. The talk was illustrated
with some beautiful lantern slides,
showing this interesting and important
mining district. He also gave the min
ing students some very sound advice
as to the best method of securing and
retaining positions in the mining
world and urged them to- depend en-
tirely upon their ability to secure and
hold positions upon their own merits.
Mr.. Bradley was member of the min
ing class of 1886 and Is now general
manager of the Alaska Treadwell mine,
the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mines, the
Oneida mine of California and of the
Maricopa State, and he has successfully
practiced what he breaches.
Further details regarding the guide
service which is to be inaugurated at
the University of California under the
management of David II. Parry, a
junior in the college of commerce, were
announced today. The establishment Of
the guide service is the result of the
desire of the many sightseers and tour
lists who pass through San Francisco to
see the University of California and to
acquaint themselves intimately with its
buildings and the plans for the greater
university. Many inquiries have been
received from time to time at the pres
fdent's Office as to whether students
could be found who would be willing
to show visitors about the university
for a reasonable charge. The new SER
vice is to be strictly student affair
and will give employment to a number
of students who desire to add to their
income while they are continuing their
college work. Arrangements will prob
ably be made for the guides to make
their headquarters in California Hail.
SO that they may be easily secured when
applications are made at the Informa-
tion bureau in the hall. A charge of
so cents per hour will be made for the
first person and 25 cents for each addi-
tional person in the party. Special
rates will be made to large parties
Visitors will be given copies of Pro-
fessor Armes' illustrated article on the
Greek Theater which appeared in the
Sunset Magazine, 10000 reprints Of
which have been supplied to the uni
versity through the courtesy of the
Southern Pacific Company, also copies
of the Berkeley Booklet, published by
the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce.
and other literature pertaining to the
university and town. Mr.. Parry is ar
ranging with the hotels In San Fran
cisco to make engagements for parties
by telephone. These parties will be met
at the station by the guides.