The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-02
MORE ROOM NEEDED.
Talk of New Quarters for the
Mechanics Library.
The Subject to Be Thoroughly Discussed at
the Next Quarterly Meeting-The
Success Of Glasses.

The Board of Trustees of the Mechanics
Institute held their monthly meeting last
night, which was OF considerably more than
usual interest
The Committee on Library and Buildings
reported many expressions of dissatisfac-
tion among the members on account of
limited library room. and declared they
were not without cause. 1--WE believe the
time has arrived" said they, when an
effort should be made 10 provide more COM
modious quarters, including library, reading
and chess rooms, lecture hall, laboratory
and classrooms. thereby placing the insti-
tute IN position to accomplish all the pro-
mOteTs had in view"
The committee then suggested the follow
ing:
Frst-The remodeling OF the present library
building, which would give ample library. read
ing ana classroom accommodations; Tut we
would slill.be wihouti class and lecture rooms
other than The art gallery at tie Pavilion, which
We consider al ogether unsuitable
second-1ne erection OF a building facing on
LaTk!n and Hayes streets large enough for all
library, lee uTe aud class purposes. building
OF Ills character would probably cost $500, 900 or
100000. TO raise a potion of the monry IL
would be necessary 10 dispose OF our Posi-slreet
property, discontinue FOR a time our industrial
exhibition, and lease all that portion OF tie block
not occupied By the aforesaid building on long
terms, say twenty years. The eby creating rev.
TO be applied to intei est account and sink
lug iund Tor lie repayment OF borrowed money.
TbiTd-Should II not be thought wise to build
on lie Pavilion lot We suggest The purchasing Of
a 10: In a desi, able locality aud the erection of q
building such as above described.
In relation 10 these suggestions Oscar
Lewis proposed that a committee of three
g appointed TO examine thoroughly into
the feasibility of all the schemes proposed
and report On them al the next quarterly
meeting every feature favorable and un-
favorable to be considered. The committee
appointed were Trustees Lewis, Wiikie and
Duffy.
The Librarian reported 4130 members in
good standing. The number of volumes
given out for circulation during the quarter
just closed was 81, 627. The names of fifty
seven applicants for membership were re-
ceived and approved.
The number of books purchased during
the past year was 5o36, presented 15S, bound
S12; total 40o6.
The Committee on Lectures and Glasses
reported % pupils in the mechanical and
architectural classes, in the first named 81
and 80. taught by Daniel Cummings and A.
w. Scott; in the other 20, taught by Mr.
Maybeek. The lreehand classes have a
m embership OF IS pupils, 40 taught by Mr.
Joullin and as by Mr.. JOrgenseu. The
average attendance is so in the mechanical
20 in the architectural and 80 in the free
hand The architectural class, started as
an experiment, is proving great success.
Since the lectures on mechanical, scientific
end engineering subjects would prove of in
terest and great practical value to the
classes it was recommended that arrange
ments be made Tor them during the next
term Of classes.