Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-21

yet contribute 10 the strengthening "hu
building up of the University as whole"
From tables published it is found that
there are enrolled in undergraduate col
leges at Berkeley, and as pursuing full
courses or irregular courses, 241 students.
OF these, 43 are in the classical and y IN
the literary courses, while of the remain
der, so are partial-course students and
students-at-large. Of the 24l students A
are women The highest attendance at
the Univ 1S78-79, and the
lowest g re $50 H He
attee165dar b.. title from the
| present - n reached in
the report is that the history Of TIE Agri-
cultural College proves that the people
do not feel the necessity of farming in
accordance with scientific principles.
As the report puts it, the farmer is dilligent
in announcing his belief in the value of
the college, but does not manifest his
faith in il by sending his sons to it. The
chief value of such colleges then is in re-
suits of their Investigations They are ex-
pertinent stations, and as such, OF the high
est Importance. On such plan the college
at Berkeley is mainly conducted, and it is
filling field and doing an important work,
under the direction of Professor Hilgard
Instance are given where analysis by the
college established the fact that certain
ample water supplies were wholly unfit for
irrigation, to which they were about to be
applied at great cost The attendance
upon the College of Mechanics, says the re-
port, does not seem to indicate that there
is any considerable demand for mechan-
zeal engineers, or that the purpose of the
course is generally understood This the
President attributes to misconception that
the course is intended to make highly ed
ucated, skilled mechanics. This subject,
and the distinction between technical and
industrial education, is Interestingly de-
bated at length. But we apprehend that
the Presidents position is open to success
ful assault on this point
The College of Civil Engineering main
tains fair attendance-equal, probably, to
the demand for engineers. 1t needs APP
preparations for instruments. The attend
ance upon the College of Chemistry has
been small A building for this college is
needed, and plans for it have been sug-
gested. The physical laboratory is in
need of additional apparatus and addi-
tional buildings for the museum, which it
is indicated has before it promise Of broad
interest to the general public 1t is i'm
possible in limited space, to follow the re-
port in detail. We may, however, refer to
the fact that it gives the course of instruc-
ton to be given from the Mills Chair of
intellectual and Moral Philosophy and
Civil Polity, now filled by DIR. Howison
it refers in detail to the proposed course of
pure mathematics to meet special wants OF
certain students; it congratulates the State
that the work in English is being made
thorough, and that the study of Eng
fish is being given full recogni-
ton as the most important of
all The study of German commands
the largest attendance of students, and it
is intimated that an assistant instructor is
needed. For want of funds the necessity
of strengthening the department of draw
ing has not been answered. The library
contains 25,907 volumes and $500 pamph
lets. An appropriation of $4,000 is asked
for library purposes. 1t appears that the
students are drawn from twenty-eight of !
the fftytwo counties only, and that the
great majority come from Alameda and
San Francisco Nevada stands next on
the list and Sacramento fourth. The sub
.ects of preparatory schools and admissions
to the University from diploma schools we
shall refer to in a distinct article, as it is
one Of special Importance, and addresses it
self to all interested in common and High |
School education. Other topics of interest |
also, as scholarships funds to aid students
vi iiIiteu IhediS TIE dLhiidteu oolleSeo |
and their work and the very interesting
paper on the Agricultural College demand |
the special attention they will receive |
hereafter No effort has been made on our
part to treat President Reds report, but
rather invite attention to a few salient |
topics in a document, the perusal Of which
will go far toward correcting much miseon-
ception relative to the work of the Univer-
sity, the methods pursued in and the needs |
Of is various deEartments