Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-03
CALIFORNIA JSI. EESfTT.

EDr1os APPEAL: These who have
leisa-e while q: tie Bay, and fss! any in
teres: il the higher departments Of lib
eTs.I culture. should not fail to visit the
State University. was lei to visit the
institution. however. not less hy feel
inr OF curiosity them by The prornptinss
OF literary taste. l was auxious to Oh
serve the mode in which art am! science
are taught in this school. which secnls
TO stand nj the head Of academies OF the
Pacific Coast, especially, - 1 Was tod
that i Is quite representative Of collesi-
ate life in the far West. I maIs my sd
vance upon the University, situated fFe
miles from Oakland, 4. Berkeley. il :
street car. over most charming com
trv. California, ~ rather thai portion
Of the State which is round ahout the
metropolis. is vrsaSied in smiles jest
now. which are bat FOR this SEASON, how
ever: within The next sixty days the lux
uriapt vegetation which adorns ths face
of nature there, at present, viii be vilted
and witherei away. On either si.'e Of
the road over which / passeii-except
where the view was not intercepted h
elegau. dwellings surrounded by taste-
fully cultivated groUrtis-tLe entirs suE-
face of the soil seems like ore ezpaCsa
Of living ea-p.: OF the richest grass. ~i-d
herbs and native lows. tbs grounds
upon ~Licl the University stands AZ
well chosen fer IecaI advantages and
beauty, and atEo-! l2e view Of tLs
harbor Of San FTarci>co, and Tie Pacific
ont from Golden G4.s There Is much
grading 70 &c done II tie Improvement
0: the premises, which Is 70. given out
= cc@E Loo-5s bct reserved for the
t--=51 :: 5-5uz.-5o-s inpecuEioas stu
5=,. Tins. VI E-z disposed to work
a. phi Wv --s ~ hour: and in
s1-= eEs=s : .--5e-- D-kes :rom twenty
20 tpsEv-avs dollars a north-more
than enough TO pay his board and lodg-
ing. Tuition is free to all.
At the University building. which is
commodious, new, and well ordered for
i:s purposes, was met by Mr.. Haw-
kins. This gentleman is from our own
immediate neigbborhood, and does rs
no distonor by his record. Several
years ago, lie left his home, Z few mile.
south OF Genoa, where his parents now
reside, and went over to Oakland.
There he worked his way through the
lower schools of the city, and at length
secured q place in the University in the
double capacity of Freshman and JAM
tor. He passed through the college cur
riculun crsditably, and so recommended
himself to the heads of the institution
that he was honored with the appoint
ment as tutor of mathematics. Through
the courtesy of this gentleman, who ac-
companied me as guide, I enjoyed a
pleasant STROLL about the premises, and
made hasty trip through exhibition
rooms, recitation halls and club quarters.
had to 50 away, however, disappointed
in not being able to see the students and
professors n work together, on which,
as test, had determined to base Gly
Judgment Of the utility and practical
worth Of The University of California IS
compared with similar institutions in
the East. Nevertheless, dill net leave
without getting somewhat Of an insight
il the respect desired. Presenting
note of Introduction to Professor Joseph |
lie Ccn.e, I obtained quite a lengthy III
ter view with him il his department, |
that Of Natural Philosophy. / faund /
him Just finishing off blackboard dem /
onstratioH on the Economy OF the Steam
Engine. After discussion OF this sab |
jet, which is SO full Of practical interest
at this pecui iarly scientific period. We
passed from the lecture room into the
Professors laboratory where, in tli..t
easy way available only to men of true
wisdom, he explained, to your contribu-
tor. the method of construction and uses
of various new inventions by means OF
which he is striving to communicate
more readily the principal of his osn
knowledge 10 the youth under his
charge Professors Joseph and John
LIE Conte are both profoundly learned
men. They have so identified
with, and became SO eminent