Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-08

popuIarizing itself in the minds of the citi-
zens of the State, and is susceptible of Har-
wards greatness with time and encourage
ment.
The REcoRD-UNIoN correctly stated one Of
the only two possible reasons why our State
University was not similarly patronized by
great numbers of students THAT is, in excess
Of five hundred), in that the new Constitu-
ton fails to provide for high schools. leaving
their support to cities, whereby the city boy
is better educated than the country boy,
generally speaking, unless the expense OF pri-
vate instruction can be afforded,
FOB THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL COURSE
Is not quite sufficient to meet University re.
quirements, tending to leave an unbridged
gap in the common school system, misfor-
tune to the youth of the State. as well as to
the University, with its thorough course open
to all Californians who can pass its entrance
examinations. Cannot legislation be enacted
to reconcile this Inconsistency? If not,
wherein is the policy or profit to the press,
throughout the State, in continual hsrassine
the institution, attackisg it's organization, an
tsgonizing its existance AMI exaggersting into
enormity every freak of its students? These
declarations bespeak either misunderstand-
ing or ignorance on the part of writers, being
seldom INDUCED in by thoss who have ever
visited Berkeley, acquainted themselves with
its accomplishments, OF appreciate its motives,
excepting editors who oppose higher educa-
ton entirely. The San Francisco Bulletin
and Gail, Oakland Tribune and RECORD
UNION have been the only outspoken advo-
Gates in the press of maintaining true Uni
versity on this coast, the advantage of which
cannot be ovsf. stima ed. The second, and
only remaining
SOURCE OF DISPLACEMENT
To the University might proceed from lack
Of appreciation OF its work by the citizens of
the State. and consequent lack of appropri.
alton from the Legislature. Politics should
not deter Legislature from appropriating
for educational purposes. The Regency
should be from men of culture and attain
ments, irrespective of politics. If they hap
pen to have wealth and can By personal mu.
ni6cence endow the University, establishing
chairs of practical utility and usefulness
the more worthy and desirable their
APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION.
The Faculty selected upon its professional
merits. Similarly as the tree is known by its
fruits, and man by his works, the alma ma
ter is judged by her alumni. ard the achieve.
ments of the alumni of our University of Cal
ifornia are necessarily interesting and crafty
ing to those who commend work. The evening
of the annual Commencement Day, after
appropriate literary exercises st Berkeley,
the Alumni Association holds its annual
meeting and banquet in San Francisco, TO
which the newly graduated class is eligible,
snd ia an occasion which assemblies one of the
most brilliant considerations of young Califor-
MIA men TO which our State can refer.
TO ENUMERATE
Individual instances or credentials in many
instances would consume mora than availa.
bic space; few will illustrate and suffice I:
Josiah Ross, class of rs, Is Assistant Pre-
fsssor OF English language and Literature,
Harvard; John B. Clarke, class '76 author
of Clarke's Algebra, Instructor of Mathemst-
ics in University of California; j. nj. Sill
man, IA, Chemist of the Bay State Sugar
Refinery, Boston; J. r. Gla:cock. '6S, and
J. FL. Bqdd.. '7S, Congressman newly-slect;
George J. Ainswortb, '73, General Superin-
tendent Oregon Steam Navigation Company
d. D. Griffith, rs. s. P. R. r. Engineers
Fremont Morse, 70, U. S. coast and gee
detic survevs NJ. Bisn and w. FL. Letting.
well, 70. U. S. geological survey, New York !;
H. w. Meek, II, Horticulture and Farming,
Alameda county, California; r. Moore, 81,
Mechanical Engineer Ri:don Iron Works,
San Francisco; en- the railroad recon-
noissance survey between Reddiug, Cal, and
Roseburg, Or, are Messrs. Palmer Of nc,
storey ana cummings OF OIL MANY oInef5
fully as prominent and promising might be
referred to, including legislators, professional,
mechanical, mercantile and practical, but,
as rule,
THoRoUGHGoING
Men land women). Though the memorial to
the present Legislature presented by Presi-
dent Reid and Mr.. Secretary Bonte. aided by
Professor Welcker, has not been acted upon,
while iE is to be hoped that the full sp-
preparation will be allowed as petitioned for.
there is satisfaction TO the alumni and
friends of the university in an apparent feel
ing Of batter Acquaintance, evinced by State
citizsns and legislators of this session towsrd
3 - .to Ah,,a 3.