The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
MANY CHANGES IN
STATE UNIVERSITY
Several New Instructors Have
Been Added TO the
Teaching Force
Old Professors Are Retiring and
Others Are Returning
From Vacations

A the coming term of the University
of California more new faces will be
seen among the faculty than at any time
in the history of that institution.
More new instructors and changes
have been made in the teaching force
than before, and a number of the old
/ est professors in the service of the uni
versity have retired. Chief among these
are Prof G. Fl. Howison, the Mills pro-
fessor of philosophy, who retires after a
long career of usefulness; Prof. w. B.
Rising of the chemistry department.
who Will become professor emeritus at
the university, and Prof r. H. Lough-
ridge, who will also become an emeritus
professor from the agricultural depart
ment.
Another man lost to the university is
Prof. J. w V. Osterhout who is to take
the botany chair in Harvard.
! One of the principal acquisitions is
Prof. Lucien Foulet, formerly head OF
the French department at Bryn Mawr
college, who viii take charge of the de-
partment Of Romanie languages.
TEN PROFESSORS ABROAD
. Ten of the regular professors of the
university are on leaves of absence
abroad and several are returning from
Europe after their years of vacation.
Prof. Armin Otto Leuschner, head of
the astronomical department, viii re-
turn after year in Berlin. While abb
sent he attended q number of astro-
nomical conventions. His place at the
university was taken by his assistant,
r. Tracy Crawford, one of the best
known scientists in the west.
Prof r. s. Holway of the department
of physical geography is travelling
through the state, spending his years
/ leave in independent research. Prof C.
C. Plehn and Prof. w. M. Hart. heads
of the commerce and English branches,
! respectively, are in Germany, where
each is pursuing lines of study at the
great German universities. Prof J. H.
/ Senger of the German department is
also in Germany. where he will take n
post graduate course at Heidelberg.
Henry Morse Stephens, professor of
/ history and dean of the university ex-
tension department, will travel over
this country for the greater part of the
year. lie also expects to visit oxford
university. England, before his return
to California
DEAN OF THE WOMEN
/ MIS- j. X. a IeIn-
Der of the women's faculty, viii occupy
the position OF dean of women during
/ the absence of the regular dean, Miss
/ Lucy Sprague, who is spending year
/ in France. Prof Robert Dupouey,
I after a year in Paris, where he deliv-
1 cred series of lectures, will return to
take up his work in the French de-
partment of the university. Prof. j. L.
Demeter Of the German department,
Prof. Warren Olney of the law depart
ment. and DR.. A r. Ward of the medi-
cal department will also return from
vacations. to resume their positions in
college.
Prof Bernard Moses, head of the po-
llitical science and history departments,
after visit to South America, where
/ he attended the pan American Iegisla-
tive convention, will resume his old
chair at the university. Prof. Wesley c.
Mitchell of the economics department
will also teach again.
Prof. George D. Louderback and
James D. Kofoid of the medical depart
ment return after an investigation into
histology. which has taken them into
/ almost every medical college in the
country. Prof. Cornelius Bradley re-
turns from Siam, where he has studied
the language.
iol- Jd4iACS u " VI the
of oriental languages. will also return
from eastern countries.
A new course in railroad engineering
will be introduced this year under the
direction of Prof A. c. Miller This
will be an extension of the subject
studied under the head of railroads in
civil engineering. Thomas B. Sears of
Of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology viii instruct in this course.
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