Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-06-16

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
Meeting Of the Regents-Eo Election of
Prestdent-Nominatio

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A meeting Of the Board of Regents of the
University of California was held with
closed doors at the rooms of the Board in
San Francisco ON Tuesday, Governor Per-
kins presiding, and the following Regents
present Campbell. Shafter, Cornwall
Ashburner, Beard, Phelps, Davidson, Ha-
ger, HallidIe, Mckee, Martin. Redding,
Stebbins, Swift, Wallace and Winans.
Regent Ashburner announced the gift to
the library of a set Of McMillans series of
classical authors.
Secretary Stearns read communication
from the Dean Of the Medical Faculty, re-
commencing, in behalf of said faculty, the
appointment of DR.. A NJ. Wilder to the
Chair of 0pthalmology and Otology. The
appointment was made.
The Finance Committee reported in
favor of several bills, which were ordered
paid.
Regent D. 0. Mills sent in his resigna-
ton, which was laid on the table, such
designations going properly to the Gov
ernor.
On motion OF Regent Ashburner the
question of the powers of the Regents over
the several colleges of the University was
\ communication, already published,
was received from the Alumni Association
of the University, opposing the election of
w. Y. Reid, Principal of the Boys High
School, to the Presidency of the Univers-
ity and recommending the reappointment
of W. T. Welcker to the Chair of Mathe-
matics.
a communication from the class of II
of the Boys High School, opposing Mr..
Reid as candidate for the President of
the University, was received.
Regent Hallidie moved that the commu-
nication, not being respectful, he not re-
ceived and that it be returned to the
parties from whom it came.
This motion was carried. only Regents
Mckee, Winans and Wallace voting
against the motion.
Miss Julia 0strom applied for position
as teacher for painting and drawing. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Instruction
and Visitation.
A communication was received from DIR.
Ccgswell, asking that some action be taken
towards the organization of the Cogswell
Dental College, while the California Den.
tai Association was in session. Referred
to the Law Committee.
The application of j. w. Lewis for the
position of instructor of mathematics was
referred to the Committee on Instruction
and Visitation.
Louis Il. Lull and L. S. Wickson an.
nounced themselves to be candidates for
the Office of Secretary to the Board of
Regents. The communications were re-
ferred to special committee consisting of
IL aarI Shoft ,.,A
Martin.
A communication from the class of 70,
Boys High School, supporting W. r. Reid
as candidate for President of the Uni
versity, was received and placed on file.
The matter of the medals, which came
up before the previous meeting, was laid
over.
A communication from the Secretary of
the Board of Trustees Of the Home for
Inebriates, asking for lease for 90 years
Of portion of the ground belonging to the
Tolsnd Medical College, was referred to
the Joint Committee on Buildings and
Grounds and Finance.
Oa motion OF Regent Campbell, the fol.
lowing nominations for Secretary to the
Board of Regents were made Winans
nominated LOUIS 4. Lull Beard, +. j.
Wickson; Swift, Lauren i. Crane Corn.
wall, John McComb Campbell, Chauncey
Gaines; Hallidie. F. B. Perkins Red.
ding, J. Fl. c. Bonte.
Regent Wallace nominated w. T.
Welcker for President of the University.
When the matter Of the election of
President came up, Regent Cornwall
moved that the Board adjourn for two
weeks, as he wished time to examine into
the fitness OF the several candidates. The
motion was carried, the following Regents
voting against its passage Hagar. Hall.
die. Mckee. Stebbins, Swift and Wallace.
The Board then adjourned.