The morning call., 1893-01-26
M'NUTT HOPEFUL.
He Thinks the College Bill
Will Pass.
WORK OF A DEPUTATION.
1t Goes From This City to Sacra-
mento to Ask for the $250,000
Appropriation.

A deputation from the faculties OF the
affiliated DEPARTMENTS of the State Univer-
sity, consisting of Arthur Rodgers. repre-
senting tile Regents OF the State Uniyer-
sity; Dr. w. F. McNutt and r. Beverly
Cole, representing the Medical College
Drs. L. L. Dunbar and c. L. Goddard, rep
resenting the College Of Dentistry; w. NJ.
Searby, representing the College Of Phar-
macy; Judge C. w. Slack. representing the
Hastings College of the Law, and Drs.
Morse, Regensburger and Shields. repre-
senting the Post Graduate Medical Depart
ment, went to Sacramento on Tuesday with
the object of supporting an important bill.
AS has already been noticed in THE CALL
a movement has been on foot for some time
with the view of consolidating the different
departments OF the State University on
this side of the bay. These comprise law,
dentistry. pharmacy and medicine. The
movement has eliminated In bill being
introduced into the Legislature for the
appropriation of S250.000 Tor the erection of
suitable buildings for the use OF these de-
partments in this city.
The deputation to Sacramento all re-
turned yesterday, except Judge Slack. Drs.
Cole and Goddard, who remained tor
few days longer TO further the interests OF
the bill.
DR.. McNutt was seen by CALL reporter
yesterday.
I'VE went before the Assembly committee
last night" he said. land after hearing
what we had to say the committee unani-
mously adopted resolution recommending
the passage of the bill.
I'VE were treated with every courtesy
and consideration and are hopeful that the
bill will pass.
Il have been agitating this consolidation
for good while ana succeeded in getting
the different colleges TO appoint delegates
for this deputation.
1.-The bill has been approved by the Bar
Association. the Alumni Association OF the
State University, the Alumni Association
of the medical department. the regents OF
the university and by large number OF
citizens.
1T is absolutely necessary that these
buildings should be erected. BY the con-
solidation about one-third space will be
saved. We will only require one chemical
laboratory instead of three as ut present,
one physiological laboratory and one hall
for commencement exercises.
Our medical department stands Al.
cur graduates being allowed their three
years study here when they 90 TO any Of
the English or Continental colleges. We
have finer facilities here than anywhere
else in the world, but when students come
here and see our shanties where they
are to receive their instruction they go
away In digust, and the colleges In the
East reap the benefit.
Last year there were no less than thirty
FIVE who went away for that reason. For
three wears that would represent loss OF
500, 900 TO the State.
The committees of the different colleges
sent out the following circular, which
pretty fully covers the ground:
In view OF tile fact that there is at present
bill before the Legislature for the appropriation
Of S250.O0O for the erection OF buildings for lie
Use of affiliated and other departments OF the
University Of California, you VIII permit US 10
lay befor you be reasons why this has been
pres nTed, and tho necessity for such an ex-
pendituIe.
The professional colleges. namely: The Hast
ings College of the law, the Medical Department
OF lie University. The College OF Dentistry, the
College OF Pharmacy, the various laboratories
and tie Post Graduate Medical Department are
nee ssarily in San Francisco. from the fact that
the material for conducting THIN can only be
found In a larg- city. Al present all OF these
departments are Ia separate, inadequate and
mostly In rented premises.
OF Tie 1000 students attending The various
departments OF tile State University 425 are en-
rolled Ia tie aOoVe-nRmed departments. Nj ny
Of these students come from Washington, Ore
gOn. Nevada, Canada. Australia, Japan, sand
wien Islands, Mexico, Central America, South
America. The Eastern States ana foreign Euro
pean countries. IT, those departments were
properly equipped II Is The Judgment OF the
faculties that The number of students would be
QOUDlEQ
expended In the State by our 425 students Is at
a conservative estimate, S250OO0 year, so
that eer the app OpriatiOn made ana tie proper
facilities for instruction secured the amount Of
money expended by The consequently Increased
number OF students in attendance would every
year exceed baIt million dollars.
II is proper Tor Us 10 remind you that these
departments do not and never have received any
part Whatsoever OF the various appropriations
which have been made for the support OF the
University OF California.
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provsl and VIII engage your earnest help In FUR
Inerng lie Efforts of lie committee.
Now" continued DIR. McNutt. when we
consider the magnificent medical colleges
ia Philadelphia. Boston, St. Louis and other
cities and the milIiOn-doilar college that is
TO be erected ID Chicago. how can We ex-
pect to attract students here unless we have
something better TO show them than our
present ramshackle buildings?
I'VE will have no difficulty in procuring
suitable site from some pubic-spirited clti-
zen, and sill we want the State to do is to
provide US with the buildings.
I'VE have discussed the kind OF building
we would prefer. II will consist Of four LIS
45x70 feet each and q Gissecung-rOom and
laboratory of The same size.
"The building will be of brick with
pressed brick front and sandstone trim
mings. and will have frontage of 30 feet,
the main portion being 100 feet deep.
1T would be a splendid investment for
the State, and would place us in tie posi-
ton to which we are entitled among the
seats of learning on this continent"
Arthur Rodgers gave his views briefly
and 10 the point: "To keep up that spirit
of progress" he said, land maintain that
prominent position in the arts and sciences
which she has shown in the past California
must be more liberal In the future.
"Her surroundings are such that shs will
yet stand as the modern Greece. Nothing
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shows the character Of her citizens more
than her halls of learning, and every en-
enlargement should be given to the further
anee of her educational facilities.
"All that the State is now asked is to
provide a home for the affiliated colleges.
The various faculties will supply the equip
ment, and an enterprising citizen Will donate
the land.
1.-THE State University will not be asked to
contribute one cent toward the building or
equipment The fact of the matter is the
university cannot do it, Besides, il any
money was 10 be expended for building
purposes the structures would have to be at
Berkeley.
1.-The committee listened 10 our arguments
with great patience and expressed their
pleasure at having heard the real merits OF
the case placed before them.
I've cannot. OF course. say what the
Legislature will do, but we hope that the
bill will be passed"
ut is CRYING shame" said DIR. Morse,
"that the affiliated colleges should be segre-
gated as they are, and In such miserable
buildings. IL we are TO keep up with the
procession We must have consolidation and
attractive buildings.
1.-THE students must be kept in touch with
each other and that esprit de corps infused
into them that is so characteristic of other
universities.
The State has undoubtedly literally en-
dowed the university, but the affiliated col
leges have never received one dollar Of the
money. In fact. they have been utterly neg
lected.
From the manner In which we were re-
ceived at Sacramento l have strong hopes
that the bill will be passed."
w. M. Searby said: 1.-The Assembly CON-
mttee expressed surprise at the facts laid
before them that none of the affiliated col
leges had been in receipt of any financial aid