The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-24
STATE UNIVERSITY.
The Twenty.fOurth Anniversary
Of lis Charter.
Berkeley Invaded by a Small Army Of Edu-
Gators and o,ducators-Professor
Eliot's Address.

upward of 700 visitors and friends reached
the various entrance gates, some arriving by
rail and others by the electric cars. Flow
ers boomed everywhere and the fair girl
students lost no time in giving the visitors
practical illustration of the beauty of the
California eschscholtzia. when big bunch
is carried in lily white hand.
The Harmon gymnasium was the place
selected for the exercises of charter day.
Every seat was soon occupied and the re-
gents sat in a compact body on the platform.
Acting President Martin Kellogg and Pro-
fesSOrs SOule, Stringham and Kellogg were
the committee of the faculty; Miss Edith
Budger, Miss Jessie Watson and MessrS.
Gray. McKisick and Palmer represented the
students. The music was furnished by
Noah Brandt's orchestra. A. ;. Hallidie,
Rev. Huratio Stebbins and Adolph Sutro
were conspicuous figures on the platform
and a little to the left and rear of DR.. Steb-
bins sat Professor Eliot of Harry ard. the
hOnored guest of the day.
The decorations. which were very taste
full, were the work ofrhe senior class. The
main idea was mass of primrose and Sky
blue bunting in the center of the dome, with
ivy and laurel streamers, and sprays of ever
green at the sides. The platform front was
almost hidden from view by profusiOa OF
zias aud palms. The motto "1SGS-1S92''
was worked out in flowers and eveTsreens
high over the platform and the balcony was
filed IN with more palms and ferns.
The proceedings were opened by Acting
President kellogg, who said that even be-
fore California became State Its cOnstitu-
ton convention directed coming Legislatures
TO care Tor permanent fund Tor tie sup
port Of university. In less than twenty
years the university was fact The or
ran 10 Of grOl,e
the institution began its work n the fol-
lowing year. Mr.. Kellogg concluded by a
graceful reference TO the presence OF the
distinguished president Of Harvard Uni
veTSity, the mother of ali kindred institu-
tons in the land.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The address of welcome on behalf Of tie
students was made by Joseph Baldwin
CARRIER of the senior class. son of Judge
CARRIER 1t was thoughtful and scholarly
effort and wen enc0miumS from men Of ma
tuTe years and judgment as we'll as from
the young mans feli0w-students.
After a musical interude Professor
Bernard Moses made an address on behalf
of the faculty Of the institution. He spoke
for about half an hour aud said in sub
stance that as an educational COLONY it Is
not the form of organization but the
impulse Of the spirit received which reveals
the kinship of California with New England.
Those who established the college of Cali
tornla desired a tw0-fOld result. They
wished to peTpetuate not only the spirit,
but also the formal organization of the
Eastern college. But here an institution Of
learning could not afford to wait for gen.
GRAFTON OF supporters TO grow up from its
alumni. as the elder institutions in New
England have been supported and enlarged.
In order to continue 10 hold the same
relative position 10 society which the New
England college has held il had TO ma
ture TO make the growth Of two centuries in
two decades. Moreover, while the p0pnla-
ton of New England IN early days WAS
homogeneous, that OF California comprised
the heterogeneous gleanlugs Of the four
quarters Of the earth. Tho former were
Jealous with regard 0 spiritual things; the
latter concerned themselves more with ma
terial benefits.
He spoke a so Of the number Of wealthy
men and milliOnaireS who have died in san
Francisco within the last few years with
out leaving dollar 10 the support OF an
educational institution, whereas. in Massa-
chuSetts II is considered disgrace for ricn
man 10 die without leaving part OF his for
tune to Harvard College.
Nevertheless, in providing for the CO.
education OF young men and young W omen
on the highest grades of instruction. the
newer cuIiegea Of this country havo moved
Independently and taken a position 10
which they confidently expect the rest of
the world Will ultimately come. The recent
establishment in the California University
is especially significant as the generous act
Of woman in behalf Of women.
PROFESSOR ELIOT SPEAKS.
Professor Eliot. who was loudly cheered
on rising TO address the meeting, spoke Tor
nearly an hour, and his remarks were
revelation even TO those who have made
higher education study. Even a synopsis
If his address w0nld be a lengthy but
thoroughly practical treatise on the most
bitterly debated and contested issues in
modern education. He dwelt specially on
the elective principle, by which a student
having shown himself proficient in ele-
mentary letters and arts is permitted to
choose for himself the branches of special
studies which he proposes to master.
The professor first commented on the
position Of Harvard University, as referred
to by preceding speaker. Harvard. the
largest. Oldest richest and reest university
in tie land. has grown wholly out OF poverty
He recommended the perpetuatiOn of tie
memories of donors 10 university, however
small the amount. No small beuefaetion
has ever been forgotten At Harvard. He
hoped the day will come when the govern
ment of the California institution will be in
the hands Of its old graduates. as Harvard
is now. Such a result took 250 years to ae-
complish, but It is one of the greatest gains
of the college.
He said that three great principles have
been developed in American education
NATURALIZATION of studies; direction of
SuDSLltu-
ton Of powers getting for inf0TmatiOn-g get
ting, and the collective principle of selection
of studies. In the last connection the pro-
fessor pointed out that in the middle of the
present century, Latin, Greek and mathe-
mates only were included in college,
training. New subjects were admitted re-
luctantly, while the English branches and
natural science were still elective. In
Europe Latin and Greek are still necessary
for the degrees in arts But in American
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progress. the more so because il favors con-
centrat0n Of the mind on one subject or on
group of allied subjects. 1t relieves the
instructor and raises the character of tile
student by increasing his responsibility for
th0ToughneSs.
SCATTERING OF SCIENCE.
He deprecated the acquisition Of a smat-
tering Of the sciences, holding this 10 be OF
as little worth as a smattering OF Greek or
Latin A thorough study Of one subject is
| far better, and moreover, this opens the
way to more natural and easy acquisition
Of others. The fruit of liberal education
| is not learning, but the desire and capacity
| 10 learn.
1t was nearly o'clock when the professor
| concluded and the doors of the gymnasium
| gave exit to the enthusiastic audience.
The next hour WAS passed in rambles
| around the grounds. during which the
| "co-eds" developed conversational powers
| of the highest order and many an arrowy
| glance from bright eyes found a Judgment
| In sentimental youths breast. A little
| after O'clock, when the chairs had been
| unceremoniously pitched out of one door of
the gymnasium and the decorations and pot
| plants out of the other, the floor was cleared
| for dancing. Noah Brandt's orchestra
| struck up a waltz and cO-education had its
own way for full two hours. There were
| just enough elderly matrons present to play
| propriety, but they ware not needed. 1t
| was plain, however, that Homer, Euripides
| and Hesiod had lost their attractions for the
| time being, and that Venus had supplanted
| Minerva as effectually as in the days of the
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