The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-10
A UNIVERSITY DORMIqORY.
University Regents Favorable to
Its Adoption.
The Matter Referred to Special Committee.
Appointments and Resignations-Tke
Financial Budget.


were: G. j. Ainsworth. Columbus Bartlett.
| c. +. Croker. Judge w. S. Foote. General
| j. +. Houghton, j. West Martin, G. L.
Marye Jr., Albert Miller, T. G. Phelps. c.
A. Rowell. Rev. DR.. Horatio Stebbins, j. A.
Waymire and Arthur Rodgers. Acting
! President Kellogg was also present.
On motion j. West Martin was appointed
! chairman.
The report of the committee on finance
was submitted. with the following recon-
mendations, which were adopted:
First-That loan of $4,000 be granted
to John L. Beard for three years at z per
! cent on 2G0 acres of land, Washingto u
! Township, Alameda County.
SecOnd-ThGt loan Of $4,000 be granted
to George Uhl for one year at 6b per cent
| on lot corner of Washington and Fourteenth
! Streets Oakland.
Third-That j. R. Mcdonald. State
| Treasurer, be authorized to pay over to
! Louis SioSs. treasurer of the university
/ S1S.000. being the fourth annual installmeut
/ under the Federal appropriation for the
/ benefit of the Agricultural aud Mechanics
/ Art College.
! Bills to the aggregate amount Of 1852 81
| were ordered to be paid.
! The finance committee submitted the
/ budget Tor the year ending June 80, 1898. as
| follows: Income-lnterest on bonds, SOL
/ $50; interest on mortgages. Sd, 229; State
| University fund, l cent tax. SlI9. $50 u;
! from other sources, s36,631 80; cash on hand
| June so. 1892. S66.502 80; total, $751;. 027 o.
-Apportionment for current
! expenses. SIS, 497 u; for construction OF
buildings, etc, $50, go; salaries. SlS9 75l 96;
| special funds to be invested, S3627 II total
$685.. 146 70. Estimated deficit, S13,ll 81.
! Mr. Miller said that the board held 500 900
Of the Dnpont-street bonds, which would be
! PAID, with interest, this year, so there would
! be no deficit.
The report, on motion Of Mr.. Marye, was
coDcurred in and referred TO the appropr-
ate committees To be carried out.
On motion Of Mr.. Miller, bills amounting
to $3.50, which were not included in the
budget, We're ordered paid.
INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION.
The committee on internal administration
reported the following recommendations:
l. The title OF Edmund O'Neill he changed
70 read assistant professor OF organic
and physiological chemistry" and his SAL
airy be increased from $50 to S175 per
month.
2. w. C. Blasdale be appointed assistant
In chemistry at 5000 per year. and V. c.
Chestnut be appointed to position in the
chemical department at $500 per year.
Both OF these gentlemen succeed Mr.. Leng-
field, whose resignation has been accepted
by the board.
8. r. S. Norris be appointed assistant in
chemistry in place OF Mr. Chestnut at 5000
per year.
4. The salary of Charles Gilman. assist
ant In chemistry, DO increased from $50 to
$50 per month.
5. That the resignation of John T. Gray,
assistant professor of history aud political
science, be accepted.
8. Elmer h. Brown be appointed associate
professor Of the science and art OF teaching
at $500 per apnum, to begin from the time
he reports for duty.
Z. That the resignation of Assistant Pro
lessor Frank q. Hubbard be accepted, to
take effect August l, 1892.
s. l.. ID. Lyle be appointed Instructor In
English. to succeed Mr.. Hubbard, for one
year at $500.
9. That an additional instructor and r
fellow be allowed the department of mathe-
mates at salary of $1,000 and $500 per an
mum respectively.
10 That the department of biology be
allowed student assistant at SIS per
month.
II. That the salary of G. w. Woodwork,
assistant IN entomology, be Increased from
$1,000 20 $500 per annum.
II Professor Frank T. Green. Instructor
OIL chemistry, be appointed professor of
chemistry in the college Of pharmacy dur
ing DR.. WeDzelfs absence.
The above recommendations were all
adopted.
Mr.. Rogers smoke in high terms of Pro.
lessor Elmer L Browns abilities ana felt
that the university had good cause for con-
graduation at obtaining his services.
IL was also explained that +. q. Hubbard
III Vic W lcC0l-
sin University.
LoANING STATE PROPERTY
Considerable discussion took place on
| clause IS, as follows: "A request has been
made for the loan of certain pictures in the
University Art Gallery, for use at the
coming State Fair at Sacramento. We sub
NIT this request without recommendation"
The principle involved was as to whether
the board, as cnstodians of the university
property. should permit any portion OF it to
leave their custody. 1t was cODtended that
being the property of the State it was 10 be
used 70 the best advantage for State pur-
poses and Tor the general interest and in
strnction OF the people of the State.
Finally motion Of Mr.. Miller that the
request be declined ia appropriate terms by
the secretary was carried on a vote of to f.
General Houghton submitted resolution
authorizing the Worlds Fair Commission
TO purchase in the name OF the regents 5000
| gallons OF alcohol for the preservation Of
| fishes 10 be exhibited at the fair, said shes
to be returned to and become the property
Of the university. Adopted.
The library committee reported recon-
mending the appointment Of Miss Green as
assistant librarian in place of Miss Jones,
resigned, and that $500 be appropriated for
binding books. Adopted.
The law committee reported that there
was no legal objection to the erection of a
bnl lding for dormitory purposes.
The salaries Of Professor Schaeberle and
H.
creased TO S2400 each.
LIcK's TOMB.
On motion of Mr.. Rogers the observatory
committee was instructed to confer with
the Lick trustees as to utilizing the unex
pended balance Of $4,000 toward the i'm
proyement OF MI Lick's tomb and for the
construction OF buildings for the family of
Professor Campbell. for visiting regents
and their guests and for resident students
the cost OF the buildings not to exceed
$1,000.
The secretary was instructed 10 prenare
bronze tablet with the inscription. Lick
Astronomical Department OF the University
OF California" at a cost not exceeding SOS
TO be placed at the entrance of the obserya.
| tory.
Mr.. Bartlett brought up his motion. notice
| oil which was given at the previous meet
ing. that a building be erected on the
grounds at Berkeley for students desiring
to reside thereon. at cost not to exceed
$4,000 He read letters from President
| Eliot and Professor Bartlett of Harvard
| University, as to the advantages of d0rmi-
| tories there. He thought they should not
| hesitate to erect proper dormit0ries at
| Berkeley, as they could readily count upon
| receiving per cent on the outlay. He was
| not In favor OF a restaurant He would not
| press his resolution at that meeting, al
| though be felt that nothing would so ma
| teTiaily advance the university as the
establishment oil the dormitory system.
DR.. StebbIns, Mr.. Rogers and Mr.. Marye
| spoke In favor OF the dormitory system,
and the latter suggested that the matter be
| referred 10 the finance committee to report
as to the financial aspect OF the question.
lie believed the investment would be both
| profitable and judlcious.
| Professor Kellogg said the Academic Sem
| ate had by a vote OF TO IL put on record
| their opposition 10 the system for the rea-
sons that students were more likely TO be
| uproarious and lawless when massed to-
| gether and less likely TO have good manners
or good morals tnan ii distributed among